Hamby 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…
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Diana 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…
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California governor signs package of bills giving state more power to enforce housing laws
California cities will soon face more state scrutiny — and new penalties — for pushing back on housing and homeless shelter construction,…
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…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani becomes first player in major league history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani becomes first player in major league history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani hits his 49th homer, moving within 1 of first 50-homer, 50-steal season in major league history
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hits his 49th homer, moving within 1 of first 50-homer, 50-steal season in major league…
Continue ReadingBig stars are missing from both teams due to injury for the latest meeting in the Rams-49ers rivalry
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although the Rams-49ers rivalry has been decidedly tilted in San Francisco’s direction in recent years,…
Continue ReadingCelebrini makes his practice debut for the Sharks, while Couture waits to get back on the ice
AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — No. 1 overall draft pick Macklin Celebrini’s first official practice with the San Jose Sharks…
Continue ReadingUS agency review says Nevada lithium mine can co-exist with endangered flower
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — U.S. land managers said Thursday they’ve completed a final environmental review of a proposed Nevada…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani surpasses 50-50 milestone in spectacular fashion with a 3-homer, 2-steal game
AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani looked up at the boisterous crowd that turned out to cheer him and the Los Angeles Dodgers — and…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani steals 50th base in pursuit to become 1st player to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani steals 50th base in pursuit to become 1st player to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a…
Continue Reading23andMe directors resign as the CEO of the genetic-testing company seeks to take it private
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — All of 23andMe’s independent directors resigned from its board this week, a rare move that marks the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor signs package of bills giving state more power to enforce housing laws
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California cities will soon face more state scrutiny — and new penalties — for pushing back on…
Continue ReadingThis fund has launched some of the biggest names in fashion. It’s marking 20 years
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amid the curated electronic music, models’ cold stares and magazine editors lining the runway at New York…
Continue ReadingRams, 49ers both missing key players going into NFC West matchup
San Francisco (1-1) at Los Angeles Rams (0-2) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: 49ers by 7 1/2. Against the spread: 49ers 1-1; Rams 0-2.…
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