Conklin, Mullican leads Sacramento State to 34-0 win over Texas A&M-Commerce
COMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Carson Conklin passed for two touchdowns, Elias Mullican intercepted two passes, including a pick-6, and Sacramento State…
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Seize the Grey wins the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby for 89-year-old trainer D. Wayne Lukas
BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) — Seize the Grey led all the way in winning the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby by 3 3/4 lengths on Saturday for 89-year-old Hall…
Continue ReadingMullings’ 2nd TD with 37 seconds left lifts No. 18 Michigan to 27-24 win over No. 11 USC
AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan welcomed Southern California to the Big Ten with a heavy dose of smashmouth football. Kalel…
Continue ReadingWade and Chapman hit 2 homers each, Roupp wins 1st in Giants 9-0 victory over slipping Royals
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — LaMonte Wade Jr. and Matt Chapman hit two home runs each, Landen Roupp pitched five scoreless innings for…
Continue ReadingGarrett Nussmeier shines, but Harold Perkins is injured, as No. 16 LSU tops UCLA 34-17
AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — There were boos in Tiger Stadium as coach Brian Kelly and his heavily favored, 16th-ranked LSU squad…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota uses the third to seize control in 41-24 win over San Diego
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Simon Romfo threw for two touchdowns and North Dakota used a little more than the last quarter-and-a-half to pull away…
Continue ReadingAll-Pro tight end George Kittle is ruled out of the 49ers’ game against the Rams
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — All-Pro tight end George Kittle will miss the San Francisco 49ers’ game on Sunday against…
Continue ReadingKathryn Crosby, actor and widow of famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby, dies at 90
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kathryn Crosby, who appeared in such movies as “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad”, “Anatomy of a Murder,” and…
Continue ReadingDiddy faces public scrutiny over alleged sex crimes as questions arise about future of his music
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs created a hit-making empire with big name performers, earning his place as a…
Continue ReadingSteelers place rookie tackle Troy Fautanu on injured reserve with a knee injury
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers placed rookie right tackle Troy Fautanu on injured reserve Saturday with a knee injury. The 20th overall…
Continue ReadingDylan Paine, John Mateer rally Washington State to wild 54-52 victory over San Jose State in 2OT
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Dylan Paine scored on a 7-yard run in the second overtime, John Mateer ran it in on the mandatory two-point conversion and…
Continue ReadingTemwa Chawinga adds to league-leading goal tally as Current beat Spirit 3-0
Associated Press Temwa Chawinga scored her league-leading 16th goal on Friday night and the Kansas City Current beat the Washington Spirit 3-0 to…
Continue ReadingWhite Sox lose 118th game, waste 9th-inning comeback as Padres win 3-2 on Tatis hit in 10th
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Lenyn Sosa hit a tying two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, but the Chicago White Sox lost their…
Continue ReadingOhtani sets MLB record with homer and stolen base in same game in Dodgers’ 6-4 win over Rockies
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani set a major league record by homering and stealing a base in the same game for the 14th time and…
Continue ReadingGerrit Cole and Juan Soto lead the Yankees past the Athletics 4-2 in 10 innings
AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Gerrit Cole tuned up for the postseason by holding the Athletics to one run in nine innings and Juan Soto…
Continue ReadingAI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With the 2024 election looming, the first since the mass popularization of generative artificial intelligence,…
Continue ReadingEmmet Kenney’s field goal as time expires lifts Stanford to 26-24 victory over Syracuse.
Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Emmet Kenney hit a 39-yard field goal as time expired to lift Stanford over Syracuse 26-24 on Friday night,…
Continue ReadingTucker, Bregman and Meyers homer to help Astros to 9-7 win over Angels
AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker had four hits, including a home run, and Jake Meyers and Alex Bregman both hit home runs while…
Continue ReadingRoyals’ late-season skid reaches 5 with 2-1 loss to Giants, who get 3 hits from Ramos
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals’ late-season losing streak stretched to five on Friday night with a 2-1 loss…
Continue ReadingTyler Glasnow is ‘extremely frustrated’ to miss postseason with the Dodgers due to elbow injury
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers are headed to their 12th consecutive postseason appearance while All-Star pitcher Tyler Glasnow tries to figure out…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor signs law to protect children from social media addiction
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will make it illegal for social media platforms to knowingly provide…
Continue ReadingYankees slugger Juan Soto hits pinch-hit RBI double after being scratched from the lineup
AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Juan Soto walked up to manager Aaron Boone in the middle of the game and told him the banged-up left knee…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Sparks guard Layshia Clarendon retires after 12 years in the WNBA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Sparks guard Layshia Clarendon, who was the WNBA’s first openly transgender and nonbinary player as well as an…
Continue ReadingWojnarowski one of the first significant sports ‘insiders’ to step away from the spotlight
AP Sports Writer Adam Schefter was surprised the first time he heard his friend Adrian Wojnarowski was considering retiring from his job as ESPN’s…
Continue ReadingA lost cat’s mysterious 2-month, 900-mile journey home to California
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A gray cat living an extraordinary life of visits to the beach and trips to the lake went on his biggest…
Continue Reading49ers All-Pro tight end George Kittle listed as doubtful for game vs. the Rams
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers will likely be without All-Pro tight end George Kittle for Sunday’s…
Continue ReadingCalifornia fire agency employee arrested on suspicion of starting 5 blazes
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection employee was arrested Friday on suspicion he started…
Continue ReadingChargers QB Justin Herbert listed as questionable, likely to be game-time decision against Steelers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Justin Herbert’s status for Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh could come down to a game-time decision after the Los…
Continue ReadingMexican cartel leader’s son convicted of violent role in drug trafficking plot
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of a Mexican drug cartel leader was convicted Friday of charges that he used violence, including the…
Continue ReadingGoogle begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology
AP Business Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Google opened its defense against allegations that it holds an illegal monopoly on online advertising…
Continue ReadingBetter than Babe Ruth? Ohtani’s feats make the superstar a legend even among MLB peers
AP Baseball Writer If baseball fans are lucky, Shohei Ohtani’s greatness in the batter’s box and maybe even on the pitching mound could…
Continue ReadingTransfer portal success driving defensive turnaround for No. 11 USC
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Southern California relied on the transfer portal to overhaul its offense in 2022, those newcomers starred…
Continue ReadingMany players who made their MLB debuts in 2020 felt like they were ‘missing out’
AP Baseball Writer Garrett Crochet, Tanner Houck and Tarik Skubal made their big league debuts pitching in empty ballparks. No family members were…
Continue ReadingFoster family pleads guilty to abusing children who had been tortured by parents
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Three members of a foster family have pleaded guilty to abusing children, including several who previously were tortured…
Continue ReadingA night with Peter Cat Recording Co., the New Delhi band that’s found global appeal
Associated Press WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — There’s an unspoken reverence emanating from the crowd as Peter Cat Recording Co. begins to…
Continue ReadingOhtani stays on a tear, setting another MLB record in 14th game with a home run and a steal
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is at it again. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar hit his 52nd home run and stole his 52nd base…
Continue ReadingSafety Elijah Molden has quickly fit in with the Chargers defense
AP Sports Writer rgers acquired Elijah Molden because of his versatility in the secondary. What they’ve also discovered is that he’s a…
Continue Reading6 Southern California firefighters remain hospitalized after truck overturns
Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Six firefighters remained hospitalized Friday after their truck rolled over on a highway on their way…
Continue ReadingThe politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border
Associated Press SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (AP) — The politics of immigration look different from the back patio of Ardovino’s Desert Crossing…
Continue ReadingThe politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border
Associated Press SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (AP) — The politics of immigration look different from the back patio of Ardovino’s Desert Crossing…
Continue ReadingJon Singleton’s two-run double in eighth lifts Astros to 3-1 win over Angels
AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jon Singleton’s tiebreaking two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 3-1…
Continue ReadingDodgers clinch 12th straight playoff berth on Shohei Ohtani’s historic night
AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — In what has become a fall custom, the Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the playoffs. The Dodgers clinched their…
Continue ReadingHamby scores 20 as last-place Sparks end skid with 68-51 win over postseason-bound Lynx
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dearica Hamby scored 20 points, Rickea Jackson added 19 and the last-place Los Angeles Sparks closed the WNBA season with a…
Continue ReadingDiana Taurasi closes out what could be final home game of her 20-year career
AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi stood in the middle of the court where she won championships and broke records during one of the…
Continue ReadingRams receivers understand collective effort needed to replace injured Kupp and Nacua
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua have been the clear focus of the Los Angeles Rams’ passing attack. Over the past…
Continue ReadingAs fire raged nearby, a tiny town’s zoo animals were driven to safety
Associated Press BIG BEAR, Calif. (AP) — With a major wildfire burning near his mountain town east of Los Angeles, Cowboy the barn owl was unaware…
Continue ReadingAll-Pro TE George Kittle becomes the latest 49ers playmaker to hit the injury report
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers could be without another key offensive player this week after All-Pro…
Continue ReadingOhtani has 3 homers, 10 RBIs and becomes first 50-50 player as Dodgers rout Marlins, clinch playoffs
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season when he homered three…
Continue ReadingBoard approves more non-lethal weapons for UCLA police after Israel-Hamas war protests
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of California board of regents approved Thursday additional non-lethal weapons requested by UCLA…
Continue ReadingWhy does Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 feat resonate so much in baseball?
Among the roughly 23,000 men who played played Major League Baseball over the past century-and-a-half, none had a season with 50 home runs and 50…
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