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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — KJ Allen scored eight of his 15 points in a 10-0 run to close out overtime and Portland State rallied to beat Fresno State 75-72 on Monday night. The Vikings (9-3) yielded the first seven points in the extra period and trailed 72-65 with 2:26 remaining. Allen hit a 3-pointer and

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 11 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, and the New York Knicks overcame LeBron James’ 109th career triple-double for a 114-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Julius Randle had 27 points and 14 rebounds, and Immanuel

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had his 35th career triple-double with 28 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists as the Sacramento Kings beat the Washington Wizards 143-131 on Monday night. De’Aaron Fox scored 12 of his 30 points during Sacramento’s 46-point third quarter, and Keegan Murray added 25 on

By The Associated Press STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Nicquel Blake and Tyler Beard scored 14 points apiece to help Pacific defeat Stanislaus State 68-46 on Monday. Blake added six rebounds for the Tigers (5-8). Beard hit three 3-pointers. Judson Martindale was 5 of 7 shooting (3 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 13

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have hung a modest black banner at their downtown arena to celebrate their unbeaten run to the championship of the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. The Lakers unveiled the black-and-gold banner nestled near the franchise’s 17 NBA championship banners on Monday night

By The Associated Press SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Jake Kyman had 15 points in Eastern Washington’s 62-53 win against Cal Poly on Monday. Kyman also added three steals for the Eagles (4-6). Casey Jones scored 10 points, going 3 of 6 and 4 of 5 from the free throw line. Ethan Price shot

By SHARON LURYE AP Education Writer Since the pandemic first upended American education, an estimated 50,000 students are still missing from any kind of U.S. school. That’s according to an Associated Press analysis of public, private and homeschool enrollment as of fall 2022, and U.S. Census data in 22 states, plus Washington, D.C. The reasons

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Wright had 19 points in Loyola Marymount’s 76-56 victory over Detroit Mercy on Monday. Wright had six assists for the Lions (7-5). Dominick Harris scored 18 points while shooting 6 for 10 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places — the ice in a skating rink, the manufactured snow on ski slopes, in pipes providing irrigation for farmland. And — coming soon — in your drinking glass. California

By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and SHARON LURYE of The Associated Press and ZAIDEE STAVELY of EdSource CONCORD, Calif. (AP) — Aylah Levy had some catching up to do this fall when she started first grade. After spending her kindergarten year at an alternative program that met exclusively outdoors, Aylah, 6, had to adjust to being inside

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins was slowed but not stopped by illness or Cal State-Fullerton. The star freshman had 23 points, six rebounds and six assists to help No. 6 Southern California win 93-44 on Monday night. She twice left the court in the first half as a

By The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Tyler McGhie had 22 points in UCSD’s 83-52 win over Sacramento State on Monday night. McGhie shot 7 for 14, including 6 for 13 from beyond the arc for the Tritons (6-5). Francis Nwaokorie added 12 points while shooting 4 for 7, including 4 for 6 from

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Adam Henrique scored his fourth goal in two games and the Anaheim Ducks held off the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Monday night. Henrique was coming off his first career hat trick Sunday against New Jersey. Radko Gudas, Pavel Mintyukov and Troy Terry also scored for the

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George did most of the Los Angeles Clippers’ heavy lifting. Then, with the game out of reach in the fourth quarter, James Harden took over. Harden scored 21 of his season-best 35 points in the fourth, and the Clippers got 28 points

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Free-agent catcher Tom Murphy and the San Francisco Giants have agreed on an $8 million, two-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because Murphy still must pass a

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Charisma Osborne had 19 points and Lauren Betts had 17 to help No. 2 UCLA beat No. 13 Ohio State 77-71 on Monday night. UCLA (10-0) overcame a sluggish first half and dominated the boards on the way to its 10th straight win of the season.

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Spanos family has gone with first-time head coaches the last three times the Los Angeles Chargers have had an opening. After last week’s firings of Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco, John Spanos acknowledged experience might be be a bigger factor this

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden is set to appear in a California courtroom next month on nine tax counts, the latest fallout from a special counsel investigation into his business affairs. President Joe Biden’s son is scheduled for an initial appearance at an arraignment in Los Angeles on Jan. 11, according to a federal court

By VALERIE GONZALEZ and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday approved sweeping new powers that allow police to arrest migrants who illegally cross the U.S. border and give local judges authority to order them to leave the country, testing the limits of how far a

ATLANTA (AP) — First baseman Matt Carpenter was released Monday by the Atlanta Braves, who acquired him last week from San Diego. The decision costs the Braves in effect $4 million. Atlanta obtained Carpenter along with left-hander Ray Kerr from the Padres on Friday for outfielder Drew Campbell. As part of the trade, the Padres