The only people who want the Mets to take an off day are the players around the league that are probably tired of losing to them. After undressing the Cincinnati Reds 10-2 on Wednesday, the Mets have Thursday off, putting some scheduled brakes on the runaway train out of Willets Point. No one should get…
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COSTA MESA — The Chargers released their first unofficial depth chart in advance of their first exhibition game Saturday against the Rams, and rookie Zander Horvath is penciled in as their No. 1 fullback. It’s a job he could share with veteran Gabe Nabers when the regular season begins. Horvath, a seventh-round draft pick from Purdue,…
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By Jackie Wattles | CNN In a high-stakes decision, federal regulators announced Wednesday that SpaceX will not receive nearly $900 million in subsidies that the company was awarded in December, citing the fact that its satellite-based service is “still developing technology” and the company “failed to demonstrate that [it] could deliver the promised service.” The…
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For chef Christina Wilson, opening a Hell’s Kitchen restaurant with British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay feels like a full circle moment. In 2012, Wilson won the 10th season of the reality TV cooking competition “Hell’s Kitchen” and has since assisted Ramsay in developing and opening the restaurant concepts based on the hit series. The newest…
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California’s legislative leadership — which includes the Democratic and Republican chiefs in the Senate and Assembly — found some common ground this week as they collectively came out against a ballot measure that would legalize online and mobile sports wagering. Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, Senate Minority Leader Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita,…
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LOS ANGELES — The UCLA football team emerged on Wednesday morning in full pads for the first time in fall camp as the summer heat tightens its grip on Southern California. “It brings out a mindset that you’re gonna have to have during the season,” said linebacker Kain Medrano. “We’re gonna play at 11:00 in…
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The Chicago Bears returned to practice Wednesday at Halas Hall to prepare for Saturday’s preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Soldier Field. Here are three things we learned afterward from players. 1. The Bears removed linebacker Roquan Smith from the physically unable to perform list. A day after Smith requested a trade from…
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LOS ANGELES — As he stood in front of the media on Monday, the evidence of the first four days of training camp were on the biceps of USC offensive lineman Bobby Haskins. The graduate transfer’s skin was discolored purple and blue from his battles in the trenches. “We’re playing hard, guys are getting after…
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By Susie Blann | Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s air force said Wednesday that nine Russian warplanes were destroyed in a deadly string of explosions at an air base in Crimea, amid speculation the blasts were the result of a Ukrainian attack that would represent a significant escalation in the war. Russia denied any…
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OAKLAND — Max Stassi has finally been looking like the hitter the Angels expected when they inked him to an extension in the spring. After producing a .628 OPS in the first half, Stassi has a .768 mark since the All-Star break. That’s close to the .784 OPS he posted in 2020-21. That combination of…
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