SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Al Attles, the Hall of Famer who coached Warriors to 1975 title and one of NBA’s 1st Black head coaches, has died at 87.
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jason Heyward broke an eighth-inning tie with a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-3 victory over the reeling Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. Heyward lined a high 99 mph fastball from All-Star closer Andrés Muñoz (2-5) over the short wall in the
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — On one side of the winning Tampa Bay clubhouse, pitcher Shane Baz celebrated his first win in more than two years after a long journey back from Tommy John surgery. Across the way stood his equally joyful catcher, Rob Brantly, holding his 8-month-old son, Bennett. Brantly’s family had
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jurickson Profar hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the San Diego Padres rallied late to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 on Tuesday night. “Hard-fought, back-and-forth game,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said. “The guys did a really nice job of taking some really, really quality at-bats at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney for Hunter Biden accused prosecutors Wednesday of wanting to introduce salacious details about partying and spending by President Joe Biden’s son to smear his character in front of jurors at his upcoming trial on federal tax charges. During a lengthy hearing in Los Angeles federal court, Hunter
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robbie Ray matched his season high with nine strikeouts, and the San Francisco Giants beat the lowly Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night. After failing to get out of the first inning in his last start against the Braves, Ray (3-2) limited Chicago to one run and three
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jose Siri homered with two outs in the eighth inning to break up a scoreless pitchers’ duel and help Shane Baz earn his first victory in more than two years, and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Oakland Athletics 1-0 on Tuesday night. Baz (1-2) allowed three
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyler Anderson outlasted Cole Ragans in a matchup of All-Star pitchers, Zach Neto hit a go-ahead homer for Los Angeles, and the Angels beat Kansas City 9-5 on Tuesday night to end the Royals’ five-game winning streak. Anthony Rendon, Kevin Pillar and Logan O’Hoppe drove in two
Continue ReadingWINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) — A wildfire has forced the suspension of rail service in northern Nevada and left about several thousand rural residents without power. But fire officials said Tuesday that night crews had halted the progress of the flames, which charred more than a square mile (2.6 square kilometers) of terrain and temporarily shut
Continue ReadingOXNARD, Calif. (AP) — A fire was reported Tuesday in an empty guest room at the hotel in California where the Dallas Cowboys stay for training camp but there were no injuries, according to the team. The fire was contained to one room, according to the team, and practice activities weren’t disrupted. The Cowboys have
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — DiJonai Carrington scored 19 points, and the Connecticut Sun used a late 14-0 run to defeat the Los Angeles Sparks 69-61 on Tuesday night in the first WNBA game to played at the Boston Celtics’ TD Garden. A franchise record sellout crowd of 19,125 saw the Sun storm back after they trailed
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of Democratic delegates officially made Vice President Kamala Harris their nominee earlier this month, and now have reiterated their choice in a celebratory roll call of states. It’s one of a number of unprecedented moments to come as part of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where Democrats solidified their
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a relationship that spanned two decades, two engagements, two weddings and headlines too numerous to count, Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck. The filing Tuesday in Los Angeles brought to an apparent end a celebrity coupling — or at least the second installment of it
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A federal prison inmate and two other people were charged Tuesday with conspiring to mail drugs to a penitentiary in California where a mailroom supervisor died this month after opening a letter that prosecutors said was laced with fentanyl and other substances. According to prosecutors, Jamar Jones, a prisoner at the U.S. Penitentiary
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck after 2 years of marriage, 2 decades after they first split.
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Johnny Cueto will be back on a big league mound on Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Angels conclude their three-game series with the Kansas City Royals, whom the 38-year-old pitcher helped to carry to a World Series title nearly a decade ago. Angels manager Ron Washington
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders left tackle Kolton Miller, who is recovering from shoulder surgery, was removed from the physically unable to perform list Tuesday. The return of Miller and left guard Jackson Powers-Johnson, who was taken off the PUP list last week, means the Raiders are closer to having
Continue ReadingOXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Cowboys receiver Brandin Cooks returned to Dallas to attend to a personal matter and will miss the final days of training camp in California. “Everything is good,” coach Mike McCarthy said of Cooks before Tuesday’s practice in Oxnard. “It’s a good thing. But he won’t practice today or tomorrow.” Dallas breaks
Continue ReadingAssociated Press One of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s six children has officially dropped “Pitt” from her name. A Los Angeles court granted a petition from the third-eldest child of the former couple to legally change her name from Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie on Monday. She initially filed the petition to make
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When it comes to the wide receiver room for the San Francisco 49ers this summer, more of the focus has been on the players not practicing than those who are. Star wideout Brandon Aiyuk is still refusing to practice as part of a contract “hold in”
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