Sacramento Zoo’s African lion Kamau dies at 16
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Zoo’s 16-year-old African lion, Kamau, has died, the zoo announced Saturday. The Sacramento Bee…
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US Open a fairly clean ride for Tom Kim on moving day
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Kim’s last big plunge into the major-championship spotlight was a muddy mess. This…
Continue Reading Samad Taylor hits walk-off single in MLB debut as Royals beat Angels 10-9
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Samad Taylor hit a walk-off single in his MLB debut and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los…
Continue Reading Schwarber hits go-ahead single in 12th, Stott drives in two as Phillies beat Athletics 3-2
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Cristopher Sánchez had everything going right in his return to the majors until a…
Continue Reading Wake Forest offense arrives in time to produce a 3-2 win over Stanford in the College World Series
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Danny Corona hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning to roust a dormant Wake Forest…
Continue Reading US Open in LA turns into a quiet major with limited crowds and tough walk
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — This U.S. Open is not to be mistaken as “Golf, But Louder” on so many levels. Mostly the…
Continue Reading Rickie Fowler, a fan favorite, takes center stage for the weekend at the US Open
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fan favorite. An underdog. A comeback story. All those storylines are in play heading into…
Continue Reading Giants rally for 7-5 win over Dodgers after getting no-hit for 6 innings by LA rookie Emmet Sheehan
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hitless for six innings, the San Francisco Giants finally got to the Los Angeles Dodgers’…
Continue Reading McClanahan gets MLB-best 11th win, Arozarena has HR and 4 RBIs in Rays’ 6-2 win over Padres
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Shane McClanahan pitched into the seven inning to get his major league-leading 11th win,…
Continue ReadingSchwarber homers on 1st pitch, Phillies beat A’s 6-1 and stretch win streak to 4
By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered on the first pitch of the game, J.T. Realmuto and Alec Bohm also…
Continue Reading Collier scores 25, Lynx beat Sparks 77-72
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 25 points, Kayla McBride added 16 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 77-72 on Friday…
Continue Reading US Open at a glance
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A brief look at the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday at Los Angeles Country Club: IN THE LEAD: Rickie Fowler made eight…
Continue Reading Dodgers’ no-hit bid broken up in 7th against Giants
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emmet Sheehan of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched six innings of no-hit ball in his major league debut against the San Francisco…
Continue Reading Max Homa, Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth miss cut at U.S. Open
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Homa didn’t make the cut in his home U.S. Open. The Burbank-born, Valencia-raised…
Continue Reading San Diego State seeks info from the Mountain West related to a potential exit, an AP source says
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer San Diego State University has sent a letter to the Mountain West seeking information related to a potential exit…
Continue Reading Angels send the Royals to 10th straight loss and 9th shutout of the season, winning 3-0
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brandon Drury drove in two runs, Patrick Sandoval threw seven innings and the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading LACC’s eye-catching 11th hole emerging as challenge at U.S. Open
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The view from the tee box of the 11th hole on Los Angeles Country Club’s North course is…
Continue Reading Saudi-backed LIV Golf, PGA Tour file joint motion to dismiss lawsuits
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Saudi-backed LIV Golf and the PGA Tour filed a motion late Friday to dismiss their antitrust lawsuit and…
Continue Reading Slingsby steers the Aussies to the front in SailGP’s Season 4 opener in Chicago
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SailGP’s fourth season started the way the first three ended, with Tom Slingsby skippering Team Australia to…
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Mexico says 200 retired Mexican boxers who fought in California may be eligible for pensions
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico said Friday that more than 200 retired Mexican boxers who fought in California may be eligible for pensions. The…
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Man arrested on suspicion of starting Northern California fire that burned more than 100 homes
MARIPOSA, Calif. (AP) — A 71-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of starting a forest fire that destroyed more than 100 homes last year…
Continue Reading Wyndham Clark gets a little help from a good friend for US Open at LACC
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wyndham Clark felt so good about Los Angeles Country Club he thought he didn’t even need a…
Continue Reading Dodgers’ third baseman Max Muncy goes on IL with hamstring strain
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy went on the 10-day injured list Friday with a strained hamstring. The team had been…
Continue Reading Mexico says 200 retired Mexican boxers who fought in California may be eligible for pensions
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico said Friday that more than 200 retired Mexican boxers who fought in California may be eligible for pensions. The…
Continue Reading Harrington waits until after U.S. Open round to discuss PGA Tour-Saudi partnership with Mickelson
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Padraig Harrington and Phil Mickelson discussed many things during their two days playing in the…
Continue Reading Comedian Pete Davidson charged with reckless driving after Beverly Hills crash
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles prosecutors charged former “Saturday Night Live” star Pete Davidson with…
Continue Reading Rickie Fowler’s wild ride gives him a 1-shot lead in the US Open
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rickie Fowler finished off a round that was entertaining even by Hollywood standards, and then…
Continue Reading Dustin Johnson makes a crazy 8 at the US Open but crawls back into contention
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dustin Johnson’s summary of the quadruple bogey he made that could be the difference…
Continue Reading Blaze Brothers’ 3-run homer in the 9th gives Oral Roberts a 6-5 win in the College World Series
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Blaze Brothers hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the ninth inning after an Oral Roberts pitching…
Continue Reading 2024 trial date set for 2 men in Vermont murder-for-hire case
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Two men facing federal charges connected to the 2018 abduction and killing of a Vermont man are scheduled to go on trial in…
Continue Reading 5 sailors injured when US Navy watercraft crashes off California coast
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A small Navy watercraft crashed off the California coast in the pre-dawn hours Friday, injuring five sailors with a Naval Special…
Continue Reading Carlos Santana: ‘My guitar is my best lover, ever’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Take no prisoners — peacefully,” Carlos Santana sometimes tells his bandmates before taking the…
Continue Reading Railroad industry sues to block new locomotive pollution rules in California
By ADAM BEAM and JOSH FUNK Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The railroad industry on Friday sued to block new environmental rules in…
Continue Reading Federal officials break up Guatemalan family smuggling ring in 3 state operation, 6 arrested
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested six people for their alleged roles in a human smuggling ring that brought migrants from…
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Warriors promote Mike Dunleavy Jr. to general manager replacing Bob Myers
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors are promoting within to replace general manager Bob Myers, naming…
Continue Reading Hilary Knight patiently excited awaiting launch of women’s pro hockey league, upbeat on her future
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer Patience remains the operative word from Hilary Knight on the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’…
Continue Reading Central Park birder Christian Cooper is turning his viral video fame into a memoir and TV show
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There’s nothing that can keep Christian Cooper from enjoying his “happy place,”…
Continue Reading Family separations at the US border inspired Isabel Allende’s newest novel
By GISELA SALOMON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The separation of migrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border has always caused Isabel Allende pain:…
Continue Reading A nun commends Dodgers’ handling of Pride Night controversy. Some archbishops call it blasphemy
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Devout baseball fans might view their teams’ performance as heavenly or hellish, depending on the quality of…
Continue Reading Teens with severe obesity are turning to surgery and new weight loss drugs
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer John Simon III was a hungry baby, a “chunky” toddler and a chubby little boy, his mother said. But by age 14,…
Continue Reading Freeman wins it in the 11th as the Dodgers edge the White Sox 5-4 to salvage series victory
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — One swing of Freddie Freeman’s bat changed everything for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Coming…
Continue Reading Angels winning despite aches and pains; Rendon among injured infielders
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Anthony Rendon couldn’t even swing a bat, but he played the entire game for the…
Continue Reading California artists, chefs find creative ways to confront destructive ‘superbloom’ of wild mustard
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — While ripping out yellow blooms blanketing hillsides in Los Angeles, Max Kingery has been…
Continue Reading Fry hits 1st MLB homer, Ramírez helps the Guardians beat the Padres 8-6 to prevent a 3-game sweep
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — David Fry hit a three-run shot for his first major league homer, José Ramírez had three…
Continue Reading US Open at a glance
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A brief look at the first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday at Los Angeles Country Club: IN THE LEAD: Rickie Fowler and Xander…
Continue Reading Ohtani gets the win, ties for the MLB HR lead as the Angels beat the Rangers 5-3
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Maybe Shohei Ohtani was just a bit tired, as manager Phil Nevin joked, when the…
Continue Reading Triple ejection: Rangers 2B Semien, pitching coach Maddux and manager Bochy ejected
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien, pitching coach Mike Maddux and manager Bruce Bochy were all ejected before the…
Continue Reading Governor signs public funding bill for new A’s stadium in Vegas, growing global sports destination
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed into law Thursday a $380 million public financing package to…
Continue Reading Max Homa happy with start in his hometown US Open
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For someone who hates Thursdays and the first round of tournaments — especially majors — Max…
Continue Reading McIlroy, Koepka shake hands and smile, then turn to chasing down leaders at US Open
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — They shared a bro handshake and a laugh or two on the first tee box. Then, the odd couple —…
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