Denver Nuggets focused on vanquishing LeBron James and Lakers, not ghosts of the past
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — If the Denver Nuggets can continue their dominance at Ball Arena, they’ll not only conquer…
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Peacock will exclusively carry NFL playoff game in a first for streaming service
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The NFL is taking another big step into streaming by putting one of its playoff games exclusively on a digital platform…
Continue Reading Angels put Rendon on 10-day IL with left groin strain
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels put infielder Anthony Rendon on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left groin strain. The move was…
Continue Reading Ruf signs with Brewers after refusing minor league assignment from Giants
ST. LOUIS (AP) — First baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf agreed to a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, two days after he elected…
Continue Reading Writers strike felt in missing NBC stars, absence of Fox schedule for TV sales pitches
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The impact of the Hollywood writers strike was felt as major television networks began their annual…
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Oakland A’s reach agreement for potential stadium site on Las Vegas Strip
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have reached an agreement with Bally’s and Gaming & Leisure…
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Gloria Molina, groundbreaking Latina leader in California politics, dies at 74
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gloria Molina, a groundbreaking Chicana leader in state and local California politics for more than 30 years, has died after a…
Continue Reading Oakland students to return to class after district, striking teachers reach deal
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Students in the Oakland Unified School District will return to full classroom instruction Tuesday after the district and…
Continue Reading Stephen Curry offers support, resources to top prospect Scoot Henderson
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In an empty gym on a small campus deserted for spring break, one of the NBA’s top…
Continue Reading 20 and up: LeBron James defies time, propels Lakers to conference finals
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — As his NBA career approaches the dawn of its third decade, LeBron James plays almost…
Continue Reading Minor league host families, once a pillar of pro baseball, phased out by new CBA
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Long before David Peralta was a veteran outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was an…
Continue Reading More dogs could show up in outdoor dining spaces. Not everyone is happy about it
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Just in time for the summer dining season, the U.S. government has given its blessing to restaurants that want…
Continue Reading Five years after his Obama portrait, Kehinde Wiley is taking his art everywhere all at once
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kehinde Wiley was already well into his influential art career when his portrait of Barack…
Continue Reading Biden plan to sell land leases for conservation gets pushback
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Biden administration officials on Monday sought to dispel worries they want to exclude oil…
Continue Reading Cáceres, Joveljic lead Galaxy to 2-1 win over Earthquakes
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Martín Cáceres and Dejan Joveljic scored second-half goals to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 2-1 victory over the San…
Continue Reading Native Americans demand accountability for ancestral remains identified at Dartmouth College
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — As a citizen of the Quapaw Nation, Ahnili Johnson-Jennings has always seen Dartmouth College as the…
Continue Reading Roemer and Neushul help Stanford beat USC 11-9, win second straight NCAA women’s water polo title
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Jewel Roemer and Ryann Neushul each scored two goals and had two assists to help No. 1 Stanford beat Southern California…
Continue Reading No. 1 seed Oklahoma seeks third-straight NCAA softball title
The Associated Press Oklahoma will seek its third straight Women’s College World Series title as the No. 1 national seed in the upcoming NCAA…
Continue Reading 3 members of California family killed, 6 others hurt in crash on interstate east of Los Angeles
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Two children and one adult were killed and six other members of their family were injured when their SUV collided with…
Continue Reading García slam, 5 RBIs lead Rangers to 11-3 win, dropping A’s to 9-33
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Adolis García doubled to start an eight-run eighth inning capped by his second grand…
Continue Reading Gurriel’s RBI double in 9th sends Diamondbacks past Giants 2-1
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks faced a really good pitcher on Sunday, trailed for a decent chunk of the…
Continue Reading Streaking Dodgers shut out Padres 4-0 for 3-game sweep, 5th win in a row
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts slammed a two-run homer, blew a kiss to his mother in the stands, and helped the…
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Campgrounds at California’s Yosemite National Park to close over flood threat as snowpack melts
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Three popular campgrounds at California’s Yosemite National Park will be temporarily closed starting Monday…
Continue Reading Campgrounds at California’s Yosemite National Park to close over flood threat as snowpack melts
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Three popular campgrounds at California’s Yosemite National Park will be temporarily closed starting Monday…
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Oakland’s striking teachers and school district reach agreement on four ‘common good’ demands
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Unified School District and striking teachers have reached agreement on four “common good” provisions that…
Continue Reading Oakland’s striking teachers and school district reach agreement on four ‘common good’ demands
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Unified School District and striking teachers have reached agreement on four “common good” provisions that…
Continue Reading Border crossings off from last week’s highs as US pins hopes for order on mobile app
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Pandemic-era limits on asylum known as Title 42 have been rarely discussed among many of…
Continue Reading Mother of Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw dies; he plans to pitch Tuesday
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mother of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has died. Marianne Tombaugh died…
Continue Reading Police: Baby, 10-year-old among 4 wounded in Northern California shooting; no arrests
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A 1-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy were among four people wounded in a weekend shooting in Sacramento, California,…
Continue Reading Eighth wonder: Naylor comes through again with 3-run homer in 8th, lifts Guardians over Angels 4-3
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Just call Josh Naylor the eighth wonder. Three swings over three days — all in the eighth inning…
Continue Reading Child social media stars have few protections. Illinois aims to fix that
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Holed up at home during the pandemic lockdown three years ago, 13-year-old…
Continue Reading Hatch scores on penalty kick, Spirit beat Angel City 1-0
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ashley Hatch converted a penalty kick in stoppage time to give the Washington Spirit a 1-0 victory over Angel City in the…
Continue Reading Bouanga sparks LAFC to 3-0 victory over Real Salt Lake
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Dénis Bouanga scored his league-leading ninth goal of the season to lead Los Angeles FC to a 3-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on…
Continue Reading Rookie Fletcher stays hot with homer, triple as D-backs beat Giants 7-2
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Dominic Fletcher watched as good friends and fellow outfielders Alek Thomas, Corbin Carroll and…
Continue Reading Martinez’s 3-run shot lifts Dodgers over Padres 4-2, win 4th in row
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just off the injured list, J.D. Martinez made his presence felt with a big blast. He hit a…
Continue Reading Josh Naylor hits 3-run homer as Guardians storm back in 8th to stun Angels 8-6
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — There was such little belief the Guardians could rally that Slider, the team’s fuzzy mascot, had…
Continue Reading Gray pitches 8 scoreless innings, Rangers beat A’s 5-0
MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jon Gray took a no-hitter into the seventh and finished with eight scoreless innings,…
Continue Reading Rangers’ Jon Gray loses no-hit bid in 7th inning vs. A’s
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jace Peterson singled for the Oakland Athletics with two outs in the seventh inning to…
Continue Reading Colt co-owned by UCLA coaches Kelly and Cronin finishes 3rd at Belmont Park
NEW YORK (AP) — A 3-year-old colt co-owned by UCLA coaches Chip Kelly and Mick Cronin finished third in the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes on Saturday.…
Continue Reading Australian tennis player Owen Davidson, who won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, dies at 79
By The Associated Press Australian tennis player Owen Davidson, who won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, has died. He was 79. The International Tennis…
Continue Reading Stephen Curry, Warriors believe they will stay together to chase more championships
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry is far from ready to accept that these Golden State Warriors are done chasing…
Continue Reading Chris Roberts, ex-radio voice of UCLA football and basketball, dies at 74
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Roberts, who worked as UCLA’s football and basketball play-by-play radio announcer for 23 years, has died. He was 74. He…
Continue Reading Kelly Clarkson responds to report accusing her daytime talk show of being a toxic workplace
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelly Clarkson has responded to a Rolling Stone report accusing her daytime talk show of being a toxic workplace. Clarkson…
Continue Reading Analysis: Playoff outcomes suggest the NBA could see a summer of big moves
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Golden State has decisions to make now. Big decisions. Phoenix does, too. And Dallas. And Milwaukee. And…
Continue ReadingHealthy and happy: LeBron James, Anthony Davis lead Lakers back to conference finals
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — After every twist and turn in the soap opera saga of LeBron James’ four seasons alongside…
Continue Reading Curry, Thompson’s struggles from long distance means rare early playoff exit for Warriors
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson have dominated opposing teams by burying 3-pointers when left wide…
Continue Reading A’s rally for 4 in 10th, beat Rangers 9-7 on Rooker’s 3-run homer
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brent Rooker added to an already impressive first season with the Athletics by…
Continue Reading Betts, Freeman homer back-to-back, lift Dodgers to 4-2 win over Padres
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A couple of former MVPs powered the Los Angeles Dodgers to a division win. Mookie Betts and…
Continue Reading Fletcher’s 1st MLB homer, 4 RBIs lift D-backs over Giants 7-5
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Dominic Fletcher hit his first major league homer, doubled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning…
Continue Reading LeBron James, Lakers eliminate champion Warriors with 122-101 victory in Game 6
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six months and a day after the Los Angeles Lakers fell to 2-10 to start the regular season,…
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