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AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis went to the Lakers’ locker room midway through the third quarter Sunday night after getting hit in the face while blocking a dunk attempt by Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl. The nine-time All-Star was ruled out for the rest of the night with an eye injury. The Lakers

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Jarred Hyder scored 19 points as Cal Poly beat NAIA-member Menlo 99-66 on Sunday night. Hyder also had six rebounds and five assists for the Mustangs (1-2). Peter Bandelj scored 15 points and added nine rebounds. Mac Riniker finished 5 of 6 from the field to finish with 12

Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored the Kings’ first eight points in overtime and Sacramento snapped the Phoenix Suns’ winning streak at seven with a 127-118 win Sunday night. The Suns played without Kevin Durant, who was injured Friday and will miss at least two weeks. DeRozan finished with 34 points. The Suns

HONOLULU (AP) — Elijah Fisher’s 21 points helped Pacific defeat Life Pacific 94-41 on Sunday night at the Rainbow Classic. Fisher shot 5 of 8 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 10 for 13 from the free-throw line for the Tigers (3-0). Jazz Gardner scored 13 points and added

Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — John Gibson made 38 saves, Brett Leason and Jackson LaCombe each scored their first goals of the season and the Anaheim Ducks ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night. Gibson made his season debut after having an emergency appendectomy

Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — When Jeffery Simmons chopped at Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert’s elbow and sent the ball into the hands of Roger McCreary for an apparent defensive touchdown late in the first half, the Tennessee Titans thought they had created the break they so desperately needed. But the strip-sack and score was

AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 36 points, and the Golden State Warriors held off a late rally to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-116 on Sunday night. It was a double whammy for the Thunder as forward Chet Holmgren didn’t return after suffering a right hip injury in the first

Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Nico Sturm scored late in the first period and Mackenzie Blackwood made 44 saves as the San Jose Sharks beat the New Jersey Devils 1-0 on Sunday night. Sturm scored his third goal of the season when his backhand caromed off New Jersey’s Timo Meier and past Devils netminder

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have rejected a measure amending the state Constitution to ban forced labor in any form. The constitution currently bans it except as punishment for crime. That exemption became a target of criminal justice advocates who are concerned about prison labor conditions. People who are incarcerated are often paid less

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Music giant Quincy Jones was laid to rest in a private ceremony in Los Angeles, a week after his death at age 91. A larger, more public memorial is also being planned. The family of the 28-time Grammy winning producer, arranger and composer said in a statement to The Associated Press

AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Monday that forward/center Chet Holmgren will miss at least eight weeks with a pelvic fracture. Holmgren sustained a right iliac wing fracture during the first quarter of Sunday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors. The team says it expects him to return

AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Christian McCaffery felt good physically. He’ll wait until he has a chance to watch some tape before deciding how good he looked in his season debut. San Francisco’s star running back returned to the lineup after missing the first eight games of the season and rushed for 39

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lauren Betts had a career-high 31 points and nine rebounds and No. 5 UCLA defeated Colgate 81-63 on Sunday in the Bruins’ home opener. The Bruins (2-0) were back in action for the first time since beating No. 17 Louisville 66-59 in Paris on Monday to open the women’s college basketball

AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The combination of steady play by Justin Herbert and a strong defense has given the Los Angeles Chargers their best start in six years. Herbert threw for a touchdown and ran for one, and the Chargers had seven sacks in their third straight victory, 27-17 over the Tennessee

AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jake Moody said his confidence never wavered. Not even after a frustrated teammate confronted him on the sideline. The usually reliable San Francisco kicker made up for missing three earlier field goals by booting a 44-yarder as time expired Sunday to give the 49ers a 23-20 victory over

POMPTON LAKES, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews on both coasts of the United States continued battling wildfires on Sunday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee and another in Southern California that destroyed more than 130 structures and damaged dozens more. Firefighters continued making progress against a wildfire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fire authorities on Sunday described battling fierce, howling winds and rescuing people in a fast-moving Southern California wildfire that forced thousands of people to flee and destroyed at least 168 structures and damaged 67. Crews increased containment of the Mountain Fire to 31% in Ventura County northwest of Los Angeles, up

AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unless you’re a quarterback in a collapsing pocket, you’ll probably hear Jared Verse before you see him. The Los Angeles Rams’ rookie linebacker already looks like the NFL’s next great pass rusher just eight games into his career, but his verbal abilities are also world class. Whether he’s

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trinity Rodman forced an own goal in extra time to help the Washington Spirit come from behind and earn a 2-1 win over Bay FC in the opening round of the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs on Sunday. After a defensive battle for most of the game, Bay FC’s Asisat Oshoala got