Deonte Banks’ Giants resurgence hits snag with pair of penalties

Deonte Banks might need his slate cleaned again.  Left for bust after the last two seasons, the former first-round pick has shown signs of reviving his once-promising career during Giants training camp under new defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson.  But practice isn’t meaningful if it doesn’t translate to games, and the handsy Banks committed two illegal-contact penalties (one declined) while starting and logging 23 defensive snaps Saturday in a 13-10 preseason loss to the Vikings. He also returned a kickoff 27 yards.  “The first one I had bad eyes, that was on me,” Banks said. “The second one, I don’t know…

Dodgers unveil Shohei Ohtani pitching timeline after first mound session

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani is making progress in a return to the rotation. Ohtani threw his first bullpen in nearly a month on Friday and the next step for the right-hander will be another bullpen session and a live batting practice if all goes accordingly, manager Dave…

Acting Navy secretary salutes Lincoln crew amid mental health crisis reports

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao is saluting the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier after lawmakers raised concerns about conditions during its long deployment — saying nobody died from a “small number” of mental health crises on board. “The USS Abraham Lincoln crushed their deployment and will return…

Aaron Judge takes major step toward Yankees return

Aaron Judge’s lengthy route back to the Yankees’ lineup has taken another step. Judge played catch Friday for the first time since landing on the injured list in early June with a stress fracture in his first right rib, manager Aaron Boone said Saturday before the Yankees continued a series…

Trump predicts AOC will run for president

President Trump is predicting AOC will try to succeed him in the White House, but threw her in with other left wing candidates trying to ditch their earlier radical positions that are now causing political heartburn.  “I think so,” he told Fox News in an interview during his trip to…

‘Mad Men’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

Mad Men catapulted the careers of its cast, including Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Christina Hendricks and January Jones, to a new level. The period drama, which focused on a New York City ad agency in the ‘60s, aired on AMC for seven seasons from July 2007 to May 2015. During…

Dave Roberts drops blunt reaction to slumping Dodgers ‘getting bullied’

Amid the Dodgers’ recent tailspin, and with a pivotal seven-game homestand on the horizon, manager Dave Roberts did not mince words before first pitch on Monday afternoon. After losses in eight of the club’s last nine games, Roberts decried what he described as a lack of “urgency” and “focus.” With…

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