Aces beat Sparks 84-66, clinch playoff berth
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum hit four 3-pointers and finished with 29 points and A’ja Wilson scored 28 to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the…
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Timbers beat Earthquakes 2-1, extend unbeaten streak to 7
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dairon Asprilla scored in the 71st minute to give Portland a 2-1 victory over the San…
Continue Reading A’s benefit from Rangers’ defense, win 3-1 for 3rd straight
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Vimael Machin scored on first baseman Nathaniel Lowe’s fielding error to snap a…
Continue Reading Bale scores first MLS goal, LAFC beats Sporting KC 2-0
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Gareth Bale, a 33-year-old who starred in European soccer, subbed on in the 65th minute and scored his first MLS goal and…
Continue Reading Machado hits 2-run homer, Padres hold off slumping Mets 2-1
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manny Machado hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning off Chris Bassitt and the San Diego Padres…
Continue Reading Betts hits 200th career HR as Dodgers defeat Giants 4-2
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers accomplished two milestones Saturday during their 4-2…
Continue Reading Riley, Wright lead streaking Braves to 7-2 win over Angels
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley had a homer and two singles, Kyle Wright won his 12th game to take the NL lead, and…
Continue Reading Marvel teases new Avengers movies, ‘Black Panther’ sequel
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Marvel Studios unveiled the first trailer for “ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ” — set to “No Woman No Cry”…
Continue Reading NHRA Funny Car leader Robert Hight tops qualifying at Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Funny Car leader Robert Hight took the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday in the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals in a bid to…
Continue Reading 1 dies in small plane crash in California; pilot injured
FALLBROOK, Calif. (AP) — A single-engine plane crashed at a plant nursery in Southern California early Saturday afternoon, killing the…
Continue Reading Warner Bros. brings ‘Black Adam,’ ‘Shazam! 2’ to Comic-Con
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Dwayne Johnson went a few steps beyond merely teasing his long-awaited “Black Adam” movie at Comic-Con in San…
Continue Reading A Sierra National Forest spokesman says more than 6,000 ordered to evacuate fast-moving California wildfire
WAWONA, Calif. (AP) — A Sierra National Forest spokesman says more than 6,000 ordered to evacuate fast-moving California…
Continue Reading Change in title with men working at Disney dress-up shops
When Disney reopens its Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique shops at resorts in Florida and California next month, the workers who help children dress up as…
Continue Reading Governor declares emergency over wildfire near Yosemite
By NOAH BERGER and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press WAWONA, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park exploded in size…
Continue Reading Bellinger’s grand slam propels Dodgers past Giants 5-1
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cody Bellinger has struggled the past two seasons, but for at least one at-bat he was able to…
Continue Reading Leah Pruett leads NHRA Top Fuel qualifying at Sonoma Raceway
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Leah Pruett led Top Fuel qualifying Friday night in the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Coming off a victory…
Continue Reading US takes emergency action to save sequoias from wildfires
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service announced Friday it’s taking emergency action to save giant…
Continue Reading Cole Irvin strikes out 8 over 7 innings, A’s beat Rangers
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A couple of weeks back, Athletics catcher Stephen Vogt noticed Cole Irvin struggling in…
Continue Reading Pilot hurt as small plane crashes on San Jose street
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A small plane hit a utility pole and crashed Friday on a street in a San Francisco Bay neighborhood, seriously injuring the…
Continue Reading Feeble much of night, Braves erupt for 8-1 win over Ohtani
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Shohei Ohtani looked unhittable. Then, with a stunning outburst, the Atlanta Braves showed why…
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