News 11 Sports: Playoff softball
We recap Day #2 of the NJCAA Tournament and the Calipatria Hornets in the Division 5 bracket.
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China plays for influence in South Pacific with security proposal and diplomatic tour
By Simone McCarthy and Lizzy Yee, CNN China has proposed a sweeping regional security deal with a number of Pacific Island nations, according to documents seen by CNN, amid concern from the United States and its allies about Beijing’s expanding reach in the region. The draft proposal sent by China to potential partners in the
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Uvalde mass shooter was not confronted by police before he entered the school, Texas official says
By Eric Levenson, Holly Yan and Joe Sutton, CNN The 18-year-old gunman who killed 21 people at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, was not confronted by police before he entered the school, a Texas law enforcement official said Thursday, contradicting earlier comments from authorities and raising further questions about the police response to the
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100,000 Chinese officials attend emergency meeting to revive Covid-hit economy
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Business China’s cabinet held an emergency meeting with more than 100,000 participants on Wednesday, according to state media, as top leaders urged new measures to stabilize an economy battered by the country’s stringent Covid-19 restrictions. The unexpected video teleconference by the State Council was attended by officials across provincial, city and
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College sports eye gambling money amid safeguard concerns
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — NCAA rules remain clear when it comes to gambling on sports: Don’t do it. Those rules are unlikely to change for athletes and athletic department employees even as legal sports betting becomes more pervasive. College conferences are expected to tap into the gambling
Continue Reading College sports eye gambling money amid safeguard concerns
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — NCAA rules remain clear when it comes to gambling on sports: Don’t do it. Those rules are unlikely to change for athletes and athletic department employees even as legal sports betting becomes more pervasive. College conferences are expected to tap into the gambling
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Nonstop flights to Las Vegas from Imperial County
Imperial County airport saw its first-ever round trip to Las Vegas on Wednesday morning.
Continue ReadingOklahoma GOP governor signs one of nation’s strictest abortion bills into law
By Karen Smith and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed a bill into law banning abortions from the stage of “fertilization” and allowing private citizens to sue abortion providers who “knowingly” perform or induce an abortion “on a pregnant woman.” The bill, HB 4327, is among the nation’s strictest on
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Explore historic sites commemorating Black history in California
Stacker investigated historic sites that commemorate Black history in California using data from the National Register of Historic Places.
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Where refugees in California are arriving from
Stacker compiled countries where refugees are arriving from in California using data from the Refugee Processing Center.
Continue ReadingThe NFL says it holds players to account for their personal conduct. Is Deshaun Watson’s case shattering that illusion?
By Amy Woodyatt and Ben Morse, CNN It’s been months since the Houston Texans agreed to trade embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns, but the furor over the deal — described by one NFL observer as a case of “talent trumps trouble” — just won’t go away. In March, a grand jury in
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Yankees open series vs Rays without Stanton
By The Associated Press Minus injured slugger Giancarlo Stanton, the ailing New York Yankees open a four-game series at Tampa Bay — the first meeting this year between the heated AL East rivals. Off to a great start, New York leads the division over the second-place Rays. But manager Aaron Boone said the Yankees know
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Yankees open series vs Rays without Stanton
By The Associated Press Minus injured slugger Giancarlo Stanton, the ailing New York Yankees open a four-game series at Tampa Bay — the first meeting this year between the heated AL East rivals. Off to a great start, New York leads the division over the second-place Rays. But manager Aaron Boone said the Yankees know
Continue Reading Ogwumike, Cambage help Sparks beat Mercury, snap 5-game skid
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 23 points, Liz Cambage had 21 and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 99-95 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Katie Lou Samuelson, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft, hit four 3-pointers and finished with 17 points — both
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Ogwumike, Cambage help Sparks beat Mercury, snap 5-game skid
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 23 points, Liz Cambage had 21 and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 99-95 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Katie Lou Samuelson, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft, hit four 3-pointers and finished with 17 points — both
Continue Reading Ogwumike, Cambage help Sparks beat Mercury, snap 5-game skid
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 23 points, Liz Cambage had 21 and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 99-95 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Katie Lou Samuelson, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft, hit four 3-pointers and finished with 17 points — both
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Ogwumike, Cambage help Sparks beat Mercury, snap 5-game skid
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 23 points, Liz Cambage had 21 and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 99-95 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Katie Lou Samuelson, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft, hit four 3-pointers and finished with 17 points — both
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN A collection of treasures from Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctica voyage has been sold at auction in London this week. The timing couldn’t be better, as the wreck of his ship HMS Endurance was finally located in the Weddell Sea earlier this year, 107 years after it sank. The highest priced item (£176,400,
Continue Reading Oregon State rallies past Washington 13-8 in Pac-12 tourney
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Garrett Forrester hit a three-run homer, Gavin Logan hit a solo shot and drove in three runs and No. 2 seed Oregon State began play on Wednesday at the first Pac-12 baseball tournament in conference history by rallying for a 13-8 victory over No. 7 seed Washington. Oregon State (42-13) advances
Continue Reading Oregon State rallies past Washington 13-8 in Pac-12 tourney
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Garrett Forrester hit a three-run homer, Gavin Logan hit a solo shot and drove in three runs and No. 2 seed Oregon State began play on Wednesday at the first Pac-12 baseball tournament in conference history by rallying for a 13-8 victory over No. 7 seed Washington. Oregon State (42-13) advances
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