Yamamoto outduels Darvish in historic matchup as Dodgers beat Padres 2-0 to reach NLCS
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers shelled out $1 billion for Japanese talent in the offseason and it’s paying off…
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Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres to advance to NL Championship Series, will face New York Mets
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres to advance to NL Championship Series, will face New York…
Continue ReadingStephan Jaeger chips in twice and shoots 63 to lead Black Desert Championship
IVINS, Utah (AP) — Stephan Jaeger made up for a three-putt from 10 feet by chipping in for birdie on consecutive holes Friday for an 8-under 63…
Continue ReadingRookie manager Carlos Mendoza’s magic touch has helped resurgent Mets reach NLCS
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Like a lot of New York Mets this season, Carlos Mendoza got off to a terrible start. During his first eight days…
Continue ReadingPilot in deadly California plane crash didn’t have takeoff clearance, airport official says
AVALON, Calif. (AP) — The pilot in a plane crash on a Southern California island that killed all five people aboard did not have clearance to take…
Continue ReadingPilot’s wife safely lands plane in California during medical emergency
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — The wife of a pilot who suffered a medical emergency took over flying and managed to safely land the plane in…
Continue ReadingSteelers QB Russell Wilson will ‘probably’ be active and back up Justin Fields against the Raiders
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson will “probably” be active for the first time this season on Sunday in Las…
Continue ReadingWNBA has just 1 Black head coach but more could come from a pool of strong assistants in the league
AP Basketball Writer The WNBA has been praised in the past as a leader for its diversity hiring practices. That hasn’t changed, but some things…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Senate passes bill aimed at preventing gas price spikes
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California state Senate passed a measure Friday to prevent gas prices from…
Continue Reading49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall will return to practice for the 1st time since he was shot
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall is set to return to practice next week for the…
Continue ReadingBasketball Hall of Fame to induct 13-member class led by Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups
A look at the 13-member class of 2024 being enshrined Sunday in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Vince Carter An eight-time All-Star…
Continue ReadingRoad rage shooting in LA leaves 1 dead, shuts down Interstate 5 for hours
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An apparent road rage shooting during rush hour traffic in Los Angeles killed one person and injured another, authorities said…
Continue ReadingJury finds ex-member of rock band Mr. Bungle guilty of killing his girlfriend
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A founding member of the experimental rock band Mr. Bungle was found guilty Friday of first-degree murder in the killing…
Continue ReadingPat Woepse, husband of US women’s water polo star Maddie Musselman, dies from rare cancer
AP Sports Writer U.S. women’s water polo star Maddie Musselman Woepse is mourning the loss of her husband, Pat, who died Thursday night from a…
Continue ReadingJack Nicholson, Spike Lee and Billy Crystal set to become basketball Hall of Famers as superfans
AP Basketball Writer Back when the Lakers were putting on shows as good as anything coming out of Hollywood, the coolest guy in the building…
Continue ReadingFisher-Price recalls over 2 million ‘Snuga Swings’ following the deaths of 5 infants
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fisher-Price is recalling parts of over 2 million infant swings across the U.S., Canada and Mexico due to a…
Continue ReadingABC will air 6 additional ‘Monday Night Football’ games starting this week with Bills-Jets
AP Sports Writer ABC will simulcast six more ESPN “Monday Night Football” games, including Monday’s AFC East matchup between the Buffalo…
Continue ReadingNevada high court to review decision in ex-Raiders coach Jon Gruden’s lawsuit over NFL emails
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden will get a full Nevada Supreme Court review of a lawsuit he filed…
Continue ReadingAustin Stowell is emotional about playing stoic Jethro Gibbs in ‘NCIS: Origins’
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Once again, Austin Stowell is having the best day ever — all thanks to him winning the role of legendary TV…
Continue ReadingBlues spoil Celebrini’s impressive debut with 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks
AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Brayden Schenn scored 45 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues spoiled an impressive debut from…
Continue ReadingWright prepared for Hurricane Milton, then for the Seahawks as the 49ers’ new kicker
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — It’s been a hectic week for Matthew Wright. Even for an emergency kicker. Wright signed with the 49ers on…
Continue ReadingAnze Kopitar provides Los Angeles Kings a familiar lift with season-opening natural hat trick
AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rookie forward Andre Lee still recalls attending a Kings game wearing an Anze Kopitar jersey some 11 years…
Continue ReadingUS House control teeters on the unlikely battleground of heavily Democratic California
AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s reputation as a hothouse of progressive politics is being tested in a string of U.S. House…
Continue ReadingBrock Purdy throws for 3 TDs and the 49ers beat the Seahawks 36-24 to move atop division
AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Deebo Samuel didn’t hesitate when he was asked what was working for the San Francisco 49ers. “Brock…
Continue Reading18-year-old Macklin Celebrini scores a goal in his hyped debut for the Sharks
AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Macklin Celebrini didn’t take long to make an impact for the San Jose Sharks. The 18-year-old rookie…
Continue ReadingKlay Thompson scores 10 points in preseason debut with Dallas
DALLAS (AP) — Klay Thompson made his preseason debut with the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, scoring 10 points in his new team’s 107-102…
Continue ReadingAnze Kopitar scores natural third-period hat trick to rally the Kings over the Sabres
AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Anze Kopitar scored a natural hat trick in the third period to rally the Los Angeles Kings to a…
Continue ReadingDodgers will start Yamamoto against San Diego’s Darvish in winner-take-all Game 5 of NLDS
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will get his wish to see Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto face off against San…
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The brutal story behind California’s new Native American genocide education law
CalMatters In the 1860s, an armed militia swept into the historic land of the Serrano people in the San Bernardino mountains and went on a killing…
Continue ReadingTwo of the league’s top defenses meet up in Denver as Broncos, Chargers work out issues on offense
AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Maybe the Denver Broncos wore their throwback uniforms a week too soon. Sunday’s matchup between the…
Continue ReadingWNBA to expand Finals to 7-game series next season
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA will expand its Finals next year to a best-of-seven format, the league announced Thursday. The league…
Continue ReadingChargers QB Justin Herbert isn’t panicking over lack of production in passing game
AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert knew during offseason workouts that there were going to be plenty of growing pains during…
Continue ReadingThe ACC believes it should earn more NCAA Tournament berths. It’s time to make that happen
AP Basketball Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It wasn’t that long ago that the Atlantic Coast Conference was flirting with its public goal of…
Continue ReadingThree seasons after their Super Bowl triumph, the Rams are no longer a well-oiled winning machine
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams’ decision to load up their roster for a championship run in 2021 is now the stuff of…
Continue ReadingTeen held in fatal 2023 crash into Las Vegas bicyclist captured on video found unfit for trial
LAS VEGAS (AP) — One of two teenagers charged with murder in the fatal video-recorded crash of an allegedly stolen car into a bicyclist in Las…
Continue ReadingOMG, Grimace and a playoff pumpkin: Close-knit Mets ride camaraderie and good-luck charms into NLCS
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — OMG! Look who’s headed to the National League Championship Series. From their playoff pumpkin to the purple…
Continue ReadingChargers, Broncos square off in matchup of 2 of the NFL’s stingiest defenses
Los Angeles Chargers (2-2) at Denver (3-2) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Chargers by 3. Series record: Broncos lead 73-55-1. Against…
Continue ReadingHISA, Jockeys’ Guild partner with mental-health company to offer jockeys access to care and support
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s federal oversight agency and the Jockeys’ Guild are collaborating on an initiative to support jockeys’…
Continue ReadingA $20K reward is offered after a sea lion was found with a fatal gunshot wound on a California beach
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Federal officials this week offered a $20,000 reward for information about the fatal shooting of a sea lion in…
Continue ReadingGolden State Valkyries hire Las Vegas Aces assistant Natalie Nakase as their first head coach
AP Basketball Writer The Golden State Valkyries have found their head coach with Natalie Nakase taking the job. Nakase, who has spent the last three…
Continue ReadingNo. 22 Pitt looks for its first 6-0 start since 1982 when new ACC member Cal visits
California (3-2, 0-2), at No. 22 Pittsburgh (5-1, 1-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Pitt by 3 1/2. Series record:…
Continue Reading3-time NBA champion Danny Green, a 3-point sharpshooter, announces retirement
AP Basketball Writer Danny Green, the sharpshooting guard who won an NCAA championship at North Carolina before helping three different franchises…
Continue ReadingBacon hogs the spotlight in election debates, but reasons for its sizzling inflation are complex
AP Business Writer She blames greedy companies for price-gouging. He blames the Biden administration’s economic policies. Kamala Harris and Donald…
Continue ReadingElon Musk unveils Tesla’s ‘Cybercab,’ plans to bring autonomous driving tech to other models in 2025
AP Business Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tesla unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi at a Hollywood studio Thursday night, though fans of the electric…
Continue ReadingBetts and Ohtani help the Dodgers stay alive in NLDS with 8-0 win vs the Padres
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mookie Betts homered for the second straight night, Shohei Ohtani hit an RBI single and the Los Angeles Dodgers…
Continue ReadingFormer MLB star Garvey makes play for Latino votes in longshot bid for California US Senate seat
AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey is making a late-hour push for Latino support in his longshot…
Continue ReadingFreddie Freeman scratched from lineup as Dodgers face elimination from NLDS
SAN DIEGO (AP) — All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman was scratched from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup for Game 4 of their NL Division Series…
Continue ReadingThe New York Mets advance to NLCS for the first time since 2015 with 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets advance to NLCS for the first time since 2015 with 4-1 win over the Philadelphia…
Continue Reading5 former employees sue the San Diego Wave and the National Women’s Soccer League
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Five former employees of the San Diego Wave have filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court accusing the women’s soccer…
Continue ReadingACC’s additions of Cal, Stanford create test for coast-to-coast basketball scheduling plans
AP Basketball Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brooke Demetre was ready to go. The Stanford forward isn’t deterred by the idea of the…
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