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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California homicide suspect who fled a hospital while in custody and under guard was recaptured Monday afternoon, more than 24 hours after he escaped, authorities said. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook that Eric Abril was caught around 12:20 p.m., hiding in a residential neighborhood a few

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chris Paul worked out with new teammate Stephen Curry on Sunday morning in Las Vegas. His assessment of the session: They didn’t miss too many shots. Evidently, Paul’s time with the Golden State Warriors is off to a flying start. The veteran point guard revealed

ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — Twelve homes were evacuated in a Los Angeles-area city after a major ground shift put them at risk of collapse, officials said Sunday. Janice Hahn, chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, visited Rolling Hills Estates, a city 19 miles (30 kilometers) south of Los Angeles, Saturday

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Allisen Corpuz found herself on the biggest and most beautiful stage in women’s golf and made it look like a stroll on the beach. Never mind that she had never won on the LPGA Tour or that she had heard all week about the

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 29 points, including her 25th dunk as a professional, and the Phoenix Mercury held on for a 78-72 win over the Los Angeles Sparks in a matchup between two struggling teams on Sunday. Diana Taurasi added 12 of her 22 in the fourth quarter to put her less than

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Allisen Corpuz wins the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach by three shots, first major title for 25-year-old from Hawaii.

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado homered twice off Max Scherzer and drove in five runs for the San Diego Padres, who got six strong innings from Joe Musgrove to beat the New York Mets 6-2 Sunday and take two of three in a series between high-priced, yet underwhelming,

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb got a standing ovation and had the crowd chanting his name as he emerged from the home dugout and headed to the mound for the ninth inning against Colorado. The scene reminded Webb of the feelings he had when pitching

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Megan Rapinoe and Trinity Rodman stood side by side at the top of a stairwell waiting to return to the field for some final cheers and fanfare before the Americans departed for the Women’s World Cup Down Under. The Old Guard and Young Guard

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — When the Boston Red Sox signed Japanese batting champ Masataka Yoshida over the winter, there was a lot of snickering that they had overpaid. “I know a lot of people still have question marks,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said after Yoshida helped Boston win its

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Police are searching for a California man accused of murder who fled from a hospital in a Sacramento suburb early Sunday morning, authorities said. In April, Eric Abril, 35, was arrested in the shooting of a California Highway Patrol officer and two hostages, killing one, in a park in Roseville, a