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STOCKTON, Calif. — Alphonso Anderson had 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead Pacific to a 65-46 win over Cal State-Stanislaus. Marlon Short led the Warriors with seven rebounds.

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks extended their winning streak to eight on Tuesday night and picked up the 1,000th victory in franchise history with a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. Trevor Zegras scored twice, including the overtime winner. Ryan Getzlaf reached 1,000 career points and Troy

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 34 points, hitting 12 of 13 free throws, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 106-92. Reggie Jackson overcame a poor start and finished with 21 points to help the Clippers bounce back after their seven-game winning streak ended

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — JC Butler had 18 points to lead five UC Irvine players in double figures as the Anteaters romped past La Verne 100-41. Justin Hohn added 12 points for the Anteaters. Collin Welp chipped in 11, Emmanuel Tshimanga scored 10 and Bent Leuchten had 10. Isaiah Knox led the Leopards with eight

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Parker Braun scored 19 points as Santa Clara routed Nevada 96-74. Keshawn Justice and Jalen Williams added 18 points each for the Broncos. Grant Sherfield led the Wolf Pack with 23 points and six assists.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Taran Armstrong and Reed Nottage scored 15 points apiece as California Baptist defeated Jackson State 77-64. Tre Armstrong added 14 points, Chance Hunter scored 12 and Daniel Akin had 11 for the Lancers on Tuesday night. Isaiah Williams led the Tigers with a career-high 21 points.

SAN DIEGO — Michael Pearson Jr. came off the bench to score 18 points to carry UC San Diego to a 97-60 win over San Diego Christian. Jake Kosakowski had 13 points for UC San Diego (3-0). Toni Rocak added 11 points and seven rebounds. Justin DeGraaf had 10 points. Kavonte Kinney had 12 points

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Haley Jones had a triple double to help No. 7 Stanford rebound from a rare home loss with a 77-55 win over Portland. Jones, the Most Outstanding Player of last season’s Final Four, finished. with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as Stanford got back

By HAVEN DALEY and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (AP) — There is a ray of hope for the vanishing orange-and-black Western monarch butterflies. The number of the creatures wintering along California’s central coast is bouncing back after the population reached an all-time low last year. An annual winter count last year

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Right-hander Noah Syndergaard has agreed to terms on $21 million, one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels. He’s leaving the New York Mets for a lucrative fresh start on the West Coast. The long-haired Texan earned the nickname “Thor” with his powerful pitch selection and

By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Timo Meier had a goal and an assist to keep up his strong start, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1. Mario Ferraro, Erik Karlsson and Tomas Hertl also scored for San Jose. Logan Couture and Rudolfs Balcers had two assists, and

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Curry had 37 points, easily winning matchup of the NBA’s top two scorers when Kevin Durant had his worst night of the season, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Brooklyn Nets 117-99 Durant came in leading the league with 29.6 points per game,

REDDING, Calif. (AP) — A woman accused of starting a California wildfire that destroyed more than 100 homes was deemed incompetent to stand trial after she was evaluated by two court-appointed psychologists. The San Francisco Chronicle reports a judge ordered Alexandra Souverneva to be evaluated for possible placement in an outpatient treatment system for people

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles couple who were convicted of trying to steal $20 million in COVID-19 relief funds have been sentenced to federal prison, although they remain fugitives. A judge on Monday sentenced Richard Ayvazyan to 17 years and his wife, Marietta Terabelian, got six years. Prosecutors say they and others used

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. immigration judge in California says an Iraqi refugee initially accused of committing a killing for the Islamic State group is eligible to be deported because he lied on his immigration papers. However, Omar Ameen has several avenues for appeal. His attorneys say he faces

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A transgender woman is suing the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, saying she was placed in a jail cell with three men and beaten so badly that her jaw was broken. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that Kristina Frost sued in federal court over last fall’s attack at the Men’s Central

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Chevez Goodwin scored 20 points, Boogie Ellis added 18 and No. 25 Southern California beat Florida Gulf Coast 78-61 in the return of Trojans coach Andy Enfield to the school. Enfield led FGCU to the “Dunk City” moniker in the 2013 NCAA tournament. Isaiah

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Tampa Bay’s Kevin Cash has become the second skipper to win Manager of the Year honors in back-to-back seasons, taking this year’s American League award. San Francisco’s Gabe Kapler won the NL honor. Cash led the low-payroll Rays to a second consecutive AL East crown. Bobby Cox had been

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego has agreed to a nearly $24 million settlement with a cyclist paralyzed seven years ago when a car driven by an intoxicated driver collided with him on a blind turn. The Union-Tribune reports the City Council approved the payout to Juan Carlos Vinolo in September and was scheduled to