Randle, Barrett lead Knicks to 111-97 victory in Harden’s Clippers debut
By JEFFREY BERNSTEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle scored 27 points, RJ Barrett had 26 in his return to the lineup and the New…
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Bronny James in attendance for USC opener in Las Vegas, and LeBron James hopes for a comeback
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — USC freshman Bronny James took the court at T-Mobile Arena donning grey sweats while his…
Continue ReadingEl Segundo’s Little League World Series champs will ride on a float in the Rose Parade
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Little League World Series championship team from El Segundo, California, will be on a float in the 135th Rose Parade…
Continue ReadingSteph Curry scores 34 points, Warriors dominate offensive glass in 120-109 victory over Pistons
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Steph Curry scored 34 points and the Golden State Warriors dominated on the offensive glass in a…
Continue ReadingUSC’s lack of progress on defense compelled Lincoln Riley to fire coordinator Alex Grinch
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lincoln Riley said he hadn’t seen much progress or improvement from Southern…
Continue ReadingOhtani and Texas teammates Seager, Semien are AL MVP finalists. NL trio is Acuña, Betts, Freeman
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for the AL MVP award, along with teammates…
Continue ReadingNo. 24 Washington State women easy by Cal Poly behind Murekatete’s 18 points
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Bella Murekatete scored 18 points, Beyonce Bea had 11 points, nine rebounds and five blocks and No. 24 Washington State beat…
Continue ReadingCaptain found guilty of ‘seaman’s manslaughter’ in boat fire that killed 34 off California coast
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A scuba dive boat captain was convicted Monday of criminal negligence in the deaths of 34…
Continue ReadingPadres decline team option on RHP Michael Wacha, who then declines player option and becomes FA
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres on Monday declined their two-year, $32 million option on right-hander Michael Wacha, who then declined his…
Continue ReadingJury finds captain guilty of so-called seaman’s manslaughter in 2019 diving boat fire that killed 34 off California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jury finds captain guilty of so-called seaman’s manslaughter in 2019 diving boat fire that killed 34 off…
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Guardians hire former All-Star catcher Stephen Vogt as their new manager, gets 3-year contract
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians replaced the winningest manager in club history with one who has never filled out a lineup card. After an extensive…
Continue ReadingGolden State Warriors to host 2025 NBA All-Star game at Chase Center
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors will host the 2025 All-Star Game at Chase Center, a showcase years in the making as the organization…
Continue ReadingConforto and Stripling turn down opt outs with Giants, who exercise option on Cobb
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Outfielder Michael Conforto and right-hander Ross Stripling declined to exercise opt outs and remained with the San Francisco…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani, Cody Bellinger among 7 to get qualifying offers as 168 free agents hit the market
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani was among seven players who received $20,325,000 qualifying offers…
Continue ReadingBackstage with the Fugees: Pras on his hip-hop legacy as he awaits sentencing in conspiracy case
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s Sunday night, backstage ahead of the second Los Angeles show of Lauryn Hill and the…
Continue ReadingUSC guard Aaliyah Gayles takes court for warmups 19 months after she was shot multiple times
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — USC guard Aaliyah Gayles took another major step in her journey to return to the court 19 months…
Continue ReadingMan, 23, arrested in slaying of grandmother found decapitated in California home
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Police have arrested a 23-year-old man suspected in the slaying of his grandmother who was found decapitated at a home in…
Continue ReadingProtesters calling for Gaza cease-fire block road at Tacoma port while military cargo ship docks
By ED KOMENDA Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza blocked traffic Monday…
Continue ReadingFreshman JuJu Watkins scores 32 points in debut to lead No. 21 USC past No. 7 Ohio State 83-74
W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Freshman JuJu Watkins scored 32 points in her college debut, lifting No. 21 Southern California over…
Continue ReadingDodgers exercise 2024 club option on reliever Blake Treinen
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reliever Blake Treinen’s 2024 club option was exercised Monday by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The complicated option’s…
Continue ReadingLeBron James, back in Miami with the Lakers, reflects on his 4 Heat seasons
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James couldn’t help but notice the new floor in Miami on Monday, the one with the…
Continue ReadingTeen arrested in Southern California restaurant shooting that injured 4 last month
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with a shooting that injured four people inside a restaurant south of San…
Continue ReadingGuardians hire former All-Star catcher Stephen Vogt as their new manager, gets 3-year contract
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians replaced the winningest manager in club history with one who has never filled out a…
Continue ReadingCody Dorman, who watched namesake horse win Breeders’ Cup race, dies on trip home
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cody Dorman, the teenager who watched his namesake horse Cody’s Wish win at the…
Continue ReadingJames Corden heading to SiriusXM next year with a weekly show
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — James Corden may be off TV screens after leaving CBS’ “The Late Late Show” but that…
Continue ReadingBillie Jean King Cup Finals prize money rises to $9.6 million, equal to men’s Davis Cup, ITF says
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will offer a record total of $9.6 million in prize money, including $2.4 million to the…
Continue ReadingWalt Disney Co. names PepsiCo’s Hugh Johnston as chief financial officer
By The Associated Press The Walt Disney Co. on Monday named 34-year PepsiCo veteran Hugh Johnston as its new chief financial officer. Johnston, who…
Continue ReadingMind-altering ketamine becomes latest pain treatment, despite little research or regulation
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat…
Continue ReadingReign and Rapinoe, Gotham and Krieger advance to NWSL championship game before retiring
By SUSIE RANTZ Associated Press Veronica Latsko’s second-half goal was all OL Reign needed to defeat the San Diego Wave 1-0 and earn a spot in…
Continue ReadingDucks rally for 6th straight win, snap Golden Knights’ 12-game point streak with 4-2 victory
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mason McTavish scored the go-ahead goal with 3:40 to play, Sam Carrick had two late goals,…
Continue ReadingMan arrested in slaying of woman found decapitated in Northern California home, police say
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Police have arrested a man suspected in the slaying of a female relative who was found decapitated at a home in Northern…
Continue ReadingRypien and the Rams can’t get anything going without injured QB Stafford
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams already had a losing record even before Matthew Stafford got hurt.…
Continue ReadingDodgers decline options on pitchers Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly, Daniel Hudson, Alex Reyes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers declined 2024 options on right-handers Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly, Daniel Hudson and Alex Reyes. Lynn gets a $1 million…
Continue ReadingIrad Ortiz Jr. wins his fifth Bill Shoemaker Award as the outstanding jockey at the Breeders’ Cup
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Irad Ortiz Jr., who rode three winners at the Breeders’ Cup, has earned the Bill Shoemaker Award as the outstanding jockey…
Continue ReadingPOLL ALERT: USC drops out of Top 25 for first time under Lincoln Riley; Oklahoma State vaults in to No. 15
NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: USC drops out of Top 25 for first time under Lincoln Riley; Oklahoma State vaults in to No.…
Continue ReadingRams QB Matthew Stafford won’t play at Green Bay because of thumb injury
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford won’t play Sunday against the Green Bay…
Continue ReadingWeekend box office results are muted without ‘Dune: Part Two’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The North American box office had one of its slowest weekends of the year, due in large part to “Dune: Part…
Continue ReadingSherrod runs for 132 yards and a TD, adds 95-yard KOR for a score; Fresno St. beats Boise St. 37-30
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Malik Sherod ran for a career-high 132 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown, and returned a kickoff 95 yards for a score to…
Continue ReadingPenguins win 10-2, hand Sharks record-tying 11th straight loss to start season
By ERIC HE Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Reilly Smith and Jake Guentzel each had two goals and two assists, Evgeni Malkin also scored…
Continue ReadingStanford shuts down high-scoring Washington State in 10-7 victory
By JOSH WRIGHT Associated Press PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Stanford kicker Joshua Karty hit the go-ahead field goal with less than 6 minutes left, and…
Continue ReadingCalifornians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern…
Continue ReadingU.S. regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from West Coast tribes
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press U.S. regulators say they will review the use of a chemical found in almost every tire after a petition from West…
Continue ReadingMcDowell, Gillman lead Montana over Sacramento State 34-7 in matchup between top-ranked FCS teams
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Clifton McDowell threw two touchdown passes, Eli Gillman ran for more than 100 yards and a score and Montana rolled past…
Continue ReadingJohnson runs for 256 yards, 4 TDs in No. 5 Washington’s high-octane 52-42 win over No. 24 USC
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dillon Johnson had never rushed for more than 100 yards in any game in his four seasons of…
Continue ReadingLan Larison runs for 136 yards, 3 TDs to lead UC Davis over Portland State 37-23
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Lan Larison ran for 136 yards and three touchdowns to lead UC Davis to a 37-23 victory over Portland State on Saturday night.…
Continue ReadingBrooks has big fourth quarter, scores 26 to lead Rockets over Kings 107-89
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Houston Rockets to a…
Continue ReadingCam Talbot makes 24 saves as Los Angeles Kings blank Philadelphia Flyers 5-0
By ANTHONY SANFILIPPO Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Talbot made 24 saves in his first shutout of the season, and the Los Angeles Kings…
Continue ReadingFranz Wagner scores 26, leads Magic over Lakers 120-101
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 26 points, Paolo Banchero added 25 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds…
Continue ReadingMiller’s 4 TD day leads Southern Utah past winless Lincoln (CA), 35-6
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Justin Miller threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score after Southern Utah staked winless Lincoln…
Continue ReadingNix throws 4 TD passes and runs for 2 more scores in No. 6 Oregon’s 63-19 rout of California
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — That Oregon was able to rebound from a messy first half shows the sixth-ranked…
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