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By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida hired San Francisco’s Todd Golden as its men’s basketball coach Friday. The…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kris Bryant and the Colorado Rockies finalized their $182 million, seven-year contract.…

By AMY TAXIN Associated Press A California man is desperate to get his 2-year-old American-born son out of Ukraine. Cesar Quintana has spent more…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — First baseman Luke Voit was traded from the Yankees to the San Diego Padres, a day after New York completed a two-year contract…

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — The Generals Highway between Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks has opened to the public for the first…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former chief executive of a Southern California financial services company has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anze Kopitar scored on the power play, Cal Petersen made 29 saves and the Los Angeles Kings beat the San Jose Sharks 3-0.…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — KJ Williams scored six of his 18 points in overtime after Murray State blew an eight-point…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tyger Campbell rescued UCLA from a potential upset, scoring eight straight points late in the…

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s urban water users and farmers who rely on supplies from state…

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press Film icon Arnold Schwarzenegger has told Russians in a video posted on social media they’re being lied to about…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Trey Alexander converted a go-ahead, three-point play late in overtime, and Creighton…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mike Brey knows more than anyone that sleep can be overrated during the NCAA Tournament. Fresh off…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Logan Johnson scored 20 points and fifth-seeded Saint Mary’s took advantage of No. 12…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Rafael Nadal defeated Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (0), 5-7, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the BNP…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Eleven years ago, Von Miller was preparing to be drafted by the Buffalo Bills. Now the Bills hope he’s the final piece…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — When the bracket came out, Montana State coach Tricia Binford told her players they were…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders are making a blockbuster move to keep up in the AFC West, acquiring All-Pro receiver…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer has pledged $10 for every…

By NORM FRAUENHEIM Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts used to imagine what what it might be like to…

HANFORD, Calif. (AP) — A California court has overturned the conviction and 11-year prison sentence of a woman for causing the death of her unborn…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In four seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, Sebastian Joseph-Day got to learn from some of the…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The NCAA Tournament’s South Carolina site for opening-round games is filled with…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 12-year-old boy has been arrested after he showed off a handgun in his backpack to classmates and it…

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have voted to make abortions much cheaper for people on private health…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Keeping pace in the AFC West is turning into quite the arms race. Now it’s the Las Vegas Raiders’ turn…

NEW YORK (AP) — Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will miss the start of the season after his administrative leave was extended through April 16 by…

By THERESA SMITH Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Joc Pederson grew up rooting for the San Francisco Giants and now is getting his chance…

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Officials say California could start providing legal refuge to displaced transgender…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The NL West was already a good division and it should be even tougher in 2022. The Los…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels fans have seen very little return on owner Arte Moreno’s investment in…

By SARA BURNETT and DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett walked out of a Chicago jail after serving six days and walked into…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to a three-year contract with receiver Allen Robinson. He has been one of the…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Auburn coach Bruce Pearl is hopeful for another Final Four run in his latest NCAA…

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball’s amateur draft will be held in Los Angeles from July 17-19, its second straight season located at the city of the…

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A prosecutor says a little-known Republican congressman from Nebraska lied to federal…

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — PayPal says that its users will now be able to send money to Ukrainians, both in the war-ravaged…

By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Attorneys for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert are arguing that a 90-day suspension from…

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Fire Department dispatched hazardous materials squads when a chemical plant…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mick Cronin has signed a six-year contract extension as UCLA basketball coach that will keep him in Westwood through the 2027-28…

By LINDSEY BAHR and JAKE COYLE AP Film Writers What’s going to win best picture at the 94th Academy Awards? The Associated Press’ film…

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Playwright and author Thornton Wilder is being honored in multiple ways during 2022, with…

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A long-delayed plan to build a giant lake in Northern California has received a big…

By LINDSEY BAHR and JAKE COYLE AP Film Writers What’s going to win best picture at the 94th Academy Awards? The Associated Press’ film…

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Americans angered by Russia’s war on Ukraine are taking it out…

By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — An Italian appeals court has reduced the sentences of two young American men who had been…

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Chipmaker Intel has revealed new details about a $150 million investment in…

By THERESA SMITH Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — All fans need to know about Shea Langeliers’ powerful arm is that he gains more satisfaction…

By SALLY HO Associated Press U.S. Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu and her father Arthur Liu — a former political refugee — were targeted in a…