Will Smith’s late home run lifts Dodgers to season-opening sweep

The Dodgers have shown one thing in their opening three games of the season. They have no problem erasing early deficits. For a third-straight night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Dodgers found themselves in a two-run hole at the start of the game. But for a third-straight night, they managed to rally behind strong pitching and timely offense, riding Will Smith’s go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth to a 3-2, sweep-clinching win. Smith’s big swing almost felt kismet, coming on a night he celebrated both his 31st birthday and a bobblehead giveaway commemorating his game-winning, Game 7 World Series home…

Giants’ bats awaken, but not enough to avoid sweep vs. Yankees

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants are officially on the scoreboard. Now, how about the win column? One step at time: They can try holding a lead first. The Giants pushed across their first run of the season Saturday. They needed to do it at least three more times to avoid…

Rookies giving Rangers new life as disappointing season winds down

It could have been September. The practice ice was filled with smiles, with the aggressive pursuit of pucks, with crisp passes, competition and celebration of untelevised goals. It could have been confused with a team riding a six-game winning streak, rather than one that just ended a six-game skid. It…

‘No Kings!’ Tens of thousands of protestors rally in Manhattan against Trump

Tens of thousands of people marched through Manhattan Saturday, protesting President Donald Trump and his policies, as part of the larger “No Kings” movement that included more than 3,000 other planned demonstrations nationwide. Demonstrators gathered at Columbus Circle and Central Park and marched down Seventh Avenue, banging drums and railing against…

Exclusive | AOC broke law by spending k in campaign cash on ketamine-therapy shrink for ‘personal use’: complaint

Far-left “Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) violated federal election and House ethics rules by misusing nearly $19,000 in campaign cash last year on a shrink who specializes in controversial ketamine therapy, a bombshell new complaint claims. DC-based National Legal and Policy Center filed a joint complaint Friday with the Federal Elections Commission…

Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto has solid chance at Cy Young Award

PHOENIX — Baby got back. Pocket-sized World Series hero Yoshinobu Yamamoto has returned to the Dodgers with a substantial posterior that was sculpted over the winter to withstand what promises to be a demanding year that includes the World Baseball Classic. Everything about the 5-foot-10 right-hander looks stronger, from his chest to…

Keshad Johnson wins Dunk Contest as Lakers Jaxson Hayes misses finals

The bass thumped, the lights dimmed and Hollywood did what Hollywood does best: It oversold the moment. At the brand-new Intuit Dome on Saturday night, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest opened like a blockbuster premiere. Each participant received a custom movie trailer introduction, complete with dramatic narration and slow-motion highlights.…

Oregon commissioner accused of retaliation after ‘stripper’ remark and prior ‘spinster’ settlement

A local Oregon official allegedly retaliated against workers who griped after he likened a community member to a “stripper,” an investigation found. The probe, conducted by Mountain Lakes Employment Investigations, found Lane County Commissioner David Loveall violated county policy by retaliating against two unnamed employees and County Administrator Steve Mokrohisky.…

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