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SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — Ruth Ashton Taylor, a trailblazing journalist who was the first female newscaster to work in television on the West Coast, has died. She was 101. Taylor died Thursday at an assisted living facility in San Rafael, California, according to her family. No cause of death was released. “She died very

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Peter Burling skippered New Zealand to its second straight SailGP victory on Sunday, claiming the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix to pull closer to rival Australia in the Season 4 standings. Burling beat Spain’s Diego Botin, the leader after Saturday’s first three fleet races,

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Jaylyn Sherrod crashed into Stanford’s bench late in the game and was shocked to see who’d softened her fall. It was none other than Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer. The Colorado guard and her teammates crashed VanDerveer’s shot at a milestone win, too. The

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The Jim Harbaugh derby for NFL teams is about to heat up. A week after leading the University of Michigan to a national title in the College Football Playoff, Harbaugh will meet with the Los Angeles Chargers about their head coach vacancy this week, a person familiar with the

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Winter storms and cinema closures in North America didn’t dampen the opening weekend for “ Mean Girls. ” The Paramount release, adapted from the Broadway musical and the 2004 Tina Fey movie, earned $28 million in its first three days in theaters according to studio estimates Sunday. Not accounting

By The Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — JoVon McClanahan had 14 points in Hawaii’s 63-56 victory against UC Riverside on Sunday. McClanahan had five rebounds for the Rainbow Warriors (10-7, 2-3 Big West Conference). Noel Coleman scored 10 points while shooting 3 for 9 (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from

By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Malik Thomas’ 26 points helped San Francisco defeat Portland 96-69 on Saturday. Thomas also added five rebounds for the Dons (14-4, 3-0 West Coast Conference). Ndewedo Newbury scored 22 points and added three blocks. Jonathan Mogbo had 18 points and shot 8 of 14 from the field

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — J’Vonne Hadley led a balanced attack with 15 points and Colorado held USC to 21 points in the second half as the Buffaloes defeated the short-handed Trojans 68-58 on Saturday night in freshman Bronny James’ first start for the Trojans. James was no factor as USC raced to a 37-24 halftime

By The Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Ajay Mitchell scored 26 points as UCSB beat Long Beach State 85-76 on Saturday. Mitchell also contributed five assists for the Gauchos (10-6, 3-3 Big West Conference). Josh Pierre-Louis scored 17 points and added seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Cole Anderson had 15 points

By The Associated Press SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Bryce Pope had 17 points in UCSD’s 86-61 win over Cal Poly on Saturday. Pope was 7 of 13 shooting, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line for the Tritons (11-6, 5-0 Big West Conference). Hayden Gray

By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael Ajayi had 24 points in Pepperdine’s 83-77 win against San Diego on Saturday. Ajayi had 12 rebounds for the Waves (9-10, 2-2 West Coast Conference). Houston Mallette scored 23 points and added five assists. Boubacar Coulibaly had 17 points and was 7 of 9 shooting and

By The Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Myron Amey Jr. hit a game-winning 3-pointer with one second left, scoring 16 to lead San Jose State over Air Force 70-67 on Saturday night. Amey also added nine rebounds for the Spartans (8-9, 1-3 Mountain West Conference). Tibet Gorener added 15 points while going 5

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and JOHN HANNA Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Clean energy developers had planned a 75-turbine wind farm in mid-Michigan’s Montcalm County before local voters shot down the idea in 2022 and recalled seven local officials who had supported it. About 150 miles (240 kilometers) southeast, Clara Ostrander in Monroe County found

JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 29 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead the Utah Jazz to a 132-123 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Collin Sexton scored 27 points and Jordan Clarkson added 21 to help the Jazz win their eighth straight game

By The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Zee Hamoda scored 17 points and hit a jumper with one second remaining to rally Sacramento State to a 66-64 victory over Idaho State on Saturday night. Hamoda was 7 of 8 shooting and 2 of 3 from the free throw line for the Hornets (6-11, 2-2

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Wright helped lead Loyola Marymount over Pacific on Saturday night with 22 points off of the bench in an 81-64 victory. Wright added nine rebounds for the Lions (8-9, 1-2 West Coast Conference). Dominick Harris scored 21 points while going 6 of 15 from the floor,

By CHARLES GARDNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points and the Milwaukee Bucks used a big fourth quarter to pull away for a 129-118 victory over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. The Warriors (18-21) rested Stephen Curry in the second night of a road back-to-back and are still

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have interviewed Las Vegas Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce and Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald for their head coaching job. The Titans announced Saturday they completed virtual interviews with Pierce and Macdonald as they seek to replace Mike Vrabel, who was fired Tuesday after consecutive losing seasons

By The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Dominique Daniels Jr. scored 19 points, Blondeau Tchoukuiengo added 18 and California Baptist breezed to a 68-53 victory over Abilene Christian on Saturday night.68-53 Daniels also had five rebounds and five assists for the Lancers (10-7, 3-3 Western Athletic Conference). Tchoukuiengo shot 6 of 11 from the

By CHARLES GARDNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points and the Milwaukee Bucks used a big fourth quarter to pull away for a 129-118 victory over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. The Warriors rested Stephen Curry in the second night of a road back-to-back and are still without