AP California News

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 34 points, LeBron James added 28 and the Los Angeles Lakers routed the Portland Trail Blazers 134-110 on Sunday night to get back to .500. Austin Reaves scored 15 points, and Anthony Davis had 14 points and 14 rebounds to help the

By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state lawmakers are expected to consider a proposal Monday to prohibit police from hog-tying suspects, nearly four years after Manuel Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, died facedown with his hands and feet cuffed together behind him in a case that became a touchstone for racial justice

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The two most consistent parts of the New York Rangers came up big during the third period of Sunday night’s win over the Anaheim Ducks. Artemi Panarin scored the tiebreaking goal with less than six minutes to go in the third period as the Rangers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans interviewed former Stanford coach David Shaw in person on Sunday, making him the 10th different candidate for their head coaching vacancy. The Titans announced Sunday night that the interview had been completed. Shaw interviewed with the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday. The winningest coach in Stanford history with

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Only Her. Tara VanDerveer’s face shined in every corner of Maples Pavilion with that very message. Yes, the Stanford Hall of Famer now stands atop major college basketball as the winningest coach of all time. “Today was just so wonderful,” VanDerveer said. Even though she

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose State has hired former Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo to replace Brent Brennan as the Spartans head coach. Athletic director Jeff Konya announced the hiring on Sunday, saying Niumatalolo is the “right fit” for San Jose State and can make the Spartans consistent contenders in the Mountain West. “We

LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Amateur champion Nick Dunlap wins The American Express for the first PGA Tour victory by an amateur in 33 years.

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — It never fails, Tara VanDerveer always takes a minute to thank everybody for coming to the game and that includes offering her immense gratitude to the Stanford band. On Sunday, moments after her latest remarkable milestone in a career filled with them and as the

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer is all-time winningest coach in college basketball history with her 1,203rd career victory.

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — After getting outhustled and outshot for three quarters, the Los Angeles Clippers turned into a team possessed. Kawhi Leonard scored 14 of his 21 points in the final five minutes and the Clippers overcame an 18-point deficit with a game-ending 22-0 run to beat the

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift’s townhouse in New York City appears to have been the target of another break-in attempt, this time by a man who was arrested near the singer’s Tribeca home Saturday as police responded to a report of a disorderly person. Witnesses said the man tried but failed to enter the

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — There were the two steals from Kindyll Wetta down the stretch, along with the charge that Jaylyn Sherrod drew to foul out Trojans standout JuJu Watkins. There were the big 3s from Quay Miller and, of course, the even bigger basket from Aaronette Vonleh. Just

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former firefighter with a previous arson conviction has been arrested on suspicion of detonating a homemade bomb and planting several other explosive devices along roadways across two Northern California counties, authorities said. The 41-year-old man pleaded not guilty last week to multiple felony charges including possessing and exploding an explosive

Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included “Leader of the Pack,” has died. She was 75. Miriam Linna, founder of Weiss’ label, Norton Records, said Sunday that Weiss died Friday in Palm Springs, California. No cause of death was given. Rolling Stone first reported her death Friday.

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Santiago De La Fuente of Mexico birdied the last two holes for a 6-under 64 on Sunday, giving him a two-shot victory in the Latin America Amateur Championship and a berth in three majors later this year. De La Fuente became the second Mexican to win in the nine-year history of

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Bob Baffert is the only trainer to win the Pegasus World Cup Invitational twice. And oddsmakers say he’s got a chance to win it for a third time this weekend. Preakness winner National Treasure — trained by Baffert — has been installed as the

Marlena Shaw, the jazz and R&B vocalist whose “California Soul” was one of the defining soul songs of the late 1960s, has died. She was 81. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, announced the singer’s death Friday in a video posted on Facebook. A cause of death was not given. “It’s with a very heavy heart for

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, “Mean Girls” repeated atop the box office with $11.7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, while a handful of awards contenders sought to make an impact ahead of Oscar nominations Tuesday. With a dearth of

By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Subfreezing conditions and treacherous roadways have contributed to dozens of deaths this month across the U.S., where states as far south as Texas and Florida remain gripped by deadly arctic weather Sunday. But the numbing cold is expected to ease up in the coming days. Nationally,

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quinton Byfield scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Rangers 2-1 on Saturday night, spoiling Rangers’ goaltender Jonathan Quick’s return. Kevin Fiala also scored for the Kings, who won for only the second time