Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jonathan Kuminga had 34 points and made the go-ahead free throw in the Golden State Warriors’ 109-105 win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. With the Warriors down one, Kuminga was fouled after getting inside positioning on Kevin Durant on an out-of-bounds play with 29 seconds to go. Kuminga
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Based on what he saw in a 132-122 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night after what he described as a “crazy 24 hours” following the firing of Mike Brown, interim coach Doug Christie thinks the Sacramento Kings are capable of turning things around. His biggest piece
Continue ReadingBy Robert Shackelford, Dalia Faheid, Alaa Elassar, Elisa Raffa, Sarah Dewberry, Amanda Musa, Emma Tucker and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — At least two people have died as severe storms and tornadoes tore through parts of Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, officials said, while a parade of atmospheric river-fueled storms batters the West. One
Continue ReadingRIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Dominique Daniels Jr. had 25 points in Cal Baptist’s 79-73 victory against Jackson State on Saturday night. Daniels also contributed five assists for the Lancers (7-6). Martel Williams shot 6 for 10 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 21 points. Kendal
Continue ReadingMORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Luke Barrett had 20 points in Saint Mary’s 70-60 win over Pacific on Saturday night in the West Coast Conference opener for both teams. Barrett had 10 rebounds and five assists for the Gaels (11-3). Jordan Ross scored 13 points while going 4 of 11 (3 for 4 from 3-point range)
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Snoop Dogg climbed to top step of the bandstand and raised his arms, setting off a roar from the crowd. The marching bands fired up a version of “Who Am I,” the celebrity drum major grooving to the beat of his own tune. Forget your mayo baths, edible
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Snoop Dogg climbed to top step of the bandstand and raised his arms, setting off a roar from the crowd. The marching bands fired up a version of “Who Am I,” the celebrity drum major grooving to the beat of his own tune. Forget your mayo baths, edible
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Deuce Turner had 21 points in UC Santa Barbara’s 89-72 win over NAIA-member Westcliff on Saturday night. Turner shot 8 for 13 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Gauchos (8-5). Kenny Pohto scored 19 points and added 11 rebounds. Zion
Continue ReadingSTEVENSON, Wash. (AP) — Officials say two Oregon men have died in a Washington state forest after they failed to return from a trip to look for Sasquatch. The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office says the 59-year-old and 37-year-old appear to have died from exposure. The sheriff’s office says it based that conclusion on the weather
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James is out with an illness when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night, while Anthony Davis is a game-time decision because of a sprained ankle. James is missing his third game this month after sitting out against Portland and Minnesota because of a
Continue ReadingSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Adama Bal scored 19 points as Santa Clara beat Pepperdine 91-80 on Saturday night in the West Coast Conference opener for both teams. Bal had eight assists for the Broncos (9-5). Tyeree Bryan scored 18 points and added five rebounds. Carlos Stewart had 11 points and shot 5 for 11,
Continue ReadingDAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Ty Johnson’s 21 points helped UC Davis defeat NAIA-member Cal Maritime 109-46 on Saturday night. Johnson also added 10 rebounds and four steals for the Aggies (8-5). Pablo Tamba scored 13 points while shooting 6 of 6 from the field and 0 for 3 from the free-throw line. Carl Daughtery Jr.
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Tyler McGhie’s 24 points helped UC San Diego defeat Division-III Occidental 109-51 on Saturday night. McGhie added five rebounds for the Tritons (12-2). Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones scored 16 points while going 6 of 8 and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line and added three steals. Nordin Kapic shot 5 of 9
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Newly released pictures show then-Vice President Joe Biden meeting some of his son Hunter Biden’s Chinese business partners during an official visit to the country, as well as Hunter meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior officials. This is the first time these images have been made public,
Continue ReadingINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — JaKobe Coles’ 18 points helped Grand Canyon defeat San Diego 68-55 on Saturday night at the West Coast Hoops Showdown. Coles added 10 rebounds for the Antelopes (9-4). Tyon Grant-Foster scored 12 points and added seven rebounds. Rayshon Harrison shot 1 of 6 from the field and 8 for 8 from
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tucker Anderson made a 3-point shot from the right wing with 6.8 seconds left and Utah State stunned No. 20 San Diego State 67-66 on Saturday after rallying from an 18-point deficit. SDSU’s Wayne McKinney III missed a 3-pointer with two seconds left, and the Aggies’ reserves rushed
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By Kia Fatahi, CNN (CNN) — Warren “Red” Upton, a 105-year-old World War II US veteran who was the oldest living survivor of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, died on Christmas Day, according to his family and the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors, a veteran’s organization. Upton was a “very humble, gentle,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Top ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition, the International Chess Federation said. The federation said in a Friday statement that its regulations include a dress code that bars participants from
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Por Yoonjung Seo, CNN Decenas de personas murieron el domingo cuando un avión de pasajeros se estrelló al aterrizar en un aeropuerto en el suroeste de Corea del Sur, y el aparato se desvió por la pista sobre su panza antes de estallar en llamas. Según el Departamento de Bomberos local, hasta el momento se
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames Sunday in South Korea after its landing gear apparently failed to deploy. All but two of the 181 people aboard were killed in one of the country’s worst aviation disasters, officials said. The
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