Mike Brito, scout of Mexican talent for Dodgers, dies at 87
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Brito, the top scout in Mexico for the Los Angeles Dodgers for nearly 45 years who…
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Rutschman homers, Orioles beat Angels, run win streak to 5
By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Rookie Adley Rutschman hit his first home run at Camden Yards and the Baltimore Orioles…
Continue Reading Pac-12 facing uncertain future after losses to Big Ten
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer The Pac-12 can make a case as the most successful conference in collegiate athletics, amassing more than 500 NCAA…
Continue Reading Jamaican man sentenced for LA, NY airport drug smuggling
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Jamaican man who provided nearly 60 pounds of cocaine to a flight attendant to smuggle aboard a flight from Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Raiders’ Morgan is NFL’s first Black female team president
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders introduced a former Nevada gambling regulator Thursday as the…
Continue Reading Sons of Al Leiter, Dusty Baker on Futures Game rosters
NEW YORK (AP) — Texas Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter, a son of former big league pitcher Al Leiter, and Washington Nationals second baseman Darren…
Continue Reading Chesa Boudin critic replaces him as San Francisco DA
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The mayor of San Francisco appointed an outspoken critic of ousted District Attorney Chesa Boudin as his replacement, saying…
Continue Reading Nipsey Hussle’s legacy inspires 3 years after his murder
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even though Nipsey Hussle was gunned down outside a Los Angeles clothing store…
Continue Reading Michigan man rescued from California trail where family died
MARIPOSA, Calif. (AP) — A tourist from Michigan who tried to retrace the steps of a family who died during a grueling summer hike in Northern…
Continue Reading Whistleblower physician reinstated at California VA hospital
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A whistleblower physician who was forced into retirement after raising concerns about anesthesia staffing practices during…
Continue Reading Former Theranos exec Ramesh Balwani convicted of fraud
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Reporter SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A jury on Thursday convicted former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani…
Continue Reading Rocket explodes moments after launch from California base
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — A Minotaur II+ rocket exploded moments after takeoff from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base…
Continue Reading Bettman expects players in Hockey Canada review to cooperate
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer MONTREAL (AP) — Commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday he expects full cooperation from all players involved in…
Continue Reading Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, Elizabeth Holmes’ former partner, found guilty in Theranos blood-testing fraud
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, Elizabeth Holmes’ former partner, found guilty in Theranos blood-testing…
Continue Reading Federal agent charged in scheme to harass Chinese dissidents
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors announced charges on Thursday against a government agent and private investigator in…
Continue Reading California man dies after being struck by jet ski in Arizona
BULLHEAD CITY A California man has died in a Nevada hospital after he was injured in a jet ski accident on the Arizona side of the Colorado River,…
Continue Reading Twitter says it removes 1 million spam accounts a day
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Twitter said it removes 1 million spam accounts each day in a call with executives Thursday during a briefing…
Continue Reading Minors rep asks Congress to restrict MLB antitrust exemption
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The executive director of the nonprofit Advocates for Minor Leaguers has recommended that…
Continue Reading Dodgers beat Rockies 2-1 on Betts’ infield single in 9th
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cody Bellinger scored the winning run on Mookie Betts’ infield single with the bases loaded in…
Continue Reading Giants erase early deficit, rally to beat Diamondbacks 7-5
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Austin Slater hit a tiebreaking bases-loaded double in the ninth inning and the San Francisco…
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