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Former San Diego Padres chairman Peter Seidler in Dec. 2022. (Denis Poroy / Associated Press) The Dodgers scored once in the bottom of the ninth inning to pull to within two runs of the San Diego Padres, they had runners on first and second with no outs and Miguel Rojas up, and in the on-deck … Read more

The arrival of Dylan Harper and Airious “Ace” Bailey has changed so much for Rutgers. There is the potential of a preseason top-25 ranking, and already there is significant hype rarely attached to the New Jersey state school. NBA scouts will flock to Jersey Mike’s Arena to see the two five-star prospects and projected one-and-done … Read more

ATLANTA — The Mets finished with four hits and mishandled four Braves batted balls. Such a ratio is rarely conducive to winning. On a night the Mets did little right, their defense was particularly poor in a disappointing and series-opening 5-1 loss to the Braves at Truist Park on Tuesday. 3Luisangel Acuna of the Mets … Read more

More than a month had passed since Jonquel Jones’ last double-double, through the final 11 games of the Liberty’s regular season and their playoff opener against the Atlanta Dream. She still had her double-digit rebound games, still had the games with more than 15 points. But they hadn’t overlapped in the same 40-minute window. Jonquel … Read more

ATLANTA — Storms were moving in on Truist Park, a fact that represented the entirety of clarity ahead of a couple of enormous games that were in jeopardy.  With a tropical storm that could form into a hurricane threatening, its projected path expected to go through Georgia, there were no surefire contingency plans from Major … Read more

Padres third base Manny Machado is swarmed by teammates after starting a game-ending triple play Tuesday. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) If there’s such a thing as an October dress rehearsal, this is it. A rivalry series with the National League West’s top two teams. A division crown hanging in the balance. A possible … Read more

ATLANTA — I have seen this horror movie before and the Mets don’t get out of this haunted house alive. The cast changes — for both sides — and the set changes as the Braves move ballparks every 20 years or so. But the results? It is not just that the Mets came to Atlanta … Read more

Aaron Judge walloped his 56th home run, followed immediately by the obligatory “M-V-P” chants, if only mildly and briefly this time.  No one needs convincing anymore. That individual race is decided now.  Royals wunderkind shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is a terrific all-around player. But Judge is putting together an all-time season.  Yankees manager Aaron Boone, … Read more

Eric Wagaman celebrates after hitting an RBI double in the seventh inning Tuesday. (Melissa Tamez / Associated Press) The Chicago White Sox remained tied with the 1962 New York Mets for the modern major league record of 120 losses in a season, rallying to score three runs in the eighth inning and beat the Angels … Read more

Michigan defensive lineman Mason Graham (55) moves past the USC offensive line and closes in on Trojans quarterback Miller Moss last Saturday at Michigan Stadium. USC coach Lincoln Riley is confident the Trojans’ line will improve. (Joe Robbins / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) 1 The left tackle was cramping. The right guard was benched. … Read more