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By STEFANIE DAZIO and JULIE WATSON Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — A Jewish man in California has died after a confrontation during dueling protests over the Israel-Hamas war, and police said Tuesday they had identified a suspect who called 911 after the altercation. Paul Kessler, 69, died at a hospital early Monday from
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Alperen Sengun had 17 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds and Jalen Green scored 23 points in the Houston Rockets’ 122-97 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. The Rockets have won three straight to improve to 3-3. They are .500 for the first time since Oct. 22, 2021, when they
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lauren Betts wasn’t sure where she should sit at the post-game news conference. The rest of the night the Stanford transfer appeared right at home with her new team. Betts scored a career-high 20 points in her UCLA debut, Londynn Jones added 20 points and
Continue ReadingEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert became the fastest player in NFL history to 1,500 career completions, reaching the milestone against the New York Jets on Monday night. Herbert got it on his 11th completion — a 4-yard screen pass to Keenan Allen in the third quarter — in the
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — USC freshman Bronny James took the court at T-Mobile Arena donning grey sweats while his teammates warmed up for their opener against Kansas State on Monday night. Once the Wildcats finished their warmup on the west end of the court, James sauntered to the open space,
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo took charge. Kyle Lowry took a charge. Both were absolutely required for the Miami Heat to hold off LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Adebayo had the first 20-rebound triple-double in Miami history, Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and the
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY BERNSTEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle scored 27 points, RJ Barrett had 26 in his return to the lineup and the New York Knicks spoiled James Harden’s debut with the Los Angeles Clippers with a 111-97 victory on Monday night. Barrett had missed the previous two games with a sore
Continue ReadingW.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Freshman JuJu Watkins scored 32 points in her college debut, lifting No. 21 Southern California over No. 7 Ohio State 83-74 Monday in the opener for both teams. “I’m lost for words right now. I’m still kind of processing everything,” Watkins said. “Whenever we get the chance
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old surgical drug that is now a trendy psychedelic therapy. Prescriptions for ketamine have soared in recent years, driven by for-profit clinics and telehealth services
Continue ReadingEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Little League World Series championship team from El Segundo, California, will be on a float in the 135th Rose Parade on New Year’s Day. The players were surprised with the announcement Monday during a ceremony at the headquarters of El Segundo-based DirecTV, which will sponsor the float. The team
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Steph Curry scored 34 points and the Golden State Warriors dominated on the offensive glass in a 120-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Golden State had 17 offensive rebounds to Detroit’s seven and finished with a 26-10 advantage in second-chance points. “That’s been a
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lincoln Riley said he hadn’t seen much progress or improvement from Southern California’s defense since the previous November, and that’s why he finally decided to fire coordinator Alex Grinch. Riley acknowledged Monday that he felt exactly the same way as most of his team’s fans
Continue ReadingBy MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for the AL MVP award, along with teammates Corey Seager and Marcus Semien of the World Series champion Texas Rangers. Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. headlines the remaining contenders for the National League prize, joined by Los
Continue ReadingPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Bella Murekatete scored 18 points, Beyonce Bea had 11 points, nine rebounds and five blocks and No. 24 Washington State beat Cal Poly 78-61 on Monday night in a season opener for both teams. Washington State trailed 34-31 at halftime after Ania McNicholas closed the half with back-to-back 3-pointers for Cal
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A scuba dive boat captain was convicted Monday of criminal negligence in the deaths of 34 people killed in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019, the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history. Jerry Boylan, 69, was found guilty of one count of misconduct or
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres on Monday declined their two-year, $32 million option on right-hander Michael Wacha, who then declined his one-year, $6.5 million option and became a free agent. The 32-year-old Wacha went 14-4 with a 3.22 ERA over 24 starts in his 11th big league season but also missed time
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Jury finds captain guilty of so-called seaman’s manslaughter in 2019 diving boat fire that killed 34 off California.
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Chase Young summed up his reaction to being traded from struggling Washington to a perennial contender in San Francisco quite simply. “I wasn’t mad,” Young said. And with good reason. After spending his first three-plus seasons in the NFL with a franchise that
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Miguel Andujar was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics on Monday from the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 28-year-old outfielder and infielder hit .250 with four homers and 18 RBIs in 90 plate appearances in his second season with the Pirates, who claimed him off waivers from the New York Yankees in
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors will host the 2025 All-Star Game at Chase Center, a showcase years in the making as the organization hoped to host major events in its sparkling new arena. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement Monday at the 4-year-old venue in San Francisco, where the Warriors moved
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