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By THERESA SMITH Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Oakland Athletics outfielders Ramón Laureano and Christian Pache met in the offseason in…

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says he fully supports the initiative of Stanford women’s coach Tara VanDerveer for…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Right-hander Ryan Tepera and the Angels finalized a $14 million, two-year contract, adding a veteran arm to the Los Angeles…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quarterback Matthew Stafford has agreed to a four-year contract extension through 2026 with the…

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif (AP) — Kick returner and receiver Brandon Powell has re-signed with the Los Angeles Rams on a one-year deal. Powell joined the…

Associated Press PLEASANT HILL, Calif. (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area man has been arrested after police found an incendiary device and…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Francesca Belibi and Lacie Hull got talking the other day as Stanford prepared for the…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A former Apple employee has been charged with defrauding the tech giant out of more than $10 million by taking kickbacks,…

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher were both Hollywood veterans when they were elected as co-presidents of the Producers…

By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press The return to classrooms for the nation’s schoolchildren hasn’t meant a return to work for many of their…

By JAMES LAPORTA Associated Press SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — When Associated Press journalist and Marine Corps veteran James LaPorta agreed to…

By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Several grassroots groups and volunteers as far away as Los Angeles are working to extricate…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals and the Colorado Avalanche withstood a late San Jose…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau scored twice to pass Olli Jokinen for second place in franchise history, Spencer Knight made 17 saves for…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jayson Tatum made seven 3-pointers and scored 32 points, Jaylen Brown added 30 points…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mike Miles Jr. scored 21 points and ninth-seeded TCU got its first NCAA Tournament victory in 35…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Francesca Belibi blocked a shot at the 3-point line then drove the length of the floor…

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Don Young, who was the longest-serving Republican in the history of the U.S. House, has…

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 19 points, 16 rebounds and two blocks, and Jared Butler scored a career-high 21…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford’s Francesca Belibi became the third woman ever to dunk in the NCAA…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves capped a busy week with another stunning move, signing three-time All-Star…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Ioanna Chatzileonti had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Holly Kersgieter scored 19 points and…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Christian Koloko scored 17 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and keyed a second-half surge for…

ATLANTA (AP) — Virginia sophomore Alex Walsh and junior Kate Douglass each won an individual title to help the Cavaliers build on their commanding…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Duke began retiring Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski’s final NCAA Tournament with…

VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a man who kidnapped and raped a Northern California woman in a crime so bizarre that police at first accused…

By THERESA SMITH Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — It was a day of firsts for the revamped Oakland A’s, under first-year manager Mark Kotsay.…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Iga Swiatek rallied from a break down in each set to beat Simona Halep 7-6 (6), 6-4 and…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Unified School District — the largest U.S. school district still requiring masks for staff and students —…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will be sidelined at least two weeks with a sprained ligament in his left foot. The…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed veteran left-hander Tyler Anderson to a one-year contract. Los Angeles also acquired…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — UCLA faces Saint Mary’s on Saturday in a second-round East Region game. The…

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A close friend and supporter of a Nebraska congressman says he acted as a middleman in a…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Cormac Ryan scored a career-high 29 points and 11th-seeded Notre Dame recovered from a grueling…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Charlie Moore made two free throws with three seconds left and finished with 16 points…

DENVER (AP) — President Biden has signed a bipartisan bill designating a former World War II Japanese American internment camp in rural Colorado as…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have finalized their trade for All-Pro receiver Davante Adams, giving quarterback Derek…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It may look a little weird for a few days, but Freddie Freeman is officially wearing…

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed giving $100 million to Native American tribes.…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 20 points and set a dominating tone in the opening minutes for Texas…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a three-year deal with safety and special…

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have signed free agent running back Ameer Abdullah to a one-year deal. The move adds another receiving…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have again put off charging ocean carriers for aging cargo for another week because of…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Freddie Freeman has joined the Dodgers for his first workout since agreeing to a $162…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Right-hander Archie Bradley has agreed to a $3.75 million, one-year deal to bolster the Los…