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By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adama-Alpha Bal scored 21 points as Santa Clara beat Loyola Marymount 68-57 on Thursday in a West Coast Conference opener. Bal was 8 of 18 shooting (5 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Broncos (10-6). Carlos Marshall Jr. scored 13 points and added seven rebounds. Brenton

By The Associated Press STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Jonathan Mogbo’s 30 points led San Francisco over Pacific 92-88 in overtime on Thursday to open West Coast Conference play. Mogbo added 18 rebounds for the Dons (12-4). Malik Thomas scored 21 points, shooting 7 for 14 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Gabriel Vilardi broke a tie on a power play at 3:14 of the third period, Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Thursday night to extend their points streak to a franchise-record 10 games. “It’s fun,”

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Arusyak Martirosyan struggles to open the door of a stranger’s one-bedroom apartment overflowing with the belongings from a life lived but not claimed in death. Wedged against the door is a giant box of Gain laundry detergent and plastic tubs piled high. Blouses and T-shirts, suspended

By The Associated Press BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — JoVon McClanahan’s 19 points helped Hawaii defeat CSU Bakersfield 78-67 on Thursday. McClanahan was 6 of 9 shooting, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 10 from the line for the Rainbow Warriors (9-5, 1-1 Big West Conference). Bernardo da Silva scored 18

By ERIC HE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With three seconds left in a tie game, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone set up Nikola Jokic to be the safety valve on an inbounds pass at the far end. Jamal Murray, the first option, wasn’t available up the sideline. Neither was second-choice Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Instead,

By The Associated Press SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Aboubacar Traore’s 30 points led Long Beach State over Cal Poly 89-82 on Thursday. Traore added eight rebounds and three steals for the Beach (10-5, 2-1 Big West Conference). Lassina Traore scored 20 points while shooting 3 of 5 from the field and 14 for

By The Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Justin Hohn and Derin Saran each scored 17 points as UC Irvine beat CSU Fullerton 75-67 on Thursday. Hohn was 6 of 11 shooting (3 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Anteaters (10-5, 3-0 Big West Conference). Saran shot 7 for 12, including 2 for 3

By The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Elijah Pepper’s 31 points led UC Davis over UC Riverside 83-63 on Thursday. Pepper also had eight rebounds for the Aggies (8-6, 3-0 Big West Conference). Leo DeBruhl scored 14 points while going 4 of 4 and 4 of 4 from the free throw line. Kane Milling

By The Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Tyler McGhie scored 25 points as UCSD beat UCSB 79-72 on Thursday. McGhie shot 10 for 13, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Tritons (8-6, 2-0 Big West Conference). Bryce Pope scored 20 points, going 6 of 17 from the floor, including

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER, JULIE WATSON and KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than a month after an arson fire at a storage yard damaged a key Los Angeles freeway, the state has hired security guards to watch out for smoke and other trouble at three additional sites beneath Interstate 10 that were

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Kylan Boswell saw Pelle Larsson streaking ahead of a defender, swung the ball out with his left hand and put a bit of English on the pass. The ball bounced twice, seemingly headed out of bounds, but popped up on the second bounce and hit

By CADEN FRANK Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Graham Ike scored 20 points, Anton Watson added 15 and No. 24 Gonzaga beat Pepperdine 86-60 on Thursday night in their West Coast Conference opener for its 46th straight win over the Waves. Gonzaga (10-4, 1-0 WCC) has won all 25 conference openers under coach Mark

By The Associated Press OREM, Utah (AP) — Drake Allen had 17 points in Utah Valley’s 65-58 victory over Cal Baptist on Thursday night. Allen also added three steals for the Wolverines (7-7, 2-1 Western Athletic Conference). Trevin Dorius scored 12 points and added 15 rebounds and five assists. Jaden McClanahan had 10 points and

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Collin Morikawa already has won two majors and played in the opening session twice in the Ryder Cup. His opening tee shot Thursday at Kapalua felt as special as any moment. Long before Sahith Theegala rolled in his 10th birdie for a 9-under 64 to

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Two men charged with murder in the death of an Oakland police officer who was shot while answering a burglary report at a marijuana business appeared in court Thursday but didn’t enter pleas. Meanwhile, a fourth man was arrested in connection with last week’s burglary. Officer Tuan Le, 36, was shot

By ERIC HE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State coach Steve Kerr didn’t confirm a report Thursday that suspended forward Draymond Green is expected to return to the team’s facility soon, while noting that giving Green space away from the team is important for both parties. ESPN reported that Green is “expected to

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A city council member in Sacramento, California, resigned Thursday, just weeks after he pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he hired undocumented workers at his local grocery stores, underpaid them and cheated the government on COVID-19 relief funds. The December indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice accused Sean Loloee,

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 53-year-old Asian elephant has been euthanized at the Los Angeles Zoo after she was unable to stand up, the zoo announced Thursday. Shaunzi, one of two female elephants at the zoo, was discovered unable to stand Tuesday night after she went down in the yard of her exhibit space. “Animal

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A body found inside a chest freezer at a San Diego home last month has been identified as an 81-year-old woman who had lived at the residence, officials said Thursday. Mary Margaret Haxby-Jones may have been missing or dead for up to nine years based on the investigation so far, according