AP California News

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sean Newcomb picked up a win with a pickoff and without officially facing a batter. The Oakland reliever became the first pitcher in team history to be credited with a victory after the Athletics defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Friday night. With Oakland training 5-4, Newcomb came on in relief

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer off Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning, rallying the Oakland Athletics to a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins. Tyler Soderstrom added two hits and three RBIs for the A’s, who have won three of four since a season-high nine-game

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Ward singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, lifting the Los Angeles Angels over the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in Shohei Ohtani’s first game against his old team. Ohtani hit a two-run blast with two outs in the fifth that put the

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jake Cronenworth homered and had a career-high five hits, including a go-ahead single in the seventh, and Luis Arraez hit a two-run homer for the San Diego Padres, who beat the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 9-5 for their third straight win. The Padres lost star

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer off Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning, rallying the Oakland Athletics to a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins. Tyler Soderstrom added two hits and three RBIs for the A’s, who have won three of four since a season-high nine-game

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. came out of a game against Milwaukee two innings after he was hit by a pitch on the left arm. Tatis was hit by former Padres pitcher Colin Rea with two outs in the third. He went down

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. came out of a game against Milwaukee two innings after he was hit by a pitch on the left elbow. Tatis was hit by former Padres pitcher Colin Rea with two outs in the third. He went down

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shaine Casas looked at the scoreboard, took off his cap and slapped the water furiously as if he had just won the men’s 200-meter breaststroke at Friday’s U.S. Olympic Trials. Second place seemed just fine to the 24-year-old Californian given what happened three years ago when

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Delaney Schnell leads on the women’s 10-meter tower after the semifinals, and Andrew Capobianco is setting the pace in men’s 3-meter springboard at the U.S. Olympic diving trials. Schnell is looking to add a second event to her Paris schedule after qualifying in synchronized 10-meter with Jess Parratto. A silver medalist

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caeleb Dressel has earned his first individual race of the Paris Games, winning the men’s 50-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. The winner of five gold medals in Tokyo finished finished third in the first individual event, the 100 freestyle. But Dressel will get

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in the attack against former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was convicted Friday of aggravated kidnapping, a conviction that mandates life behind bars without the possibility of parole. A San Francisco jury found David DePape also

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caeleb Dressel has earned his first individual race of the Paris Games, winning the men’s 50-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. The winner of five gold medals in Tokyo finished finished third in the first individual event, the 100 freestyle. But Dressel will get

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former CEO and chairman of Ontrak, a publicly traded health care company based in Nevada, was found guilty Friday of a multimillion-dollar insider trading scheme. A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted Terren Scott Peizer, a resident of Puerto Rico and Santa Monica, California, of one count of securities fraud

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in the attack against former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was convicted Friday by a San Francisco jury of aggravated kidnapping, a conviction that mandates life behind bars without the possibility of parole. A San Francisco

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Lindsey Vonn went sailing on the Hudson River on Friday aboard a foiling catamaran, enjoying one of the perks of joining the board of directors of the United States SailGP team. The retired skiing champion was the “sixth sailor” with Team USA for a jaunt off Manhattan before all

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man who bludgeoned former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer and was sentenced to 30 years in federal court was also convicted Friday of aggravated kidnapping by a state court which could put him behind bars for life. A San Francisco jury

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Darcy Kuemper’s first stint with the Los Angeles Kings lasted less than one season. Both sides are hoping this one lasts longer. The veteran goaltender was acquired on Wednesday from the Washington Capitals for forward Pierre-Luc Dubois in a trade of high-priced, underachieving players. Kuemper has played for five

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer also found guilty of kidnapping and could face more prison time.

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer Christen Press and Tobin Heath are back. OK, maybe not on the soccer field quite yet, but their popular YouTube and podcast series, the RE-CAP show, has returned just in time for the Olympics. The show was originally launched ahead of last year’s Women’s World Cup as both

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Los Angeles Olympics appear to be heading to Oklahoma — about 1,300 miles east of the host city. In an effort to maximize existing facilities and keep costs down, Los Angeles organizers have proposed that softball and canoe slalom be held in Oklahoma’s capital