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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield ran out of time. The Browns quarterback didn’t test negative for COVID-19 on Monday and will watch Cleveland’s rescheduled game against the Las Vegas Raiders from home as his teammates try to keep their postseason hopes alive. With both Mayfield and his backup, Case

By The Associated Press Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Sean Desai has cleared COVID-19 protocols and will call plays against the Minnesota Vikings. Desai tested positive last week as did offensive coordinator Bill Lazor and special teams coordinator Chris Tabor. It was unclear if Lazor or Tabor would work the game. The Bears said Saturday quarterbacks

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas police officer suffered serious injuries in a crash over the weekend. Las Vegas authorities shared details about the incident on social media Sunday morning. The motorcycle officer was reportedly alert upon being treated and taken to a hospital. The crash happened overnight and was caused by a stalled

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drought-stricken California is facing a week of heavy mountain snowfall and widespread rain from another series of the kind of storms that were not expected to be likely this fall and winter due to La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean. Forecasters say successive waves of

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the Cleveland Browns’ situation tells The Associated Press that quarterback Baker Mayfield didn’t clear COVID-19 testing in time to be activated and play Monday, so third-stringer Nick Mullens will start against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Browns had hoped the NFL’s decision

By DAVID SHARP Associated Press CUMBERLAND, Maine (AP) — The holiday season is shining brightly despite COVID-19. From Maine to California, more lights shows have launched during the pandemic, and they’re more elaborate than ever. David Fred, owner of Indiana-based Winterland Inc., said his events at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Las Vegas Motor

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The Washington Mystics have won the WNBA draft lottery for the first time in franchise history. Washington had the third best chance to earn the No. 1 pick. With star guard Natasha Cloud in attendance, the Mystics bucked the odds. They had only a 17.8% chance to get the

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Grant Sherfield totaled 24 points and four assists and Nevada turned back Loyola Marymount 68-63 on Saturday. Sherfield made 6 of 14 shots with three 3-pointers and 9 of 10 foul shots for the Wolf Pack (6-4). Keli Leaupepe sank five 3-pointers and scored 20 to lead the Lions (6-5). 

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Gifted two days by the NFL to maybe get healthier, the Browns prepared for a game they expected to play Saturday. Nothing has gone as scheduled during a wobbly week in Cleveland. With a long COVID-19 reserve list seemingly changing by the hour, the Browns got

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Another round of widespread rain and heavy snow in the mountains is shaping up for California and Nevada in the coming week and could create hazards for holiday travelers. The National Weather Service says several waves of precipitation are forecast to move inland as a cold low pressure system from the

TAHOE CITY, Calif. (AP) — Women of Nevada’s Washoe Tribe have long fought against the word “squaw,” a racist slur that for more than half a century was part of the name of a famous Sierra ski resort. The resort north of Tahoe City, California, was called Squaw Valley long before it became famous for

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault scored in the third round of the shootout and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the New York Rangers 3-2 for their season-high fourth straight win. Brett Howden had a goal and an assist and Dylan Coghlan also scored. in regulation as Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada prisons chief who will be responsible for carrying out the state’s first execution by lethal injection in more than 15 year if the courts allow it to proceed assured a federal judge he would halt the procedure if there were any complications. Corrections Department Director Charles Daniels said Friday

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield was finally feeling good after taking some hard knocks this season. A blind-side hit off the field will likely keep the quarterback out of Cleveland’s game on Monday against Las Vegas. The NFL moved the game back two days after a rise in COVID-19