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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former All-Star infielder Tommy La Stella was cut Tuesday by the Seattle Mariners ahead of their game at the Oakland Athletics. La Stella was released by San Francisco on Jan. 5 with one season left in an $18.75 million, three-year contract. Seattle signed him two weeks later for the $720,000 major

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The commander of the Naval Special Warfare Center who was reprimanded in connection with the death last year of a Navy SEAL candidate has been pulled out of his job about two months early, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Navy Capt. Brian Drechsler is being moved to

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boxer Deontay Wilder was arrested by Los Angeles police early Tuesday on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon after his Rolls-Royce was stopped and searched by officers, authorities said. A Los Angeles Police Department statement said the 37-year-old heavyweight fighter was taken into custody at about 1:15 a.m. after his vehicle

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryce Harper has always enjoyed playing at Dodger Stadium. His game for the Philadelphia Phillies might top them all. Harper was activated off the injured list and was in the lineup at designated hitter when the Phillies took on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer The Memphis Grizzlies have no plans to bring Dillon Brooks back to the team when he hits free agency this summer, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday. Brooks was offered an extension last year but turned it down. The Grizzlies have since decided that he

HOUSTON (AP) — The San Francisco Giants released former New York Yankees catcher Gary Sánchez on Tuesday. Sánchez, who signed a minor league deal in March, had a May 1 opt-out clause in his contract. The 30-year-old Sánchez hadn’t appeared with the Giants this season, instead playing for Triple-A Sacramento. He struggled there, hitting .164

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A correctional officer shot and killed an incarcerated man who was choking a fellow inmate at California State Prison, Sacramento, authorities said Tuesday. Officers responding to an altercation Monday evening issued verbal orders and “then used chemical agents and less-lethal measures, which had no effect,” the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The first Hollywood strike in 15 years began Tuesday as the economic pressures of the streaming era prompted unionized TV and film writers to picket for better pay outside major studios, a work stoppage that already is leading most late-night shows to air reruns. “No

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer Shares of the education technology company Chegg lost nearly half their value Tuesday after its CEO warned that OpenAI’s free ChatGPT service was cutting into its growth. Chegg CEO Dan Rosensweig told investors on a conference call Monday that early in the year, the company was meeting expectations for

By The Associated Press The College Football Playoff released on Tuesday a schedule for the 12-team format that will be used in the 2024 and 2025 seasons, which will feature New Year’s Day quarterfinal tripleheaders but no games played on Saturday. CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock said last week after the board of managers had

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Residents of a Northern California university town are frightened and on edge after three people were stabbed within a week — two fatally — with the most recent attempt when a homeless woman reported being knifed several times through her tent. Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel said he could not say

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer The Kentucky Derby is a tradition that’s never been canceled. Postponed once by World War II and again by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, America’s greatest race has rolled on since 1875. At Churchill Downs on Saturday, 20 horses will compete to wear the garland of red roses in

By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A review of a Montana nuclear missile base where an unusual number of troops have been diagnosed with blood cancer has found no current risk factors that could explain it, the Air Force says. The service has been investigating the issue since reports surfaced in January of

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The union representing 11,500 writers of film, television and other entertainment forms are now on strike. It’s the first writers’ strike — and the first Hollywood strike of any kind — in 15 years. Here’s a look at the storylines the fight has spawned. WHY