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GEORGETOWN, Calif. (AP) — A mountain lion in Northern California killed one man and injured another while the two were out hunting for shed antlers, authorities said Saturday. An 18-year-old male called the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Saturday afternoon, reporting that he and his 21-year-old brother were attacked by a mountain lion in a

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — For this weekend, the University of Idaho marching band has adopted a new name. It’s not the Vandal Marching Band. It’s the “Van-Dogs Marching Band” after becoming the adopted band for the Yale basketball team during its run in the NCAA Tournament. Yale’s band was

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres stars and executives remembered late owner Peter Seidler with laughter and some emotional moments on Saturday while vowing to fulfill his dream of bringing a World Series championship to his adopted hometown. A celebration of life was held for Seidler at Petco

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — It may officially be spring, but wintry weather blanketed the U.S. on Saturday with New England and California seeing a mix of rain, heavy snow and gusty winds. In the West, a winter storm warning was in effect through Sunday morning for parts of the Sierra Nevada,

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — The Des Moines Police figure they have little chance of stopping Audi Crooks. That’s the good-natured message they’re sending anyway. Crooks is catching attention everywhere after a dominant 40-point debut in the NCAA Tournament, and the police department back home is having a little fun

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins turned the ball over the first time she touched it in her NCAA Tournament debut. “I gave myself a little grace knowing it was the first play,” she said, smiling. “I haven’t played in two weeks. That’s crazy.” Watkins and top-seeded Southern California

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — It may officially be spring, but New England was battling a wintry weather combination across the region Saturday with more than a foot of snow expected in ski country, and rain, wind and possible flooding in southern areas and along the coast. In Maine the National Weather

By The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Wesley Cardet Jr. scored 30 points to lead 15th-seeded Chicago State to a 77-75 victory over No. 2 seed UC San Diego on Saturday in the first round of the CBI Tournament. Cardet shot 11 for 23 (2 for 10 from 3-point range) and 6 of

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A referee working the women’s NCAA Tournament game between Southern California and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has been injured on Saturday. Michael Price left early in the second quarter after running down the floor alone and falling. He got up and clutched at the back of his upper left thigh. He walked

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zakiyah Franklin scored 22 points, including a tying 3-pointer that bounced on the rim and dropped with 12 seconds left in regulation, and Kansas beat Michigan 81-72 in overtime in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday. “My coach said you must

By The Associated Press Actress Cameron Diaz and her musician husband, Benji Madden, say they are “blessed and grateful” to have welcomed a baby boy — Cardinal Madden — to their family. The couple announced the arrival of their son in an Instagram post they each shared Friday. “He is awesome and We are all

By SUSIE RANTZ Associated Press Kate Del Fava and Ally Sentnor both scored in the first half to give the expansion Utah Royals their first win of the season, a 2-1 victory over the North Carolina Courage on Friday night in the National Women’s Soccer League. The two goals came from Utah’s only two shots

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — In its third trip to March Madness, Grand Canyon finally became what it craved since moving up to Division I: NCAA Tournament winner. Tyon Grant-Foster scored 22 points, and Grand Canyon earned its first NCAA Tournament victory as the 12th-seeded Antelopes knocked off No. 5

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 23 points and 19 rebounds, and D’Angelo Russell set the Lakers record for 3-pointers in a single season during Los Angeles’ 101-94 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. LeBron James had 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the

By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Paul George scored 31 points, Kawhi Leonard had 22 and the Los Angeles Clippers swept a two-game set in Portland, beating the Trail Blazers 125-117 on Friday night. At 44-25, the Clippers have a 1 1/2-game lead over New Orleans for the fourth seed in

By ERIC HE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and had 11 assists, Pascal Siakam added 25 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers beat the Golden State Warriors 123-111 on Friday night. Indiana pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring Golden State 36-21 after trailing by double-digits

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tara VanDerveer prepares her Stanford players all season long for the bright March lights so that any one of the women on her roster is ready to shine. Looking down the impressive stat sheet from the Cardinal’s NCAA Tournament opener, the Hall of Fame coach

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Mark Sears led the highest-scoring offense in the country with 30 points, and fourth-seeded Alabama had no problem making shots in its NCAA Tournament opener, racing past No. 13 seed Charleston 109-96 on Friday night. After two other teams from the state of Alabama, UAB

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — Malia Nam took a one-stroke lead into the weekend in just her second career LPGA Tour start, shooting a 2-under 69 on Friday in the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship at Palos Verdes Golf Club. One of seven former University of Southern California players in the field at the