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By The Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Isaiah Hill’s 13 points helped Fresno State defeat Cal State Bakersfield 61-58 on Friday. Hill added nine assists for the Bulldogs (6-4). Donavan Yap scored 12 points while going 5 of 7 and 2 of 3 from the free throw line, and added three steals. Enoch Boakye

By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Wayne McKinney III scored 21 points as San Diego beat Portland State 69-65 on Friday night. McKinney also contributed six rebounds and five assists for the Toreros (8-4). Kevin Patton Jr. added 14 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 2 for 3 from

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tara VanDerveer challenged Cameron Brink to stay on the court and out of foul trouble — and Stanford needed every bit of what the star senior delivered on both ends. Brink had 23 points, 15 rebounds and four blocked shots, and the ninth-ranked Cardinal pulled

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Connor Ingram made 21 saves for his third shutout of the season, Matias Maccelli scored and the Arizona Coyotes beat the San Jose Sharks 1-0 on Friday night to end a four-game losing streak. “He tracks the puck well, competes well,” Coyotes coach Andre Tourigny said

By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thorsten Kaye and Jacqueline MacInnes Wood of “The Bold and the Beautiful” won lead acting honors at the Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday night, when “General Hospital” collected six trophies, including four for acting. Kaye, who plays Ridge Forrester on the CBS soap, wasn’t on hand

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored twice to move into third place on New York’s career goals list, Jonathan Quick made 29 saves to continue his stellar start and the Rangers beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Friday night. After Jimmy Vesey broke a tie with 8:15 left in

By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — “General Hospital” won five trophies, including four for acting, at the Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday night. The late Sonya Eddy won for her 16-year role as no-nonsense head nurse Epiphany Johnson on the venerable ABC show. She died last December at age 55 from an

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama embraced Devin Vassell in a jubilant hug before exhorting the crowd at the Frost Bank Center to rise to their feet in celebration. If San Antonio’s reaction to a regular-season victory seemed out of place, it’s because the Spurs haven’t

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored twice to move into third place on New York’s career goals list, Jonathan Quick made 28 saves to continue his stellar start and the New York Rangers beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Friday night. After Jimmy Vesey broke a 1-1 tie with

By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — “General Hospital” won three trophies for acting at the Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday night. The late Sonya Eddy won for her 16-year role as no-nonsense head nurse Epiphany Johnson on the venerable ABC show. She died last December at age 55 from an infection after

By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two “General Hospital” actors have won supporting honors at the Daytime Emmy Awards. The late Sonya Eddy won Friday night for her role as no-nonsense head nurse Epiphany Johnson on the venerable ABC show. She died last December at age 55 from an infection after surgery.

SOLEDAD, Calif. (AP) — A prisoner at a central California lockup died after he was attacked by two other inmates, authorities said Friday. Oracio Ramirez, 30, who was serving time for first-degree murder, was attacked Thursday morning in a recreational yard at Salinas Valley State Prison. A guard fired a less-than-lethal device that stopped the

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Sacramento City Council member pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges that he hired undocumented workers at his local grocery stores, underpaid them and cheated the government on COVID-19 relief funds. Council member Sean Loloee and Karla Montoya, the general manager of Loloee’s four Viva Supermarket stores, entered not guilty

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mayim Bialik won’t be giving answers as a host of “Jeopardy!” anymore. “The Big Bang Theory” actor posted news of her departure on Instagram on Friday. “Sony has informed me that I will no longer be hosting the syndicated version of Jeopardy!” Bialik wrote. “I am incredibly honored to have been

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Tesla driver will pay more than $23,000 in restitution for the deaths of two people during a 2019 car crash in a Los Angeles suburb, a decision announced the same day that the automaker recalled nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S. Wednesday’s court hearing

SAN DIEGO (AP) — First baseman Matt Carpenter was acquired by the Atlanta Braves along with left-hander Ray Kerr and $1.5 million from the San Diego Padres on Friday for outfielder Drew Campbell. A three-time All-Star with St. Louis, the 38-year-old Carpenter revived his career with the New York Yankees in 2022 when took advantage

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four California men have been charged with running a drug ring that sent hundreds of pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine to Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea disguised as shipments of everything from car parts to instant noodles, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Hoang Xuan Le, 42, of Tustin and Tri

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Nick Cicek and a 2024 sixth-round draft pick from the San Jose Sharks on Friday for forward Jack Studnicka. The 23-year-old Cicek has a goal and two assists in 18 this season for the San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League. He has four

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, according to the results of an autopsy on the 54-year-old “Friends” actor released Friday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said in the autopsy report that Perry also drowned in “the heated

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Solomon Thomas was lost, stuck in a dark place mentally while desperately trying to overcome the anxiety, depression and sadness that gnawed at him. He needed help. He wasn’t sure if he could overcome it all. And he didn’t know where to