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By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer The celebration was still fresh. Florida Atlantic’s players had gleefully cut down nets to mark their first-ever trip to the Final Four. Yet coach Dusty May was talking about the challenge of protecting a history-making roster in the transfer portal era. “Absolutely, you’re always concerned because they’re getting recruited
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tens of thousands of Las Vegas hotel workers fighting for new union contracts set a strike deadline Thursday, threatening major disruptions at more than a dozen resorts that could coincide with the Strip’s inaugural Formula 1 races later this month. The Culinary Workers Union said about
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When the San Francisco 49ers went from Robert Saleh to DeMeco Ryans at defensive coordinator, the unit didn’t miss a beat. The shift this past offseason from Ryans to Steve Wilks hasn’t gone nearly as smoothly. And that’s a reason why the Niners
Continue ReadingVANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — An unarmed U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile was intentionally destroyed over the Pacific Ocean when something went wrong during a test launch from California, the Air Force said. The flight of the Minuteman 3 missile was “safely terminated” at 12:06 a.m. Wednesday due to an “anomaly” during launch from
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Southern California street gang leader pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder in the 1996 killing of rap music icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas — a charge prompted by his own descriptions in recent years about orchestrating the deadly drive-by shooting. Duane Keith “Keffe
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Travis Kelce has spent more time in the headlines this season for his personal life than his football playing. While his relationship with Taylor Swift generates most of the attention, his ability on the field remains unmatched as Kelce was voted the unanimous choice as the top tight
Continue ReadingCALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — Officers fatally shot a knife-wielding man on the patio of a popular Southern California restaurant after pursuing him from the scene of a nearby machete attack, police said. None of the many customers inside the Sagebrush Cantina were hurt in the Wednesday night incident and the victim of the machete attack
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Minkah Fitzpatrick can still make a big impact on Pittsburgh’s defense even when he isn’t generating big plays. Fitzpatrick was once again voted as the top safety in the league by The Associated Press, repeating his No. 1 spot from the preseason. A panel of nine AP Pro
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Southern California street gang leader pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder in the 1996 killing of rap music icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas — a charge prompted by his own descriptions in recent years about orchestrating the deadly drive-by shooting. Duane Keith “Keffe
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Southern California street gang leader pleaded not guilty Thursday to orchestrating a drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas. Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis, the only person still alive who was in the vehicle from which shots were fired and
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — No. 5 Washington (8-0, 5-0 Pac-12) at No. 24 Southern Cal (7-2, 5-1 No. 20 CFP), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC) Line: Washington by 3, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: USC leads 52-30-4. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Pac-12 gauntlet is finally here for the Huskies and
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press An investigation into a Colorado coal train derailment and bridge collapse that killed a truck driver is focused on whether inspection and maintenance practices at BNSF Railway contributed to the accident, federal officials said Thursday. The steel bridge built in 1958 collapsed onto Interstate 25 Oct 15, when a broken
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Dozens of Palestinians with foreign passports crossed through the war-torn Gaza Strip’s only exit for the second straight day Thursday, escaping Israel’s suffocating siege into the empty Egyptian desert. But the evacuation rush left families divided by citizenship status in painful limbo.
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Beyond Meat is cutting 19% of its non-production workforce after a weaker-than-expected third quarter. The plant-based meat company said Thursday that the reduction of about 65 employees is part of a broader corporate review. The company is also considering exiting some product lines, changing pricing, shifting its manufacturing and
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer Bruce Bochy was enjoying himself in retirement last fall at home in Tennessee, spending time with his three grandchildren, fishing and doing just about whatever he wanted, really. Still, the longer he was away from the big leagues, the more he missed the game. And he missed winning. A
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 35 points and 11 rebounds, Austin Reaves scored seven of his 15 points in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped an 11-game losing streak against the Los Angeles Clippers with a 130-125 victory Wednesday night. D’Angelo Russell scored 27 points and
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anaheim coach Greg Cronin had a question for Troy Terry before the Ducks faced the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night. On a team that has three of the top 30 scorers in the NHL, how come Terry wasn’t one of them? Terry got the first-year
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors have faced the Northern California rival Sacramento Kings 11 times in their last 17 games including preseason matchups. “That’s probably never happened in the history of the NBA,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. Klay Thompson hit a 17-footer with less than
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters are poised to decide whether to ban foreign influence in elections, many of them irked over the $22 million a Canadian utility spent to fight state referendums on a hydropower transmission project. Hydro Quebec, owned by the Canadian province, exploited an election law loophole
Continue ReadingBy BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS AP Education Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — This was the summer Deneffy Sánchez was supposed to learn algebra, biology and the other ninth grade classes he failed last year because he was too depressed and overwhelmed. But advancing to 10th grade had to take a back seat for now. He had
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