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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians are hoping some Angels throwaways can help their playoff push. 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 the
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s planned transformation of San Quentin State Prison into a rehabilitation facility after decades as the home for death row inmates is being shaped by a hand-picked advisory council that is allowed to meet in secret. State lawmakers initially balked at Newsom’s $360
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Two-time U.S. Soccer Player of the Year Julie Ertz has retired from soccer after a 10-year career that included back-to-back Women’s World Cup titles. Ertz, 31, had already hinted at her retirement at this summer’s World Cup after the United States fell to Sweden on penalties in the
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians are hoping some Angels throwaways can help their playoff push. Still in the AL Central race, Cleveland claimed starter Lucas Giolito and relievers Matt Moore and Reynaldo López off waivers from Los Angeles on Thursday, two people familiar with the roster moves told The
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk said Thursday that his social network X, formerly known as Twitter, will give users the ability to make voice and video calls on the platform. Musk, who has a history of making proclamations about coming features and policies that have not always come to fruition, did not say when
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Nevada (0-0) at No. 6 Southern California (1-0), Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network) Line: USC by 38 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: USC leads 5-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Trojans will be looking for second game improvements after defeating San José State 56-28 in their season opener
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Coastal Carolina at UCLA, Saturday at 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: UCLA by 14½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook Series record: First meeting WHAT’S AT STAKE? Chip Kelly begins his sixth year at UCLA with his deepest roster. The Bruins return eight starters on defense but only three on offense. Tim Beck
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer When it comes to tight ends in the NFL, one stands alone. Kansas City’s prolific pass catcher Travis Kelce has shattered numerous records over his 10-year career and was the unanimous choice by The Associated Press for the top spot among tight ends. A panel of nine AP
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Minkah Fitzpatrick’s first season in the NFL got off to a bit of a slow start. Once he got traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers early in his second season back in 2019, his career took off. Fitzpatrick quickly emerged as one of the NFL’s best playmakers at the
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is canceling $72 million in student loans for 2,300 borrowers who say they were cheated by Ashford University, a former for-profit college that was purchased by the University of Arizona in 2020. The Education Department announced the action Wednesday, saying it will seek
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Stanford (0-0) at Hawaii (0-1), Friday at 11 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network) Line: Stanford by 3, according to FanDuel Sportsbook Series record: Stanford 3-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Stanford will be making its debut under new coach Troy Taylor, who takes over a team that went 3-9 a year ago (1-8
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Here are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK Florida at No. 14 Utah, Thursday. The Utes get a big first test in a season of high expectations. Utah has won the last two Pac-12 championships and is among the favorites to take the
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN NOVECK and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly McKernan’s acrylic and watercolor paintings are bold and vibrant, often featuring feminine figures rendered in bright greens, blues, pinks and purples. The style, in the artist’s words, is “surreal, ethereal … dealing with discomfort in the human journey.” The word “human” has
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman and Jason Heyward hit two-run homers in the third inning, Mookie Betts had his 18th multi-hit game in August and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 on Wednesday night for a three-game sweep. The Dodgers’ 24 wins in August is
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljic scored on a penalty kick in the 61st minute and the Los Angeles Galaxy held off the San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 on Wednesday night. Tyler Boyd gave Los Angeles (7-10-7) the lead in the 16th minute, using an assist from Raheem Edwards to score his sixth goal of
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ambitious and expensive plans for a dilapidated factory at San Quentin State Prison where inmates of one of the nation’s most notorious lockups once built furniture, and lawmakers have given him the greenlight to start with little input or oversight. He
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT JABLON and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California officials are expected to vote Thursday on a proposal to increase storage capacity at the site of the nation’s largest known methane leak that sickened thousands of families and forced them from their Los Angeles homes in 2015. The proposal being considered
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA’s pledge to provide private planes for all postseason air travel has a few caveats, according to a memo sent to teams this week. The memo, obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday night, outlined certain scenarios under which teams would have to fly
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is allowing some drivers to use its Autopilot driver-assist system for extended periods without making them put their hands on the steering wheel, a development that has drawn concern from U.S. safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has ordered Tesla to tell the
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Big Ten football is used to grabbing the spotlight on Saturdays during the fall. However, it is putting a new spin on maximum exposure and going prime time. The Big Ten’s seven-year deal with Fox, CBS and NBC begins this week, marking the first time a college conference sold
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