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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man pointed a gun at Los Angeles construction workers and was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with responding police officers on Friday, authorities said. The gun-pointing was reported to police around 9:20 a.m. in the Fairfax District west of downtown. Officers confronted the suspect. “The suspect opened fire immediately

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics made an NBA Finals run nobody saw coming, rising from a team that was three games under .500 in early January under a first-time head coach to being within two victories of winning the franchise’s 18th championship. After having those hopes dashed in the

By JAY REEVES Associated Press VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) — A third elderly church member who was shot when a man pulled out a handgun during a potluck dinner has died, police said Friday. The 84-year-old woman died hours after being rushed to a hospital following the Thursday evening shooting at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Bob McKillop watched his former star player Stephen Curry closely as he celebrated winning another NBA championship with tears. It felt like a timely bit of reassurance for the longtime Davidson men’s basketball coach as he prepared to announce his retirement. “Everything happens for a reason,” McKillop said Friday

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trial has begun for a man on charges alleging he was responsible for a blast at a Southern California spa that killed an ex-girlfriend and injured two others when she opened a box rigged with an explosive. Stephen Beal, 63, appeared in Los Angeles federal court on Thursday to face charges

By The Associated Press American winger Ulysses Llanez was loaned Friday from Wolfsburg of the German Bundesliga to St. Pölten in Austria’s second tier for the second straight season. The 21-year-old from Lynwood, California, scored six goals last season. Llanez has made three appearances for the United States, scoring on a penalty kick in his

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press The fast-growing legal sports betting industry is extending its reach to the middle of the ocean. BetMGM and Carnival Corporation announced a deal Friday to put sports books on more than 50 U.S.-based ships. The arrangement will allow betting while the ships are at sea or while docked at a

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL in partnership with the Black College Football Hall of Fame will hold its second annual Ozzie Newsome General Manager Forum and fifth annual Quarterback Coaching Summit next week. The three-day event begins Tuesday with programs in the league’s Los Angeles office and virtually. “The Ozzie Newsome General Manager Forum

By JAY REEVES Associated Press VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) — A 71-year-old man fatally shot two elderly people and wounded a third with a handgun during a potluck dinner at an Alabama church where he occasionally attended services, police said Friday. The suspect was subdued and held by an attendee of the event until police

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn’s men’s basketball program has landed its fourth transfer of the off-season, announcing Friday the addition of Joey Calcaterra, a 6-foot-3 guard who played four years at San Diego. Calcaterra scored 862 career points for the Toreros and shot 36% from 3-point range. He will play as a graduate transfer, taking

MARYSVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A man found dead at a Northern California cardboard recycling center likely suffocated in a recycling truck, authorities said. The body of Ron Lamp of Magalia was found on April 26 at a facility in Marysville, the Yuba County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. The location of the body indicated it had

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Mike Trout doesn’t have — or perhaps doesn’t want to share — the reason for why he has hit so well in Seattle throughout his career. “I don’t know. We play here a lot. I see the ball good,” Trout said. “I couldn’t tell you one

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer BOSTON (AP) — When Jayson Tatum made consecutive baskets to cap a game-opening Boston blitz, TD Garden was at its absolute loudest. It sure got quiet in a hurry. So did Tatum. After climbing back to the top of the Eastern Conference, the Celtics fell flat in the latter

BOSTON (AP) — Golden State Warriors win seventh NBA title and fourth in eight years, beating Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6.