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By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Michael Block recalled how only a week ago he was having drinks at the Pittsford Pub — a few par-5s away from where the PGA Championship was being held at Oak Hill in suburban Rochester, New York — and no one knew who he was.

SANGER, Calif. (AP) — An 8-year-old girl died and a 4-year-old boy was missing Sunday after the two children were swept away in a central California river swollen from rapidly melting mountain snows. Deputies responded around 2 p.m. following a report of children missing in the Kings River near Pine Flat Dam, according to the

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres loaded the bases with no outs in the first inning before Juan Soto popped up to shortstop. “I’m sure everyone in the building is thinking, ‘Oh, here we go again,’” designated hitter Matt Carpenter said. It’s been that kind of stretch

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anytime that Shohei Ohtani is on the mound, the Los Angeles Angels are confident they can come out with a win. Ohtani struck out nine in six innings and Mickey Moniak delivered his second big hit of the series with a two-run double in the

ALHAMBRA, Calif. (AP) — A weekend celebration at a Southern California dance ballroom was hailed by organizers as the latest sign of healing within the Asian American community following the Lunar New Year shooting that killed 11 people at a nearby dance studio. One of the hosts of Saturday’s event at Lai Lai Ballroom in

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Oscar Mercado drove in five runs and Paul DeJong hit a three-run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5 on Sunday. St. Louis has won 11 of 14 after a 10-24 start to the season. Los Angles dropped three of four

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston catcher Martín Maldonado wasn’t sure what to expect from Framber Valdez in Sunday’s start after what he called a “crazy” warmup in the bullpen. “His warmup wasn’t normal for him,” Maldonado said. “He was doing some stuff where … (I) was like, ‘What is that?’”

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — Two people were killed when a small plane headed for Hawaii crashed in the Pacific Ocean shortly after takeoff from Northern California, federal officials said Sunday. The Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter crashed around 2:15 p.m. Saturday in the water about 40 miles (64 km) off the coast of

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — When the Denver Nuggets faced the most crucial stretch of the biggest road game in franchise history, Nikola Jokic took over both on the floor and in the huddle. The two-time MVP decided he would run a two-man, pick-and-roll offense with Jamal Murray late

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities say they are investigating an apparent gunfight at an off-road vehicle rally in Mexico’s Baja California state that left 10 people dead and another 10 wounded. Videos posted on social media showed heavy shooting at the rally in an area of Ensenada and at least three bodies lying on the

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — When the lights came up after a screening on the Walt Disney lot of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” Steven Spielberg was incredulous. “Damn!” he said. “I thought I was the only one who knew how to make one of these!” “Dial of

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Joey Gallo homered for the fourth time in seven games, Trevor Larnach hit an RBI triple that turned into a Little League home run and the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 on Saturday night. Shohei Ohtani hit his 11th home run of the

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney retained his titles Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden, but not without a controversial decision that former three-division champion Vasiliy Lomachenko’s camp plans on appealing. Lomachenko dominated the latter rounds and outpunched Haney, 124-110. But much to the dismay of