Magic beat Clippers 116-111 in OT, snap 9-game losing streak
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rookie Pablo Banchero scored 10 of his 23 points in overtime and the Orlando Magic snapped a…
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Chargers’ Derwin James questionable with quadriceps injury
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Add Derwin James to the extensive list of Los Angeles Chargers players whose status for Sunday night’s game against…
Continue Reading Armed man shot in police station lot is in stable condition
RIALTO, Calif. (AP) — A man who was shot after entering a Southern California police station parking lot with what appeared to be an assault rifle…
Continue Reading Siakam scores 25 points, Raptors rout short-handed Lakers
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 25 points and 10 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors routed Los Angeles 126-113 on…
Continue Reading Judge goes back to Yankees; Padres grab SS Bogaerts
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Farhan Zaidi got a text message from Aaron Judge’s representatives early Wednesday morning.…
Continue Reading Warriors’ Curry, Green, Wiggins sidelined against Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins sat out for Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz,…
Continue Reading California death row inmate dies of natural causes at 69
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (AP) — A prison inmate who spent more than 30 years on California’s death row for beating to death a woman and her…
Continue Reading Middle schoolers OD from taking pot-laced products on campus
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Four students at a Southern California school apparently overdosed Wednesday after eating marijuana-laced products and…
Continue Reading James, Davis out for short-handed Lakers against Raptors
TORONTO (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sat out Wednesday’s game at Toronto because of a sore left ankle, one night after he played…
Continue Reading 1st US floating offshore wind auction nets $757M in bids
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The first-ever U.S. auction of leases to develop commercial-scale floating wind farms in…
Continue Reading Deputy who killed teen’s family was on psych hold in 2016
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia sheriff’s deputy who killed the family members of a 15-year-old California girl…
Continue Reading Evelyn, the Los Angeles Zoo’s oldest gorilla, dies at 46
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Evelyn, the oldest gorilla in the history of the Los Angeles Zoo, has died at the age of 46, the zoo announced Wednesday. The…
Continue Reading Ex-Bills punter Araiza won’t be charged in alleged gang rape
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza will not be charged in connection with an alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at an…
Continue Reading McVay: Baker Mayfield likely to be active for Rams vs Vegas
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coach Sean McVay says Baker Mayfield probably will be active for the Los Angeles Rams’…
Continue Reading Apple: Most iCloud data can now be end-to-end encrypted
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — As part of an ongoing privacy push, Apple said Wednesday it will now offer full end-to-encryption…
Continue Reading 49ers not optimistic about possible Garoppolo return
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are not counting on getting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo…
Continue Reading Study: Racial gap in grad rates drops again for bowl teams
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The racial gap in graduation rates for this year’s bowl teams in college football has declined again, this time to…
Continue Reading Top TV ’22: The Slap, congressional docudrama and royal loss
By DAVID BAUDER and LYNN ELBER AP Entertainment Writers NEW YORK (AP) — In a year marked by unexpected winners and losers, television was keeping…
Continue Reading Raiders aim to extend late-season surge at scuffling Rams
By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (5-7) at LOS ANGELES RAMS (3-9) Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime Video FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NFL LINE: Raiders by…
Continue Reading Mountain lion delivers 4 female kittens in mountains near LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A mountain lion tracked by biologists in mountains near Los Angeles gave birth over the summer to four healthy kittens,…
Continue Reading Watchdog finds prison failures before Whitey Bulger killing
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The beating death of notorious gangster James “Whitey” Bulger…
Continue Reading Rower’s family says abusive coach pushed athlete to suicide
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On New Year’s Day nearly two years ago, Parker Kinney spent the day with Brian Lilly Jr.…
Continue Reading AP source: Mets, Quintana agree to $26 million, 2-year deal
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The New York Mets and José Quintana agreed to a $26 million, two-year contract on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Justice Department watchdog finds series of missteps by Bureau of Prisons before mobster Whitey Bulger’s beating death
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department watchdog finds series of missteps by Bureau of Prisons before mobster Whitey Bulger’s beating…
Continue Reading Rams become 8th defending Super Bowl champ with losing mark
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Los Angeles Rams are having a Super Bowl hangover unlike any other. The defending champions are assured of…
Continue Reading Emboldened athletes push back on old-school coaching methods
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Some of Geoff Bond’s rowers loved and appreciated his demanding style. They thrived on…
Continue Reading Emboldened athletes push back on old-school coaching methods
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Some of Geoff Bond’s rowers loved and appreciated his demanding style. They thrived on…
Continue Reading As supply chains unclog, consumers enjoy (tentative) relief
By TOM KRISHER and PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writers Back in January, 109 container ships waited off the California coast to unload cargo in Los…
Continue Reading Father charged after baby daughter is found dead in LA River
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — An Inglewood man was charged Wednesday with killing his 1-year-old daughter, who was found in the Los Angeles River,…
Continue Reading AP source: Aaron Judge, Yankees reach $360M, 9-year deal
By RONALD BLUM and JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writers SAN DIEGO (AP) — Aaron Judge has issued his ruling: Court remains in session in the Bronx. Judge…
Continue Reading Juul reaches settlements covering thousands of lawsuits
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and MATTHEW PERRONE AP Business Writers Embattled vaping company Juul Labs has reached settlements covering thousands of lawsuits…
Continue Reading Cone scores 24 as Northern Arizona takes down Pacific 73-69
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Cole had 24 points in Northern Arizona’s 73-69 victory against Pacific on Tuesday. Cone shot 6 for 12 (3 for 4…
Continue Reading Blackshear’s 22 help Nevada knock off Pepperdine 85-77
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Kenan Blackshear had 22 points in Nevada’s 85-77 win against Pepperdine on Tuesday. Blackshear was 7 of 15 shooting,…
Continue Reading Strome’s OT goal lifts Ducks to 4-3 win over Hurricanes
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Strome scored at 1:56 of overtime and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Carolina Hurricanes…
Continue Reading Torre scores 10 as San Jose St. downs CSU Bakersfield 58-48
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alvaro Cardenas Torre scored 10 points as San Jose State beat CSU Bakersfield 58-48 on Tuesday. Cardenas Torre also…
Continue Reading Southern Utah defeats West Coast Baptist 120-49
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Parsa Fallah had 23 points in Southern Utah’s 120-49 win over West Coast Baptist on Tuesday night. Fallah added 17…
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Sale jumpstarts floating, offshore wind power in US waters
By GILLIAN FLACCUS PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tuesday marks the first-ever U.S. auction of leases to develop commercial-scale floating wind farms, in…
Continue Reading Longtime Free Press writer Lowe wins BBWAA excellence award
SAN DIEGO (AP) — John Lowe, who created the quality start statistic while covering baseball for the Detroit Free Press and other newspapers for…
Continue Reading L.A. Kings trounce Ottawa Senators 5-2
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk is as competitive as they come, and he could hardly stomach the lackluster effort his Ottawa Senators put…
Continue Reading AP source: Phillies, RHP Taijuan Walker agree to 4-year deal
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The active Philadelphia Phillies added Taijuan Walker to their rotation on Tuesday, agreeing to a…
Continue Reading Mitchell upstages LeBron at home, Cavs down Lakers 116-102
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — As a kid growing up in New York, Donovan Mitchell idolized LeBron James. On Tuesday night, he…
Continue Reading Pirates win top pick in baseball’s first draft lottery
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates won baseball’s first draft lottery Tuesday night and will get the top…
Continue Reading OF Mitch Haniger reaches $43.5M, three-year deal with Giants
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Outfielder Mitch Haniger and the San Francisco Giants agreed on a $43.5 million, three-year contract Tuesday at the winter…
Continue Reading Lakers lose star Davis with flu-like symptoms, fall to Cavs
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The flu shut down Anthony Davis. That’s the only thing that has stopped him lately. Davis…
Continue Reading Ohtani keeping watch on Angels’ offseason moves from afar
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Even though Shohei Ohtani is back in Japan for the offseason, he has been in frequent contact with…
Continue Reading Japanese outfielder Yoshida to negotiate with MLB teams
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Outfielder Masataka Yoshida will be able to negotiate with Major League Baseball teams starting Wednesday under the posting system…
Continue Reading AP source: Cody Bellinger, Cubs agree to $17.5M, 1-year deal
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Former National League MVP Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a $17.5 million, one-year contract, a…
Continue Reading A’s get reliever Chad Smith from Rockies for minor leaguer
DENVER (AP) — The Oakland Athletics picked up right-handed reliever Chad Smith in a trade with the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. The Rockies…
Continue Reading Amid outcry, San Francisco pauses on ‘killer police robots’
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco supervisors voted Tuesday to put the brakes on a controversial policy that would have let police use robots for…
Continue Reading San Francisco supervisors put brakes on plan to allow police to use robots for deadly force, will keep discussing issue
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco supervisors put brakes on plan to allow police to use robots for deadly force, will keep discussing…
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