By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Deebo Samuel talked so much smack after last season’s NFC championship game, the box score almost needed a doublecheck to confirm that — yes, the 49ers did indeed lose to the Eagles. Samuel called one Eagles cornerback “trash” and blistered Philly as his “most-hated” team in
Continue ReadingSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Angel scored a career-high 25 points and Stanford breezed to an 88-64 victory over San Diego on Sunday night. Angel made 9 of 13 shots with two 3-pointers and all five of his free throws for the Cardinal (4-4), who snapped a three-game losing streak. The senior added eight rebounds
Continue ReadingBy ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Artemi Panarin had three goals and an assist, Jonathan Quick won again, and the New York Rangers held on to beat the San Jose Sharks 6-5 on Sunday night. Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist, Will Cuylle and K’Andre Miller also scored, and Jacob
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected from Sunday’s 42-19 win against Philadelphia for putting his hand in the face of the Eagles’ chief security officer. Dom DiSandro, a constant presence on the Eagles’ sideline and whenever players are out in public, pulled Greenlaw off
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected from Sunday’s 42-19 win against Philadelphia for putting his hand in the face of the Eagles’ chief security officer. Dom DiSandro, a constant presence on the Eagles’ sideline and whenever players are out in public, pulled Greenlaw off
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck three commercial ships Sunday in the Red Sea, while a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault, the U.S. military said. The Iranian-backed Houthis claimed two of the attacks. The strikes
Continue ReadingBy RAHMA NURJANA Associated Press PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Marapi has erupted, stranding and injuring climbers and spreading volcanic ash over several villages. Two climbing routes were closed and residents living on the slopes of Marapi were advised to stay 1.8 miles from the crater’s mouth because of potential lava. About 75 climbers
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Southern California (7-5, 5-4 Pac-12) vs. No. 16 Louisville (10-3, 7-1 ACC), Dec. 27, 8 p.m. ET LOCATION: San Diego TOP PLAYERS USC: QB Caleb Williams (3,633 yards passing, 30 TD passes, 11 TD runs); WR Brenden Rice (12 TD catches); RB MarShawn Lloyd (820 yards rushing,
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A member of the chain crew at a game between Detroit and New Orleans was taken to a hospital with a dislocated knee that occurred when Saints running back Alvin Kamara was tackled into him. Saints spokesman Doug Miller said Nick Piazza was in stable condition at University Hospital. The game
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Casabella netted five goals, Roberto Valera scored four times and California won its third straight men’s water polo championship with a 13-9 victory over UCLA on Sunday. It was the 17th championship for the Golden Bears and the sixth for coach Kirk Everist. Cal did not beat the top-seeded Bruins
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams have shown since coming off their bye week that this might not be another rebuilding season after all. Stafford threw three touchdown passes as Los Angeles pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 36-19 win over the
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the fifth time in seven games, JuJu Watkins scored 30 points and the season isn’t quite a month old. Watkins led No. 6 Southern California to an 89-58 rout of San Diego on Sunday. She had already broken WNBA Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie’s
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jim Leyland, who led the Florida Marlins to a World Series title in 1997 and won 1,769 regular-season games over 22 seasons as an entertaining and at-times crusty big league manager, was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame. Now 78, Leyland received 15 of 16
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Deebo Samuel talked so much smack after last season’s NFC championship game, the box score almost needed a doublecheck to confirm that — yes, the 49ers did indeed lose to the Eagles. Samuel called one Eagles cornerback “trash” and blistered Philly as his “most-hated” team in
Continue ReadingBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Tristan da Silva couldn’t miss as he scored a season-high 22 points and freshman Cody Williams had a career-high 21 for a second-straight game as Colorado built an early lead and rolled to a 91-66 win over Pepperdine on Sunday. Da Silva went 5-for-5 from the field, hit both of his
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO and JORGE RUEDA Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans voted Sunday in a referendum called by the government of President Nicolás Maduro to claim sovereignty over a swath of neighboring Guyana, arguing the oil- and mineral-rich territory was stolen when the border was drawn more than a century ago. Few
Continue ReadingGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Taylor Swift was on hand at Lambeau Field to watch Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs in their Sunday night game against the Green Bay Packers. It was the fifth Chiefs game Swift has attended since the pop superstar and the four-time All-Pro tight end started their relationship. The
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is underscoring the profound choice that voters could face next year with expansive claims of unchecked presidential power alongside increasingly unapologetic anti-democratic rhetoric. A weekend claim by the ex-president –- who refused to accept the result of the last election –- that Joe Biden is
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican woman has died after she was severely bitten in the leg by a shark in the Pacific off the beach town of Melaque. Authorities said Sunday the attack occurred Saturday a short distance from the beach in Melaque, just west of the seaport of Manzanillo. The town is next
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was checked for a concussion and briefly left Sunday’s game against San Francisco in the fourth quarter, returning after a visit to the locker room. Hurts was 17-of-29 passing for 196 yards and scored a rushing touchdown before he was forced out late in the game. Hurts,
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