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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Kaleb Smith’s 21 points helped UC Riverside defeat La Sierra 79-51 on Thursday. Smith added five rebounds for the Highlanders (2-2). Barrington Hargress scored 16 points while shooting 6 for 11, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc and added five assists. Isaiah Moses had 15 points and shot 5

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Trenton McLaughlin had 22 points in Northern Arizona’s 60-57 win over Pacific on Thursday. McLaughlin had six rebounds for the Lumberjacks (3-1). Jayden Jackson scored 12 points and added five rebounds. Carson Towt shot 4 of 9 from the field and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Left-handers Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Garrett Crochet of the Chicago White Sox were selected Major League Baseball’s Comeback Players of the Year on Thursday. Cleveland right-hander Emmanuel Clase won his second AL Reliever of the Year Award and St. Louis righty Ryan Helsley won the NL honor. Los

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad, Jimmy Vesey and Vincent Trocheck each scored in the second period and the New York Rangers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Thursday night. Igor Shesterkin made 25 saves as the Rangers rebounded from Tuesday’s 6-3 loss to league-best Winnipeg and got their fourth win in

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — If the Los Angeles Rams looked like an offense starting from scratch in their loss to Miami on Monday, it’s because, in a way, they were. The return of left guard Steve Avila from a a knee injury and center Jonah Jackson from a shoulder injury gave the Rams

AP National Writer COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The leader of USA Track and Field cut through confusion surrounding the 2028 Olympic trials, saying the preference is to hold them in the LA Coliseum several weeks before the actual Olympic track meet takes place there. Max Siegel told The Associated Press on Thursday that the

NEW YORK (AP) — Shel Talmy, a Chicago-born music producer and arranger who worked on such British punk classics as The Who’s “My Generation” and The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me,” helped oversee hits by Manfred Mann and the duo Chad & Jeremy and was an early backer of David Bowie, has died. He was

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A tech consultant charged with murder in Cash App founder Bob Lee’s stabbing death sparred with the lead prosecutor at trial Thursday, interrupting questions asked of him with his own questions as he was grilled on his testimony. Nima Momeni, 40, had to be told several times by the

AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The International Olympic Committee’s Coordination Commission wrapped up a three-day visit Thursday to check out selected venues and track the progress of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. “We’re four short years away,” said Casey Wasserman, LA28 chairman and president, who noted the Los Angeles Games are 1,338 days

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Randy Winn is the new vice president of player development for the San Francisco Giants. Winn played for the Giants from 2005-09 as part of a 13-season big league career. He was hired Thursday by former teammate Buster Posey, who became the team’s president of baseball operations on Sept. 29. Winn

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The incoming district attorney for Los Angeles County, Nathan Hochman, said in an interview with The Associated Press that his first task upon taking office is to eliminate the “pro-criminal blanket policies” of one of California’s most high-profile progressive prosecutors, George Gascón. That means bringing back gang-related sentencing enhancements,

Cincinnati (4-6) at Los Angeles Chargers (6-3) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC/Peacock BetMGM NFL odds: Chargers by 1 1/2. Against the spread: Bengals 6-4; Chargers 6-3. Series record: Chargers lead 22-14. Last meeting: Chargers beat Bengals 41-22 in Cincinnati on Dec. 5, 2021. Last week: Bengals lost to Baltimore 35-34; Chargers beat Tennessee 27-17. Bengals

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A computer expert who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices — and then spent years laundering some of the hacked cryptocurrency with help from his wife — was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison. Ilya Lichtenstein masterminded one of the largest-ever thefts from a virtual

Seattle (4-5) at San Francisco (5-4) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL odds: 49ers by 6 1/2. Against the spread: Seahawks 2-6-1; 49ers 4-5. Series record: Seahawks lead 30-23. Last meeting: 49ers beat Seahawks 36-24 in Seattle on Oct. 10. Last week: Seahawks had bye last week, lost 26-20 in OT to Rams on

Infielder Kevin Newman and the Los Angeles Angels agreed Thursday to a $2.75 million, one-year contract. Newman gets a $2.5 million salary next season, and the deal includes a $2.5 million club option for 2026 with a $250,000 buyout. A 31-year-old veteran of seven major league seasons, Newman hit .278 with three homers, 28 RBIs

Los Angeles Rams (4-5) at New England (3-7) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: Rams by 5. Against the spread: Rams 3-6; Patriots 4-5-1. Series record: Patriots lead 9-6. Last meeting: Rams beat Patriots 24-3 in Inglewood, Calif. on Dec. 10, 2020. Last week: Rams lost to Miami 23-15; Patriots beat Chicago 19-3.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond has had his contract renewed through 2029. The university announced the extension on Thursday and noted it was finalized this past spring. Jarmond was hired in 2020 and signed a six-year contract. He came to Westwood after three years leading Boston College’s athletic program. During Jarmond’s

Nebraska (5-4, 2-4 Big Ten) at Southern California (4-5, 2-5), Saturday, 4 p.m. EST (FOX) BetMGM College Football Odds: USC by 8 1/2. Series record: USC leads 4-0-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Cornhuskers and Trojans are two of college football’s traditional powers, but their first meeting as conference foes is about trying to make a

UCLA (4-5, 3-4 Big Ten) at Washington (5-5, 3-4), Friday, 9 p.m. EST (FOX) BetMGM College Football Odds: Washington by 4. Series record: UCLA leads 42-32-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? With a victory over the Bruins, the Huskies would clinch bowl eligibility. This would seem to be the Huskies best shot at securing a postseason berth,

AP Sports Writer Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, can emerge out of bankruptcy after having its reorganization plan approved Thursday. Judge Christopher Lopez gave the go ahead during a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston that lasted 90 minutes. “This case was no layup, not for anyone. A lot