LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Friends” star Matthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated actor whose sarcastic, but lovable Chandler Bing was among television’s most famous and most quotable characters, has died at 54. The actor was found dead at his Los Angeles home, according to coroner’s records. An investigation into how Perry died is ongoing, and it may
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Merrill Kelly pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, Ketel Marte extended his postseason hitting streak to a record 18 games and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Texas Rangers 9-1 on Saturday night to even the World Series at one game apiece. Gabriel Moreno hit a
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — UCLA coach Chip Kelly had a simple message for his team at halftime — get in the holiday spirit. In this case, the one on Tuesday and not looking ahead to the one two months from now. “I had to remind our kids that this
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Merrill Kelly pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, Ketel Marte extended his postseason hitting streak to a record 18 games and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Texas Rangers 9-1 on Saturday night to tie the World Series at one game apiece. Gabriel Moreno hit a
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan and Kristen Holmes, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said Saturday that Mike Pence should endorse his bid for the White House after his former vice president dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination earlier in the day. “Because I had a great successful presidency, and he
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Washington remains undefeated — and unsatisfied — following another narrow escape against what was supposed to be an overmatched opponent. Michael Penix Jr. threw four touchdown passes and No. 5 Washington took advantage of a fourth-down drop to hold off a fierce comeback attempt and
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Defender Ryan Hollingshead and Golden Boot Award-winner Dénis Bouanga both scored goals in each half and Los Angeles FC began defense of its title with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in an MLS playoff opener on Saturday night. LAFC (15-10-10), the third seed in the Western Conference, grabbed a
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — “Friends” star Matthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated actor whose sarcastic, but lovable Chandler Bing was among television’s most famous and most quotable characters, has died at 54. The actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Times and celebrity website TMZ,
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — “Friends” star Matthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated actor whose sarcastic, but lovable Chandler Bing was among television’s most famous and most quotable characters, has died at 54. The actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Times and celebrity website TMZ,
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry has been found dead at his Los Angeles home, reports say.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jaylin Smith deflected Fernando Mendoza’s pass in the end zone on a 2-point conversion try with 58 seconds remaining, and No. 24 Southern California ended a two-game losing streak with a 50-49 win over California on Saturday. The Trojans (7-2, 5-1 Pac-12) rallied after trailing by
Continue ReadingMICHAEL WAGAMAN By The Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Linebacker Eric Gentry deflected Francisco Mendoza’s pass in the end zone on a two-point conversion try with 58 seconds remaining and No. 24 Southern California ended a two-game losing streak with a 50-49 win over California on Saturday. The Trojans (7-2, 5-1 Pac-12) rallied after
Continue ReadingFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Angel Flores scored twice, George Steele returned a fumble 90 yards for the go-ahead score and Northern Arizona defeated UC Davis 38-21 on Saturday. Steele’s touchdown gave the Lumberjacks (3-5, 3-2 Big Sky Conference) a 17-10 lead in the second quarter and Flores threw a 21-yard TD pass to Hendrix Johnson
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Isaiah Williams ran for 134 yards and a touchdown, Amir Wallace intercepted a last-minute pass and San Diego defeated Morehead State 17-11 on Saturday. The Toreros stopped the Eagles on downs near midfield with 1:17 to play but couldn’t generate any offense before downing a punt on the Morehead State 4-yard
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER, HALELUYA HADERO and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jeep maker Stellantis reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union on Saturday as it escalated strikes against General Motors by adding a plant in Tennessee. The Stellantis deal, which still must be ratified by members, leaves only GM
Continue ReadingKENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Michael Benefield rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns to power Kennesaw State to a 28-12 victory over Division II-member Lincoln (CA) on Saturday. Benefield’s scoring runs covered 5 yards in the first quarter and 20 yards in the second, giving Kennesaw State (2-5) a 14-0 lead at halftime. Preston Daniels
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER, HALELUYA HADERO and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jeep maker Stellantis has reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union that follows a template set earlier this week by Ford. UAW President Shawn Fain confirmed the agreement in a video appearance Saturday evening and said that 43,000
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Sunshine and a sense of relief swept through central Maine after a gunman who had been on the loose for days was found dead. Residents of Lewiston and surrounding towns had been told to stay home since Wednesday night, when authorities say Robert
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER, HALELUYA HADERO and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jeep maker Stellantis has reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union that follows a template set earlier this week by Ford, the UAW announced Saturday night, calling it “another major victory.” “Once again, we have achieved what just
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Joe Thornton has officially announced his retirement from the NHL following a 24-year career as one of the game’s top playmakers. The 44-year-old Thornton hadn’t played since the 2021-22 season with Florida but hadn’t made an official declaration about his plans until releasing a
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