Kings hang on to beat Suns 116-109 in regular-season finale
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Justin Holiday, Damian Jones and Donte DiVincenzo each scored 19 points and the Sacramento Kings…
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Clippers rout OKC 138-88 for 5th win in row, play-in awaits
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amir Coffey had career highs of 35 points and 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers routed…
Continue Reading Staal’s hat trick carries Hurricanes past Ducks 5-2
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Staal capped his fourth career hat trick and first in 10 years with an empty-net goal…
Continue Reading Down 3 goals early, Wild rally past Kings 6-3
By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy and Jared Spurgeon each had a goal and an assist, helping the Minnesota Wild rally…
Continue Reading Profar’s early slam jolts Padres past D-backs 10-5
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Jurickson Profar hit a grand slam, Jorge Alfaro followed with another homer and the San Diego…
Continue Reading Alex Bregman delivers big hit, Astros take 3 of 4 from Halos
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alex Bregman put the Astros ahead with a two-run single in the fifth, and José Urquidy…
Continue Reading Ramos shines in debut, Giants edge Marlins 3-2
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Heliot Ramos had two hits and scored a run in his major league debut, and the San…
Continue Reading Rox best Dodgers, wind as Black earns 1,000th managerial win
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — C.J. Cron drilled a two-run homer on an afternoon when the whipping wind made flyballs an adventure,…
Continue Reading Tiger’s Masters: No fairytale ending but still inspiring
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods has closed out the worst Masters performance of his professional career. His…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 3 rescued when smuggling boat capsizes off San Diego
Authorities say one man died and three were rescued Sunday morning after a boat suspected of smuggling immigrants from Mexico overturned of of…
Continue Reading Newgarden moves Team Penske to 3-0 with Long Beach victory
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Josef Newgarden won under caution Sunday on the downtown streets of Long Beach to…
Continue Reading Musk suggests Twitter changes, including accepting Dogecoin
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer As Twitter’s newest board member and largest shareholder, Elon Musk is already floating suggestions for changes…
Continue Reading Thousands rally in LA to oppose COVID-19 vaccine mandates
By DAMIAN DOVARGANES Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of people have gathered outside Los Angeles City Hall to protest vaccination…
Continue Reading Padres LHP Blake Snell scratched before Sunday’s start
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The San Diego Padres scratched starting pitcher Blake Snell from the lineup just before game time…
Continue Reading McKinney goes deep, A’s avert sweep in 4-1 win over Phillies
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Billy McKinney homered and Daulton Jefferies and four relievers combined on a three-hitter to…
Continue Reading Average US gas price drops 10 cents to $4.27 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline dropped 10 cents over the past two weeks to $4.27 per gallon.…
Continue Reading Fire destroys Northern California Home Depot store
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A weekend fire has gutted a Home Depot store in the San Francisco Bay Area but no injuries are reported. Fire officials say…
Continue Reading ‘Sonic 2’ steals weekend box office, but ‘Ambulance’ stalls
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” sped to the top of the charts in its opening weekend, earning an impressive $71 million…
Continue Reading Tree trimmer found hanging upside down pronounced dead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Fire Department says a tree trimmer has died after being found hanging upside down 50 feet above the ground.…
Continue Reading America’s homeless ranks graying as more retire on streets
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — America’s homeless population is graying. It’s a rapidly expanding group of destitute and…
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