DENVER (AP) — Ja’Quan McMillian goofed up the play in practice, got an earful from Denver defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and then made good when given another chance when it mattered most. The Denver Broncos secured the AFC’s top playoff seed with a 19-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers’ bevy of backups, a victory […]
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Riqui Puig undergoes ACL surgery, expected to return for 2027 season start in MLS
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig has undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery on his left knee. The team said that Puig is expected to make a full recovery and be ready to rejoin the Major League Soccer team for the start of next season in July 2027. The surgery was […]
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New California fee seeks to increase collection, recycling of lithium batteries
Starting this year, Californians will pay a new fee every time they buy a product with a non-removable battery – whether it’s a power tool, a PlayStation, or even a singing greeting card. The 1.5% surcharge, capped at $15, expands a recycling program that’s been quietly collecting old computer monitors and TVs for two decades. […]
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Versatile safety Quentin Lake agrees to a 3-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to a three-year contract extension with Quentin Lake, the do-it-all defensive back who has become a key component of their defense over the past four seasons. The Rams announced the deal on Jan. 1 with Lake, an Orange County native and a sixth-round pick out […]
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California delays revoking 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses until March after immigrants sue
A week after immigrant groups filed a lawsuit, California said Tuesday it will delay the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses until March to allow more time to ensure that truckers and bus drivers who legally qualify for the licenses can keep them. But U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the state may lose $160 […]
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New Navy report gauges training disruption of Hawaii’s marine mammals
Over the next seven years, the U.S. Navy estimates its ships will injure or kill just two whales in collisions as it tests and trains in Hawaiian waters, and it concluded those exercises won’t significantly harm local marine mammal populations, many of which are endangered. However, the Navy also estimates the readiness exercises, which include […]
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California drops lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for the state’s bullet train
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — California dropped a lawsuit officials filed against the Trump administration over the federal government’s withdrawing of $4 billion for the state’s long-delayed high-speed rail project. The U.S. Transportation Department slashed funds for the bullet train aimed at connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles in July. The Trump administration has said the […]
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Tiger Woods at 50: Players recall one shot they can’t forget
Memories from players who competed against Tiger Woods and the shots that stand out in honor of Woods turning 50 on Dec. 30: Nick Price, 2005 Match Play Championship, La Costa Resort “He’s in grass I promise you is this deep,” Price said, holding his hands about 6 inches apart. “It was 230 yards to […]
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The voice of prime time football: Al Michaels is still going strong at 40 years of calling NFL games
Al Michaels has achieved many milestones during his Hall of Fame broadcasting career. The one he has reached this season, though, may stand the test of time — 40 years as the play-by-play announcer for one of the NFL’s primetime packages. According to research from the 506 Sports Archive, the Christmas night game between the […]
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UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava returning after stellar 2025 season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava is returning for another season instead of declaring for the NFL draft. The school announced on Dec. 22 that Iamaleava will be back for his second season with the Bruins in 2026. Iamaleava threw for 1,928 yards and 13 touchdowns with seven interceptions while completing 64% of […]
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South Korean infielder Sung-mun Song and Padres finalize a $15 million, 4-year contract
South Korean infielder Sung-mun Song and the San Diego Padres finalized a $15 million, four-year contract on Dec. 21. Song will receive a $1 million signing bonus in two equal installments, in 30 days and on Jan. 15, 2027, and salaries of $2.5 million next year, $3 million in 2027 and $3.5 million in 2028. […]
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More adults return to college in California as inflation and job fears rise
By ADAM ECHELMAN/CalMatters CalMatters If you want to gauge the health of California’s economy, start with its community colleges. “When the economy is doing well, our enrollments are down, and when the economy is in a tough stretch or in a recession, we see our enrollments go up,” said Chris Ferguson, an executive vice chancellor […]
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World Series champion Dodgers’ full share is $484,748, up from 2024 but below 2022 record
NEW YORK (AP) — A full postseason share for the World Series champion Dodgers totaled $484,748, up from the amount Los Angeles players earned in 2024 but still down from the winner’s figure in 2022 and 2023. The total postseason pool of nearly $128.2 million was down slightly from the record $129.1 million in 2024, […]
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Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported on Vietnam and Gulf wars, has died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness accounts of war from the rice paddies of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, has died. He was 91. Arnett, who won the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for his Vietnam War […]
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All-American receiver Makai Lemon headed to NFL, skipping his final season at USC
LOS ANGELES (AP) — All-American receiver Makai Lemon is skipping his final season at Southern California to enter the NFL draft. Lemon won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver this season after catching 79 passes for 1,156 yards — tops in the Power Four conferences — and 11 touchdowns for the Trojans (9-3). […]
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Padres finalize rookie manager Craig Stammen’s coaching staff with Ruben Niebla returning
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have finalized rookie manager Craig Stammen’s coaching staff for the upcoming season, retaining Ruben Niebla as their pitching coach and hiring Steven Souza Jr. as their hitting coach. The Padres also announced on Dec. 17 that Randy Knorr will be Stammen’s bench coach. Niebla was a finalist […]