Taylor’s RBI single in 10th lifts Dodgers to 3-2 win over Giants
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Taylor was in the right place at the right time in extra innings with heads-up defense on…
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Thongchai Jaidee outlasts Justin Leonard in a playoff to win at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Thongchai Jaidee won his second PGA Tour Champions title, beating Justin Leonard on the fourth playoff hole in the Pure…
Continue ReadingJustin Herbert, Keenan Allen show their continuing chemistry on Allen’s record-setting day
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Herbert, Keenan Allen and the Los Angeles Chargers had seen a Brian Flores-coached defense…
Continue ReadingKidnapped teen rescued from Southern California motel room after 4 days of being held hostage
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities rescued a 17-year-old boy in Southern California after he was kidnapped and held hostage for four days by…
Continue ReadingRodriguez, Detroit relievers combine to blank Oakland 2-0 in A’s last home game
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Eduardo Rodriguez threw seven scoreless innings to end Detroit’s two-game losing…
Continue ReadingTatis’ spectacular catch, Soto’s soaring homer help the Padres rout the Cardinals 12-2
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — It had already been a tough afternoon in the late September sun when Fernando Tatis Jr. made a…
Continue ReadingJeffers and Ryan lead AL Central champion Twins to 9-3 win over Angels
By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Jeffers homered, tripled and drove in three runs to back a strong outing by Joe Ryan…
Continue ReadingHerbert, Chargers keep Vikings winless, pulling out a 28-24 victory sealed by late pick in end zone
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings again lacked the late-game touch that was so golden for them last…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills to enhance the state’s protections for LGBTQ+ people
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills Saturday aimed at bolstering the state’s protections for LGBTQ+…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Ainslie wins SailGP regatta. Team USA finishes third a day after a crewman was injured
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Sir Ben Ainslie and Emirates Great Britain earned their second straight SailGP regatta win on Sunday and the United…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills to enhance the state’s protections for LGBTQ+ people
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills Saturday aimed at bolstering the state’s protections for LGBTQ+…
Continue ReadingMike Trout’s season over because of wrist injury, played in just 82 games for Angels
Mike Trout’s season ended Sunday because of a wrist injury that limited him to one game after July 3. The Los Angeles Angels moved the…
Continue ReadingQB Joe Burrow’s status unclear as Rams and Bengals meet for first time since Super Bowl 56
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The last thing Joe Burrow saw in Super Bowl 56 was Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald slinging…
Continue ReadingFormer NHL player Nicolas Kerdiles dies after a motorcycle crash in Nashville. He was 29
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former NHL player Nicolas Kerdiles died Saturday after a motorcycle crash in Nashville, according to police. He was 29. The…
Continue ReadingSitting Chargers CB J.C. Jackson against potent Vikings was a ‘coach’s decision,’ Staley says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson was a surprise scratch on Sunday at Minnesota after not being listed on the injury…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of ‘buts’ & ‘ifs’ over the meaning of ‘and’
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s hard to imagine a less contentious or more innocent word than “and.” But how to…
Continue ReadingFresno State scores TDs on first seven drives, beats Kent State 53-10 to improve to 4-0
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Mikey Keene threw three touchdown passes and Fresno State scored a TD on each of its first seven possessions to help the…
Continue ReadingJackson, Wortham each run for TDs, Jackson adds pick-6 to help E. Washington beat UC Davis 27-24
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Justice Jackson and Michael Wortham each ran for a touchdown and Marlon Jones Jr. returned an interception for a TD on…
Continue ReadingThe threat of wildfires is rising. So are new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this…
Continue ReadingWilliams accounts for 5 touchdowns, No. 5 USC outlasts Arizona State 42-28
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Southern California stumbled through its first road test, laboring long enough to allow a…
Continue ReadingNo. 8 Washington uses 45-point first half to cruise past California 59-32
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Before Michael Penix Jr. ever took a snap, stepped away from a pass rusher or connected with one of…
Continue ReadingHoppe scores equalizer for Earthquakes in 1-1 draw with Nashville
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Hoppe scored in the 74th minute to rally the San Jose Earthquakes to a 1-1 draw with Nashville SC on Saturday…
Continue ReadingPadres drop to 0-12 in extra innings, matching 1969 Expos, with 5-2 loss to Cardinals
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Padres matched the expansion 1969 Montreal Expos as the only teams to go 0-12 in extra…
Continue ReadingAfter climate summit, California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces key decisions to reduce emissions back home
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom made big waves in the climate world…
Continue ReadingLamar pitches a shutout, rolls past Lincoln (CA) for first win, 38-0
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Robert Coleman threw a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes and Khalan Griffin and Damashja Harris combined to run for 198…
Continue ReadingKershaw tosses 2-hit ball over 5 innings and Dodgers beat Giants 7-0
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pitching on six days’ rest with a velocity no longer matching his prime years, Clayton…
Continue ReadingDodgers’ Mookie Betts notches 105th RBI, most ever by a leadoff hitter
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts hit a two-run double in the eighth inning on Saturday night, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder 105 RBIs,…
Continue ReadingArizona holds off Stanford 21-20 to snap 6-game losing streak against Cardinal
By ERIC HE Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — DJ Williams scored a go-ahead touchdown from two-yards out midway through the fourth quarter to…
Continue ReadingMaxime Crépeau earns second clean sheet in 3 days as LAFC and Philadelphia play to a scoreless draw
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Maxime Crépeau earned his second clean sheet in three days as LAFC and the Philadelphia Union played to a scoreless draw on…
Continue ReadingMargarita Mota, the wife of Dodgers great Manny Mota and matriarch of a baseball family, dies at 81
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Margarita Mota, the wife of Los Angeles Dodgers great Manny Mota and matriarch of a baseball…
Continue ReadingSan Diego, Sergent pull rank in 40-25 win over Dayton to start PFL play
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — Grant Sergent threw three touchdown passes, Isaiah Williams ran for two scores and San Diego controlled from the start in…
Continue ReadingPortland State in a rush in 59-21 win over Cal Poly
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jobi Malary and quarterback Dante Chachere and each ran for a pair of touchdowns and Portland State beat Cal Poly 59-21 in a…
Continue ReadingRicardo Chavez boots winning field goal with one second left and Idaho knocks off Sacramento State
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Ricardo Chavez kicked a 30-yard field goal with one second left and Idaho added a touchdown on the final play, defeating…
Continue ReadingStill without Cam Rising, No. 11 Utah rides defense to 14-7 win over No. 22 UCLA
By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Quarterback Cam Rising is still out, but Utah’s defense is taking up the slack in a big…
Continue ReadingSaudi Crown wins $1 million Pennsylvania Derby on sloppy track
BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) — Saudi Crown led all the way to win the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby by a half-length on a sloppy track Saturday at Parx…
Continue ReadingJoe Boyle gets his first win, Esteury Ruiz homers as Athletics top Tigers 4-1
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Joe Boyle had five strikeouts in six innings for his first career win, Esteury Ruiz hit…
Continue ReadingAngels’ Tyler Anderson to finish season on IL with knee soreness
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Los Angeles Angels left-hander Tyler Anderson will not start as scheduled on Sunday and will be placed on the injured list with…
Continue ReadingJoe Burrow listed as questionable by Bengals for Monday night game vs. Rams
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow was listed as questionable on Saturday by the Cincinnati Bengals for their Monday night game against the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingAdell homers off Gray as Angels beat AL Central champion Twins 1-0
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jo Adell homered, Kenny Rosenberg outpitched Sonny Gray and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Twins…
Continue ReadingHow California is using AI to snuff out wildfires before they explode
By Stephanie Elam, CNN (CNN) — Firefighters want every leg up they can get to knock out a blaze before it becomes an inferno. The California…
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California bill to have human drivers ride in autonomous trucks is vetoed by governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to require human drivers on board self-driving trucks, a measure that…
Continue ReadingManaea pitches 7 scoreless innings to end skid against Dodgers as Giants beat LA 5-1
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean Manaea exorcised his Dodger Stadium demons with every pitch he threw. He scattered three…
Continue ReadingA Venezuelan man and his pet squirrel made it to the US border. Now he’s preparing to say goodbye
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — During the weeks it took Yeison and Niko to migrate from Venezuela toward the U.S.,…
Continue ReadingWith temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — From a White House podium in May, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary…
Continue ReadingMachado’s 2 home runs carry the Padres to a 4-2 win against the Cardinals
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado hit two homers and drove in three runs for the San Diego Padres, who beat the St.…
Continue ReadingA’s rally to beat Tigers 8-2 and end 8-game losing streak
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Shea Langeliers launched a three-run homer in the sixth inning and the…
Continue ReadingLouisiana folklorist and Mississippi blues musician among 2023 National Heritage Fellows
By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana folklorist Nick Spitzer and Mississippi blues musician R.L. Boyce are…
Continue ReadingMinnesota Twins clinch AL Central title with 8-6 win over Angels
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After celebrating on the field and before any bottles were popped in the clubhouse, Minnesota…
Continue ReadingMinnesota Twins clinch AL Central title with 8-6 win over Los Angeles Angels
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins clinch AL Central title with 8-6 win over Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingDodgers’ Freddie Freeman reaches 200 hits for first time in his career
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman reached 200 hits for the first time in his career with a single in the first inning on Friday night. The Los…
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