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Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Osvaldo Bido and three relievers combined on a two-hitter, Brent Rooker hit his 29th home run and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 on Saturday for their ninth shutout of the season. Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singled in the first inning, extending his hitting streak to 22

AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title with the Golden State Warriors. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. is atop the

AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Romania’s Ana Barbosu replaced American Jordan Chiles as the Olympic bronze medalist in gymnastics floor exercise after the International Gymnastics Federation restored Barbosu to third. The International Olympic Committee confirmed the reallocation of the medal less than 24 hours after the Court of Arbitration for Sport voided an appeal

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man has been arrested on charges of trying to ship more than 2,205 pounds (1,000 kilograms) of methamphetamine to Australia, federal officials said Friday. Jing Tang Li, 32, was arrested Thursday near a warehouse in South El Monte, about 12 miles east of Los Angeles. He is charged

PARIS (AP) — Gymnastics body bumps Romania’s Ana Barbosu to third in floor finals, doesn’t say if Jordan Chiles must forfeit bronze.

AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — The International Gymnastics Federation restored Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu to third in the Paris Olympicswomen’s floor exercise final Saturday, potentially forcing American gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze she won in the event. It’s unclear whether Chiles will be compelled to send back the medal. The federation, known

PARIS (AP) — Court voids the inquiry that led to Olympic bronze for Jordan Chiles, tells gymnastics body to reassess who gets medals.

AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The Olympics will always have Paris. Next up for the Summer Games: Los Angeles 2028. The baton will be handed from one third-time Olympic host city to another at the closing ceremony Sunday in Paris, and much will be different in four years’ time. New sports will make their

AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Traffic. What will you do about notorious gridlocked Los Angeles traffic? That’s the one burning question repeatedly posed to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass as she prepares to receive the Olympic flag ahead of the 2028 Summer Games. “A no-car Games,” Bass said Saturday. Huh? Bass and Casey Wasserman,

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A worker at a federal prison in California has died and investigators are examining whether he was exposed to fentanyl shortly before his death, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Marc Fischer, a mailroom supervisor at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atwater, California, died Friday after he

Associated Press Susan Wojcicki, a pioneering tech executive who helped shape Google and YouTube, has died, her husband said. She was 56. Wojcicki played a key role in Google’s creation and served nine years as YouTube’s CEO, stepping down last year to focus on her “family, health, and personal projects I’m passionate about,” she said

AP National Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Call it the Great Haul of China. Cao Yuan defended his title in the men’s 10-meter platform on Saturday and gave his nation an unprecedented sweep of the diving gold medals at the Paris Olympics. The Big Red Machine won all eight golds handed out at the Olympic

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Michael Conforto scored on Mark Canha’s sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth inning, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night after being no-hit through six innings. Canha lifted a 2-2 fastball from Shelby Miller to deep left to

AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack Flaherty struck out 10 in his Dodger Stadium debut, Shohei Ohtani’s two-run homer highlighted a five-run third inning and Los Angeles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 on Friday night. It was a needed win for the NL West-leading Dodgers after San Diego and Arizona also won. The

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — “Mass Deportation Now!” declared the signs at the Republican National Convention, giving a full embrace to Donald Trump’s pledge to expel millions of migrants in the largest deportation program in American history. Some Republicans aren’t quite ready for that. Lauren B. Peña, a Republican activist from Texas, said that hearing

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts will move from shortstop back to right field when he returns to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup next week. Manager Dave Roberts said Betts will make the move on Monday in Milwaukee, where the NL West leaders open a four-game series. “He is most confident right now in right

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants optioned closer and former All-Star Camilo Doval to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday. The right-hander has struggled to find the form that made him an All-Star in 2023 in 46 appearances for San Francisco this season and has a career-worst 4.70 ERA. “When you’re a guy

Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disney teased its upcoming movies and television series including “Moana 2” in a rousing showcase featuring sneak peaks, live performances and surprise appearances from actors including Dwayne Johnson, Zoe Saldaña and Jude Law. Fans at Disney’s D23 convention welcomed CEO Bob Iger with a standing ovation Friday at the

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Domingo Germán is getting a second chance in the big leagues, a year after he flamed out with the New York Yankees because of behavioral issues. The Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday selected the right-handed pitcher’s contract from Triple-A Indianapolis. Germán was 6-4 with a 5.29 ERA in 13 starts with the

Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Manny Machado’s two-run double in the 10th inning highlighted another late-inning rally for the Padres that included a game-tying homer by Jackson Merrill as San Diego won its sixth consecutive game, defeating the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Friday night. Machado’s double off Brett De Geus (0-1) scored former Marlin Luis