AP California News

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Michael Rataj scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Oregon State beat Sacramento State 82-45 on Tuesday. Liutauras Lelevicius scored 12 points and added five rebounds for the Beavers (8-2). Nate Kingz shot 4 for 9, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points. Jacob

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Michael Vick has agreed to become the head coach at Norfolk State in a return to football for the former NFL star, who has never coached at any level. The 44-year-old Vick announced on his Facebook page on Tuesday night that he has accepted the job. Norfolk State did not immediately

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dylan Andrews scored 21 points, Tyler Bilodeau added 18 and No. 18 UCLA extended its winning streak to nine games with a 111-75 victory over Prairie View A&M on Tuesday night. Eric Dailey scored 14 points, Kobe Johnson 12 and Trent Perry 11 for the Bruins (10-1), who shot 59% overall

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Tyler McGhie had 26 points in UCSD’s 75-73 win against Utah State on Tuesday night. McGhie added six rebounds and three steals for the Tritons (10-2, 2-0 Big West Conference). Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones scored 20 points and added six rebounds. Hayden Gray shot 5 of 6 from the field and 4 of

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy never trailed and needed only 14 holes to beat Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau of LIV Golf in a made-for-TV exhibition Tuesday night that gave fans a chance to see PGA Tour and LIV stars together for the first time outside the majors. Chalk

AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — If there was ever a week for the Los Angeles Chargers’ defense to be thankful about a short turnaround between games, it’s this one. After allowing 512 yards in a 40-17 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday, the Chargers have moved on to preparing for Denver and

AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Megan Thee Stallion asked a court on Tuesday to issue a restraining order against Tory Lanez, who she says is harassing her from prison through surrogates as he serves a 10-year sentence for shooting her in the feet. The petition filed by the hip-hop star in Los Angeles

AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Vanderpump Rules” star James Kennedy says he is determined to make changes and seek sobriety after he was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence for allegedly throwing his girlfriend to the ground. “I am committed to making meaningful changes in my life,” he said Tuesday via Instagram,

AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are on the cusp of their first playoff berth since winning Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 season. That’s the longest playoff drought following a Super Bowl win, but one they can finally snap with a victory over the Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) on

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz will undergo knee surgery and miss four to six weeks, general manager Brad Treliving said Tuesday. Stolarz left the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 win over visiting Anaheim on Thursday with a lower-body injury. He could be seen flexing his right leg after allowing the Ducks’ first goal

AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dennis Schroder’s young son Dennis Jr. quickly lightened the mood and the shock of another NBA trade for his well-traveled father. The delighted boy found out they were going to Golden State, and he already has a No. 30 Stephen Curry jersey. “He was like, ‘Oh, we’re lucky,

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they worked to bring him to a New York court from a Pennsylvania jail. Luigi Mangione already was charged with murder in the Dec. 4 killing of Brian

DENVER (AP) — Colorado State and Utah State have filed a lawsuit saying the Mountain West is engaging in “extraordinary and unauthorized actions” to penalize the five schools leaving the conference for the Pac-12. Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Colorado State and Utah State announced in September they planned to join the Pac-12

AP Film Writer The Selena Gomez ballad “Mi Camino,” the Will Ferrell and Harper Steele road trip documentary “Will & Harper” and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s pulsating “Challengers” score are one step closer to an Oscar nomination. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled shortlists in 10 categories Tuesday, including for documentary,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bureau of Prisons to pay nearly $116M to settle lawsuits following rampant sexual abuse at California women’s prison.

AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA ‘s All-Star Game is going to be an All-Star tournament this season, with the league announcing on Tuesday that it has finalized plans to use a different format for the upcoming midseason showcase in San Francisco. And scoring is sure to be down — way, way,

NEW YORK (AP) — In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs — including Apple’s Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos — have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco jury on Tuesday found a tech consultant guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, which carries a sentence of 16 years to life, rejecting the defendant’s claim that he had acted in self defense. Jurors took seven days to