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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — American Taylor Fritz upset Rafael Nadel 6-3, 7-6 (5) to win the BNP Paribas Open and snap the 21-time major champion’s 20-match winning streak this year. Nadal fought off a match point on his serve with a forehand winner to tie the second set
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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — American Taylor Fritz upset Rafael Nadel 6-3, 7-6 (5) to win the BNP Paribas Open and snap the 21-time major champion’s 20-match winning streak this year. Nadal fought off a match point on his serve with a forehand winner to tie the second set
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RICHMOND, California (AP) — More than 500 workers at a Chevron Corp. refinery in the San Francisco Bay area have told the company they will go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Monday. The United Steelworkers union says Sunday that members of Local 5 voted down Chevron’s most recent contract offer and gave notice of intent
Continue Reading RICHMOND, California (AP) — More than 500 workers at a Chevron Corp. refinery in the San Francisco Bay area have told the company they will go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Monday. The United Steelworkers union says Sunday that members of Local 5 voted down Chevron’s most recent contract offer and gave notice of intent
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Hannah Sjerven scored 16 points and Chloe Lamb had 15 as 10th-seeded South Dakota beat Baylor 61-47. The Coyotes became the eighth double-digit seed to win on the opening weekend of the women’s NCAA Tournament, tying a record. The 29-5 Coyotes scored the game’s first
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona and North Carolina are looking for more consistency in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats had some early-game jitters in their opener against UNLV before pulling away in the fourth quarter. The Tar Heels played a similar game against Stephen
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona and North Carolina are looking for more consistency in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats had some early-game jitters in their opener against UNLV before pulling away in the fourth quarter. The Tar Heels played a similar game against Stephen
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Duke survived a tense finish against Michigan State and extended Mike Krzyzewski’s final NCAA Tournament run. The Blue Devils beat Tom Izzo’s Spartans 85-76 on Sunday in the Hall of Fame coaches’ bittersweet final tussle. Star freshman Paolo Banchero scored 19 points and muscled in
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning made another trade on the eve of the deadline aimed at becoming the NHL’s first team to win three in a row since the 1980s. The Lightning acquired forward Nick Paul from the Ottawa Senators for Mathieu Joseph and a
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning made another trade on the eve of the deadline aimed at becoming the NHL’s first team to win three in a row since the 1980s. The Lightning acquired forward Nick Paul from the Ottawa Senators for Mathieu Joseph and a
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning made another trade on the eve of the deadline aimed at becoming the NHL’s first team to win three in a row since the 1980s. The Lightning acquired forward Nick Paul from the Ottawa Senators for Mathieu Joseph and a
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Top seeds Gonzaga, Arizona and Kansas are in the NCAA Sweet 16. So is giant killer Saint Peter’s, which became only the third No. 15 seed to make it this far. And Coach K’s farewell tour continues as he and his Duke Blue Devils made it to the Sweet
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Top seeds Gonzaga, Arizona and Kansas are in the NCAA Sweet 16. So is giant killer Saint Peter’s, which became only the third No. 15 seed to make it this far. And Coach K’s farewell tour continues as he and his Duke Blue Devils made it to the Sweet
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 32 points, Liam Robbins made several plays down the stretch — including a blocked shot with 0.4 seconds left — to help Vanderbilt beat No. 1 seed Dayton 70-68 in overtime in the second round of the NIT. The fourth-seeded Commodores play No. 2 seed Xavier in
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — William Byron has managed to hold off the freight train behind him, taking the checkered flag for his third NASCAR Cup victory at Atlnta Motor Speedway. The race ended with one final crash unfolding behind the winner — an appropriate finish to a thrilling, chaotic
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Roope Hintz scored twice on the power play to help the Dallas Stars beat the Washington Capitals 3-2. The Stars won for the second time in six games and moved one point back of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Alex Ovechkin scored for
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Breezy conditions continue across the Coachella Valley Sunday afternoon. A Wind Advisory has been extended by the National Weather Service until 8 p.m. this evening. Gusts up to 40 mph are possible during this time across our area. KESQ Blowing sand and dust may continue to reduce visibility and overall air quality. Moderate air quality
Continue Reading PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Seattle Mariners right-hander Casey Sadler needs season-ending surgery on his injured right shoulder, manager Scott Servais said. The 31-year-old had an 0.67 ERA in 42 games last season, including a franchise-record run of 29 consecutive scoreless appearances. Sadler dealt with inflammation in the shoulder last year and missed nearly three months.
Continue Reading By NORM FRAUENHEIM Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tyler Anderson might become a starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers — it’s why the 32-year-old left-hander’s deal was a “no-brainer” to manager Dave Roberts. A few days into his $8 million, one-year contract, the veteran has a different opportunity in mind: winning a championship. Anderson
Continue Reading By NORM FRAUENHEIM Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tyler Anderson might become a starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers — it’s why the 32-year-old left-hander’s deal was a “no-brainer” to manager Dave Roberts. A few days into his $8 million, one-year contract, the veteran has a different opportunity in mind: winning a championship. Anderson
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