AP California News

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alessandro Schöpf scored his first MLS goal in more than a year to help the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 Saturday night. Schöpf opened the scoring in the 74th minute when he beat goalkeeper Daniel De Sousa Britto — known as “Daniel” — with a low shot

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sporting Kansas City’s Tim Melia and LAFC’s Hugo Lloris both finished with six saves as the two clubs played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night. Sporting KC has opened the season with three straight ties, two of them on the road. Sporting KC already has as many points as it

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — With a rollercoaster regular season behind them, the Southern California Trojans are finally rolling in March — the way many thought they would all along. DJ Rodman and Kobe Johnson scored 19 points each in a 78-65 victory over No. 5 Arizona on Saturday night,

By JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writer Virginia high school teacher Joe Clement keeps track of the text messages parents have sent students sitting in his economics and government classes: — “What did you get on your test?” — “Did you get the field trip form signed?” — “Do you want chicken or hamburgers for dinner

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hi, “Oppenheimer.” When Hollywood gathers for the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, the blockbuster biopic is widely expected to overpower all competition — including its release-date companion, “Barbie” — at an election-year Oscars that could turn into a coronation for Christopher Nolan. The Oscars, kicking

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jonathan Kuminga attacked the rim and tried to will the Golden State Warriors back into the game. They just couldn’t get enough timely stops. Keldon Johnson and the San Antonio Spurs delivered in some big moments. Johnson had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and San

By The Associated Press FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Bent Leuchten had 17 points in UC Irvine’s 81-71 win over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday night. Leuchten also had eight rebounds for the Anteaters (24-8, 17-3 Big West Conference). Devin Tillis added 13 points while going 5 of 6 and 3 of 6 from the free-throw

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s GOP-controlled state Legislature voted Saturday to allow some students who don’t attend traditional public schools to be exempt from state vaccination requirements that have long been held up as among the most strict in the country. The bill was approved despite the objections of

By The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Tyon Grant-Foster scored 19 points as Grand Canyon beat Cal Baptist 68-47 on Saturday night. Grant-Foster also contributed five rebounds and three blocks for the Antelopes (27-4, 17-3 Western Athletic Conference). Duke Brennan scored 14 points while shooting 5 of 6 from the field and 3 for

By The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Akolda Mawein had 25 points to lead Sacramento State to a 72-64 victory over Idaho on Saturday night in the first round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament. The 10th-seeded Hornets (9-23) advance to play top-seeded Eastern Washington on Sunday. Mawein shot 7 for 10 from the

By The Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Kane Milling scored 24 points as UC Davis beat Long Beach State 88-78 on Saturday night. Milling had five rebounds for the Aggies (19-12, 14-6 Big West). Ty Johnson shot 4 of 13 from the field and 9 for 9 from the line to add 18

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Thomas Bordeleau scored two power-play goals, Magnus Chrona made 31 saves for his first NHL win and the San Jose Sharks beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Saturday night to snap a nine-game losing streak. It was Bordeleau’s first career multi-goal game. “It feels good,”

By The Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Akuel Kot had 17 points in Wyoming’s 86-47 victory against Fresno State on Saturday night. Kot shot 6 for 9, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Cowboys (15-16, 8-10 Mountain West Conference). Mason Walters added 14 points while going 6 of 10 (2

By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones’ 24 points helped UC San Diego defeat Cal Poly 92-87 on Saturday night. Tait-Jones shot 8 of 13 from the field and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Tritons (21-11, 15-5 Big West Conference). Bryce Pope scored 22 points while shooting 6

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Novak Djokovic made a winning return to the desert, beating Aleksandar Vukic 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday in his first match at the BNP Paribas Open in five years. The 24-time Grand Slam singles champion joined Rafael Nadal as the only players to win 400 matches in ATP Masters 1000

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — No recoverable oil remains in the water after a sheen was reported off the Southern California coast, but the cause remains unclear, officials said Saturday. Authorities detected the 2.5-mile (4-kilometer) long oil sheen Friday morning. Crews recovered about 85% of it, roughly 85 gallons (322 liters), on Friday. By the

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 22 points, Kawhi Leonard added 19 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied for their third straight victory, 112-102 over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. James Harden had his second triple-double of the season with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. It

By The Associated Press Mookie Betts is moving along in his transition to shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are hoping reliever Blake Treinen dodged a long-term injury even though he couldn’t get out of the way of a wicked line drive to the ribs. Betts had six mostly uneventful innings in a 7-1

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 22 points, Kawhi Leonard added 19 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied for their third straight victory, 112-102 over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. James Harden had his second triple-double of the season with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Norman

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Coco Gauff rallied just in time to avoid an early exit from the BNP Paribas Open, edging Clara Burel 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Saturday. The U.S. Open women’s champion trailed 4-0 and then 5-2 in her opening match in the tournament, leaving her a game away from becoming the