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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marcus Smart returned for the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night after missing the last six games due to right ankle sprain. Smart did not start against the Los Angeles Lakers, but came in midway through the first quarter. The 6-foot-3 guard, who is in his 10th season, averaged 5.6 points in

AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green had 21 points and Amen Thompson and Tari Eason added 18 each to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in the opener of a two-game set. The Rockets trailed by 11 early but had taken a five-point

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jason Edwards scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half, Devin McGlockton added 16 points and Vanderbilt secured 18 steals in an 85-69 victory over California on Wednesday night. Vanderbilt (3-0) scored 80-plus points for the third time this season — after doing so only twice last season. The

AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Bud Dupree knows the challenge awaiting the Los Angeles Chargers’ defense on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. With Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow leading the league in passing yards and Ja’Marr Chase tops in receiving, it is a prime opportunity for the Chargers’ defense to show the rest

Democrat Dave Min won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday, holding a competitive district for House Democrats. Democratic Rep. Katie Porter left this Orange County seat open to run for U.S. Senate, backing Min to take her place. Min, a state senator, defeated Republican Scott Baugh, who came up short in

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Dave Min wins election to U.S. House in California’s 47th Congressional District.

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The tech consultant charged in Cash App founder Bob Lee ‘s stabbing death testified in his own defense Wednesday that he made a “bad joke” to try to put an end to a late night of drinking and doing drugs, and the famous entrepreneur suddenly attacked him. In his

AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Deommodore Lenoir’s NFL career didn’t get off to the greatest starts when he accidentally posted an offseason practice video on social media that led to a fine for the San Francisco 49ers and coach Kyle Shanahan for violating rules about no contact in practice. He also

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A California teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday in a case involving the swatting of a Florida mosque among other institutions and individuals, federal prosecutors said. Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, California, entered the plea to four counts of making interstate threats to injure the person of another, the U.S. Attorney’s Office

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have placed forward Robby Fabbri and defenseman Cam Fowler on injured reserve. The Ducks made the moves Wednesday before their home game against Vegas. Anaheim recalled center Jansen Harkins and defenseman Drew Helleson from their AHL affiliate in San Diego. Fowler missed the Ducks’ past two games with

JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — An automated warehouse company announced Wednesday that it will invest $144 million to build a facility in Georgia GreenBox Systems said it would hire 300 people to work at the warehouse that it plans to open in late 2025 near Jackson, about 35 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of Atlanta. GreenBox is

AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Back-to-back NCAA champion UConn returns to Madison Square Garden next month for a marquee matchup against Gonzaga, highlighting this season’s college basketball schedule at “The World’s Most Famous Arena.” Arkansas, Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina are also among 11 programs with a national title set to play at

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Diamond Sports Group announced Wednesday it reached a multiyear agreement with Prime Video to make its 16 regional sports network channels available as an add-on subscription. FanDuel Sports Network RSNs will be available for customers living within each team’s designated geographic area. The 16 networks cover fans in 31 states. “Partnering

AP Soccer Writer New San Jose Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena accepted responsibility Wednesday for “insensitive remarks” that led to his departure last year from the New England Revolution and said he has learned from the experience. The former coach of the U.S. men’s national team spoke at a news conference introducing him as the Earthquakes’

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge ordered the Port of Oakland to stop using San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport as its airport’s new name while a lawsuit by the city of San Francisco is ongoing. San Francisco sued in April over what it says is a trademark violation and asked a federal judge

Republican Rep. Ken Calvert won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Calvert faced a rematch against his 2022 Democratic opponent, Will Rollins, in a competitive district east of Los Angeles that Republican Donald Trump narrowly carried in 2020. Now elected to a 17th term, Calvert remains the longest-serving Republican in the

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Ken Calvert wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 41st Congressional District.

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA was 1-5 at the halfway point of coach DeShaun Foster’s first season, and nothing embodied the Bruins’ struggles better than their nonexistent rush offense. But after three straight wins, fueled by a resurgent ground game, UCLA has found itself starting to turn around what looked like a lost

AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Social media site Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election, as some X users look for an alternative platform to post their thoughts and engage with others online. Bluesky said Wednesday that its total users surged to 15 million, up from

MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it is a new species of sea slug. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute posted video online of the new sea slug floating gently in the depths. Using a