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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Anthony Oropeza still remembers the day Travis Kelce walked into his studio at the InterUrban ArtHouse in suburban Kansas City, where some of his acrylic and mixed media works were hanging from the walls. Kelce was helping to deliver a grant for the community

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Steve Wilks has had a roller coaster ride in his first season as defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. Faced with a tricky task of taking over a successful defense that still had the same position coaches and system of his predecessor

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was postponed until Monday, weather permitting, after the start was delayed Sunday for hours amid a forecast of more rain on a soggy course and high wind that could cut short the PGA Tour’s first

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The night began with a rare sight: tennis champion Serena Williams was flustered. “I’m a little nervous… I can’t breathe,” she said through an exasperated smile. “I’m usually really good at this.” The overwhelming task was not opening the famed Clive Davis pre-Grammys gala at

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California braced Sunday for the worst of a potentially dangerous storm that threatened to hammer parts of the state with hurricane-force winds and cause flooding and mudslides as it moves down the coast over the next few days. “This storm is predicted to be one of the largest and most significant

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was delayed by at least four hours Sunday as officials braced for more rain on a soggy course and high wind that could cut short the PGA Tour’s first “signature event” to 54 holes. Wyndham

By GABE STERN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Joe Biden ‘s latest campaign swing is taking him across the country to Nevada, where the “first-in-the-West” primaries are under way with early and absentee voting. But the Democrat and his team are also using the visit to shore up support for

The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s almost time for the Grammy Awards, the daylong celebration of music that on Sunday also marks the start of an epic week for Taylor Swift. Swift is among the contenders for the Grammys’ top prize, album of the year. SZA is the leading nominee and the “Barbie”

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Reliever José Cisnero and the Los Angeles Angels agreed Saturday to a $1.75 million, one-year contract. A right-hander who turns 35 on April 11, Cisnero was 3-4 with two saves and a 5.31 ERA in 63 games last year in his fifth season with Detroit, striking out 70 and walking 25

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Newspaper heiress Patricia “Patty” Hearst was kidnapped at gunpoint 50 years ago Sunday by the Symbionese Liberation Army, later joining her captors in a 1974 San Francisco bank robbery that earned her a prison sentence. The abduction and subsequent trial of Hearst, then a 19-year-old college

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press Hundreds of communities across the U.S. have for several decades tried to reduce crime, fight gangs and tackle noise and other neighborhood problems through the use of “crime-free” or “public nuisance” laws encouraging and allowing landlords to evict renters when police or emergency crews are repeatedly called to the same

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Aidan Mahaney scored 20 points and Saint Mary’s rallied late to beat Gonzaga 64-62 on Saturday night, upping the Gaels’ win streak to 10. Mahaney sank 7 of 17 shots with four 3-pointers for the Gaels (18-6, 9-0 West Coast Conference), who maintained sole possession of first place with the win.

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press The Minneapolis suburb of Anoka sits where Minnesota’s meandering 150-mile (241-kilometer) Rum River ambles into the mighty Mississippi. Like other communities, it touts itself as an agreeably placid place to live. But last year, a federal investigation found Anoka illegally discriminated against residents with mental health disabilities, saying the city

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dylan Andrews had 21 points and seven assists, Lazar Stefanovic added 15 points and 10 rebounds and UCLA blew an 18-point lead before pulling away late to beat Oregon 71-63 Saturday night. The Bruins have won five of their last six games following a stretch of eight losses in nine games

By The Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Joel Scott scored 14 points as Colorado State beat Fresno State 73-61 on Saturday night. Scott had six rebounds and six assists for the Rams (17-5, 5-4 Mountain West Conference). Patrick Cartier shot 5 for 9, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to add 14

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 66th Grammy Awards are set to take place Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and there’s a lot to be excited about. Women outpace men in the major categories, so expect to see a spotlight on its female nominees. “That’s the same

By The Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Bent Leuchten’s 15 points helped UC Irvine defeat Hawaii 93-68 on Saturday night. Leuchten also contributed six rebounds for the Anteaters (17-6, 10-1 Big West Conference). Carter Welling scored 14 points while shooting 4 of 5 from the field and 6 for 8 from the free-throw line,

By The Associated Press BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Josh Pierre-Louis’ 20 points helped UCSB defeat CSU Bakersfield 70-59 on Saturday. Pierre-Louis added seven rebounds for the Gauchos (13-8, 6-5 Big West Conference). Yohan Traore had 14 points, shooting 10 for 10 from the foul line. Ajay Mitchell scored 13. The Roadrunners (9-13, 4-7) were led

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 66th Grammy Awards will take place Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. And there’s a lot to be excited about. Women outpace men in the major categories — so expect to see a spotlight on its female nominees. “That’s the same throughout

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — There is nothing complex about Domantas Sabonis’ impressive consistency this season. “Just trying to stay ready, trying to keep my body right,” he said. “And I love the game.” Sure looks that way. Sabonis had a triple-double and De’Aaron Fox scored 41 points, helping the Sacramento