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Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tomas Hertl scored a go-ahead goal in the third period, Adin Hill made 31 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Monday night. After the Ducks tied the game on Mason McTavish’s goal early in the second period, Hertl broke the tie when he

AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Myles Turner made a 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 16 seconds left and had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Pascal Siakam added 20 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Golden State Warriors 111-105 on Monday night for their fifth straight win. Jonathan Kuminga came

Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 13 of his 32 points in a decisive third quarter, and the Denver Nuggets routed the scuffling Phoenix Suns 117-90 on Monday night. Michael Porter Jr. had 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting for Denver, which played without guard Jamal Murray (sprained left ankle). The Nuggets have won

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Elias Pettersson scored two goals 44 seconds apart in the second period to snap a seven-game scoring drought and the Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Monday night. Kiefer Sherwood and Brock Boeser also scored for the Canucks, who ended a three-game winless skid.

Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Norman Powell scored 29 points, including four in the final 25 seconds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. With the game tied at 110, Powell hit a 14-foot jumper with 25 seconds left and then converted two free

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Jacksen Moni scored 28 points as North Dakota State beat Cal State Bakersfield 94-60 for its eighth straight victory on Monday night. Moni had five assists for the Bison (11-4). Noah Feddersen scored 13 points and added five rebounds. Luke Kasubke had 12 points and shot 3 of 6 from the

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Man dies after large wave trapped him beneath debris on California beach, likely related to storm pummeling West Coast.

BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox finalized an $18.25 million, two-year contract on Monday with left-hander Patrick Sandoval, who is recovering from elbow ligament surgery. Sandoval, 28, made 16 starts for the Los Angeles Angels this year, going 2-8 with a 5.08 ERA before tearing his UCL on June 21 against the Los Angeles Dodgers

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Freshman wide receiver George Dimopoulos threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dane Pardridge on the first play of double overtime and Jordan Hansen ended the game on a fourth-down sack to give Northern Illinois a 28-20 victory over Fresno State on Monday in the Idaho Potato Bowl. Dimopoulos, who played quarterback

AP Sports Writer Oregon and Ohio State have already produced one heck of a game this season. Now, the top-seeded Ducks (13-0) and No. 8 Buckeyes (11-2) are gearing up for a rematch more than 10 weeks later in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. Of course,

AP Film Writer Of all the movie protagonists you might have seen this year, none is quite like Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s Pansy in Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths.” Pansy, a middle-aged woman in contemporary London, is foul-tempered from beginning to end. She spends her days in evident pain that she unleashes upon all those around her, including

AP Basketball Writer Southern California jumped to No. 4 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll on Monday after edging UConn. The Trojans moved up three spots in the AP Top 25 after beating the then-No. 4 Huskies 72-70 on Saturday night in a rematch of last season’s Elite Eight game that UConn won.

Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the NCAA to block the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sports, arguing that it tricks and misleads fans. The lawsuit filed in state district court in Lubbock and announced Sunday, argues the NCAA violates the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by

AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is keeping elite company. The Japanese superstar caps 2024 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the third time, tying him with basketball great Michael Jordan. He trails only four-time winners Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods and LeBron James. “I’m very honored,” Ohtani

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani wins AP Male Athlete of the Year for the third time, tying Michael Jordan for one shy of record.

AP Business Writer The emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce novel and detailed online reviews with almost no work has put merchants, service providers and consumers in uncharted territory, watchdog groups and researchers say. Phony reviews have long plagued many popular consumer websites, such as Amazon and Yelp. They

Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow might be enough to brighten some homes this holiday season. But others are adorned with thousands of blinking lights synched to blasting music, drawing crowds and bolstering both holiday and community spirit. In a cul-de-sac in Mesa, Arizona, 14 homeowners have been

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Mason Falslev’s 18 points helped Utah State defeat Saint Mary’s (CA) 75-68 on Sunday night. Falslev also added five rebounds for the Aggies (11-1). Karson Templin shot 5 for 9, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to add 13 points. Ian Martinez shot 4 for 10 (0 for 4