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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Washington Nationals’ hopes of pulling off one of the most improbable series sweeps in recent baseball history pretty much evaporated in the first inning. After a two-day stumble, the Dodgers are back on track — and they’re getting healthier, too. Hanser Alberto had a

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched her political career being tough on China — a new congresswoman who dared to unfurl a pro-democracy banner in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square during a 1991 visit with other U.S. lawmakers shortly after the student massacre. More than 30 years later, her

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers fans hoping to see Derwin James practicing in his new No. 3 jersey will have to wait a little longer. James spent most of Wednesday’s opening session of training camp on the sideline without a helmet. Coach Brandon Staley said James

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Torey Lovullo’s offensive mantra through six seasons in the desert has been to build innings by getting runners on base, move them around and wait for someone to get a big hit. A bunt single, a safety bunt and a homer — the Arizona Diamondbacks followed

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Cole Irvin allowed four hits over seven innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 4-2 on Wednesday for their first winning sweep in 32 series this season. Oakland, an AL-worst 38-63, won three in a row from AL West-leading Houston (64-35) and has won

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mike Trout appreciated all the support he received Wednesday after the Los Angels Angels’ head trainer revealed the three-time AL MVP had a “rare” spinal condition that could affect him for the rest of his career. Even if Trout thought the whole thing was

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The newest bridge in Los Angeles, a $588-million architectural marvel with views of the downtown skyline, opened to great fanfare on July 10. It has already been closed, to great dismay, several times since then amid chaos and collisions. The 6th Street Viaduct — which soars

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — As chants of “R-A-I-D-E-R-S!” rang out from five tents filled with fans during Wednesday’s practice at the team’s facility, the sight of three key Las Vegas players making plays ignited further roars of applause. Tight end Darren Waller hauled in a pass on an out pattern

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The board of a San Francisco law school founded by a 19th century rancher who sponsored deadly atrocities against Native Americans is recommending that it change its name to the College of the Law San Francisco. The board of directors for UC Hastings College of the Law voted Wednesday to make

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Janson Junk didn’t get a chance to pitch when the Los Angeles Angels recalled him from Triple-A Salt Lake last month. He made the most of his time on the mound Wednesday. Junk dazzled the Angels with five-plus innings of four-hit ball, mixing up

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo got his throwing done early and then didn’t take part in the first practice of training camp for the San Francisco 49ers as the team hopes to find a trade partner for the former starter. Star receiver Deebo Samuel was a

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A young Josh Allen couldn’t wait to clamber into the front seat of his father’s Chevy Silverado for the 20-minute ride to school each morning, knowing he’d have an opportunity to regale an imaginary TV audience with his latest sports exploit. With his left hand

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Victor Reyes hit a two-out, two-run double in the ninth inning to rally the Detroit Tigers over the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Wednesday. The Padres led 3-2 going into the ninth and brought on closer Taylor Rogers (1-5), who gave up a one-run lead in the

ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A relative of slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh said Wednesday that the Biden administration’s top diplomat refused her face-to-face appeal to push for a full U.S. investigation into the killing of the veteran television correspondent. Niece Lina Abu Akleh also said Secretary of State Antony Blinken and

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. defense contractor and his wife who lived for decades under the identities of two dead Texas children have been charged with identity theft and conspiring against the government, according to federal court records unsealed in Honolulu. Walter Glenn Primrose and Gwynn

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Sun guard Bria Hartley will miss the remainder of the WNBA season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee, the team announced Wednesday. The former UConn star was injured in the third quarter of Connecticut’s 86-79 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. Hartley signed a rest-of-the-season

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Federal officials say that Southwest Airlines and the union representing its pilots have resisted cooperating with investigations into accidents and other incidents and pushed to close the matters quickly. In one instance disclosed Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration cut short an investigation of a 2019 incident

Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A British man aboard a flight from London to Los Angeles grabbed a passenger seated in front of him by the throat and tried to hit and bite him, prompting the diversion of the flight to Utah, authorities said Wednesday. William Stephen Hayes, 39, was arrested after the

By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators on Wednesday took legal action to block Facebook parent Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg from acquiring virtual reality company Within Unlimited and its fitness app Supernatural, asserting the deal would hurt competition and violate antitrust laws. Experts said it was the Federal Trade Commission’s

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mike Trout will go at least another week without doing any baseball activity because of his ailing back, Los Angeles Angels trainer Mike Frostad said Wednesday. There a chance the injury could affect the three-time AL MVP in some capacity for the rest of