Musgrove goes 7 innings and Bogaerts homers as the Padres beat the Blue Jays 6-3
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove pitched seven innings for the first time since July 4 and Xander Bogaerts homered…
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Ohtani breaks Matsui’s home run record, Dodgers rout Mets 10-0 to end LA’s skid, NY’s win streak
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani broke Hideki Matsui’s major league record for homers by a Japanese-born…
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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Harden spent the season developing a pick-and-roll chemistry with big man Ivica Zubac. The…
Continue ReadingScott Dixon stretches fuel to inch closer to A.J. Foyt on IndyCar’s all-time win list
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Scott Dixon used mind-boggling fuel-saving strategy Sunday to win the Grand Prix of…
Continue ReadingTerry Anderson, AP reporter abducted in Lebanon and held captive for years, has died at 76
By ANDREW MELDRUM and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who…
Continue ReadingFormer Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson has died; was held hostage for nearly 7 years in Lebanon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson has died; was held hostage for nearly 7 years in…
Continue ReadingDodgers’ Shohei Ohtani passes Hideki Matsui for most MLB homers by a Japanese-born player
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani made another piece of baseball history Sunday when he surpassed a mark set by one…
Continue ReadingReds’ bullpen picks up after injured starter leaves, beats the Angels 3-0
By GARY SCHATZ Associate Press CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds’ bullpen picked up after starting pitcher Frankie Montas left the game in the first…
Continue ReadingJosh Naylor’s 3 RBIs sends Guardians to 6-2 win, sweep of A’s and continues best start since 1999
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Josh Naylor delivered a clutch, three-run double in the seventh inning as the Guardians continued…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles sheriff’s deputy dies months after being injured in fire inside mobile gun range
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A veteran Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has died six months after he was seriously hurt when a fire broke out inside a…
Continue ReadingSuspect in killing of Idaho sheriff’s deputy fatally shot by police, authorities say
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho sheriff’s deputy died after being shot by a driver during a traffic stop, and a man believed to be the shooting…
Continue ReadingAngels third baseman Anthony Rendon placed on 10-day injured list with strained left hamstring
By GARY SCHATZ Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with…
Continue ReadingKawhi Leonard will miss Game 1 for Los Angeles Clippers against Luka Doncic and Dallas Mavericks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard will miss the Los Angeles Clippers’ playoff opener against the Dallas Mavericks. Leonard had been listed as…
Continue Reading‘Civil War’ continues box-office campaign at No. 1
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Civil War,” Alex Garland’s ominous American dystopia, remained the top film in theaters in its…
Continue Reading15 people injured when tram collides with guardrail at Universal Studios theme park near Los Angeles
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — More than a dozen people suffered mostly minor injuries when a tram used for tours crashed into a railing at…
Continue ReadingRyan Garcia knocks Devin Haney down 3 times and hands his amateur rival his first pro loss
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Garcia’s behavior leading up to his bout against Devin Haney seemed so erratic that…
Continue ReadingNuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. finds the court is his refuge from his brothers’ troubles
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. checked his thoughts at the bench as best he could and used the basketball court as…
Continue ReadingWill there be a ‘superbloom’ this year in California? Here’s what to know
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press Carpets of yellow, orange and gold flowers are beginning to cover Southern California’s vast deserts, the…
Continue ReadingDenis Bouanga’s 2 goals help LAFC play Red Bulls to 2-2 tie
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored two goals, his second multi-goal game this season, to help Los Angeles FC rally from an early deficit for a…
Continue ReadingDave McCarty, 11-year MLB veteran and member of the 2004 Red Sox championship team, dies at 54
BOSTON (AP) — Dave McCarty, a member of the Boston Red Sox championship team in 2004 who played with seven MLB teams in an 11-year career, has…
Continue ReadingDaulton Varsho’s 3-run homer keys Blue Jays’ 5-2 win over Padres
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Daulton Varsho hit a three-run homer and José Berríos pitched six scoreless innings to…
Continue ReadingHong, Young lead Stanford men’s gymnastics to 5th consecutive national title
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Stanford’s Asher Hong won the vault, parallel bars and rings and Khoi Young won the all-around title to help the…
Continue ReadingNikola Jokic leads NBA champ Denver Nuggets past LeBron James and Lakers 114-103 in playoff opener
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Unlike their crowd that drowned out the Los Angeles Lakers’ pregame introductions, the…
Continue ReadingBatman: Guardians slugger Josh Naylor celebrates his homer by striking himself on the helmet
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians slugger Josh Naylor has happily headbutted his manager and pretended to rock a baby…
Continue ReadingStephenson hits 1st career grand slam, Fairchild drives in 2 as the Reds beat the Angels 7-5
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Tyler Stephenson hit his first career grand slam in the first inning, Stuart Fairchild drove in…
Continue ReadingJosh Naylor hits a two-run HR and himself with his bat, helping the Guardians beat the Athletics 6-3
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a two-run homer and celebrated by striking himself on the helmet with his bat,…
Continue ReadingIn character: Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic shows up to game dressed like “Gru” from “Despicable Me”
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic arrived in character for a first-round playoff game Saturday night. That character was…
Continue ReadingMarte’s 3-run homer and Alonso’s brilliant play carry the Mets to a 6-4 win over the Dodgers
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Starling Marte hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth and first baseman Pete Alonso made…
Continue ReadingAngels’ Anthony Rendon leaves game against Reds with a hamstring injury
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels’ Anthony Rendon left Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds with a hamstring injury. The…
Continue ReadingPatrick Bailey’s 4-hit day, 2-run homer into McCovey Cove lift Giants over Diamondbacks 7-3
By ERIC HE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Patrick Bailey drove in three runs and had four hits, including a two-run homer into McCovey Cove,…
Continue ReadingFelix Rosenqvist career turnaround continues as Swede gives Meyer Shank Racing 1st IndyCar pole
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Felix Rosenqvist’s career turnaround continued Saturday when the Swede won…
Continue ReadingRoman Gabriel dies at 83. The first Filipino-American quarterback in NFL was MVP in 1969
By The Associated Press Roman Gabriel had big size and a big arm when he was the No. 2 draft pick of the Los Angeles Rams in 1962. Even while playing…
Continue ReadingThe Mets say catcher Francisco Alvarez needs surgery on a torn ligament in his left thumb
LOS ANGELES (AP) — New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez has a torn ligament in his left thumb and will need surgery, manager Carlos Mendoza said…
Continue ReadingLongtime AP journalist, newspaper publisher John Brewer dies at age 76
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press John Brewer, whose coast-to-coast journalism career spanned 50 years, including nearly two decades at The Associated…
Continue ReadingRecord numbers in the US are homeless. Can cities fine them for sleeping in parks and on sidewalks?
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The most significant case in decades on homelessness has reached the Supreme Court as…
Continue ReadingThings to know about the NBA playoffs, which start Saturday
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The Boston Celtics had almost no trouble at all with the 14 teams that didn’t make the playoffs this season,…
Continue ReadingJordan Montgomery wins in debut, Diamondbacks get 22 hits in 17-1 win over Giants
By ERIC HE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Montgomery pitched six strong innings in his season debut, Blaze Alexander hit a grand slam…
Continue ReadingFrancisco Lindor slugs tiebreaking 2-run homer, Mets knock off the Dodgers for 5th straight win
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the seventh inning and the New York…
Continue ReadingJustin Turner’s homer, RBI single highlight Blue Jays’ 5-1 win over the Padres
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Justin Turner hit a solo homer and drove in another run with a single as the Toronto Blue…
Continue ReadingCalifornia is rolling out free preschool. That hasn’t solved challenges around child care
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer CONCORD, Calif. (AP) — A year before I-Ting Quinn’s son was old enough for kindergarten, she and her…
Continue ReadingIngram, Valanciunas lift Zion-less Pelicans past Kings and into the playoffs
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hustle plays and production from up and down the lineup helped the New Orleans Pelicans…
Continue ReadingRecord Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl’s popularity wave
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Special LP releases, live performances and at least one giant block party are scheduled around the…
Continue ReadingNew NHL team marks coming-of-age moment for Salt Lake City as a pro sports hub
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — To casual sports fans and people outside northern Utah, it may look like an NHL team…
Continue ReadingSoar, slide, splash? It’s skiers’ choice as spring’s wacky pond skimming tradition returns
By NICK PERRY Associated Press GILFORD, N.H. (AP) — A costumed skier races down a slope, hits a pond and hydroplanes halfway across. He pirouettes…
Continue ReadingPride beat Wave 1-0 to remain undefeated in the NWSL
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Summer Yates scored in the 26th minute and the Orlando Pride beat the San Diego Wave 1-0 in the National Women’s Soccer…
Continue ReadingTyler Freeman hits a 2-run homer to help power the Guardians past the Athletics 10-2
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Tyler Freeman hit a two-run homer and Steven Kwan and Andrés Giménez each drove in a pair,…
Continue ReadingElly De La Cruz slugs 3-run HR and Nick Lodolo works 6 strong innings as Reds beat Angels 7-1
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit a three-run homer, Nick Lodolo pitched 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball for his…
Continue ReadingUSC cancels graduation keynote by filmmaker amid controversy over decision to drop student’s speech
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California further shook up its commencement plans Friday, announcing the cancelation of a keynote…
Continue ReadingF2 champion Pourchaire to make IndyCar debut as Malukas’ injury keeps McLaren driver on sidelines
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Reigning Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire will make his IndyCar debut on the…
Continue ReadingWNBA moving date of its preseason game in Canada to avoid potential conflict with NHL playoffs
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The WNBA is moving its preseason game in Canada between the Los Angeles Sparks and Seattle Storm to May 4. The game was…
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