AP California News

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Fiala scored in overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Fiala scored on a spinning backhand two minutes into the extra session to give the Kings their third win in four games. “That’s a really

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors star Stephen Curry injured his troublesome right ankle again Thursday night, though the severity wasn’t immediately known. Coach Steve Kerr had yet to speak with Golden State’s medical staff immediately after a 125-122 loss to the Chicago Bulls, but said the two-time MVP had

By The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Nate Pickens’ 20 points helped UC Riverside defeat CSU Fullerton 84-74 on Thursday. Pickens also added five rebounds and four steals for the Highlanders (14-17, 9-10 Big West Conference). Kaleb Smith scored 14 points while shooting 5 for 12 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 1

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis scored 31 points, including the go-ahead dunk with 7.7 seconds remaining, and the Sacramento Kings beat the San Antonio Spurs 131-129 on Thursday night. Sabonis added 17 rebounds and nine assists, posting his 45th straight double-double. “Just to get this win, it’s great,” Sabonis

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry’s troublesome right ankle buckled again, and that hurt as much as anything for the Golden State Warriors in yet another late-game defeat. Coach Steve Kerr didn’t have an immediate postgame update on the two-time MVP’s status other than his foot was being treated

By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Elijah Pepper’s 28 points helped UC Davis defeat UC San Diego 70-63 on Thursday. Pepper added five rebounds and five assists for the Aggies (18-12, 13-6 Big West Conference). Kane Milling added 13 points while going 5 of 11 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) while he

By The Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Andre Henry’s 16 points helped UC Irvine defeat Cal Poly 82-68 on Thursday. Henry shot 5 for 9 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Anteaters (23-8, 16-3 Big West Conference). Derin Saran finished 6 of 8 from

ROME (AP) — Two American men face a new trial Friday in the slaying of an Italian plainclothes police officer during a botched sting operation after Italy’s highest court threw out their convictions. Italy’s highest Cassation Court ordered a new trial last year saying that it had not been proven beyond a reasonable doubt that

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If No. 5 Arizona couldn’t clinch the Pac-12 regular-season title at home, the Wildcats loved doing it in Pauley Pavilion. Under UCLA’s 11 national championship banners and the retired jerseys of such stars as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton, KJ Lewis scored 18 points and

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — JuJu Watkins scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds and No. 5 Southern California defeated Arizona 65-62 in a Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal game on Thursday night. USC (24-5) held off the pesky Wildcats, who led by four with 3:28 left in the third quarter and made

By The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Makaih Williams scored 13 points as UT Arlington beat Cal Baptist 71-57 on Thursday night. Williams went 6 of 9 from the field for the Mavericks (18-13, 13-7 Western Athletic Conference). Aaron Cash scored 12 points and added eight rebounds. DaJuan Gordon had 12 points and shot

By The Associated Press PARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Jevon Porter had 28 points in Pepperdine’s 102-43 rout of Pacific on Thursday night in the open game of the West Coast Conference Tournament. The eighth-seeded Waves advance to face fifth-seeded San Diego in the second round Friday. Porter added 11 rebounds for the Waves (12-19). Michael

By The Associated Press PARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Jevon Porter had 28 points in Pepperdine’s 102-43 rout of Pacific on Thursday night in the open game of the West Coast Conference Tournament. The eighth-seeded Waves advance to face fifth-seeded San Diego in the second round Friday. The Waves scored the first 26 points of the

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A lawsuit has been filed against the company that owns the San Jose Sharks alleging that a 12-year-old player was sexually abused by a former youth hockey coach. The suit filed in Santa Clara Superior Court on Thursday alleges that Sharks Sports & Entertainment, LLC and its subsidiary, Sharks Ice,

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Karol G made history at Wednesday night’s Billboard Women in Music awards ceremony. “This is the first time, ever, a Latina is named woman of the year,” Karol G began her acceptance speech after a fiery performance of her reggaetón hit, “Amargura.” And so, in

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bulls assistant coach Chris Fleming won’t face discipline from the league after he made contact with John Collins in the final seconds of a 119-117 win at Utah on Wednesday night, Chicago coach Billy Donovan said Thursday. The Bulls were in communication with the league

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Anita Chen advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 17th Congressional District.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic state Sen. Dave Min and Republican Scott Baugh will face off this November in California’s competitive 47th Congressional District. The coastal Orange County district, which includes famous surf breaks in Huntington Beach and Laguna Beach, is considered crucial for both parties in the fight to control the House. Incumbent Democratic

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Dave Min advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 47th Congressional District.