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Associated Press DENVER (AP) — James Harden had 23 points and 16 assists, Norman Powell scored 26 of his 37 points in the second half and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame Nikola Jokic’s 41 points to beat the Denver Nuggets 109-104 on Saturday. Jokic made a career-high seven 3-pointers but missed a free throw with

Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza passed for two touchdowns and a career-high 364 yards, and California beat Oregon State 44-7 on Saturday to snap a four-game losing skid. Cal (4-4) led 31-0 at halftime and also saw star running back Jaydn Ott return after missing the previous two games with an ankle

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joel Edmundson scored twice and Brandt Clarke had a goal and an assist, helping the Los Angeles Kings beat Utah 3-2 on Saturday. Signed in free agency to provide more physicality on the blue line, Edmundson showed good offensive skill in his first career multigoal game. He got to

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ dramatic 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night — which ended on Freddie Freeman’s walk off grand slam in the 10th inning — averaged 15.2 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes, Univision and streaming, making it the

AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Right-hander Walker Buehler will start Game 3 of the World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manager Dave Roberts made the announcement before Game 2 on Saturday for the Dodgers, who won the series opener 6-3 on Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning. Game 3

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Hope Adebayo rushed for 277 yards and three touchdowns and St. Thomas won its fourth straight game, racing past San Diego 34-14 on Saturday. Adebayo scored on runs of 42, 60 and 70 yards as the Tommies (5-3, 4-0 Pioneer Football League) surpassed 30 points for the fourth straight game,

AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces, whose two-time championship run ended in a semifinals loss to the New York Liberty, fired general manager Natalie Williams on Saturday. Williams was hired in 2022 as part of a new regime that included Becky Hammon as coach. The Aces won titles in 2022

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are elevating running back Dalvin Cook from the practice squad, adding an option for the NFL’s worst rushing offense going into a prime-time meeting with rival San Francisco. Cook signed with the Cowboys late in the preseason but was inactive through six games. Dallas’ running back by committee

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sixteen-year-old Billy’s friends at his rural high school in the South don’t know he was one of thousands of children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under then-President Donald Trump’s zero tolerance immigration policy. At school, where he plays football and soccer, Billy doesn’t talk about what he

Associated Press COPENHAGEN (AP) — Nearly 30 years after they killed their parents, Erik and Lyle Menendez launched a beautification project in the California prison where they’re serving life sentences. Their project was inspired by the Norwegian approach to incarceration that believes rehabilitation in humane prisons surrounded by nature leads to successful reintegration into society,

AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Roberts had a bold prediction. “More eyeballs are going to be watching this World Series than any other Series in history,” the Los Angeles Dodgers manager said. Major League Baseball’s dream matchup is the Dodgers and the New York Yankees. Massive markets, expansive fan bases and luminous

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Woody Marks ran for three touchdowns, Miller Moss had two scoring passes and a touchdown run, and Southern California snapped a three-game losing streak by beating Rutgers 42-20 on Friday night. The Trojans (4-4, 2-4 Big Ten) scored on all four offensive possessions in the first half, while their

AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman scooped up his youngest son and held him tight, planting kisses on the blond head of 3-year-old Maximus. The slugger’s wife, Chelsea, corralled their other two sons for a family photo on the Dodger Stadium field where Dad had just created an indelible moment in baseball

AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 35 points, Austin Reaves added 26 and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Phoenix Suns 123-116 on Friday night for their first 2-0 start since 2010-11. LeBron James had 17 of his 21 points in the second half for the Lakers, who trailed

Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Donald Trump’s allies have tried in vain to persuade him to stop venting his rage against “enemies from within” in the campaign’s waning days. But he keeps going. In his rallies and interviews, the former president is increasingly fixated on the Americans he believes have wronged or betrayed him.

Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 27 points, Steph Curry added 20 and the Golden State Warriors overpowered the Utah Jazz 127-86 on Friday night. Hield had 24 points in the first half, hitting 6 of 7 3-pointers, to help the Warriors improve to 2-0. The Jazz dropped to 0-2. From

AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton has been coming to Dodger Stadium since he was a kid. Seems like every time he returns, he sends a special souvenir into the outfield seats. The opener of this Yankees-Dodgers World Series was no exception. Stanton hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning