USA Basketball fills World Cup roster with Josh Hart as last commit, source tells AP
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer New York guard Josh Hart has given his commitment to USA Basketball to play in this summer’s World Cup, a…
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Excessive heat warnings remain in many areas of US through Monday
By The Associated Press Excessive heat warnings remain in place in many areas across the U.S. and are expected to last at least through Monday. In…
Continue Reading Athletics activate LHP Richard Lovelady from 15-day IL, send LHP Kyle Muller to Triple-A Las Vegas
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics activated left-hander Richard Lovelady from the 15-day injured list before Sunday’s game against the…
Continue Reading Angels place infielder Brandon Drury on injured list and recall Andrew Velazquez
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Angels infielder Brandon Drury was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a left shoulder contusion. The team also…
Continue Reading Q&A: Violinist and singer Sudan Archives brings ‘fiddle soft punk’ to Glastonbury debut
By LOUISE DIXON Associated Press PILTON, England (AP) — Brittney Denise Parks, better known as Sudan Archives, is an avant-garde violinist and…
Continue Reading Sabonis and Clarkson get extension deals done with Kings and Jazz, sources tell AP
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer All-NBA center Domantas Sabonis wasn’t a free agent this summer. And he won’t be for the next few…
Continue Reading Dodgers mulling what to do with ace Clayton Kershaw’s sore shoulder
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw showed some progress while playing catch before Sunday’s…
Continue Reading The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have it
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at Border Patrol holding…
Continue Reading Nelson, Fletcher and McCarthy power the Diamondbacks to a 3-1 win over the Angels
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryne Nelson knew what Shohei Ohtani had done in June, slugging 15 home runs to set a new…
Continue Reading Espinoza scores late to help Earthquakes tie Galaxy 2-2
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Cristian Espinoza scored late in the second half to help the San Jose Earthquakes earn a 2-2 draw with the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Royals score 5 in first inning off Dodgers’ Julio Urías before holding on for 6-4 win
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals rudely welcomed Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías back from the injured list on…
Continue Reading Kamungo, Junqua, Paes lead Dallas over LAFC 2-0
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Bernard Kamungo scored early in the second half, defender Sam Junqua added a late goal and FC Dallas beat Los Angeles FC 2-0…
Continue Reading Ledecky qualifies for 4th world championship event and then pulls out of 200-meter freestyle
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Katie Ledecky easily won the 1,500-meter freestyle at the U.S. national championships on…
Continue Reading 2nd bus carrying asylum seekers from Texas arrives in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A bus carrying migrants from a Texas border city arrived in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday for the second time in less than…
Continue Reading Donte DiVincenzo joining Knicks, former Villanova teammates, on 4-year deal, AP source says
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Donte DiVincenzo has agreed to a four-year, $50 million deal to join former Villanova…
Continue Reading Capitals acquire Edmundson and Stars trade Miller to the Devils on 1st day of NHL free agency
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A few trades happened on the first day of NHL free agency, just not the blockbuster…
Continue Reading Andrus’ 10th-inning error gives A’s 7-6 win over White Sox
MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Tyler Wade slid into home with the winning run after second baseman Elvis Andrus misplayed…
Continue Reading Fowler leads the Rocket Mortgage Classic at 20 under in a bid to end drought
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Rickie Fowler has put himself in a position to win a PGA Tour title again. He’s hoping to take…
Continue Reading Single-engine airplane crashes into Lake Tahoe, 2 on board rescued by boaters
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A small, single-engine airplane crashed into Lake Tahoe early Saturday, and the two people on board were rescued by…
Continue Reading Mets back Verlander with 3 quick homers in a 4-1 victory over the Giants
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — No team was happier to flip the calendar Saturday than the New York Mets. Justin Verlander…
Continue Reading Penguins keep Jarry and Senators sign Korpisalo as goalies shuffle around in NHL free agency
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Even with not a lot of money to go around and after Vegas won the Stanley Cup with a surprise starting goaltender,…
Continue Reading June’s greatest Sho: A look back at Ohtani’s best month in the majors
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s walkup music most of last season was the theme to “The Greatest…
Continue Reading Dodgers activate left-hander Julio Urías to make start against Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers activated left-hander Julio Urías, who had missed 36 games after straining his hamstring, from the…
Continue ReadingSoto, Machado and Tatis combine for 10 RBIs, Padres beat Reds 12-5 and stop 6-game skid
CINCINNATI (AP) — Juan Soto hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning, Manny Machado followed three pitches later with the first of…
Continue Reading West Hollywood minimum hourly wage tops $19, highest of any US city
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The swanky, celebrity-studded city of West Hollywood officially has the highest minimum wage of any U.S. city after…
Continue Reading Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Elena Delle Donne headline WNBA All-Star reserves
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer WNBA career triple-double leader Alyssa Thomas of Connecticut was selected an All-Star reserve by the…
Continue Reading A heat wave is scorching America’s southern half as the Fourth of July holiday approaches
By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE Associated Press Dangerous heat levels kicked in again Saturday for much of the southern United States as temperatures…
Continue Reading San Diego Padres place pitcher Drew Carlton on injured list, activate Tom Cosgrove
CINCINNATI (AP) — San Diego placed pitcher Drew Carlton (2-1) on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation on Saturday, one day after…
Continue Reading Hurricanes and Rangers turn their divisional rivalry into NHL free agency signing frenzy
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Don Waddell’s expectations were so low on the chances of improving the Hurricanes roster to open NHL free agency on…
Continue Reading US forest managers urge revelers to swap fireworks for Silly String, but some say not so fast
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Smokey Bear said it best: “Only you can prevent wildfires.” Following in the…
Continue Reading The Lakers are keeping Reaves and Russell. The Bucks agreed to keep Lopez in free agency
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The Los Angeles Lakers kept two of their best guards. The Milwaukee Bucks retained their big man, as the early…
Continue Reading Climate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists call it the ‘new abnormal’
By SETH BORENSTEIN and MELINA WALLING Associated Press It was a smell that invoked a memory. Both for Emily Kuchlbauer in North Carolina and Ryan…
Continue Reading Longest home run of Ohtani’s career not enough as Diamondbacks defeat Angels 6-2
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani added another highlight to his amazing June with the longest home run of his…
Continue Reading Medina overcomes five walks, pitches five innings to lead A’s past White Sox, 7-4
MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Luis Medina overcame his season-long control problems and pitched five mostly strong…
Continue Reading Ohtani hits the longest home run of his MLB career (493 feet) to reach 30 this season
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a 493-foot home run Friday night — the longest of his major league career…
Continue Reading Mookie Betts homers twice, goes 4 for 4 with 4 RBIs and leads Dodgers to 9-3 win over Royals
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers arrived late in Kansas City after their…
Continue Reading Bittersweet reunion: Fletcher brothers face each other for 1st time in majors after father’s death
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — David and Dominic Fletcher got to play against each other for the first time in a major league…
Continue Reading Courtney Williams secures first career triple-double, Sky beat Sparks 86-78
CHICAGO (AP) — Alanna Smith scored 18 points, Courtney Williams got her first career triple-double and the Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks…
Continue Reading Patrick Bailey hits a 3-run homer in the 8th to lift the Giants past the Mets, 5-4
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Bailey hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to help the San Francisco Giants beat the…
Continue Reading Ailing outfielder Michael Conforto makes emotional return to Citi Field with the Giants
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Conforto made an emotional return to Citi Field as a visiting player Friday night and held…
Continue Reading Steer’s two-run shot in 11th gives Reds wild 7-5 win over Padres
CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Steer hit a game-winning two-run home run in the 11th inning and the Cincinnati Reds overcame Alexis Díaz’s first…
Continue Reading Draymond Green staying with Warriors on a new 4-year deal, source tells AP
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green is sticking around to chase more championships with the Golden State…
Continue Reading Dodgers pitcher Daniel Hudson returns just over a year after ACL injury
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Daniel Hudson made his long-awaited return to the big leagues and the Los Angeles Dodgers…
Continue Reading San Diego State tells Mountain West it is not exiting, an AP source says
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego State University informed the Mountain West on Friday that it is not withdrawing from…
Continue Reading VanVleet to Houston; many big names stay put as NBA free agency opens
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Fred VanVleet bet on himself, and the Houston Rockets are the beneficiaries. On an opening night of free agency…
Continue Reading New California Assembly speaker pledges to tackle the state’s biggest issues
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Assemblymember Robert Rivas was sworn in Friday as the next speaker of…
Continue Reading UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond remains focused on Bruins’ move to the Big Ten
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In many ways, UCLA is at the midway point in its process of joining the Big Ten Conference. Friday…
Continue Reading Jill Biden hosts military chefs crowned ‘Chopped’ champs for guest stint in White House Navy Mess
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Air Force chef and a Marine Corps chef, both crowned “Chopped”…
Continue Reading Haze, heat and storms are bringing danger and discomfort to many parts of the US
By TOM DAVIES and KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Smoky haze, hot weather and powerful storms brought dangerous and…
Continue Reading From human ashes to cellphones, what’s going on with concert fans lately?
By BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — From flinging bras to tossing flowers, concertgoers have long been a bit extra in showing…
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