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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jewell Loyd had 25 points to lead the Seattle Storm to a 72-61 win over Los Angeles on Thursday night, dealing a setback to the Sparks playoff hopes. Los Angeles (15-21) dropped into a tie with Chicago for the final playoff spot but the Sky hold the tiebreaker by winning the
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — A solid job by opener Jakob Junis and one big inning on offense were enough to carry the San Francisco Giants over the sloppy, listless San Diego Padres. Mike Yastrzemski homered and drove in two runs and Junis opened with four hitless, scoreless innings in
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER, ACACIA CORONADO and KENDRIA LaFLEUR Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A vision of armed officers at every school in Texas is crashing into the reality of not enough money or police as a new mandate took effect Friday, showing how a goal more states are embracing in response to America’s
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When thousands of fans couldn’t get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift’s summer stadium tour, some diehards paid upwards of 70 times face value to see their favorite artist in person — an outrage that prompted congressional hearings and bills in state legislatures to better protect consumers.
Continue ReadingCOMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Lan Larison ran for 109 yards on 16 carries and had three of UC Davis’ five rushing touchdowns as the Aggies beat Texas A&M-Commerce 48-10 Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. Matteo Perez added 83 yards rushing, including a 25-yard touchdown that made it 31-0 with about a
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When thousands of fans couldn’t get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift’s summer stadium tour, some diehards paid upwards of 70 times face value to see their favorite artist in person — an outrage that prompted Congressional hearings and bills in state legislatures to better protect consumers.
Continue ReadingTHIBODAUX, La (AP) — Kaiden Bennett threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns and Sacramento State controlled Nicholls from the outset and beat the Colonels 38-24 in a season opener Thursday night in the coaching debut for Andy Thompson. Marcus Fulcher added two rushing touchdowns for the Hornets’ first two scores which created a 14-0
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a long grand slam in the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night, becoming the first player in major league history with 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases in the same season. Acuña sent a 429-foot shot to deep into the left
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN is among a number of Disney Entertainment channels that have gone dark on Charter Spectrum cable systems. The channels went off the air Thursday night due to a carriage dispute between the nation’s second-largest cable TV provider — which is the major carrier in New York and Los
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer With Atlantic Coast Conference university leaders seemingly on the verge of deciding whether to expand with Stanford, California and SMU, two North Carolina trustees announced Thursday night that a “strong majority” of the board opposes the move. ACC presidents and chancellors are scheduled to meet Friday morning
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter has won a favorable ruling in one of two civil lawsuits filed against him in Nevada, one by a woman who alleges he raped her on his tour bus in Washington state in 2001 and another by a woman who alleges
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT JABLON and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators on Thursday approved a controversial proposal to greatly increase storage capacity at the site of the nation’s largest known methane leak, which sickened thousands of families and forced them from their Los Angeles homes in 2015. Despite opposition from lawmakers and
Continue ReadingCENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A member of the violent MS-13 street gang pleaded guilty Thursday for his part in the murders of four people, including two teenage girls who were attacked with a machete and baseball bats as they walked through their suburban Long Island neighborhood seven years ago. Enrique Portillo, 26, was among
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT JABLON and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators on Thursday approved a controversial proposal to greatly increase storage capacity at the site of the nation’s largest known methane leak, which sickened thousands of families and forced them from their Los Angeles homes in 2015. Despite opposition from lawmakers and
Continue ReadingTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp did not practice on Thursday because of a nagging hamstring injury. Coach Sean McVay said it was “a little muscle strain” but added it was a setback for the Super Bowl 56 MVP. Kupp sustained the injury during the first week of training camp.
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man newly transferred to Oregon’s psychiatric hospital managed to escape while fully shackled and drove off in a stolen van, the Oregon State Police said Thursday. Christopher Pray, who was previously charged with attempted murder and other crimes, was last seen driving south on Interstate
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians are hoping some Angels throwaways can get them to the postseason. Trying to chase down Minnesota in the AL Central race, Cleveland claimed starter Lucas Giolito and relievers Matt Moore and Reynaldo López off waivers from Los Angeles on Thursday, acquisitions that didn’t cost
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Atlantic Coast Conference university leaders are set to meet Friday morning as the league tries to come to a decision on expanding West with Stanford, California and SMU, a person with direct knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press. It was unclear if the presidents will
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf is pushing back on the possibility that a shooting at Guaranteed Rate Field came from a gun inside the ballpark. Two women were injured in a shooting during the team’s 12-4 loss to Oakland last week. Chicago police are investigating what
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier than they are in real life. But some consumers say those mouthwatering ads can cross the line into deception, and that’s leading to a growing number of lawsuits. Burger King is the latest company in the crosshairs.
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