Trail Blazers beat Kings 115-106 to stay alive in NBA Cup
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deandre Ayton had 26 points and nine rebounds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 115-106 victory over the Sacramento…
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Sensley scores 16 as UCSB knocks off Mississippi Valley State 81-48
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Zion Sensley had 16 points in UC Santa Barbara’s 81-48 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Friday night.…
Continue ReadingShai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 36 points as Thunder defeat Lakers 101-93 in NBA Cup game
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder…
Continue ReadingFreshmen Sanon, Quaintance lead Arizona State over Saint Mary’s 68-64 in Acrisure Classic title game
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Joson Sanon had 19 points and fellow freshman Jayden Quaintance scored after grabbing an offensive rebound with 40…
Continue ReadingTimberwolves stop 4-game losing streak by fending off Clippers 93-92 in NBA Cup play
AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 21 points on 7-for-21 shooting to help the Minnesota Timberwolves stop a four-game…
Continue ReadingJuJu Watkins and Kiki Iriafen score 30-plus points and No. 6 USC routs Saint Louis 104-65
PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — JuJu Watkins scored a season-best 34 points despite four fouls, Kiki Iriafen added a career-high 30 and No. 6 Southern…
Continue ReadingColvin’s putback with 0.5 seconds left lifts No. 13 Purdue to 80-78 win over No. 23 Ole Miss
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Myles Colvin rebounded Braden Smith’s missed fadeaway jumper and scored with 0.5 seconds left to give No.…
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More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized at Los Angeles port
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars shipped from Asia were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the…
Continue ReadingTodorovic’s 22 lead Pepperdine over New Mexico State 82-70
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Stefan Todorovic scored 22 points as Pepperdine beat New Mexico State 82-70 on Friday night. Todorovic added six rebounds and…
Continue ReadingSan Jose State beats Stanford 34-31 behind Eget’s 4 TD passes
Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose State quarterback Walker Eget threw a career-high four touchdown passes, including an 18-yard…
Continue ReadingBills brace for lake-effect storm that could dump more than 2 feet of snow before game against 49ers
AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A light dusting of snow began covering the Buffalo Bills’ facility on Friday as the team completed…
Continue ReadingColorado State advances to MW volleyball final and will take the court against San Jose State
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Colorado State coach Emily Kohan said her team will take the floor rather than become the latest team to forfeit…
Continue ReadingBuffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen gets engaged to Hailee Steinfeld
AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen’s latest kneel-down had nothing to do with football. The Buffalo Bills quarterback and…
Continue ReadingOsobor scores 19 points, leads Washington over Santa Clara 76-69 in Acrisure Invitational title game
PALM SPRING, Calif. (AP) — Great Osobor scored 19 points and Washington held off Santa Clara for a 76-69 victory on Friday in the championship game…
Continue ReadingBetts and Jaquez help No. 1 UCLA rout UT Martin 97-37 as Bruins play first game as top team
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Lauren Betts scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Gabriela Jaquez added 17 points to help No. 1 UCLA…
Continue ReadingBYU continues winning ways against non-conference foes beating N.C. State 72-61
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — Richie Saunders scored 13 points and reserve Fousseyni Traore scored 10 points and BYU beat North Carolina State 72-61 in…
Continue ReadingKlim Kostin’s Gordie Howe hat trick helps Sharks beat Kraken 8-5
Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Klim Kostin recorded a Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, assist and a fight, and the San Jose Sharks beat…
Continue ReadingErik Portillo earns his 1st NHL victory in the Kings’ 2-1 win over the Ducks in the Freeway Faceoff
AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alex Laferriere scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and Erik Portillo made 28 saves to…
Continue ReadingTommy Edman agrees to $74 million, 5-year contract with Dodgers after helping win World Series
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Edman and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed Friday to a $74 million, five-year contract. His new deal contains a team option…
Continue ReadingNique Clifford leads Colorado State to 76-72 OT win over TCU at Acrisure Invitational
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Nique Clifford finished with 25 points and 12 rebounds to help Colorado State rally for a 76-72 overtime victory over…
Continue ReadingFalcons kicker Younghoe Koo’s status against Chargers is uncertain due to right hip injury
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons placekicker Younghoe Koo’s status for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers is uncertain due to…
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A timeline of the San Jose State women’s volleyball season marked by repeated forfeits
A look at key dates before and during the San Jose State women’s volleyball season. The Spartans are 14-6, plus six wins via forfeit by four…
Continue ReadingAlabama A&M football player dies a month after suffering a head injury in a game
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama A&M football player who suffered a head injury during a game in October has died. Medrick Burnett Jr., 20,…
Continue ReadingFalcons looking for scoring revival and an end to 2-game skid when they face Herbert-led Chargers
AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Raheem Morris doesn’t want to hear about the production of his Atlanta Falcons’ offense. The coach is…
Continue ReadingBills rule out TE Kincaid from facing 49ers, while holding open chance of LB Milano’s return
AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott on Friday ruled out tight end Dalton Kincaid from playing against San…
Continue ReadingFrom T-shirts to thongs, how indie film merchandise became a hot commodity
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a recent Saturday afternoon, hundreds of “Anora” fans lined up for hours on Los Angeles’ Melrose…
Continue ReadingJihad scores 20, Sanon 19 as Arizona State beats New Mexico 85-82 at Acrisure Classic
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Basheer Jihad scored 20 points, Joson Sanon added 19 and Arizona State blew a 13-point point lead before the Sun Devils…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts lawmakers push for an effort to ban all tobacco sales over time
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A handful of Massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to persuade their colleagues to support a proposal that would make…
Continue ReadingRoss scores 15 to help Saint Mary’s beat USC 71-36 at Acrisure Classic
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Ross scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting Thursday night to help Saint Mary’s beat Southern California…
Continue ReadingTillis scores 15, UC Irvine knocks off Kennesaw State 76-59 at Western Slam
LETHBRIDGE, Alberta (AP) — Devin Tillis had 15 points in UC Irvine’s 76-59 win over Kennesaw State on Thursday night at the Western Slam,…
Continue ReadingMurray scores career-high 28 points as No. 23 Ole Miss beats BYU 96-85 in OT
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jaylen Murray scored nine of his career-high 28 points in overtime and No. 23 Mississippi beat BYU 96-85 on…
Continue ReadingOil field owner sues California over law that would end its Los Angeles-area operations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The owner of an oil field in Los Angeles County is suing the state of California over a law that will require it to stop…
Continue ReadingStewart scores 18, Santa Clara uses second half run to top TCU 69-52
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Stewart Jr. scored 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting and Santa Clara pulled away from TCU in the second half for a…
Continue ReadingKaufman-Renn takes over in second half as No. 13 Purdue beats NC State 71-61
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 15 of his 22 points points in the second half and Camden Heide added 15 for No. 13…
Continue ReadingJoshua trees are in peril. California has a plan to save them
Associated Press The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state’s iconic Joshua trees, which are…
Continue ReadingSan Jose State is disappointed Boise State forfeited but looks forward to volleyball final
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose State said Thursday it was disappointed Boise State forfeited its semifinal match in the Mountain West…
Continue ReadingThe outlook is uncertain for AI regulations as the US government pivots to full Republican control
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With artificial intelligence at a pivotal moment of development, the federal government is about to transition…
Continue ReadingYap’s 18 lead San Jose State over Long Beach State 82-66
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Donavan Yap’s 18 points helped San Jose State defeat Long Beach State 82-66 on Wednesday. Yap shot 6 of 9 from the…
Continue ReadingGibson stops 42 shots as the Ducks beat the Kraken 5-2
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — John Gibson made a season-high 42 saves and Alex Killorn scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the second…
Continue ReadingGaudette scores go-ahead goal as Senators beat Sharks 4-3 with only 11 shots on goal
Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Adam Gaudette had two goals, including a late go-ahead score, Linus Ullmark made 36 saves and the Ottawa…
Continue ReadingBoise State pulls out of Mountain West women’s volleyball tournament, forfeiting semifinal against San Jose State
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Boise State pulls out of Mountain West women’s volleyball tournament, forfeiting semifinal against San Jose…
Continue ReadingShai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 35 as Thunder hold off Warriors without Stephen Curry, 105-101
AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Jalen Williams exited late in the first half with a right eye…
Continue ReadingKopitar, Rittich lead the LA Kings’ rebound for a 4-1 win over the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Rittich made 13 saves in his 100th career victory, and captain Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist in…
Continue ReadingFisher’s 28 lead Pacific past UAPB 83-71
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Elijah Fisher had 28 points in Pacific’s 83-71 victory over UAPB on Wednesday. Fisher also had nine rebounds for the…
Continue ReadingSan Diego wins 69-64 over Marian (WI)
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tony Duckett’s 16 points helped San Diego defeat Marian (Wis.) 69-64 on Wednesday. Duckett shot 8 for 15, including 0 for 5…
Continue ReadingAnthony Edwards calls his struggling Timberwolves `soft’ and `just a bunch of little kids’
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In his four-plus NBA seasons, Anthony Edwards has never been afraid to speak his mind. But the Minnesota…
Continue ReadingBaseball star Shohei Ohtani seeks $325,000 worth of baseball cards from his ex-interpreter
Associated Press Baseball star Shohei Ohtani wants his former interpreter to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of baseball cards he…
Continue ReadingJeremiah Wilkinson scores 25 points and Cal drops Mercyhurst 81-55
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Freshman Jeremiah Wilkinson increased his season highs to 25 points and six 3-pointers to lead California to an 81-55…
Continue ReadingSMU pulls away in the second half to beat Washington State 77-60
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Boopie Miller scored 16 points, Samet Yigitoglu added 12 points and 11 rebounds and SMU pulled away late to beat…
Continue ReadingMontana earns 83-75 victory against CSU Northridge
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Malik Moore’s 22 points helped Montana defeat CSU Northridge 83-75 on Wednesday night. Moore also had seven rebounds…
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