Los Angeles Sparks guard Layshia Clarendon retires after 12 years in the WNBA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Sparks guard Layshia Clarendon, who was the WNBA’s first openly transgender and nonbinary player as well as an…
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Wojnarowski one of the first significant sports ‘insiders’ to step away from the spotlight
AP Sports Writer Adam Schefter was surprised the first time he heard his friend Adrian Wojnarowski was considering retiring from his job as ESPN’s…
Continue ReadingA lost cat’s mysterious 2-month, 900-mile journey home to California
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A gray cat living an extraordinary life of visits to the beach and trips to the lake went on his biggest…
Continue Reading49ers All-Pro tight end George Kittle listed as doubtful for game vs. the Rams
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers will likely be without All-Pro tight end George Kittle for Sunday’s…
Continue ReadingCalifornia fire agency employee arrested on suspicion of starting 5 blazes
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection employee was arrested Friday on suspicion he started…
Continue ReadingChargers QB Justin Herbert listed as questionable, likely to be game-time decision against Steelers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Justin Herbert’s status for Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh could come down to a game-time decision after the Los…
Continue ReadingMexican cartel leader’s son convicted of violent role in drug trafficking plot
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of a Mexican drug cartel leader was convicted Friday of charges that he used violence, including the…
Continue ReadingGoogle begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology
AP Business Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Google opened its defense against allegations that it holds an illegal monopoly on online advertising…
Continue ReadingBetter than Babe Ruth? Ohtani’s feats make the superstar a legend even among MLB peers
AP Baseball Writer If baseball fans are lucky, Shohei Ohtani’s greatness in the batter’s box and maybe even on the pitching mound could…
Continue ReadingTransfer portal success driving defensive turnaround for No. 11 USC
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Southern California relied on the transfer portal to overhaul its offense in 2022, those newcomers starred…
Continue ReadingMany players who made their MLB debuts in 2020 felt like they were ‘missing out’
AP Baseball Writer Garrett Crochet, Tanner Houck and Tarik Skubal made their big league debuts pitching in empty ballparks. No family members were…
Continue ReadingFoster family pleads guilty to abusing children who had been tortured by parents
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Three members of a foster family have pleaded guilty to abusing children, including several who previously were tortured…
Continue ReadingA night with Peter Cat Recording Co., the New Delhi band that’s found global appeal
Associated Press WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — There’s an unspoken reverence emanating from the crowd as Peter Cat Recording Co. begins to…
Continue ReadingOhtani stays on a tear, setting another MLB record in 14th game with a home run and a steal
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is at it again. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar hit his 52nd home run and stole his 52nd base…
Continue ReadingSafety Elijah Molden has quickly fit in with the Chargers defense
AP Sports Writer rgers acquired Elijah Molden because of his versatility in the secondary. What they’ve also discovered is that he’s a…
Continue Reading6 Southern California firefighters remain hospitalized after truck overturns
Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Six firefighters remained hospitalized Friday after their truck rolled over on a highway on their way…
Continue ReadingThe politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border
Associated Press SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (AP) — The politics of immigration look different from the back patio of Ardovino’s Desert Crossing…
Continue ReadingThe politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border
Associated Press SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (AP) — The politics of immigration look different from the back patio of Ardovino’s Desert Crossing…
Continue ReadingJon Singleton’s two-run double in eighth lifts Astros to 3-1 win over Angels
AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jon Singleton’s tiebreaking two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 3-1…
Continue ReadingDodgers clinch 12th straight playoff berth on Shohei Ohtani’s historic night
AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — In what has become a fall custom, the Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the playoffs. The Dodgers clinched their…
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