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AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California has retired Caleb Williams’ No. 13 jersey and restored Reggie Bush’s No. 5 to its place of honor among the other retired numbers displayed on the Coliseum’s peristyle. The school announced both long-expected moves on social media Thursday, two days before the 13th-ranked

AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most of this summer, the NL MVP race looked like a one-man Sho. Francisco Lindor has turned it into a hot topic. With his laudable leadership and everyday brilliance on both sides of the ball, the New York Mets’ streaking shortstop is giving Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter

AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer in the first inning and added a sacrifice fly in the fifth, Julio Rodríguez also connected, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Athletics 6-4 on Thursday in their final scheduled visit to the Oakland Coliseum. Luke Raley added a two-run shot in

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell was removed after a 42-pitch first inning, and San Francisco rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 Thursday behind an walk-off double in the ninth from Patrick Bailey, who drove in all three Giants runs. Arizona sent eight batters to the

Associated Press Some selective colleges are reporting drops in the number of Black students in their incoming classes, the first admitted since a Supreme Court ruling struck down affirmative action in higher education. At other colleges, including Princeton University and Yale University, the share of Black students changed little. Several schools also have seen swings

Los Angeles Rams (10-8) at Detroit (14-6) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EDT, NBC/Peacock/Universo BetMGM NFL odds: Lions by 3 1/2. Series record: Rams lead 45-42-1. Last meeting: Lions beat Rams 24-23 on Jan. 14 in Detroit in an NFC wild-card game. Rams offense: overall (7), rush (11), pass (10), scoring (8). Rams defense: overall (20), rush

AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Kyle Shanahan made some big changes to the San Francisco defense this offseason in hopes of getting the 49ers back to the dominant level it had in 2021 and ’22. New coordinator Nick Sorensen’s new unit gets its first real test on Monday night with

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced the Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” to more than 17 years in prison for a string of 11 bank robberies across seven states where he stole nearly $850,000 to finance his social media stardom. Xavier Babudar, 30, learned his fate Thursday — the

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Rams cornerback Darious Williams has been placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. The Rams made the move Thursday, sidelining their probable starting defensive back for at least four games. Los Angeles opens the regular season Sunday night in Detroit. Williams re-signed with the Rams in the offseason

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emergency crews rescued a worker who became trapped when a deep trench collapsed Thursday at a construction site at a hillside home in Los Angeles. Responders worked for nearly six hours in oppressive heat to free the adult male construction worker trapped in soil up to his waist inside the 8-foot

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President’s son, Hunter Biden, pleads guilty to federal tax charges months after his conviction in gun case.

AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two members of the House of Representatives say the have lined up enough votes to make Billie Jean King the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey said Thursday they have about 300

Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A 44-year-old man accused of randomly shooting at vehicles on Interstate 5 south of Seattle, injuring six people including one critically, was charged with five counts of assault, King County prosecutors said Thursday. The Washington State Patrol says Eric Jerome Perkins shot at three cars driving north on I-5 at

CalMatters California has a wealth of data about K-12 public schools — test scores, attendance rates, who’s headed to college and more. Finding it is another story. Information about the state’s 5.8 million students and their schools is spread across at least five websites, each outfitted with dozens of filters, drop-down menus and color-coded graphics.

CalMatters On a recent sunny afternoon in Lancaster, Cassandra Hughes looked for a place to cool down. She set up a lawn chair in the shade at the edge of a park and spent the afternoon with a coloring book, listening to hip-hop music. Reaching a high of 97 degrees, this August day was pleasant

Las Vegas (8-9) at Los Angeles Chargers (5-12) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Chargers by 3. Series record: Raiders lead 68-58-2. Last meeting: Raiders beat Chargers 63-21 on Dec. 14, 2023, in Las Vegas. Raiders offense: overall (27), rush (30), pass (23), scoring (23). Raiders defense: overall (15), rush (21), pass (12),

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Chapman’s bet on himself paid off. After agreeing to a deal with San Francisco during spring training that allowed him to opt out after one season, the Giants third baseman agreed Wednesday to a $151 million, six-year contract for 2025-30. “This offseason was a little strange with the

AP Technology Writer (AP) — New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat, alleging that site’s design and policies foster the sharing of child sexual abuse material and facilitate child sexual exploitation. Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed the lawsuit against Snap Inc. Thursday in state court in Santa Fe. In

AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Robert Saleh chuckled as a reporter finished asking a question that was no laughing matter a year ago. Did the New York Jets coach think he — and perhaps the rest of the franchise — might exhale a bit when Aaron Rodgers and the offense reach

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors urge judge to reject Hunter Biden’s proposed plea to avoid a trial on federal tax charges.