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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jaromir Jagr is missing. Well, the bobbleheads of the former NHL star are anyway. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Thursday that a shipment carrying bobbleheads of the franchise icon was stolen after arriving in California. The team had intended to give the bobbleheads away to fans during Thursday night’s home game against the

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The presidential primary contests may be over, but there are plenty of consequential downballot elections still to come. Voters across the country will vote on next Tuesday night on combatting homelessness in Illinois, choosing candidates who could determine which party controls Congress next year and replacing ousted Speaker of the

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jaromir Jagr is missing. Well, the bobbleheads of the former NHL star are anyway. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Thursday that a shipment carrying bobbleheads of the franchise icon was stolen after arriving in California. The team had intended to give the bobbleheads away to fans during Thursday night’s home game against the

By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press The Biden administration will be allocating more than $120 million to tribal governments to fight the impacts of climate change, the Department of the Interior announced Thursday. The funding is designed to help tribal nations adapt to climate threats, including relocating infrastructure. Indigenous peoples in the U.S. are among

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani, Jacob deGrom and Walker Buehler found out Tommy John surgery is no longer a rarity but now routine. Pitchers can look to Jonny Venters as they return from a second operation to repair a torn elbow ligament: He made it back to the

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Beginning with its ninth international opener, Major League Baseball is traveling all over the world in 2024. Here are some dates to remember for the upcoming season: SEOUL SERIES – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres: Shohei Ohtani makes his Dodgers debut

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — There is no one like Shohei Ohtani in the major leagues. Just last year, the two-way star took the mound and reached 103.5 mph during spring training with the Los Angeles Angels. It was an incredible display by Ohtani after Tommy John surgery. For the surgeon

By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is March 14 or 3/14 — the first three digits of an infinite number with many practical uses. Around the world many people will mark the day with a slice of pie —

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Keonte Jones had 24 points and De’Sean Allen-Eikens scored four of his 23 in overtime as No. 7 seed Cal State Northridge beat sixth-seeded UC Santa Barbara 87-84 to close out the first round of the Big West Conference Tournament on Wednesday night. Cal State Northridge advances to play No. 3

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Desi-Rae Young had 18 points, 10 rebounds and six steals to lead No. 21 UNLV to its third consecutive Mountain West Championship, defeating San Diego State 66-49 on Wednesday night. Top-seeded UNLV becomes the first Mountain West team to win both the regular season and tournament championships three years in a

By ERIC HE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 17 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-107 on Wednesday night. The Kings have won seven of their last eight games against the Lakers, including a four-game sweep this season. Harrison Barnes made seven

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — More people moved to a county rich with citrus groves located between two of Florida’s most populous metro areas than to any other county in the U.S. last year, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. More than 29,300 people moved last year

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Maxime Raynaud scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and Stanford overcame an 18-point deficit in the second half to beat California 87-76 in overtime on Wednesday night in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament. Tenth-seeded Stanford (14-17), which routed Cal 80-58 in the regular-season finale, will face No. 2

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press KANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) — A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: That’s the “shaka” in Hawaii. The gesture is sometimes known outside the islands as the “hang loose” sign associated with surf culture, but it was a fixture of daily life in the islands long

By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An open seat to lead the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office has become one of the most spirited races in the Illinois primary with a Democratic matchup between a tough-on-crime judge and an attorney with union and establishment backing. The Cook County state’s attorney primary features Eileen O’Neill

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Blondeau Tchoukuiegno scored five of his 21 points in overtime to help No. 8 seed California Baptist beat fifth-seeded Utah Valley 74-63 in the first round of the Western Athletic Conference on Wednesday night. Hunter Goodrick hit a jumper for Cal Baptist to open the extra period, Scotty Washington followed with

By The Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Barrington Hargress had 20 points in UC Riverside’s 83-78 victory over CSU Bakersfield on Wednesday night in the Big West Conference Tournament. Fifth-seeded Riverside will face No. 4 Long Beach State in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Hargress also contributed six assists for the Highlanders (16-17). Isaiah Moses

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic’s triple-double streak is over as the focus turns to his tender left hamstring. Daniel Gafford is staring down Wilt Chamberlain for the best run of consecutive made baskets in NBA history. Doncic scored 21 points as his triple-double run ended at seven games, Gafford

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Binnington made 40 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Wednesday night in a key game in the race for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Alexey Toropchenko, Jake Neighbours and Brandon Saad scored for the Blues,

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer The San Diego Padres acquired right-hander Dylan Cease in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday for reliever Steven Wilson and three prospects: right-handers Drew Thorpe and Jairo Iriarte, and outfielder Samuel Zavala. Cease, who turned 28 in December, was second in AL Cy Young Award voting