Alo’s choice of pro softball leagues shows sport’s growth
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jocelyn Alo had options — the kind that have eluded women’s softball players in the past.…
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2 women killed in suspected street takeover crash near LA
COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — Two women were killed in a weekend crash during what authorities are investigating as a possible street takeover in Compton.…
Continue Reading Rapinoe, Morgan back for US for World Cup qualifiers
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have been included on the U.S. roster for next month’s CONCACAF W…
Continue Reading Phil Mickelson not giving up on playing PGA Tour
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Phil Mickelson stuck to his script and showed restraint when put in tough spots at the U.S.…
Continue Reading Philip Baker Hall, of ‘Hard Eight,’ ‘Seinfeld,’ dies at 90
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Philip Baker Hall, the prolific character actor of film and theater who starred in Paul Thomas…
Continue Reading Los Angeles FC signs Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini has signed with Los Angeles FC after a 17-year career at…
Continue Reading Justices rule against detained immigrants seeking release
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled against immigrants who are seeking their release from long periods…
Continue Reading Police: 3 killed, 4 wounded in LA warehouse party shooting
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people were killed and four wounded in a shooting during a warehouse party in Los…
Continue Reading Early bids for final charity lunch with Buffett top $3M
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bidding for a final, private lunch with Warren Buffett, an event that has raised tens of…
Continue Reading Amber Heard says she doesn’t blame jury in Depp libel case
NEW YORK (AP) — Amber Heard says she doesn’t blame the jury that awarded Johnny Depp more than $10 million after a contentious six-week libel…
Continue Reading Avenatti says he wants to plead guilty to California charges
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti says he plans to plead guilty to charges in a federal court case in Southern…
Continue Reading Albania enlists Patagonia to make wild Vjosa River a park
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian officials on Monday declared the Vjosa River and its tributaries a future…
Continue Reading Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Western U.S. on Monday marked another day of hot, dry and windy weather as crews…
Continue Reading Arrest after woman said she was tortured at California home
CHINO HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and torture after a woman told authorities she escaped his…
Continue Reading Prologis buying Duke Realty in $26 billion all-stock deal
Real estate investment trust Prologis is buying Duke Realty in an all-stock deal valued at about $26 billion, including the assumption of debt.…
Continue Reading After lengthy skid, Angels will try to defy history
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Los Angeles Angels finally ended their 14-game losing streak. If Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and Co. can rebound…
Continue Reading Suárez’s Sonoma win punctuates Trackhouse’s impressive rise
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Of all the surprising developments to ponder during this one-week break in a highly…
Continue Reading Inside the Finals: Celtics fit to be tied, Steph raining 3s
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA Finals are tied at 2-2. If that sounds familiar to fans of the Boston Celtics, it should. For whatever…
Continue Reading Stanford beats UConn 8-2, forces decisive Game 3
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Braden Montgomery and Drew Bowser each hit a home run in Stanford’s six-run second inning and the Cardinal beat UConn…
Continue Reading Irish oust Vols, join Ole Miss, OU, Hogs, Longhorns in CWS
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer No. 1 national seed Tennessee got knocked out of the NCAA baseball tournament on the same day Mississippi, the last…
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