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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Ally Sentnor of North Carolina was the No. 1 overall selection in the National Women’s Soccer League draft on Friday night, and her teammate Savy King was picked second. The 19-year-old Sentnor was selected by the expansion Utah Royals. She had 11 goals and seven assists last season

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Paul George scored a season-high 37 points, Kawhi Leonard added 22 and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 128-119 on Friday night. George connected on 12 of 18 shots, going 7 for 10 from 3-point range, in his sixth game this season with at

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kiki Iriafen had 25 points and 16 rebounds to help No. 8 Stanford edge No. 19 Utah 66-64 on Friday night for the Cardinal’s seventh straight win. “It was a battle for 40 minutes,” Iriafen said. “It was a grind and at the end I

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Laughs and hugs were shared between Hollywood’s best — including Margot Robbie, Meryl Streep and Leonardo DiCaprio — during a celebratory ceremony where everyone ended up walking away a winner at the American Film Institute Awards on Friday. The annual invite-only luncheon honored

By ANTHONY SANFILIPPO Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tobias Harris had 37 points and Tyrese Maxey added 21 as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the Sacramento Kings 112-93 on Friday night. It was Philadelphia’s 10th consecutive victory over Sacramento, dating to 2019. Harris scored 14 points in the first period, his

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Ally Sentor of North Carolina was the No. 1 overall selection in the National Women’s Soccer League draft on Friday night, and her teammate Savy King was picked second. The 19-year-old Sentor was selected by the expansion Utah Royals. She had 11 goals and seven assists last season

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Manaea and the New York Mets finalized their $28 million, two-year contract on Friday, completing a deal that adds another newcomer to the team’s revamped rotation. The 31-year-old lefty gets $14.5 million this year and $13.5 million in 2025. He can opt out of the contract following the 2024 season.

By STEFANIE DAZIO and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles police chief announced his retirement from the head of one of the nation’s largest law enforcement agencies Friday, concluding a tenure marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, protests over racial injustice and greater scrutiny into excessive force and police killings

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teoscar Hernández finalized a $23.5 million, one-year contract with the Dodgers on Friday, the latest deal by big-spending Los Angeles that includes deferred money. The outfielder agreed to defer $8.5 million that will be paid in 10 equal installments each July 1 from 2030-39. He

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teoscar Hernández finalized a $23.5 million, one-year contract with the Dodgers on Friday, the latest deal by high-spending Los Angeles that includes deferred money. The outfielder agreed to defer $8.5 million that will be paid in 10 equal installments each July 1 from 2030-39. He also has provisions for large bonuses:

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Free-agent pitcher Jordan Hicks and the San Francisco Giants have agreed on a $44 million, four-year contract, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations said Friday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man accused of killing his wife and her parents and then stuffing their dismembered body parts into trash bags pleaded not guilty Friday to murder. Samuel Bond Haskell IV, 35, entered pleas to three counts of murder with special circumstances of committing multiple murders. If convicted, he could

By STEFANIE DAZIO and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles police chief announced his retirement from the head of one of the nation’s largest law enforcement agencies Friday, concluding a tenure marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, protests over racial injustice and greater scrutiny into excessive force and police killings

By The Associated Press Lions punt returner and receiver Kalif Raymond will miss Detroit’s wild-card round playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams due to a knee injury. The Lions ruled out Raymond on Friday along with backup tight end James Mitchell, who has a hand injury, and backup cornerback Jerry Jacobs. Rams safety Jordan

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Jessica Berman said the process is underway to select a 16th team for the league, with an announcement possible later this year. The new team would begin play in 2026, joining another expansion team already awarded to an ownership group in Boston. “We

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the first time in her college career, JuJu Watkins is about to face the same team a second time. No. 2 UCLA is ready for the freshman sensation from ninth-ranked Southern California. Watkins’ name rang out during the Bruins’ practice Friday, two days before

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy officer who had been jailed in Japan over a car crash that killed two Japanese citizens was released from U.S. custody on Friday, one month after he was returned to the United States and placed in a federal prison, his family said. Lt. Ridge Alkonis

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer In 2021, the San Francisco 49ers gave Miami a package of picks so they could move up in the draft and take Trey Lance. Two years later, Sean Payton was the coach in Denver. If you’re wondering what those two facts have to do with one another, then this

By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer When Eric Rowe’s phone buzzed on cut day in late August, the veteran safety wasn’t exactly sure why. The answer came as a shock. The Carolina Panthers, who signed Rowe to a one-year deal last April to help a team eyeing a reboot under rookie quarterback Bryce Young, wanted