Former USC star Reggie Bush plans defamation lawsuit against NCAA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Southern California running back Reggie Bush plans to file a defamation lawsuit against the NCAA over a statement made by…
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Randy Gradishar, Steve McMichael and Art Powell picked as finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Randy Gradishar and Steve McMichael, key members from dominant defenses in the 1970s and ’80s, and…
Continue Reading Workers in Disney World district criticize DeSantis appointees’ decision to eliminate free passes
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Employees of Walt Disney World’s governing district on Wednesday confronted new board members appointed by Gov.…
Continue Reading A’s top Royals 5-4 to spoil Zack Greinke’s return from the injured list
MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers homered for the second consecutive day, and the Oakland Athletics spoiled…
Continue Reading Soler slugs his 33rd HR, Luzardo works 6 strong innings as the Marlins blanked the Padres 3-0
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jesús Luzardo threw a two-hit shutout over six innings and Jorge Soler hit his 33rd homer…
Continue Reading Reds spoil Mike Trout’s return to the Angels’ lineup with a 4-3 victory
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Graham Ashcraft racked up a career-high 10 strikeouts over seven innings, and the…
Continue Reading Phillies beat the Giants 4-3 to increase cushion in NL wild-card race
By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trea Turner had a two-run single in the ninth inning that bounced off Camilo Doval’s…
Continue Reading Calhoun’s 3-run homer rallies Guardians to 8-3 win over Dodgers, who drop just third game in August
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — When Kole Calhoun got back to the dugout, Guardians manager Terry Francona was waiting for him…
Continue Reading No. 6 Trojans understand defense will make or break Pac-12, CFP title hopes
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — There was one message Southern California defensive coordinator Alex Grinch tried to hammer…
Continue Reading 49ers remain undecided on backup quarterback headed into exhibition finale
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan hasn’t decided yet on who will be the…
Continue Reading Women’s World Cup final was most watched in US that did not include American team
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Spain’s 1-0 victory over England on Sunday was the most-watched Women’s World Cup final on…
Continue Reading Tausaga wins discus gold at worlds with 4-meter improvement on personal best
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Discus throw is a game of centimeters. So when Laulauga Tausaga launched a throw that beat her personal best by more than…
Continue Reading Mike Trout returns to the Angels’ lineup after a 7-week absence with a broken hand
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout returned to the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup Tuesday night…
Continue Reading Serena Williams gives birth to second child, a daughter
By The Associated Press Serena Williams has given birth to a baby girl, she posted Tuesday on Instagram, almost exactly a year after her last match…
Continue Reading Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen shout for solidarity between Hollywood strikers and other workers
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kerry Washington and Martin Sheen, a pair of fictional former politicos, turned…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Dodgers place designated hitter J.D. Martinez on injured list with groin tightness
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Dodgers are hoping rest in August will have J.D. Martinez ready for October. Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Harold makes landfall in South Texas, bringing welcome rain and cooler temperatures
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Thousands of homes and businesses in the South Texas city of Corpus Christi are without…
Continue Reading Scary landing as jet’s wheel collapses on touchdown in California during Tropical Storm Hilary
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight to Southern California were shaken but unhurt when the plane’s landing gear…
Continue Reading Kerr joins Nash as a shareholder of Spanish first-division soccer club Mallorca
MADRID (AP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has joined former NBA great Steve Nash as a minority owner of Spanish first-division soccer…
Continue Reading IBM is selling The Weather Company assets to private equity firm Francisco Partners
NEW YORK (AP) — IBM is selling assets of The Weather Company — including Weather.com and The Weather Channel mobile app — to private equity…
Continue Reading WNBA teams ready for sprint to the postseason with coveted spots on the line
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer WNBA teams are ready for their sprint to the finish of the regular season with coveted playoff spots and…
Continue Reading Jailed Sam Bankman-Fried can’t prepare for trial without vegan diet and adequate meds, lawyers say
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried can’t adequately prepare for trial in six weeks while in jail…
Continue Reading Attorney John Eastman surrenders on charges in Trump’s Georgia 2020 election subversion case
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — John Eastman, the conservative attorney who pushed a plan to keep Donald Trump in power, turned…
Continue Reading Attorney John Eastman, who pushed plan to keep Trump in power, surrenders on charges in Georgia election subversion case
ATLANTA (AP) — Attorney John Eastman, who pushed plan to keep Trump in power, surrenders on charges in Georgia election subversion…
Continue Reading Hundreds of patients evacuated from Los Angeles hospital building that lost power in storm’s wake
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A succession of power outages at a Los Angeles hospital prompted the evacuation of 28 patients in critical condition to other…
Continue Reading Macy’s is opening more small stores in the West and Northeast in a bid to lure new customers
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Macy’s is expanding its small-store format into the West and Northeast, looking…
Continue Reading Conference realignment will mean longer trips and greater costs for traveling college football fans
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer POND GAP, W.Va. (AP) — In seven decades of following West Virginia football, little has gotten in the way when Terry…
Continue Reading In the basketball-crazed Philippines, the World Cup will be a shining moment
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Considering that about 110 million people live in the Philippines, it’s not…
Continue Reading California mountain and desert towns dig out of the mud tropical storm
By MARK J. TERRILL, JOHN ANTCZAK and JULIE WATSON Associated Press CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Crews in mountain and desert towns worked to clear…
Continue Reading Brent Rooker slugs a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 9th as the Athletics beat the Royals 6-4
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brent Rooker hit a two-run home run off Dylan Coleman in the bottom of the ninth inning…
Continue Reading Ha-Seong Kim’s grand slam leads Padres over Marlins 6-2
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ha-Seong Kim hit a grand slam and a double, stole third and scored twice to lead the…
Continue Reading Inside KCON LA 2023, an extravagant microcosm of K-pop’s macro influence
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hours before doors would open, thousands of K-pop fans lined up in downtown Los Angeles,…
Continue Reading Harper races for inside-the-park HR, Nola works 7 strong innings as Phillies beat Giants 10-4
By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper hit an inside-the-park home run, three Philadelphia teammates went deep and Aaron…
Continue Reading Suspect who killed store owner had ripped down Pride flag and shouted homophobic slurs, sheriff says
CEDAR GLEN, Calif. (AP) — A 27-year-old man killed by California sheriff’s deputies over the weekend after he fatally shot a store owner had…
Continue Reading Nick Bosa’s holdout from 49ers enters 5th week of training camp
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are still waiting for their best defensive player to arrive…
Continue Reading How a mix of natural and human-caused factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary’s soggy mess
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s midsection and other…
Continue Reading Lightning starts new wildfires but moist air aids crews battling blazes in rural Northern California
HAMBURG, Calif. (AP) — Weekend lightning strikes ignited new wildfires near a complex of blazes that have been burning since last week through the…
Continue Reading Free Disney World passes are latest front in war between Disney and DeSantis appointees
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Already involved in two lawsuits with Disney, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to a board that oversees Disney…
Continue Reading San Francisco Archdiocese declares bankruptcy amid hundreds of lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse
OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s Roman Catholic archdiocese filed for bankruptcy Monday, saying the filing is necessary to…
Continue Reading Trial scheduled in 2024 for movie armorer in fatal shooting of cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has set a 2024 starting date for the trial of movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed in the fatal shooting of…
Continue Reading Southern California hires Washington’s Jennifer Cohen as athletic director
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Cohen has been hired as Southern California’s athletic director after seven years…
Continue Reading Reds-Angels game is postponed due to the effects of Tropical Storm Hilary. Doubleheader is Wednesday
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels’ game against the Cincinnati Reds scheduled for Monday night has been postponed due to the…
Continue Reading Goaltender Jonathan Bernier retires after playing more than a decade in the NHL
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Goaltender Jonathan Bernier has decided to retire after playing more than a decade in the NHL, a career that spanned six teams…
Continue Reading John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, dies at age 82
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, has died. He was…
Continue Reading LA Sparks fighting to grab last playoff spot in rebuilding year riddled with injuries
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks knew this season was a rebuilding year for a franchise looking to regain…
Continue Reading Cave Rock, a 3-year-old colt trained by Bob Baffert, dies of laminitis
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cave Rock, runner-up in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and trained by Bob Baffert, has died from complications…
Continue Reading ‘Barbie’ for $4? National Cinema Day is coming, with discounted tickets nationwide
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Still haven’t seen “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer”? This Sunday, you’ll be able to catch…
Continue Reading Biden says federal government will help Maui ‘for as long as it takes’ to recover from wildfire
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday told survivors of Hawaii’s wildfires that the nation…
Continue Reading Biden administration announces more new funding for rural broadband infrastructure
By KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667…
Continue Reading Hilary left California desert roads covered in water and mud. Now it’s threatening Oregon and Idaho
By MARK J. TERRILL, JOHN ANTCZAK and JULIE WATSON Associated Press CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary flooded roads, toppled trees…
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