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By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Purdue’s Zach Edey decided it was the right call to go back to school instead of staying in the NBA draft. His predecessor as national player of the year, Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe, is sticking with his pro pursuit. And Connecticut’s reign as NCAA champion will begin with multiple starters

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday convicted actor Danny Masterson of two counts of rape in a retrial that focused on allegations the “That ‘70s Show’ star raped three women between 2001 and 2003. The verdict sided with two of Masterson’s accusers, but the panel was unable

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy has officially resumed his throwing program as he tries to return from offseason elbow surgery in time for the season opener. Purdy began throwing on the side this week for the first time since undergoing surgery on his

By BECKY BOHRER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two vacationing couples — including sisters — and a fishing boat captain were on a charter boat found partially submerged off southeast Alaska over the weekend amid rough seas, family members said Wednesday. The 30-foot (9-meter) aluminum charter vessel was overdue Sunday evening

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Keibert Ruiz celebrated his ninth-inning homer with extra chest-thumping zeal, leaving no doubt that a big day at the plate in Dodger Stadium meant something special to the former Los Angeles prospect. “Yeah, a little bit,” he said with a grin. Ruiz was just one

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bryan Reynolds drove in three runs and made a leaping catch against the wall, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 9-4 on Wednesday to climb back above .500. Former Giants Andrew McCutchen and Connor Joe each went 3 for 4 with an RBI

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ozzie Albies hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a three-run fifth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Wednesday to deny the Athletics’ bid for their first three-game winning streak this season. The victory came at the end of a grueling stretch

MIAMI (AP) — With his preferred jersey number taken, Gary Sánchez opted for a unique second option but one he values dearly. The catcher, who made his San Diego Padres debut on Tuesday night and homered on Wednesday, is wearing No. 99 in honor of Manny Ramirez. During his six years with the New York

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The organization that runs the Holiday Bowl is suing the Pac-12 Conference and the University of California Regents because UCLA backed out of the 2021 game citing COVID-19 concerns. The San Diego Bowl Game Association is seeking a minimum of $3 million in compensatory damages in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in

CHICAGO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered in consecutive innings, including a 459-foot drive that was the longest of his Major League Baseball career, and drove in four runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Chicago White Sox 12-5 Wednesday. Mike Trout put the Angels ahead 2-0 with a 476-foot home run in the

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon will pay more than $30 million to settle alleged privacy violations involving its voice assistant Alexa and its doorbell camera Ring. The Federal Trade Commission voted to file charges in two separate cases Wednesday that could also force the company to delete certain data collected by its popular internet-connected devices. Amazon

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — Five juveniles have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the beating of three Marines by a large group of youths on a Southern California pier, authorities said. The assault happened shortly before 10 p.m. Friday in the city of San Clemente near Camp Pendleton, a Marine Corps base.