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By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After a sparkling career as one of the best female basketball players in the world then spending time working her way up the ranks as an assistant in the NBA, Lindsey Harding is ready for the challenge of coaching her own team. Harding was introduced Monday
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Landon Donovan’s San Diego Loyal soccer club was born on March 7, 2020, playing its first match a few days before the pandemic shut down the world. It died late on a misty Sunday night on an absolute gut punch of a goal in the
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Steve Kerr recalls a one-point Christmas Day defeat at Cleveland in 2016 when Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant were still figuring out how to thrive playing together during Durant’s first season with the Warriors, each doing his best to let the other shine bright, and
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Michael Malone will be staring up when the Denver Nuggets raise their championship banner Tuesday night before the season opener. He’ll be looking past the banner, though, in remembrance of his late father, who also happened to be his friend, mentor and biggest supporter. Brendan Malone,
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By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The governor of California opened a week-long trip to China on Monday with an assurance that his state will always be a partner on climate issues no matter how the U.S. presidential election turns out next year. Democrat Gavin Newsom’s visit comes as U.S.-Chinese relations witnessed
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By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Federal prosecutors have expanded investigations into Tesla beyond the electric vehicle maker’s partially automated driving systems, and they have issued subpoenas for information instead of simply requesting it, the company disclosed Monday. In a quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Tesla said the
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By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A California property manager was sentenced to a year in federal prison for sending more than 200 vile online messages to a father of a teenage girl who died in the 2018 massacre at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. James Catalano, 62 of Fresno,
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA coach Chip Kelly is not a financial advisor, but he seems to believe past performance does not guarantee future results. While quarterback Ethan Garbers returned to the starting lineup and delivered an effective performance in the No. 23 Bruins’ 42-7 win at Stanford, it does
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Bartolo Colon, Robinson Canó and Pablo Sandoval are among several notable, older former major league players selected Monday in the inaugural draft of a Dubai-based baseball league. The 50-year-old Colon, 40-year-old Canó and 37-year-old Sandoval headlined picks by teams in Baseball United, the first pro baseball league in the Middle East
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Vogt homered in his final at-bat as a major league player. He could be ready to take another big swing. A former journeyman catcher now on Seattle’s coaching staff, Vogt is scheduled to have his second interview with the Cleveland Guardians to be their manager,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An off-duty pilot riding in the extra seat in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet tried to shut down the engines in midflight and had to be subdued by the crew, a pilot flying the plane told air traffic controllers. Authorities
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it’s not even the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month as major producers seize the initiative while oil prices surge. Crude prices rose sharply in early 2022 with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and are hovering around $90 per
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A pilot riding in the extra seat in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet tried to shut down the engines in midflight and had to be subdued by the two pilots. Authorities in Oregon identified the man as Joseph David Emerson,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG and CLAIR RUSH Associated Press A pilot riding in the extra seat in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet tried to shut down the engines in midflight and had to be subdued by the two pilots. Authorities in Portland identified the man as Joseph David Emerson, 44. He was being
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Horizon Air flight en route to San Francisco on Sunday diverted after 3rd person in cockpit tries to turn off engines.
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Damian Lillard went to Milwaukee, Bradley Beal went to Phoenix, Jrue Holiday ended up in Boston and Chris Paul ended up with Golden State. Victor Wembanyama arrived in San Antonio, Nick Nurse took over in Philadelphia and LeBron James is now the oldest player in the league. As always,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Chevron to buy Hess for $53 billion as the biggest US oil companies get even bigger.
Continue ReadingThree teams are one win from the World Series heading into Monday’s playoff doubleheader. First, the Philadelphia Phillies look to close out Arizona at home when they send Aaron Nola to the mound with a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven NL Championship Series. Then it’s a decisive Game 7 in the ALCS as three-time Cy
Continue ReadingBy DOUG PADILLA Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Poitras scored his first two NHL goals in the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 Sunday for their season-opening fifth straight win. The 19-year-old Poitras, playing in his fifth career game, scored at 6:29 of the final period to erase
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Through 45 minutes on Sunday, the Los Angeles Rams appeared on the verge of picking up consecutive wins for the first time in nearly 13 months. Unfortunately for coach Sean McVay and his team, games last 60 minutes. The Rams had a 17-10 lead going
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