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Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When De’Aaron Fox saw he’d scored 48 points by the fourth quarter in Friday’s 130-126 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, teammate Malik Monk told him, “You might as well go get 60.” The Kings’ guard dropped 26 points in the fourth and overtime to finish with a franchise-record

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Al Ferrara, an outfielder who won World Series championships in 1963 and 1965 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, died Friday. He was 84. The team announced his death but provided no other details. Ferrara, nicknamed The Bull, made his major league debut for the Dodgers on July 30, 1963, and remained

AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green had 13 points, eight rebounds and seven assists before a late ejection after two technical fouls in a 33-second span, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 123-118 on Friday night in a physical NBA Cup game. Stephen Curry overcame a slow start to

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix’s first attempt at handling a live sports event did not receive a passing grade. The fight Friday night between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul experienced streaming problems according to many viewers on social media. Many viewers took to Twitter/X and Bluesky to express their frustrations with streaming and buffering problems

Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Demond Williams Jr. replaced starting quarterback Will Rogers, leading three second-half game-securing scoring drives, and Washington beat UCLA 31-19 on Friday night to clinch bowl eligibility. Jonah Coleman added 95 rushing yards and two TDs as the Huskies won for the second time in three games and pushed their home

Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 36 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed Sacramento Kings 130-126 in overtime on Friday night despite a franchise-record 60 points from De’Aaron Fox. Fox had 26 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, but it wasn’t enough for a Kings team without DeMar DeRozan

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Dailey Jr. scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and reserve Aday Mara scored 16 points as UCLA largely went unchallenged in its 85-45 win over Lehigh on Friday night. Tyler Bilodeau scored 15 points and reserve Sebastian Mack 10 for the Bruins (3-1). Keith Higgins Jr. led the Mountain

AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cutter Gauthier scored his first NHL goal to put the Ducks ahead with 8:51 to play, and Anaheim rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 6-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. Ross Johnston scored Anaheim’s fourth consecutive goal 38 seconds after Gauthier’s goal, and

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Nate Kingz’s 22 points helped Oregon State defeat CSU Fullerton 70-51 on Friday night. Kingz had eight rebounds for the Beavers (4-0). Michael Rataj scored 18 points and added 10 rebounds. Liutauras Lelevicius had 12 points and went 4 of 8 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range). The

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Dominique Daniels Jr.’s 27 points helped California Baptist defeat Long Island University 90-77 on Friday night. Daniels shot 9 for 25 (5 for 14 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Lancers (3-1). Martel Williams scored 23 points while shooting 9 for 12, including 3

AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden moved into a tie with Ray Allen for second place on the NBA’s career made 3-pointers list in a loss to the Houston Rockets on Friday night. He now has 2,973, well behind Golden State’s Stephen Curry, who entered Friday night with 3,779.

AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jabari Smith Jr. had a season-high 28 points with five 3-pointers and the Houston Rockets never trailed in a 125-104 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night in their NBA Cup opener. It was Houston’s season-high fourth straight victory and the team’s second straight over the Clippers

Democratic Rep. Jim Costa won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Friday. Costa was first elected to the U.S. House in 2005 after spending roughly 24 years in the state Legislature. He defended his seat against Republican Michael Maher, who also challenged Costa in 2022. Costa serves on the House Committee on

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Jim Costa wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 21st Congressional District.

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Seahawks center Connor Williams has retired because of personal reasons, coach Mike Macdonald said on Friday. The Seahawks coach said Williams’ departure did not have anything to do with the ACL injury he sustained last year that required surgery. “We’re going to honor his wishes and keep all those reasons and

AP Basketball Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — UConn’s Geno Auriemma sounded more interested in getting his team ready to contend for a national championship than adding another coaching milestone to a Hall of Fame career. Even on the night he tied the NCAA Division I record for coaching victories in men’s or women’s basketball. The

Democratic Rep. Josh Harder won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Friday, defeating Republican Kevin Lincoln. Harder, who had been a venture capitalist, was first elected in 2018, when he defeated a four-term GOP incumbent. Lincoln is the mayor of Stockton. Democrats have a voter registration advantage in the 9th Congressional District,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Josh Harder wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 9th Congressional District.

AP Basketball Writer WNBA greats Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles, Cappie Pondexter and Alana Beard headline the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 that was announced Friday. Also inducted on June 14 will be Mark Campbell, the longtime Union University coach, as well as Lucille Kyvallos, who led West Chester College and Queens College