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By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Top seeds Gonzaga, Arizona and Kansas are in the NCAA Sweet 16. So is giant killer Saint Peter’s, which became only the third No. 15 seed to make it this far. And Coach K’s farewell tour continues as he and his Duke Blue Devils made it to the Sweet

By NORM FRAUENHEIM Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tyler Anderson might become a starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers — it’s why the 32-year-old left-hander’s deal was a “no-brainer” to manager Dave Roberts. A few days into his $8 million, one-year contract, the veteran has a different opportunity in mind: winning a championship. Anderson

ANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) — The mayor of a small Northern California city is apologizing after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe says he was pulled over by the highway patrol early Saturday after dining with a friend. Thorpe says in a video message on Twitter that he is

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired veteran defenseman Mark Giordano and forward Colin Blackwell from the Seattle Kraken for three draft picks. The move helps Toronto keep pace with division rivals Tampa Bay and Florida that already have added before the NHL trade deadline Monday. The Panthers made another

TRAIL, Oregon (AP) — Authorities and volunteers are searching for a missing Northern California man whose dog was found walking alone near a road in southern Oregon. SF Gate reports Tyler Evans’ dog Ali was spotted Wednesday near Trail, Oregon, a town about an hour north of the California border. His mother says Evans, of

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer A person with knowledge of the deal says the Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired veteran defenseman Mark Giordano from the Seattle Kraken. The move helps Toronto keep pace with division rivals Tampa Bay and Florida that already have added before the NHL trade deadline Monday. The Panthers made another

ASUZA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the crash of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department rescue helicopter that left six people injured in mountains northeast of downtown LA. The department’s Air Rescue 5 helicopter crashed shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday while responding to a vehicle that rolled over on a winding road in Angeles

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The recent trades of Claude Giroux, Brandon Hagel and Hampus Lindholm have left reigning Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and veteran defenseman Mark Giordano as the most prominent NHL players on the market on the eve of the trade deadline. Fleury controls whether he gets traded or remains with

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins agreed to an eight-year, $52 million contract extension with 28-year-old defenseman Hampus Lindholm one day after acquiring him from the Anaheim Ducks in a trade. Lindholm came to Boston in a deal Saturday that sent a package of draft picks to the Ducks

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — New political maps drawn because of the once-a-decade census have upended the California Legislature. They’re prodding more than two-dozen state lawmakers into early retirement or career changes, while others are relocating to less familiar districts ahead of the November election. Democrats still vastly outnumber Republicans. But

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “The Batman” is still going strong three weeks into its theatrical run, with a tight grip on the top spot at the box office. Robert Pattinson’s debut as the Dark Knight earned an additional $36.8 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. It also slid past the

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities say a 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting a woman as she drove on a freeway near San Diego two weeks ago. The highway patrol says 27-year-old Saundralina Williams was driving a Ford Edge west on State Route 94 on March 5 when someone in another

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “CODA” has won the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards, giving momentum to the possibility that the small film could have a big night at next week’s Oscars. The story of three adult family members who are deaf and a fourth who is not

AZUSA, Calif. (AP) — Six people were injured Saturday afternoon after a Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department helicopter crashed in the Angeles National Forest near Azusa, the LA County Fire Department said. All six passengers were airlifted to Pomona Valley Medical Center, Sheriff Alex Villanueva told The Los Angeles Times. One of the passengers is in

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Luis Amarilla scored a pivotal goal in Minnesota United’s 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes. United moved to 2-0-2 after the win and the Earthquakes fell to 0-3-1.

AZUSA, Calif. (AP) — Five people were injured Saturday afternoon after a Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department helicopter crashed in the Angeles National Forest near Azusa, the LA County Fire Department said. All five passengers were being airlifted to Pomona Valley Medical Center, Sheriff Alex Villanueva told The Los Angeles Times. One of the passengers is

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Rafael Nadal outlasted Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the BNP Paribas Open final and improve to 20-0 this year. The 21-time major champion staved off three break points in the fifth game of the third set and then broke Alcaraz