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By PETER FINNEY Jr. Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram hit all five of his 3-pointers and led all scorers with 31 points, and Zion Williamson dominated the paint by scoring 26 points on 12-for-16 shooting to power the New Orleans Pelicans to a 129-93 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.
Continue ReadingDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — KJ Simpson scored 23 points and made a number of key plays in the second half, leading No. 18 Colorado to a 64-59 victory over Richmond at the Sunshine Slam on Monday night. In a game that was already low-scoring, the Spiders managed just two points in a stretch of
Continue ReadingBy RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Paul George scored 28 points, Kawhi Leonard added 21 and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled past Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio 124-99 on Monday night, extending the Spurs’ losing streak to nine games. James Harden added 13 points and 10 assists as Los Angeles won its
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Jakorie Smith had 28 points in Tarleton State’s 66-59 win against Austin Peay in the SoCal Challenge on Monday night. Smith added seven rebounds for the Texans (3-2). Lue Williams scored 15 points while going 6 of 11 (3 for 6 from 3-point range). Kiandre
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney on Monday portrayed Google as a ruthless bully that resorts to shady tactics to protect a predatory payment system. His portrayal came in testimony in an antitrust trial focused on Epic Games’ attempt to upend Google’s store for Android phone
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Elon Musk’s social media company X filed a lawsuit against liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America on Monday, saying it manufactured a report to show advertisers’ posts alongside neo-Nazi and white nationalist posts in order to “drive advertisers from the platform and destroy X Corp.” Media Matters, a
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Alvaro Cardenas Torre’s 23 points helped San Jose State defeat Hampton 71-52 at the Paradise Jam on Monday. Cardenas Torre shot 9 for 16, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Spartans (4-2). Tibet Gorener scored 15 points and Myron Amey Jr.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Dalph Panopio scored 13 points as CSU Bakersfield beat Sacramento State 75-71 at the SoCal Challenge on Monday. Panopio added five rebounds for the Roadrunners (3-2). Kaleb Higgins scored 13 points and added five assists. Cameron Wilbon finished with 12 points. Brandon Betson led the
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — State authorities were investigating Monday after a California Highway Patrol officer shot and killed a man over the weekend in the middle of a Los Angeles area freeway during a struggle recorded on video. Sunday afternoon’s deadly encounter occurred after the highway patrol responded to multiple
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge ruled Monday that there is enough evidence for A$AP Rocky to stand trial on charges that he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator on the streets near a Hollywood hotel in 2021. Superior Court Judge M.L. Villar made
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer OpenAI is bringing in the former head of Twitch as interim CEO just days after the company pushed out its well-known leader Sam Altman, sparking upheaval in the world of artificial intelligence. Emmett Shear announced his new role Monday morning in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter,
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge found Monday that there is enough evidence for A$AP Rocky to stand trial for allegations that he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator outside a Hollywood hotel in 2021. Superior Court Judge M.L. Villar made the ruling at
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The final football season for the Pac-12 with its current membership is coming to a thrilling conclusion. The conference wrapped up regular-season play on Saturday. Washington and Oregon still have hopes of getting the Pac-12 its first College Football Playoff berth since 2016 when they meet Friday in Las Vegas for
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A$AP Rocky appeared in a Los Angeles court Monday, where he could learn whether he will be ordered to trial on allegations that he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator outside a Hollywood hotel. A Los Angeles judge is set to hear
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Dalton Banks had 15 points in Illinois State’s 61-52 victory over Long Beach State on Monday in an opening-round game of the Gulf Coast Showcase. Banks added five rebounds and six steals for the Redbirds (3-1). Johnny Kinziger was 3 of 7 shooting (2 for 5 from
Continue ReadingBy COURTNEY BONNELL and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers The company that created ChatGPT was thrown into turmoil Monday after Microsoft hired its ousted CEO and many employees threatened to follow him in a conflict that centered in part on how to build artificial intelligence that’s smarter than humans. The developments followed a weekend of
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Colman Domingo has a commanding physical presence, an expressive face and soulful eyes. But his most limber and powerful tool is his voice. It can go low in a bone-rattling baritone, like in his Nigerian-accented pimp in Janicza Bravo’s “Zola.” Or it can rise to
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Max Jones had 19 points in Cal State Fullerton’s 74-67 victory over Southern Miss at the Jacksonville Classic on Monday. Jones had seven assists for the Titans (2-3). Dominic Brewton scored 15 points and added three steals. Donovan Oday finished with 11 points. The Golden Eagles
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Trey Townsend scored 18 points as Oakland beat Loyola Marymount 74-69 on Monday in the Cayman Islands Classic. Townsend also contributed eight rebounds for the Golden Grizzlies (2-3). Jack Gohlke scored 18 points while finishing 5 of 13 from 3-point range and 3 for 3
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — While keeping up their search for starting pitching, the Atlanta Braves added another reliever to their bullpen Monday by agreeing to $30 million, three-year contract with right-hander Reynaldo López. The deal calls for López to make $4 million in 2024 and $11 million in the next
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