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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 32 points, Brandon Ingram added 29 against his former team and the New Orleans Pelicans spoiled Anthony Davis’ return from injury with another fourth-quarter rally in a 114-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 12 rebounds

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 14 points and UConn advanced to the national championship game with a 63-58 win over defending champion Stanford. The Huskies will face South Carolina for the national championship on Sunday night. The Gamecocks beat Louisville 72-59 in the first game of the Final

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — UConn women beat defending champ Stanford 63-58, return to NCAA title game for first time since 2016.

By The Associated Press All three U.S. first-round matches at this year’s World Cup will kick off at 2 p.m. EST, the latest in the day possible in Qatar. The U.S. opens Nov. 21 against Wales, Scotland or Ukraine at Al Rayyan, then plays England on Nov. 25 at Al Khor. The Americans complete the

By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California’s landmark law mandating that corporate boards have ethnic or LGBT members violates the state Constitution. Friday’s brief ruling granted summary judgment to Judicial Watch, a conservative legal group that sought a permanent injunction against the measure. The lawsuit

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California’s landmark law mandating that corporate boards have ethnic or LGBT members violates the state Constitution. Friday’s brief ruling granted summary judgment to Judicial Watch, a conservative legal group that sought a permanent injunction against the measure. The lawsuit argued it was illegal to

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Landmark California diversity law requiring minority, LGBT directors on corporate boards ruled unconstitutional.

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Robert Covington scored a career-high 43 points and shot 11 of 18 from 3-point range to help the hot-shooting Los Angeles Clippers trounce the Milwaukee Bucks 153-119 on Friday night as each team rested its top players. Amir Coffey also had a career high with 32

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Hinako Shibuno shot a 6-under 66 in The Chevron Championship to take the second-round lead. The 23-year-old Japanese player had a 9-under 135 total at Mission Hills, the tree-lined course in California hosting the major championship for the final time. The tournament that started

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Three members of a Southern California family have pleaded not guilty to abusing their nine foster children, including two girls from the Turpin family who were rescued from nightmarish conditions three years ago. The pleas were entered Thursday in a Riverside court by Marcelino and Rosa Olguin of Perris and their

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is proposing to temporarily double California’s typical nickel refunds for bottles and cans to boost recycling. It would also help spend down a roughly $600 million surplus built up during the coronavirus pandemic. The proposal to state lawmakers Friday would match the

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have arrested 18 people allegedly involved in fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking in Fresno County after a string of overdoses, including two deaths. Officials said Friday the arrests were made Thursday during a multi-agency operation that included law enforcement from the Fresno Police Department, Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, Fresno County District

By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Alaska Airlines canceled dozens of U.S. West Coast flights Friday as off-duty pilots picketed in several major cities over an impasse in nearly three years of contract negotiations. The airline says more cancellations are possible through the weekend. Alaska says more than 120 of its flights

By LYNN ELBER AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed. Smith’s resignation came two days after the academy met to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap, says he ‘betrayed the trust of the academy.’