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By SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jurickson Profar had two hits and drove in the go-ahead run in the 11th, leading the San Diego Padres over the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Sunday to complete their season with a sweep after missing the playoffs. Profar singled off Declan Cronin (0-1) to score automatic
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brandon Crawford brought his four kids into the ballpark for some throwing practice earlier this weekend, knowing they would play a key role in his special Sunday send-off. Each one tossed a ceremonial first pitch during a day of celebrating the homegrown shortstop who as
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani navigated through the bags and boxes strewn across the Los Angeles Angels’ clubhouse after their season finale, exchanging hugs and memorabilia signatures with his teammates while they all packed up for the winter. Everybody in the building knew this might be Ohtani’s final
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Matthew Stafford stumbled, slipped and limped his way through the final 20 minutes of regulation Sunday. Then the gutsy 35-year-old Los Angeles Rams quarterback showed everyone he’s still gritty enough to finish what he started. After opening the game with four straight scoring drives and then
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — After a summer of extreme heat, Arizona’s most populous city is in the record books again. This time Phoenix is notching a record for dry heat. The National Weather Service said Sunday that the monsoon season this year in the arid Southwest dropped only 0.15 inches (.38 centimeters) of rainfall from June
Continue ReadingINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell made his first NFL start against a depleted Los Angeles Chargers defense. O’Connell came into the game midway through the first quarter Sunday after the Chargers took the opening kickoff and went 87 yards, capped off by Justin Herbert’s 12-yard keeper for a touchdown. The
Continue ReadingINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell is expected to make his first NFL start against a depleted Los Angeles Chargers defense. Safeties Derwin James Jr. and Alohi Gilman along with linebacker Joey Bosa have been declared inactive for Sunday’s game because of injuries. James and Gilman suffered injuries during last Sunday’s
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — After several quiet weeks in movie theaters, four films entered wide release over the weekend. “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie” came out the top dog, with $23 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The performances of all four films – “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” “Saw X,” “The
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball’s 12 playoff teams have been decided, with just the first-round matchups left to be determined. Arizona, Houston, Miami, Texas and Toronto all clinched playoff berths on the next-to-last day of the season. Best-of-three Wild Card Series start Tuesday at Minnesota, Tampa Bay, Milwaukee and Philadelphia, while
Continue ReadingBY KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week after McCarthy relied on Democratic support to pass legislation that avoided a government shutdown. “Bring it on,” McCarthy responded. Gaetz, a longtime McCarthy nemesis,
Continue ReadingBY KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week after McCarthy relied on Democratic support to pass legislation that avoided a government shutdown. Gaetz, a longtime McCarthy nemesis, said McCarthy was in “brazen,
Continue ReadingFRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Mikey Keene connected with Jaelen Gill on two touchdown passes, Malik Sherod had 12 carries for 123 yards and a score and No. 25 Fresno State beat Nevada 27-9 on Saturday night for its 14th straight victory. Fresno State (5-0, 1-0 Mountain West) is off to its best start since opening
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kaiden Bennett passed for 257 yards and added 76 yards rushing, tight end Coleman Kuntz scored on a 2-yard run to give Sacramento State the lead midway through the fourth quarter and the Hornets beat Northern Arizona 31-30 Saturday night. It was the first career carry for Kuntz, a sophomore. Bennett
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIA TAREEN and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Hidden behind a heavy black curtain in one of the nation’s busiest airports is Chicago’s unsettling response to a growing population of asylum-seekers arriving by plane. Hundreds of migrants, from babies to the elderly, live inside a shuttle bus center at O’Hare International
Continue ReadingCARSON, Calif. (AP) — Felipe Mora netted the only goal of the second half to rally the Portland Timbers to a 3-3 draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night. Mora scored the equalizer unassisted in the 76th minute. It was his fifth goal this season. Portland (11-11-10), which scored multiple goals in a
Continue ReadingSAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Defender Paul Marie scored in the 82nd minute to rally the San Jose Earthquakes to a 1-1 draw with Minnesota United on Saturday night. Marie took passes from Cristian Espinoza and Carlos Akapo and netted his first goal of the season and the fourth of his career for San Jose
Continue ReadingBy AMY TAXIN Associated Press NEW CUYAMA, Calif. (AP) — In the hills of a dry, remote patch of California farm country, Lee Harrington carefully monitors the drips moistening his pistachio trees to ensure they’re not wasting any of the groundwater at the heart of a vicious fight. He is one of scores of farmers,
Continue ReadingSAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Trent Tompkins ran for two first-half touchdowns as UC Davis built a 26-0 lead and cruised to a 31-13 win over Cal Poly in a Big Sky Conference battle on Saturday night. The Aggies dominated the game, with more than 200 yards more offense and 10 minutes more time
Continue ReadingBy ERIC HE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Clayton Kershaw lost for the first time since May, allowing the go-ahead run when Max Muncy misplayed a potential inning-ending double-play grounder in a 2-1 defeat to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night that left the Los Angeles Dodgers one win shy of 100 going
Continue ReadingAIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Zac Larrier threw two long touchdown passes, Emmanuel Michel added a pair of touchdown runs and Air Force cruised to a 49-10 victory over San Diego State on Saturday night. Neither team scored until Jalen Mayden directed a 17-play, 80-yard drive, capped off with his 21-yard touchdown pass to
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