The Athletics assign their hotel rooms alphabetically on the road — probably not an uncommon practice — so James Kaprielian and Tony Kemp usually find themselves as neighbors. On Thursday, enjoying a day off in Manhattan, the neighbors looked ahead. “He said, ‘Man, I just can’t wait for tomorrow,’ ” the outfielder Kemp disclosed about … Read more
SAN DIEGO — Phil Mickelson, one day after firing a disappointing 75, played himself back into the tournament Friday, shooting a 2-under 69 in the second round of the U.S. Open to get to 2-over for the week. “I played really well today,’’ said Mickelson, who trails co-leaders Richard Bland and Russell Henley by sevens … Read more
Singh, a four-time Asian Games gold medallist, passed away at a hospital in the north Indian city of Chandigarh. Milkha Singh, one of India’s first sport superstars and an ace sprinter who overcame a childhood tragedy to become the country’s most celebrated athlete, has died of COVID aged 91. Singh, a four-time Asian Games gold … Read more
When the Nets went from struggling to super-team upon the arrival of James Harden, some opined he had saved their season. The star, though still not himself in the wake of hamstring tightness, may have to do just that in Saturday’s do-or-die Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Bucks. After his right … Read more
If the Chicago Bears move from Soldier Field to Arlington Park, Rocco Fridono, owner of Big Ange’s Eatery in Arlington Heights, will have to make some changes — starting with the hours and days of operation. Currently, Big Ange’s Eatery, a cozy, family-owned barbecue, burger and sandwich spot at Northwest Highway and Euclid Avenue, is … Read more
ATLANTA, Georgia — Seth Curry hit six 3-pointers and scored 24 points and the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinal series by beating the Atlanta Hawks 104-99 in Game 6 on Friday night. The 76ers overcame Trae Young’s 34-point effort to force Game 7 on Sunday night in Philadelphia. Tobias Harris … Read more
It’s been 20 years, since Libertyville’s girls soccer program last played in the Final Four at the state tournament. The Wildcats had a leg up into the second half of the Class 3A state semifinal Friday night until downstate O’Fallon scored a pair of goals 8 minutes apart. It left Libertyville on the wrong side … Read more
Ryan Murphy earned a spot in his second Olympic event Friday night. The Bolles School graduate got back in the pool in Omaha, Nebraska on Friday for the 200-meter backstroke finals. Murphy is the reigning Olympic champion in the event. He dominated in the semifinals, and it was a similar performance in the finals. Murphy … Read more
Pedestrians fill the sidewalk as Seattle has become the first major city to reach a 70 percent COVID-19 vaccination rate on June 10, 2021 in Seattle. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images) As the number of COVID-19 cases fall across King County, health officials are keeping a close eye on variants, particularly Delta. Dr. Jeff Duchin … Read more
Most students learned virtually this past fall. (Seattle Public Schools, Facebook) Seattle students will return to all 104 schools for five full days of instruction in the fall, but the district is also offering a pilot option for full-time virtual learning. A small group of K-12 students have the opportunity to enroll in the virtual … Read more
