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AP College Sports Writer A prominent advocacy group for college athletes announced Thursday it opposes the $2.8 billion settlement agreement of antitrust litigation facing the NCAA and major college conferences, saying a plan for schools to share athletics revenue will actually limit the earning potential of the athletes. The National College Players Association said the

AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two ranked and historic college football programs open the season in a sold-out stadium as a stand-alone prime-time game before a national TV audience in a glamorous city. Don’t get used to it. Conference realignment has had massive implications in college athletics, and that means Sunday night’s game

Fresno State at No. 9 Michigan, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Michigan by 21 1/2. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Wolverines want to repeat as national champions and in Sherrone Moore’s debut as their full-time coach, the team can’t afford to overlook a program that has won 29

Associated Press Life, death, crime and taxes will be on ballots for voters to decide this fall. More than 140 measures are going before voters in 41 states during the general election alongside choices for president and other top offices. The ballot questions will give voters a chance to directly decide some consequential issues, instead

AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Filmmaker Errol Morris turned his lens toward the U.S. government’s border policies and family separation in the documentary “Separated,” which premiered at Thursday at the Venice Film Festival. The Trump administration separated thousands of migrant parents from their children as it moved to criminally prosecute people for illegally

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his first rehab start after more than two months on the injured list, throwing two innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday night. The right-hander allowed one hit and one earned run while striking out two and walking none. He also threw 10

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dearica Hamby scored 21 points, rookie Rickea Jackson added 19 and the last-place Los Angeles Sparks beat the WNBA-leading New York Liberty 94-88 on Wednesday night to snap a seven-game losing streak. Rae Burrell made 7 of 8 from the field, 3 of 3 from 3-point range, and tied her season-high

AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teoscar Hernández hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the third inning, Shohei Ohtani went deep leading off the game on his second bobblehead night and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Wednesday night. Ohtani singled and scored in the third and scored again in

Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — For Angelina Jolie, portraying the famed opera singer Maria Callas meant more to her than she can put into words. “I felt such a privilege to feel like I got to know this woman and got to be inside her skin a moment. I really care for her deeply,”

Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run home run in the second inning and Kerry Carpenter added an RBI single in the third as the Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. “We’re finding different ways to win,”

Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Freddy Peralta pitched six scoreless innings, William Contreras capped a five-run fifth inning with a two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers hung on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Wednesday night. Peralta (9-7) allowed two walks and Thairo Estrada’s base hit through five innings as the Brewers built

Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado drove in Masyn Winn with two outs in the ninth inning on Wednesday night, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-3 walk-off victory over the San Diego Padres. “I shortened up. I didn’t try to do too much there,” Arenado said. “I got rewarded for that,

AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers are acquiring quarterback Taylor Heinicke from the Atlanta Falcons, two people familiar with deal told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because there hasn’t been an announcement. The Athletic was the first to report on the trade. Atlanta will

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Undocumented immigrants in California could be eligible for state assistance in buying a home under a bill the state Legislature sent to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday. The proposal, which prompted contentious debate in the Legislature, would specify that people who meet all other requirements for a loan under a state

Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Seth Brown hit a pair of home runs, including a go-ahead three-run shot in the eighth, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-6 on Wednesday night. “To show the fight to answer back in that fashion, just shows the character of the group really,” A’s manager Mark Kotsay

REDLANDS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in southern California are searching for a missing couple last seen leaving their home on a nudist ranch over the weekend. Stephanie Menard, 73, and her husband, Daniel, 79, were reported missing Sunday to the Redlands Police Department by a worried friend, the Los Angeles Times reported. Police said the

AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered leading off the game on his second bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium shortly after the Japanese superstar and his dog, Decoy, handled ceremonial first pitch duties. Ohtani sent a 1-2 pitch from Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes into right-center for his 42nd homer of the season on

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The second elephant calf in two weeks has been born at a California zoo. African elephant Amahle gave birth early Monday morning, according to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. The event came 10 days after Amahle’s mother, Nolwazi, gave birth to another male calf. The new additions are the first elephants born

AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Kyren Lacy is arguably the most accomplished receiver on No. 13 LSU’s roster now. His 826 yards receiving in two seasons with the Tigers after transferring from Louisiana-Lafayette are little more than half of what LSU all-time receiving leader Malik Nabers had last season alone. “The whole