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By BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Josh Lowe singled home the go-ahead run in the fifth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Oakland 5-3 on Wednesday night to snap the Athletics’ winning streak at seven games. Christian Bethancourt, Manuel Margot and Yandy Díaz also drove in runs for the MLB-best Rays

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger has left his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth inning. The right-hander exited the field in apparent physical discomfort with two outs Wednesday night. Clevinger was biting the top of his jersey while accompanied by the team’s trainer. He was replaced by

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of migrants who arrived by bus in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday were sent from Texas in a move the city’s mayor called a “despicable stunt” by a Republican governor. Forty-two people, including some children, were dropped off at Union Station around 4 p.m.

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman has accused former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault, alleging in a lawsuit updated this week that he held a knife at her throat and choked her until she passed out during a rape that left her pregnant in late 2020. Bauer was never arrested or charged

By SCOTT SONNER and GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics cleared a major hurdle for their planned relocation to Las Vegas after the Nevada Legislature gave final approval on Wednesday to public funding for a portion of a proposed $1.5 billion stadium with a retractable roof. The

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — These are dark days in Los Angeles, but perhaps nowhere is that more true than at scandal-ridden City Hall. The weather phenomenon known as June Gloom has for weeks sealed the city known for crystalline sunshine under a murky blanket of clouds.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California first responder who sold a fatal dose of fentanyl to a co-worker was sentenced Wednesday to 29 years and four months in prison, federal prosecutors said. Cruz Noel Quintero, 43, was convicted last September of distributing fentanyl resulting in death, along with multiple felony weapons charges, the U.S.

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert hopes he doesn’t have to answer questions about a contract extension much longer. However, the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback did hint that missing practices is a possibility if a deal isn’t reached by the start of training camp. Talks between the Chargers

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S Open has raised its prize money to $20 million, now tops among the major championships and on the same level as the PGA Tour’s elevated events. Prize money has become a focal point in recent years, even before Saudi-funded LIV Golf arrived with

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brooks Koepka says he enjoys the chaos and there’s no shortage of that in this U.S. Open, even for those who manage to avoid the traffic. Players are still trying to digest the blockbuster announcement of the PGA Tour ending a legal and moral battle