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By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Southern California’s blueblood baseball program hasn’t been much of a factor nationally for two decades. The…

By JANIE HAR and ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law to overturn a recent court…

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Freddie Freeman’s tenure with the Atlanta Braves appears to be over after the World Series…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Evacuation warnings have been lifted for residents near a wildfire in coastal Santa Barbara County. The 100-acre…

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to create a new state office to keep health care prices…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Left tackle Joseph Noteboom and center Brian Allen have agreed to three-year deals to stay with the Los Angeles…

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — The San Diego Padres say All-Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. likely will need surgery for a broken left wrist and could miss…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina finished the season where it started — at No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college…

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Hawkins is Creighton’s undisputed leader as the Bluejays prepare for their NCAA…

By ELLIOT SPAGAT and EUGENE GARCIA Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — More than 8,600 Russians have sought refuge in the U.S. on the Mexican border…

PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a driver was fatally shot in north Los Angeles County when he rammed sheriff’s deputies’ patrol cars.…

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Police say the death of a woman whose body was found on a Southern California beach is being investigated as a murder.…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kings’ goaltender Jonathan Quick was playing in his 700th game and stopped Anthony Duclair’s…

By SCOTT BORDOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 30 points, Deandre Ayton had 23 points and 16 rebounds and the NBA-leading…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark are back in the women’s basketball NCAA Tournament…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Palmieri scored twice, Ilya Sorokin made 39 saves and the New York Islanders capped a six-game…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer First-year Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd has the Wildcats’ rapid rise to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.…

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Andrey Rublev beat Dominik Koepfer 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open. The Russian’s record…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Three-time Funny Car season champion Matt Hagan gave Tony Stewart Racing its first NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Dawn Staley and South Carolina are once again a No. 1 seed in the women’s basketball NCAA Tournament —…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady’s retirement lasted 40 days. Brady said Sunday he’s returning to the Tampa…

By JASON P. SKODA Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Brent Honeywell Jr. made his anticipated big league debut with Tampa Bay last season,…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady says he’s returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd NFL season, just six weeks after he…

By THERESA SMITH Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Once he determined his left elbow was totally healthy, first-time free agent Clayton…

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — William Hurt, the Oscar-winning actor of “Broadcast News,” “Body Heat” and “The Big…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Marcus Morris scored 31 points and Luke Kennard had 16 against their former team, helping the Los…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Colin Kaepernick is seeking receivers to catch his passes and a team to sign him. Kaepernick, who led the San…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A wind-driven wildfire that prompted evacuations near Santa Barbara is 20% contained. The blaze broke out Saturday in…

DELANO, Calif. (AP) — Police have arrested three men in connection with the shooting death of a college student at a Southern California park two…

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline shot up a whopping 79 cents over the past two weeks to $4.43 per gallon.…

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In its second weekend of release, Warner Bros.′ “The Batman” easily remained the No. 1 movie in…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Homeless residents of downtown San Diego encampments will be paid to pick up trash in their neighborhood as part of a new pilot…

By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — For decades, Black residents have been leaving some of the nation’s largest cities while…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — A person familiar with the deals says shortstop José Iglesias and right-handed reliever Alex Colomé…

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — E.J. Anosike had 22 points and eight rebounds, Damari Milstead hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points and CSU…

By GIDEON RUBIN Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tomas Hertl scored two goals, Timo Meier had a goal and two assists and the San Jose…

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jordan Clarkson scored a career-high 45 points to overcome the absence of Rudy Gobert and…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 27 points and No. 2 Arizona used a massive second-half run to beat…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored a season-best 38 points, raising his right arm in triumph to ignite…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Olivia Davies and Amy Atwell combined to score 27 points, 21 in the second half when Hawaii used 14-0 and 8-0 runs to defeat UC…

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Cory Burke and Daniel Gazdag scored goals, Andre Blake saved all four shots he faced and the Philadelphia Union blanked the San…

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Tomas Tatar and Jesper Bratt scored in a shootout and Nico Daws stopped both Anahein attempts…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyson Degenhart scored 13 points and Boise State defeated San Diego State 53-52 to win the…

Firefighters are battling a wind-driven brush fire in an exclusive community in Santa Barbara County., the Los Angeles Times reported. Authorities…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — All-Star righty Chris Bassitt, who made a remarkable recovery from a frightening line…

PHILO, Calif. (AP) — Sally Schmitt, who founded The French Laundry restaurant in California wine country and helped launch the region’s…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Robert Hight topped Funny Car qualifying Saturday in the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in his bid to open the…

SEATTLE (AP) — Xavier Arreaga scored the deciding goal on a header in the 72nd minute, sending the Seattle Sounders past the LA Galaxy 3-2 in MLS…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Kwadwo Opoku scored late in the first half and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi added an insurance goal in the second half to…

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Rattled by a derogatory shout from a spectator, Naomi Osaka went on to lose 6-0, 6-4 to Veronika Kudermetova in the…