Calmer weather helps contain Oakland, California, fire that forced evacuations
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Firefighting crews took advantage of calmer weather Sunday to increase containment of a small wildfire in Oakland,…
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Cardinals are a team with flaws, but QB Kyler Murray’s play isn’t one of them
AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyler Murray has been around the NFL long enough to have seen a few things. The 27-year-old was the AP…
Continue Reading‘Smile 2’ grinning to No. 1 at box office while ‘Anora’ glitters in limited release
AP Film Writer Horror movies topped the domestic box office charts and an Oscar contender got off to a sparkling start this weekend. “Smile 2,”…
Continue Reading`I never got past ’88′: Doc and Darryl hoping 2024 Mets can avenge club’s 1988 NLCS loss to Dodgers
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Darryl Strawberry hit 335 career homers, made eight straight All-Star teams and won four World Series rings. Yet…
Continue ReadingConklin, Tau-Tolliver account for 3 TDs each as Sacramento St. beats Weber St. 51-48 in 2OT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Carson Conklin and Elijah Tau-Tolliver each accounted for three touchdowns, Zach Schreiner kicked a 36-yard field goal on…
Continue ReadingChawinga scores her 20th goal of the season and Current beat Wave 4-1
Temwa Chawinga scored her league-leading 20th goal of the season and the Kansas City Current beat the San Diego Wave 4-1 on Saturday in the National…
Continue ReadingSteres, Dynamo beat Galaxy 2-1 in regular season finale
HOUSTON (AP) — Daniel Steres scored in the 11th minute of stoppage time Saturday night to help the Houston Dynamo beat the LA Galaxy 2-1 in the…
Continue ReadingMarlon scores first MLS goal, LAFC beats Earthquakes, take top spot in Western Conference
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marlon Santos scored his first MLS goal in stoppage time Saturday night to help Los Angeles FC beat the San Jose Earthquakes 3-1…
Continue ReadingVoters in Arizona and Nebraska will face competing ballot measures. What happens if they both pass?
Associated Press Voters in Nebraska and Arizona will see competing measures on their November ballots — in one case about abortion, in the other…
Continue ReadingKevin Jennings throws 3 TD passes to lead No. 21 SMU past Stanford, 40-10
AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Jennings threw three long touchdown passes in the first quarter and No. 21 SMU rolled to a 40-10…
Continue ReadingMiles Hastings throws 4 TD passes as No. 6 UC Davis holds off Eastern Washington 48-38
CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Lan Larison ran for 182 yards and a touchdown and Miles Hastings threw four touchdown passes, including a 90-yarder to Samuel…
Continue ReadingGary Woodland with a 65 in Las Vegas is in contention for the first time since brain surgery
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland finished 54 holes of the wind-delayed Shriners Children’s Open knowing he’ll…
Continue ReadingCVS workers strike at 7 Southern California stores for better pay and health care
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and…
Continue ReadingSergent and Reed connect for 2 TDs to lead San Diego over Marist 34-6
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Grant Sergent threw two of his three touchdown passes to Ja’Seem Reed, who had 162 yards receiving, and San Diego beat…
Continue ReadingDodgers to employ parade of relievers against Mets with chance to clinch record 25th pennant at home
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping this bullpen game goes better than their last one. The Dodgers are going…
Continue ReadingWagner throws 3 TD passes, Idaho holds off Cal Poly 34-29
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Jack Wagner threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns to lead Idaho to a 34-29 victory over Cal Poly on Saturday.…
Continue ReadingSan Jose State defeats Wyoming 24-14 with help from Nash’s 11th TD reception this season
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Nick Nash caught a touchdown pass for a school-record seventh straight game and San Jose State defeated Wyoming 24-14 on…
Continue ReadingUSC blows a 14-point lead to lose its third game in a row, falling 29-28 at Maryland
AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Miller Moss threw an interception in the third quarter, the defense allowed two touchdown drives in the…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina State rallies to beat Cal 24-23
Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — CJ Bailey passed for 306 yards and two touchdowns, including a 41-yarder to Hollywood Smothers in the…
Continue ReadingFirefighters battle ‘diablo wind’ to extinguish Oakland fire that burned 2 homes
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews continue to battle strong winds while they work to extinguish a brush fire in Oakland that ignited Friday…
Continue ReadingGarbers throws 4 TDs and runs for another as UCLA snaps 5-game skid and wins in Big Ten.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Quarterback Ethan Garbers finally got UCLA’s offense in gear and it gave the Bruins their first win in the Big Ten.…
Continue ReadingBoeing is making a new offer to the union in hopes of ending a strike now in its second month
AP Business Writer Boeing and the union representing striking machinists have negotiated a new contract proposal that would provide bigger pay raises…
Continue ReadingStanford psychologist behind the controversial “Stanford Prison Experiment” dies at 91
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Philip G. Zimbardo, the psychologist behind the controversial “Stanford Prison Experiment” that was intended to examine…
Continue ReadingDeMar DeRozan’s book on mental health adds to the conversation that he helped start in the NBA
AP Basketball Writer For DeMar DeRozan, this path toward improved mental health started with writing a tweet. It led to him writing a book. Being in…
Continue ReadingElijah Gilliam helps Fresno State rally for 24-21 victory over Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Elijah Gilliam had two touchdown runs and turned a screen pass into a long gain on the go-ahead drive as Fresno State rallied for…
Continue ReadingMacKinnon scores in OT to lift Avalanche past Ducks 4-3 for 1st win
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored with 40.1 seconds left on the clock in overtime and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Anaheim…
Continue ReadingChumash people in California to co-steward marine sanctuary in historic partnership
Associated Press For more than 10,000 years, Native Americans have been living along California’s central coast, an area of breathtaking beauty…
Continue ReadingTogether they’ve been in office more than 70 years. Now their races could help swing House control
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One is the longest-serving woman in congressional history. The other is dean of the Republican delegation from…
Continue ReadingEhlers and Perfetti score 2 goals each and fast-starting Jets hammer Sharks 8-3
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers and Cole Perfetti scored two goals each as the Winnipeg Jets stayed unbeaten with an 8-3 victory over the…
Continue ReadingStarling Marte wears necklace from fan, gets his 4th hit in Mets’ NLCS win over Dodgers
NEW YORK (AP) — Starling Marte walked to the plate with a gift — from a 12-year-old fan. Batting with runners at the corners in the eighth inning…
Continue ReadingDodgers’ Jack Flaherty flops in 2nd NLCS outing vs. Mets, who force Game 6 in Los Angeles
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Instead of pitching his hometown team into the World Series, Jack Flaherty sent the National League Championship…
Continue ReadingTaylor Pendrith avoids biggest wind and stays in front in Las Vegas with a long day ahead
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Taylor Pendrith was spared wind so strong it caused a four-hour delay and battered the field Friday in the Shriners Hospital Open.…
Continue ReadingAlonso and Mets extend season again, beating Dodgers 12-6 to send NLCS back to LA for Game 6
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Not easy to knock out these New York Mets. Pete Alonso golfed an early three-run homer and the Mets hammered an…
Continue ReadingMajor League Soccer playoffs in flux, Inter Miami on the brink of history heading into Decision Day
AP Soccer Writer While teams are fighting to improve their playoff position on Decision Day, Inter Miami will be attempting to make Major League…
Continue ReadingHundreds of Oakland residents ordered to evacuate their homes as a brush fire threatens neighborhood, fire official says
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hundreds of Oakland residents ordered to evacuate their homes as a brush fire threatens neighborhood, fire official…
Continue Reading49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall will make his debut 50 days after being shot in the chest
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall will be activated and make his NFL debut…
Continue ReadingBetMGM cuts under prop bets on NBA players on 2-way or 10-day contracts
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — BetMGM Sportsbook, in light of the lifetime banishment of Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, will not take…
Continue ReadingFast-moving brush fire prompts evacuation of Oakland neighborhood and damages at least 4 structures
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fast-moving brush fire prompts evacuation of Oakland neighborhood and damages at least 4…
Continue ReadingThe Temptations serenade Mets fans at NLCS as founder admits he roots for Dodgers
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Otis Williams had a confession. Asked whether he was a baseball fan, the 82-year-old founder of The Temptations…
Continue ReadingOnline bidding for Ohtani’s historic 50-50 ball up to $1.8M as litigation for proceeds continues
AP Baseball Writer The online auction for Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has just four days remaining, with the highest bid now at $1.8…
Continue ReadingGiants promote J.P. Martinez to the team’s pitching coach
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants promoted J.P. Martinez to the team’s pitching coach on Friday. The Giants announced that…
Continue ReadingRaiders WR Jakobi Meyers expected to miss 2nd game in a row with an ankle injury
AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is expected to miss his second game in a row because of an ankle injury…
Continue ReadingThe Rams still haven’t decided whether star receiver Cooper Kupp will return from injury Sunday
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are likely to wait until Sunday to determine whether top receiver Cooper Kupp will return…
Continue ReadingCalifornia foster dad sentenced to 7 years for abusing child torture victims
Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California man was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for abusing foster children he had…
Continue ReadingCrews halt fast-moving brush fire that burned 2 Oakland homes, forced 500 evacuations
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes Friday and damaged several others in a hillside…
Continue ReadingWhat’s a ‘Jezebel spirit’? Some Christians use the term to paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brush
Associated Press Christian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a “Jezebel…
Continue ReadingOregon exploited a loophole in its win over Ohio State, part of a long tradition in rule-bending
AP National Writer By his own admission, Oregon coach Dan Lanning and the rest of his staff — currently at 30 and counting — spend “an…
Continue ReadingInside the LeBron numbers: Entering Year 22, James’ statistical resume only keeps growing
AP Basketball Writer LeBron James is entering his record-tying 22nd NBA season, a mark that only newly enshrined Basketball Hall of Famer Vince…
Continue ReadingWarriors’ Brandin Podziemski and Heat’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. among NBA sophomores expected to make leaps
AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The first three names last season on the NBA All-Rookie team list were no surprise. San Antonio’s Victor…
Continue ReadingIonescu’s 3-pointer is latest iconic last-second shot in WNBA Finals history
AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu’s thrilling shot for the New York Liberty with a second left in Game 3 on Wednesday…
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