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By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nick Perbix scored 2:03 into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from two goals down in the third period to beat the slumping Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Tuesday night. Jon Cooper became the third-fastest NHL coach to win 500 games. Scotty Bowman (825) and

TORONTO (AP) — Mitchell Marner had two goals and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the San Jose Sharks 7-1 on Tuesday, earning a fourth straight win. The win streak comes on the heels of a three-game skid, with Toronto also snapping its three-game home losing skid Tuesday. “What we’ve always known we’re

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Domantas Sabonis scored 37 points, and had 13 assists and 10 rebounds, to help the Sacramento Kings to a roller-coaster 131-110 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. The Kings trailed by 20 points in the first quarter, led by 15 in the third, let the Pistons

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — New San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui says he’s not expecting to come in and become the closer right away but is looking forward to pitching in big late-inning situations. The 28-year-old left-hander is one of two new Padres relievers who will compete to replace

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Faculty at California State University, the largest public university system in the U.S., could stage a systemwide strike later this month after school officials ended contract negotiations Tuesday with a unilateral offer of a 5% pay raise, far below what the union is demanding. Professors, librarians, coaches and other members of

By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Supervisors in San Francisco approved a resolution calling for an extended cease-fire in Gaza that condemns Hamas as well as the Israeli government and also urges the Biden administration to press for the release of all hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid. Cease-fire advocates in the

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Giff Smith, who served as the Los Angeles Chargers interim coach for the final three games, and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore became the first candidates to interview for the head coaching position. The team announced both interviews on Tuesday. Under the new interview process approved by owners in October,

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Giff Smith, who served as the Los Angeles Chargers interim coach for the final three games, became the first candidate to interview for the position. The team announced Smith’s interview on Tuesday. Under the new interview process approved by owners in October, any internal candidates or someone not currently

By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A U.S. Navy sailor has been sentenced to just over two years in federal prison for transmitting sensitive U.S. military information to a Chinese intelligence officer. Wenheng Zhao, who is also known as Thomas Zhao, of Monterey Park, was sentenced Monday to 27 months by a

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta said Tuesday it will start hiding inappropriate content from teenagers’ accounts on Instagram and Facebook, including posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. The social media giant based in Menlo Park, California, said in a blog post that while it already aims not to

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green is vowing a commitment to playing without the “antics” that have plagued him on the court throughout his career, working over the past month on ways to control his emotions and not let hostility take over. Oh, yes, he still plans to compete

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge issued an order Tuesday temporarily halting enforcement of a pending Ohio law that would require children to get parental consent to use social media apps. U.S. District Court Judge Algenon Marbley’s temporary restraining order came in a lawsuit brought Friday by NetChoice,

By DAVID BAUDER and DENNIS WASZAK Jr. Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers denied he implied comic Jimmy Kimmel was a pedophile and condemned those who do, but he stopped short of apologizing for his role in escalating their burgeoning feud. Rodgers returned to ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show”

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The executive editor of the Los Angeles Times announced Tuesday that he is stepping down after a 2 1/2-year tenure at the newspaper that spanned the coronavirus pandemic and three Pulitzer Prizes, as well as a period of layoffs and contentious contract negotiations with the newsroom’s union. Kevin Merida’s last day

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge set bail Tuesday at $750,000 for a former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with orchestrating the killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur in 1996, saying he can serve house arrest with electronic monitoring ahead of trial on a murder charge. Court-appointed attorneys for

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with orchestrating the killing of hip-hop music legend Tupac Shakur in 1996 can be released from jail and serve house arrest with electronic monitoring ahead of his trial in June, a judge decided Tuesday. Bail was set at $750,000

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former gang leader charged with orchestrating killing of Tupac Shakur can serve house arrest, judge decides.