The Miami Heat ended their run at the NBA Las Vegas Summer League on Saturday night the way they opened it, with a victory. Despite sitting many of the leading men on their summer roster, the Heat pushed to an 86-83 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on the UNLV campus, a week after they…
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(in white trunks) Ryan Garcia knocks down Javier Fortuna in the 5th round but he recovers Saturday night at the Crypdo arena Los Angeles, CA. July 16,2022. Ryan Garcia KO Javier Fortuna in the 6th round and won the super lightweight championship. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer) Ryan Garcia enjoys glass of wine after 6…
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ANAHEIM — The Dodgers steamrolled right into the All-Star break, leaving the Angels flat. After beating the Angels, 7-1, in the Freeway Series before a sellout crowd of 44,728 at Angel Stadium on Saturday night, the Dodgers have won 11 of their last 12 games to hit baseball’s mid-season hiatus as one of two big…
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Former Dodger Shawn Green catches a fly ball between actor Bryan Cranston, left, and former Dodger Andre Either during the first inning of the All-Star Celebrity Softball Game on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) Actor Bryan Cranston is hugged by former Dodger Andre Either after catching a pop-up hit…
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Government secrecy protects sources and methods, but it can also protect liars and conceal abuse of power. So it’s concerning that Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, has pushed through an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that will conceal evidence related to certain military deployments within the U.S. Schiff’s amendment states that “any information obtained…
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CHICAGO — The Mets could not have taken Game 1 of a doubleheader at Wrigley Field without J.D. Davis, who can pick it. In the bottom of the 10th inning of a tied game, Adam Ottavino had the pressure turned up when Frank Schwindel, the Cubs’ free runner at second, stole third. Ottavino, who was…
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The Ducks signed Pavel Mintyukov, their top selection in the NHL entry draft, to a three-year, $2.85-million entry-level contract Saturday. Mintyukov, an 18-year-old defenseman, led the Saginaw (Michigan) Spirit of the junior-level Ontario Hockey League with 62 points in 2021-22. The Ducks picked him 10th overall in the draft July 7, one of their two…
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When the All-Star Game is played at Dodger Stadium for the first time in 42 years Tuesday night, critics of Los Angeles’ baseball culture will again be proven to have it backward. It’s not that L.A. routinely shows up late for baseball, it’s that baseball routinely shows up late for L.A. The National and American…
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CHICAGO — Jeff McNeil is having one heck of a week. From being voted in by players for the All-Star Game on Sunday, to welcoming the birth of his first-born child on Wednesday, McNeil was honored with another feat on Saturday. McNeil was named the starting second baseman for Tuesday’s All-Star Game, Major League Baseball…
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The NBA summer league in Las Vegas came to a close for the Orlando Magic with a 2-3 mark after a tough loss in Saturday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. The Magic lost 102-86 in their summer-league finale but continue to look at the bigger picture. The Magic have a better idea. They believe they…
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