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Urias Wins His 8Th Straight Decision, Dodgers Top Giants 3–0

SAN FRANCISCO—Julio Urias won his eighth consecutive decision and Miguel Vargas drove in two runs in his major league debut as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 3–0 on Wednesday night. Urias (11–6) threw six scoreless innings, struck out six and didn’t issue a walk. The Dodgers–who wore patches on their gray…


Caltech Applicants Won’t Need SAT, ACT Until 2025

California Technology Institute (Caltech) announced on July 27 that the school will not require first-year applicants to submit their SAT and ACT scores through 2025. The prestigious private research institution in Pasadena announced a two-year moratorium on SAT and ACT requirements in June 2020, saying the action was a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jared Leadbetter,…


Phil Mickelson, Other Golf Pros Sue PGA Tour in LIV Fight

WASHINGTON—Hall of Fame golfer Phil Mickelson and 10 other players filed a lawsuit against the PGA Tour on Wednesday, alleging that it broke anti-trust law by refusing them to participate on the tour and the new rival LIV Golf circuit, backed by Saudi Arabia. The lawsuit was led by six-time major champion Mickelson and includes…


Inland Empire Warehouse Region Reports Record-Low Capacity as ‘Bullwhip Effect’ Strikes US Economy

The largest warehouse market in the United States is reaching full capacity after several months of slowing retail sales, suggesting that the long-anticipated “bullwhip effect” may be starting to take hold of domestic markets. In the Inland Empire, the largest warehouse distribution market in the United States, warehouse vacancies have reached a low of 0.6…


Fletcher’s Leadoff Homer Propels Angels to 3–1 Win Over A’s

ANAHEIM—David Fletcher hit a leadoff homer, José Suarez didn’t allow an earned run in his second consecutive start and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Oakland Athletics 3–1 Tuesday night. Elvis Andrus had three hits and Sean Murphy reached base three times along with driving in a run for the Athletics, who have dropped three…


US Job Openings Plunge to Nine-Month Low as Labor Demand Eases

After hitting a peak in March, the number of job openings continues to fall, a potential indicator that the labor market could be slowing down. The number of job openings tumbled by 605,000, to 10.7 million, in June, falling short of the market estimate of 11 million. The rate of job openings dropped to 6.6…


Turner, Muncy Power Dodgers to 8–2 Win Over Giants

SAN FRANCISCO—Trea Turner homered to extend his hitting streak to 19 games, Max Muncy also went deep, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 8–2 Monday night. Freddie Freeman had three hits, including a double, and two RBIs as the Dodgers won for the fifth time in six games to improve to…


COVID-19 Vaccinations Add New Twist to MLB Trade Deadline

PHOENIX—This is always a stressful time of year for Major League Baseball’s 30 general managers, who are evaluating talent, juggling financial implications and trying to figure out ways to make their teams better as Tuesday’s trade deadline approaches. Now there’s another factor in the wheeling-and-dealing calculus—COVID-19 vaccination status. “It’s certainly one of the things that’s…


Angels’ Reid Detmers Adds Immaculate Inning to No-hitter

ANAHEIM—Angels starter Reid Detmers became the first pitcher in seven years with a no-hitter and an immaculate inning in the same season, achieving the latter against the Texas Rangers on Sunday. The Rangers matched the 1979 San Francisco Giants as the only lineups to have three immaculate innings thrown against them in a season. Houston…


Golf—Stenson Happy to Shake Off ‘Emotional’ Week to Lead at Bedminster

Henrik Stenson said he was pleased with his LIV Golf debut after overcoming an “emotional” week to take a three-shot lead heading into Sunday’s final round at the Bedminster, New Jersey event, 10 days after being stripped of Europe’s Ryder Cup captaincy. The Swede offset a double bogey on the third hole with an eagle…