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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After every outing late in his career, never fail, Bud Black’s left elbow would swell. He would begin feeling the pain in his pitching arm at a certain number of throws each game, with it varying based on the circumstances. The veteran Colorado Rockies manager

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 29 points and the Sacramento Kings beat Milwaukee 129-94 on Tuesday night for their first win over the Bucks in more than eight years. Sacramento had not defeated Milwaukee since Feb. 1, 2016, with the 15-game losing streak being the longest active

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 37 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker added a season-high 28 and the Minnesota Timberwolves roared back from an early 22-point deficit for a 118-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. Kawhi Leonard left the game with back spasms between the first

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area parking lot that sits on top of a sacred tribal shell mound dating back 5,700 years has been returned to the Ohlone people by the Berkeley City Council after a settlement with developers who own the land. Berkeley’s City Council

By The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Robert Ford III had 19 points in Montana State’s 74-71 win against Sacramento State on Tuesday in a semifinal of the Big Sky Conference Tournament. The fifth-seeded Bobcats advanced to the championship game on Wednesday against the winner of the late semifinal between No. 8 Idaho State

By TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard had a goal and four assists to set his single-game high in points, Philipp Kurashev scored twice and had two assists, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-2 on Tuesday night. Ryan Donato, Seth Jones, MacKenzie Entwistle and Tyler Johnson also scored for

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga’s stranglehold on the West Coast Conference Tournament had been especially frustrating for Saint Mary’s, the Gaels often seeing their nemesis celebrate at their expense. Not Tuesday night. No. 21 Saint Mary’s led the WCC championship game nearly the entire way to beat No. 17

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz avenged a previous loss to Fabian Marozsan, winning 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open as the top remaining seed in the men’s draw. A day after “lucky loser” Luca Nardi stunned No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the third round at

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Owen Tippett scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Morgan Frost had a goal and an assist, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Tuesday night. Joel Farabee also scored for Philadelphia, which was without suspended head coach John Tortorella. Cam York

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford star Cameron Brink will finish her collegiate career this season and enter the WNBA draft. The nation’s No. 1-ranked shot blocker announced her decision on social media Tuesday, two days after second-ranked Stanford lost 74-61 to No. 5 Southern California in the Pac-12 Tournament

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Atlanta Falcons and wide receiver Darnell Mooney have agreed on a three-year, $39 million contract with $26 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract can’t become official until

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The Breeders’ Cup has added $1 million each to purses for its marquee Classic and Turf races, raising the totals to more than $33 million for this fall’s 41st season-ending championships. The purse for the 1 1/4-mile Classic is now $7 million while the 1 1/2-mile Turf race will pay $5

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman has sued director Roman Polanski, alleging he raped her in his home when she was a minor in 1973. The woman aired the allegations, which the 90-year-old Polanski has denied, in a news conference with her attorney, Gloria Allred, on Tuesday. The account

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California has signed coach Mark Madsen to a two-year extension after he led an impressive turnaround in his first season with the Golden Bears. Athletic director Jim Knowlton announced the deal on Tuesday that will run through the 2029-30 season, saying Madsen has made an “incredible difference” in his brief tenure

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have added more help on the defensive line, agreeing to a two-year, $10 million deal with free agent defensive tackle Jordan Elliott. A person familiar with the deal said the sides came to agreement on Tuesday. The person spoke

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz avenged a previous loss to Fabian Marozsan, winning 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open as the top remaining seed in the men’s draw. A day after “lucky loser” Luca Nardi stunned No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the third round at

By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Fake gunfire would be banned from active-shooter drills in California’s public schools under legislation proposed Tuesday that would also require schools to notify students, teachers and parents ahead of time whenever a drill was planned. The measure was introduced by Democratic Assemblymember Chris Ward, who argues

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford star Cameron Brink will finish her collegiate career this season and enter the WNBA draft. The nation’s No. 1-ranked shot blocker announced her decision on social media on Tuesday, two days after second-ranked Stanford lost 74-61 to No. 5 Southern California in the Pac-12

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry was cleared Tuesday to resume on-court activity as he recovers from his latest right ankle sprain, and if all goes well could rejoin the Golden State Warriors for practice Friday in Los Angeles. The team provided an update on Curry’s health after he

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sixth-ranked Arizona not only enters the Pac-12 Tournament as the clear favorite, coach Tommy Lloyd has been unbeaten in this event at T-Mobile Arena. The Wildcats won the conference tournament the past two seasons, going through UCLA each time. The Bruins were on Arizona’s level,