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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer and a woman who accused him of beating and sexually assaulting her in 2021 have settled their legal dispute, Bauer’s attorneys said Monday. “Both of their respective claims have been withdrawn with prejudice, effective today,” attorneys Jon Fetterolf and
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court opened its new term Monday with a case about prison terms for drug dealers and rejections of hundreds of appeals, including one from an attorney who pushed a plan to keep former President Donald Trump in power. The court turned away attorney John Eastman’s
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Trevor Zegras has already proved he is one of the NHL’s most marketable young players. He will now have three years to prove he can be one of the league’s top-tier players. Zegras agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks on Monday worth $17.25 million, with
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manager Bob Melvin and general manager A.J. Preller appear to be safe in their jobs with the big-spending yet underwhelming San Diego Padres after owner Peter Seidler said in a statement Monday morning that the current leadership team “continues to have my full support.” The
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manager Bob Melvin’s job appears to be safe with the underwhelming San Diego Padres after owner Peter Seidler said in a statement Monday morning that the current leadership team “continues to have my full support.” The announcement came less than 24 hours after the Padres
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — In 2023, a Coldplay concert opens like a triumphant finale — LED wristbands flashing, confetti canons on overdrive, a singalong of 68,000 voices repeating “You’ve got a higher power,” to match frontman Chris Martin’s energy. Flags representing attendees from Argentina, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball’s playoffs open Tuesday with Toronto at Minnesota, Texas at Tampa Bay, Arizona at Milwaukee and Miami at Philadelphia. Defending champion Houston gets five days off until the Division Series start, as do Atlanta, Baltimore and the Los Angeles Dodgers. There will be a lot of familiar
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Late-night talk shows began their return to the air after a five-month absence brought on by the Hollywood writers strike, while actors completed the first day of talks that could end their own long work walk-off. CBS’s “ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” ABC’s
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist and adviser to Kamala Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign, to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein. In choosing Butler on Sunday, Newsom fulfilled his pledge to
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — When former elite fencer Kirsten Hawkes reached out to her childhood coach for advice about starting her own fencing club, their meeting immediately turned awkward. It began, she said, with an unwanted kiss on the lips when the two met during a fencing tournament in Minneapolis
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will name Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist and adviser to Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a spokesman in his office said Sunday. In choosing Butler, Newsom fulfilled
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Khalil Mack may try to downplay facing the Raiders. However, he seems to play his best whenever he faces his former team. The Los Angeles Chargers linebacker set a franchise single-game record with six sacks in a 24-17 victory over Las Vegas on Sunday. The
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Newsom’s office says he’ll name Laphonza Butler, former Kamala Harris adviser, to Feinstein Senate seat.
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Cristian Arango scored the lone goal, Zac MacMath finished with seven saves and Real Salt Lake snapped a seven-match losing streak against Los Angeles FC with a 1-0 victory on Sunday night. Real Salt Lake (13-11-7) jumps over LAFC (12-10-9) into a tie for second place in the Western Conference with
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — If the Arizona Cardinals have proven anything four games into coach Jonathan Gannon’s tenure, it’s that they won’t be an easy out. Coming into the game as a heavy underdog for a second straight week, the Cardinals fought back from a big first-half
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball’s playoffs open Tuesday with Toronto at Minnesota, Texas at Tampa Bay, Arizona at Milwaukee and Miami at Philadelphia. Defending champion Houston gets five days off until the Division Series start, as do Atlanta, Baltimore and the Los Angeles Dodgers. There will be a lot of familiar
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif (AP) — With their $252.5 million quarterback wearing a splint on his non-throwing hand and down three starters on defense, the Los Angeles Chargers found a way to gut out their second straight win. The Chargers had a 17-point halftime lead, but needed a late stop on
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Having Anthony Richardson in the starting lineup was a welcome sight for the Indianapolis Colts. Seeing him finish a game for the first time was nice, too. Yet it was what Richardson showed between introductions and postgame handshakes Sunday that provided the most promising signs yet
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The only person who could stop Christian McCaffrey from tying a San Francisco franchise record with a fifth touchdown was his own coach. McCaffrey scored a career-high four touchdowns and the 49ers won their 14th straight regular season game, beating the Arizona Cardinals
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jerry Tillery didn’t exactly endear himself to Los Angeles Chargers fans during his four seasons with the team. The bad blood now extends to some of his former teammates after Tillery, now in his second year with the Las Vegas Raiders, was ejected for a late
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