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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Buffalo Bills running back Leonard Fournette was elevated from the practice squad and activated for Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Fournette was active for the first time this season. The 28-year-old veteran was set to back up James Cook and Latavius Murray with Ty Johnson inactive due to

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Catcher Tom Murphy and the San Francisco Giants finalized an $8.25 million, two-year contract on Saturday, a deal with a 2026 team option that could make the agreement worth $12 million over three seasons. Murphy gets $4 million in each of the next two seasons, and the Giants have a $4

BY DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 30 points, Jaylen Brown added 24 and the Boston Celtics kicked off their Christmas weekend in Southern California with a 145-108 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. Jrue Holiday had 20 points and seven assists as the Celtics shot 25 of

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fadi Sckak has already lost his father to the violence in Gaza. He wants to help his mother escape that fate. “I just want to see my mother again, that’s the goal,” said Sckak, a university student in Sunnyvale, California. The 25-year-old is one of the

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets must pay a record luxury tax of nearly $101 million after a fourth-place finish in their division, among an unprecedented eight teams that owe the penalty for the 2023 season. Owner Steve Cohen’s Mets finished with a tax payroll of $374.7

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press A new round of stadium construction is underway for professional sports teams across the U.S., and taxpayers will be helping to pay the multi-billion-dollar tab. The wave of construction has seen teams chasing both repairs and luxurious additions. Some teams have sought new public funding for the projects —

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Standing on a portable stage erected at home plate of the Milwaukee Brewers ballpark, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers recently praised the professional baseball team as an “essential part” of the state’s “culture and identity” and “economic success.” With fanfare, Evers then signed off on $500 million in public aid

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry and the Golden State starters were able to get off their legs for some extended rest down the stretch with another game in less than 24 hours. Curry made a season-high eight 3-pointers and had 30 points and seven assists, outdueling former high-scoring

By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 28 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for his fourth triple-double of the season and the Sacramento Kings beat the short-handed Phoenix Suns 120-105 on Friday night. “We see the work that he puts in,” Kings forward Harrison Barnes said about Sabonis. “It’s

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Isaiah Stevens scored 19 points to break the career scoring record for No. 16 Colorado State, which remained perfect away from home with a 76-67 victory over Loyola Marymount on Friday night. Nique Clifford led Colorado State with 23 points, going 9 of 10 from the

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jahmir Young scored a career-high 37 points and Maryland defeated UCLA 69-60 on Friday night, sending the Bruins to their fourth straight loss. Donta Scott added 17 points for the Terrapins (8-4), who won their fourth in a row despite struggling through an 11-minute scoring drought in the closing minutes. Young

By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Malik Thomas’ 22 points helped San Francisco defeat Fresno State 77-57 on Friday night. Thomas was 8 of 12 shooting (4 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Dons (10-4). Marcus Williams scored 11 points, going 4 of 12 (3 for 9 from 3-point range). Mike Sharavjamts

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Poole briefly lost the ball, retrieved it from a fan, and then playfully threw a pass back to the sideline to get a few boys from Israel involved in his warmup routine. They absolutely loved it. Seemingly loose and light-hearted, and of course wearing

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charlie Sheen’s neighbor was arrested after being accused of assaulting the actor in a Malibu, California, home this week, authorities said. Electra Schrock was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Friday. She was also taken into custody for force likely

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco jury on Friday found a homeless man not guilty after being accused of using a metal pipe to beat a businessman who suffered a broken jaw, fractured skull and traumatic brain injury in an attack caught on video that fueled debate about crime and homelessness in the city.

By NICK PERRY Associated Press GILFORD, N.H. (AP) — For most Americans dreaming of a white Christmas, this year’s prospects aren’t good. Although parts of the Rockies and Midwest already have snow or could get a fresh dusting by Monday, other parts of the country that are normally coated in white this time of year

By The Associated Press NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — De’Sean Allen-Eikens scored 23 points as CSU Northridge beat Montana State 82-70 on Friday. Allen-Eikens added six rebounds for the Matadors (9-3). Dionte Bostick scored 18 points and added eight rebounds and three steals. Jordan Brinson shot 7 for 12, including 2 for 5 from beyond the

NEW YORK (AP) — Paula Murphy, a Hall of Fame racer and the first woman licensed to drive a Funny Car, died Thursday. She was 95. The National Hot Rod Association announced Murphy’s death on Friday. It did not provide any details. Murphy was a pioneer for women in racing. She had set a women’s

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Murphy, a Hall of Fame racer and the first woman licensed to drive a Funny Car, died Thursday. She was 95. The National Hot Rod Association announced Murphy’s death on Friday. It did not provide any details. Murphy was a pioneer for women in racing. She had set a women’s

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Safety John Johnson re-signed with the Los Angeles Rams during training camp, when most NFL observers thought this rebuilding team coming off a dismal 5-12 season had only a slim chance of even contending for a playoff spot this year. That didn’t deter Johnson, who