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Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s minimum-wage workers had more than just the new year to celebrate Monday, with a pay bump kicking in as the clock ticked over to 2024. In the first of a series of annual increases slated for the Empire State, the minimum wage increased to $16 in New

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored a tiebreaking goal late in the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the slumping San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Sunday night. Nichushkin also had an assist, Mikko Rantanen scored and Nathan MacKinnon had two assists for Colorado. The game appeared headed to overtime

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Warren Foegele had two goals and a career-high five points, Leon Draisaitl scored for the third straight game and the Edmonton Oilers routed the Anaheim Ducks 7-2 on Sunday to extend their winning streak to five. “It’s kind of surreal. I don’t really think about

By NATHAN CANILAO Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Brink had 18 points, five rebounds and six blocked shots to lead No. 9 Stanford to a 98-38 win over Morgan State on Sunday night. Elena Bosgana had 14 points and six rebounds, and Hannah Jump added 13 points on 6-for-10 shooting as Stanford (11-1)

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Malik Monk scored 27 points, Domantas Sabonis added 13 points, 21 rebounds and 12 assists and the Sacramento Kings routed the Memphis Grizzlies 123-92 on Sunday night. De’Aaron Fox scored 24 for the Kings, who won their second straight. Sabonis recorded his sixth triple-double of the

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Frankie Collins scored 17 of his career-high 25 points in the second half to help Arizona State rally from a 16-point second-half deficit to beat California 71-69 Sunday night. Cal (4-9, 0-2) has lost 18 in a row to conference opponents, including a 69-52 loss to Washington State in the first

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Khalil Mack desperately wanted a win for the Los Angeles Chargers. He had to instead settle for a milestone sack in a 16-9 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Mack got the 100th sack of his 10-year career with a signature bull rush that pushed guard

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson has no interest in forgetting the New Orleans Pelicans’ most embarrassing loss of the season. Memories of the 133-89 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the In-Season Tournament semifinal in Las Vegas on Dec. 7 are painful, Williamson said, but the sluggish

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos got that spark they were looking for with a quarterback switch — from their defense, anyway. The red-zone woes are still there for the offense. Same with the struggles to find a consistent ground game. At least, though, the Broncos are headed into

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writrer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams returned to the postseason after a year’s absence with a little help following a game during which they didn’t look like much of a playoff team. Kyren Williams ran for 87 yards and a career-best three touchdowns and the Rams

By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — PJ Hayes scored 21 points as San Diego beat NAIA Westcliff 78-65 on Sunday night. Hayes shot 7 for 12, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Toreros (10-5). Dragos Lungu added 13 points while shooting 5 for 12, including 1 for 5 from

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Many fans were unhappy when New York Giants coach Brian Daboll decided to switch quarterbacks this week and had veteran Tyrod Taylor start in place of popular rookie Tommy DeVito. Taylor missed a wide-open open Saquon Barkley with a short pass on a potential

By NATHAN CANILAO Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Freshman guard Kanaan Carlyle scored 25 points, Spencer Jones added 21 points on 8-for-9 shooting and Stanford surprised No. 4 Arizona 100-82 in a Pac-12 matchup Sunday. Andrej Stojakovic scored 16 points and center Maxime Raynaud had 12 points and seven rebounds for the Cardinal (6-6,

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers forward Cam Reddish and guard D’Angelo Russell have been scratched from Sunday night’s game in New Orleans, a game which Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III also was de-activated. All three have apparently minor injuries, leaving their status as day to day. Lakers coach Darvin Ham said Reddish, who

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — After thinking he lost his job as the Washington Commanders’ starting quarterback, Sam Howell was back on the field Sunday doing what he has been doing a lot of lately: throwing interceptions. With Jacoby Brissett sidelined by a hamstring injury that popped up late in

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Christian McCaffrey left the San Francisco 49ers’ win at Washington on Sunday with a right calf injury that coach Kyle Shanahan thinks could be a strain but hopes is not serious. Clinching the top seed in the NFC and rendering next week’s regular-season finale meaningless

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — In a sport long defined by its coaching giants, Nick Saban and Jim Harbaugh are among the few larger-than-life figures still standing. Saban has won six national championships at Alabama, establishing the most successful program of the 21st century. Harbaugh has completely revitalized his alma

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writrer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams inched closer to clinching a postseason berth in a game they didn’t look like much of a playoff team — and were somewhat lucky to win. Kyren Williams ran for 87 yards and a career-best three touchdowns and the Rams

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Minutes after rolling to a 27-10 victory at Washington, the San Francisco 49ers watched the final minute of Philadelphia’s game at Arizona together in the visiting locker room. A loud cheer erupted when the Eagles lost to Arizona in stunning fashion. After Brock Purdy threw

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for “The Color Purple” and an overall $9 billion in ticket sales that improved on 2022’s grosses but fell about $2 billion shy of pre-pandemic norms.