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OVERTON, Nev. (AP) — Two women hikers have been found dead in a state park in southern Nevada, authorities said Sunday. The Nevada State Parks did not release any details on the hikers’ identities or a possible cause of death. However, the southern part of the state remains in an excessive heat warning, and the
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “ Barbenheimer ” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie ” and Christopher Nolan’s “ Oppenheimer ” brought moviegoers back to the theaters in record numbers this weekend, vastly outperforming projections and giving a glimmer of hope to
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “ Barbenheimer ” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie ” and Christopher Nolan’s “ Oppenheimer ” brought moviegoers back to the theaters in record numbers this weekend, vastly outperforming projections and giving a glimmer of hope to
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Endy Rodríguez appears right at home in the majors after acknowledging he was nervous playing in his first couple of big league games. The 23-year-old rookie catcher hit his first career homer and was behind the plate as five Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers combined on a
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Against a pitcher the caliber of Cristian Javier, Oakland manager Mark Kotsay appreciated his club’s patient approach to work counts and finally create some scoring chances. Jace Peterson hit a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth, Zack Gelof hit his first major league home run
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Three-time defending SailGP champion Tom Slingsby and Team Australia navigated through a tight course and marginal conditions to take the lead of the Oracle Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix with finishes of first, second and fourth Saturday in fleet races on the Port of L.A.’s Outer Harbor. Minutes after
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Luis Campusano had four hits, including a home run, and the San Diego Padres routed the Detroit Tigers 14-3 on Saturday night for the 4,000th victory in franchise history. Manny Machado and Ha-Seong Kim also homered for the Padres, who trailed 3-0 after two innings. Jackson Wolf
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 12 of her 25 points in the third quarter as Dallas pulled away from the Los Angeles Sparks and the Wings won 98-84 Saturday night for their fifth victory in a row. Satou Sabally added 26 points, 11 rebounds and six assists while Natasha Howard had 28 points
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — CJ Abrams homered on his bobblehead night, Josiah Gray earned his first win since June 30 and the Washington Nationals routed the San Francisco Giants 10-1 on Saturday night. With a victory Sunday, Washington can complete its first series sweep since taking both games from Toronto in
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The United States’ 3-0 victory over Vietnam in the Women’s World Cup drew 6.26 million viewers, making it the most-watched soccer telecast in the U.S. since last year’s men’s World Cup final. It is also the largest combined English- and Spanish-language audience for a U.S. women’s group stage match. Saturday afternoon’s
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A pair of 13-year-old Australian skateboarding prodigies won their first gold medals at the X Games on Saturday, and a 10-year-old Canadian became the youngest medalist in the action sports event’s history. Chloe Covell won the women’s street competition a few hours before Arisa Trew
Continue ReadingTRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Rodgers scored eight points Saturday to take the third-round lead in the Barracuda Championship at Tahoe Mountain Club. Co-sanctioned by the European tour, the tournament uses the Modified Stableford scoring system. Five points are awarded for eagle and two for birdie, while a point is deducted for bogey and three
Continue ReadingVENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Chloe Covell, the 13-year-old Australian skateboarding prodigy, has won the women’s street competition at the X Games. Covell earned the biggest victory of her nascent career Saturday at the coastal Ventura County Fairgrounds, where she became the youngest winner in the X Games’ street skating discipline. Covell beat a strong field
Continue ReadingAIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Kiara Romero won the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship on Saturday, outlasting Rianne Malixi 1-up with a 7-foot par putt on the 36th and final hole at the U.S. Air Force Academy Eisenhower Golf Club. “My heart was racing,” Romero said. “I didn’t really think about how it was going
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Freddie Freeman and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers came out swinging again and won another road series. “We’ve been playing really good for a while now,” Freeman said. “As an offense, that’s what we’re trying to do every single day, and we’ve been accomplishing
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers right fielder Adolis García exited Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after the All-Star slugger got hit by a pitch on his right hand. García, who leads the American League with 80 RBIs, was struck by a pitch from Bobby Miller in the fourth inning. After initially staying
Continue ReadingOCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — Geaux Rocket Ride won the $1 million Haskell Stakes in a mild surprise, beating Kentucky Derby winner Mage by 1 3/4 lengths on Saturday at Monmouth Park. It was another Haskell win for the Hall of Fame duo of trainer Richard Mandella and jockey Mike Smith. Mandella is now 2-for-2 in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TEMECULA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California school board has voted to approve a social studies curriculum for elementary students, resolving a dispute with Gov. Gavin Newsom over lesson plans that mentioned the state’s first openly gay elected public official. The Temecula Valley Unified School District had previously voted to reject the curriculum
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The San Diego Padres recalled LHP Jackson Wolf from Double-A San Antonio and gave him the start on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers. Wolf, a fourth-round pick in 2021, will be making his major-league debut without having pitched above Double-A. He is 8-8 with a 3.39 ERA
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dodgers ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw will throw another bullpen session Monday before facing hitters. Manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that Kershaw came out “well” after a 40-pitch bullpen the previous day. The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner and 10-time All-Star hasn’t pitched in a game since June 27 because of
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