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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Left-hander Wandy Peralta exercised his $4.25 million option to remain with the San Diego Padres. Gold Glove infielder Ha-Seong Kim declined his $8 million mutual option to become a free agent and will receive a $2 million buyout. Peralta was guaranteed $16.5 million under what could be a four-year deal. He

AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A point a minute was plenty for Stephen Curry in his first game back from an ankle injury. Curry scored 24 points — while playing only 24:05 — in Golden State’s 125-112 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. The Warriors were careful with their 36-year-old star after

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Oziyah Sellers scored a career-high 24 points, Maxime Raynaud added 16 points, 12 rebounds and six assists and Stanford beat Denver 85-62 on Monday in Kyle Smith’s debut as the Cardinal’s head coach. Smith spent five years at Washington State and last season was the Pac-12 Conference coach of the year

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Adama Bal scored 24 points to help Santa Clara defeat Saint Louis 85-78 on Monday night in a season opener. Bal shot 7 of 13 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line for the Broncos. Camaron Tongue scored 18

AP Sports Writer Tokyo Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Alix Klineman announced on social media on Monday she is retiring from the sport, about three weeks after her “A-Team” partner April Ross said she is moving on. They will play their final event together at the AVP League championship in Carson, California. Ross, 42, led

AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Lauren Betts had 18 points and four blocks as No. 5 UCLA beat No. 17 Louisville 66-59 in the second match of a season-opening doubleheader in France on Monday. Timea Gardiner had 15 points and Londynn Jones contributed 13 for UCLA. Tajianna Roberts had a game-high 21 points for

AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Kiki Iriafen made a pair of free throws with seconds remaining to lift No. 3 Southern California over Mississippi 68-66 on Monday in a season-opening doubleheader in France. The score was tied 66-66 with 10 seconds left when Iriafen — an Associated Press preseason All-America selection — hit her

AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey returned to practice for the first time in nearly two months as he hopes to return from an Achilles tendon injury for the second half of the season. The Niners opened the practice window for McCaffrey on Monday,

Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California filed a lawsuit against a Los Angeles suburb on Monday, alleging the city’s recent moratorium on homeless shelters and temporary housing violates the state’s fair housing and anti-discrimination laws. The lawsuit is part of an ongoing effort by Gov. Gavin Newsom to push back against what he sees

AP Technology Writer Elon Musk’s X has been modified so that accounts you’ve blocked on the social media platform can still see your public posts. X updated its Help Center page over the weekend to explain how blocking now works on the site. While you can still block accounts, those accounts will now be able

BODEGA BAY, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended a massive search for four boaters who went missing in Northern California after their boat capsized over the weekend when search crews found an 11-year-old boy alive and recovered the body of a teenager, officials said Monday. Crews began searching by land, sea and

AP Music Writer Few artists have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then again, most musicians are not the prodigious producer Quincy Jones. The larger-than-life figure died Sunday night at his Los Angeles home, surrounded by his family. He was 91 and scheduled to receive an

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers promoted Ross Fenstermaker to general manager, hired Cole Figuerora as assistant GM and named Justin Viele their new hitting coach on Monday. Fenstermaker’s elevation in the organization comes just less than three months after Chris Young was given a multiyear contract extension and promotion from GM to President

AP National Writer Quincy Jones, the multitalented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, says he died Sunday night at his

AP National Writer Quincy Jones, the multitalented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, says he died Sunday night at his

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and countless other artists, dies at 91.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and countless other artists, dies at 91.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Vancouver got an early goal from a red-hot Ryan Gauld and two own goals from Western Conference top seed LAFC, Yohei Takaoka posted his third clean sheet in five postseason starts, and the Whitecaps breezed to a 3-0 victory on Sunday night to even their best-of-three first-round series for the

AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Connor Bedard had three assists, Teuvo Teravainen got his first goal in 10 games and the Chicago Blackhawks picked up their second straight win in Southern California, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Sunday night. Isaak Phillips, Ryan Donato and Seth Jones also scored the Blackhawks, who have