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If Roki Sasaki had waited two more years to leave Japan, the star right-hander could have created the kind of bidding war that led to his countryman, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, signing the largest contract ever given to a pitcher last winter – a massive 12-year, $325 million deal with the Dodgers.At age 23, though, Sasaki’s move to MLB falls into the same category as an international amateur, limiting teams to signing him to a minor-league contract for international bonus pool money (between $5 million and $7 million).Joel Wolfe was the agent who represented Yamamoto last year and is now walking Sasaki…
EL SEGUNDO — If the Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams, then the Chargers would be locked into the sixth-seeded spot in the AFC playoffs, setting up a wild-card matchup with the third-seeded Baltimore Ravens (presuming the Ravens beat the Cleveland Browns earlier Saturday).If the Bengals defeat the Steelers, then the Chargers could jump to the fifth-seeded spot if they beat the Las Vegas Raiders in their regular-season finale on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, setting up a more favorable wild-card matchup with the fourth-seeded Houston Texans.Coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday…
Chelsea Kadovitz first visited Galaxy of Comics about 10 years ago with her boyfriend at the time and didn’t know much about comic books. But each time Kadovitz went, she talked for hours with the shop’s owner, Warren Jaycox, and eventually grew a love for the genre.While other comic books stores felt isolating to newcomers, Jaycox created a welcoming atmosphere at Galaxy of Comics. Friendly and supportive, he never wanted to “gatekeep” nerd culture as others often did, Kadovitz said.“He always greeted folks with an open heart and an excitement that they were there,” she recalled. “Kind of a trust…
EL SEGUNDO — Dorian Finney-Smith isn’t a stranger to having his name in trade rumors.As the nine-year NBA veteran put it, it’s a place his name has been for the past two years before the Lakers acquired him and Shake Milton in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday that sent D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round draft picks to Brooklyn.The Memphis Grizzlies appeared to be the frontrunner to acquire Finney-Smith before the Lakers traded for him.“You hear the noise,” Finney-Smith said on Monday during his first availability with reporters as a Laker. “But I’m one of them…
EL SEGUNDO — When LeBron James steps on the court for the Lakers’ game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena, he’ll add another accomplishment to his exhaustive list by becoming part of an exclusive club of people to play in the NBA after turning 40 years old.James, who turned 40 on Monday, will become the 32nd player in league history to appear in an NBA game (regular season and playoffs) after their 40th birthday.He’ll be the first player since former Miami Heat teammate Udonis Haslem (2022-23) to accomplish the feat.James said he didn’t originally think about…
By Paul Wiseman | The Associated PressA machinists strike. Another safety problem involving its troubled top-selling airliner. A plunging stock price.Shares of Boeing dropped about 5% in early trading in New York.2024 was already a dispiriting year for Boeing, the American aviation giant. But when one of the company’s jets crash-landed in South Korea on Sunday, killing all but two of the 181 people on board, it brought to a close an especially unfortunate year for Boeing.The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and aviation experts were quick to distinguish Sunday’s incident from the company’s earlier safety problems.Alan Price,…
The 1956 Dodge Coronet dressed up to look like the one used in the 1950s TV show “Highway Patrol” that was pilfered on Christmas is back home.It was discovered abandoned, looking a little different but otherwise appearing in good shape.“I feel a sense of relief,” said Kyle Okura, president of the San Bernardino-based Juan Pollo chicken restaurants and owner of the vintage car that the chain drives in parades. “I’m glad it’s all back in one piece.”Well, mostly. Someone removed the ignition and battery and painted over the Highway Patrol logos on the doors of the black and white car,…
Blake Minkler began playing water polo in the third grade after his cousin Logan Featherston received a pamphlet about the sport in middle school.Yucaipa High School junior Blake Minkler, 16, has been selected as the the IE Varsity Boys Water Polo Player of the Year. Yucaipa on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Yucaipa High School junior Blake Minkler, 16, has been selected as the the IE Varsity Boys Water Polo Player of the Year. Yucaipa on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Yucaipa High School junior Blake…
It’s hard to fathom that 25 years have passed since the world worried if computers would work after a year with two zeros began. If you forgot, California’s tech-centric economy was booming in late 1999 even as “Y2K” fears swirled about what might happen to software that never considered the year 2000. That tech glitch was solved, but it was quickly followed by another technology headache – the dot-com stock crash. This market debacle slashed the values of fledgling internet companies, a fast-growth slice of California’s economy. It was the first of many blows the state’s business climate would suffer…
LOS ANGELES — The Kelly household was full on Christmas Eve.Chip Kelly, Ohio State’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, had invited all of the quarterback room and their families into his home to celebrate the holiday with his wife and dogs.“I know as a head coach he missed being able to interact with kids and having a room,” Ohio State quarterback Will Howard said. “I know that was part of the reason why he came here.”The Buckeyes have embraced Kelly and the coach has returned the enthusiasm after spending six seasons as UCLA’s head football coach before stepping down in…