EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Linebacker Khalil Mack will go on injured reserve with an elbow injury, leaving the undefeated Los Angeles Chargers without one of their top defenders for at least the next four games. Mack dislocated his left elbow in the first quarter of a win against Las Vegas on Sept. 15. “It’s […]
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Alex Morgan moves from the pitch to the boardroom post retirement
Alex Morgan didn’t retire so much as she shifted focus. The two-time Women’s World Cup winner with the United States was always more than simply a soccer player, but since she stepped away from the game she’s thrown herself into her different business ventures. “It didn’t feel like I was stopping being something and needing […]
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California man who landed plane twice on island naval base pleads guilty to charges
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man who illegally landed his small aircraft on a naval base twice and stole a Navy truck has pled guilty to federal charges, officials said. Andrew Kyle White, 37, pleaded guilty to a felony count of theft of government property and illegal entry into a naval installation. The San […]
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Jim Harbaugh and Pete Carroll renew rivalry as Chargers face Raiders on Carroll’s 74th birthday
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh never played for Pete Carroll or coached under him. However he has a strong sense their relationship would be quite different than it is now if he had those opportunities. “I bet we would’ve been really good friends,” Harbaugh said. “I learned a lot from him, just watching him, […]
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AJ Allmendinger leads qualifying at Bristol for 1st NASCAR Cup pole in 10 years
AJ Allmendinger upstaged the NASCAR Cup Series playoff drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway, capturing the pole for Sept. 14’s first-round cutoff race on the 0.533-mile oval. The Kaulig Racing driver qualified first for the first time in 10 years, turning a 15.117-second lap (126.930 mph) on Friday in his No. 16 Chevrolet. With his fifth […]
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The Valkyries made WNBA history and won over fans in just one season
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Exhausted and finally able to catch her breath, Jess Smith sat down for a celebratory postgame meal out with her family when two preteen boys at a nearby table began analyzing all the winning plays by the Golden State Valkyries from earlier in the day. They impressed the president of the […]
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UCLA fires coach DeShaun Foster after 0-3 start to his second season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA fired second-year football coach DeShaun Foster on Sept. 14 after the school’s first 0-3 start since 2019. Athletic director Martin Jarmond announced the move two days after the Bruins lost to New Mexico 35-10, their second straight loss to a Mountain West Conference opponent. “It’s not a decision I made […]
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Judge pauses California’s request to bar Trump administration’s ongoing use of National Guard troops
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge who ruled that the Trump administration broke federal law by sending National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area said on Sept. 9 he will not immediately consider a request to bar the ongoing use of 300 Guard troops. In a court order, Senior District Judge Charles Breyer […]
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Volunteers prep millions of meals for fellow New Yorkers on 24th anniversary of 9/11
NEW YORK (AP) — When longtime friends David Paine and Jay Winuk set out to encourage people to take part in volunteer and service projects on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, their goal was simple: to turn a day of unimaginable tragedy into a day for doing good. Now, as today marks […]
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Americans roll in sunshine and fog to win the Walker Cup for 5th straight time
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The Americans seized control in the sunshine and kept right on rolling through the fog at Cypress Point on Sept. 7, eliminating any drama in beating Great Britain & Ireland for their fifth consecutive victory in the Walker Cup. Staked to a one-point lead, the Americans delivered a record performance […]
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NBA moving closer to a US vs. International format for the All-Star Game, AP source says
Having the U.S. vs. the world is getting closer to an NBA All-Star reality. The NBA is closing in on finalizing another new format for this season’s All-Star Game, one where three eight-man teams — two from the U.S. and one composed of international players — would square off in a round-robin tournament, a person […]
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UC San Diego to join West Coast Conference in 2027
UC San Diego is joining the West Coast Conference in 2027, giving the league 10 members for the 2027-28 school year in the latest round of conference realignment. The Tritons will compete in 14 of the WCC’s 16 sponsored events, including men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball and softball. The school will seek a […]
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Federal government sues California utility, alleging equipment sparked deadly wildfires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The federal government filed two lawsuits on Sept. 4 against Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked fires including January’s Eaton Fire in the Los Angeles area, which destroyed more than 9,400 structures and killed 17 people. “The lawsuits filed today allege a troubling pattern of negligence resulting in death, […]
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Padres reinstate center fielder Jackson Merrill from his 3rd stint on the injured list
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres reinstated center fielder Jackson Merrill from the 10-day injured list on Sept. 1 and recalled right-hander Sean Reynolds from Triple-A El Paso. Merrill was placed on the IL with a sprained left ankle on Aug. 23, retroactive to Aug. 20. It was his third IL stint and […]
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Padres reliever Jason Adam carted off field with ruptured quadriceps tendon
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres reliever Jason Adam ruptured a tendon in his left quadriceps and was carted off the field on Sept. 1, a major blow to San Diego’s dominant bullpen. Adam was injured in the seventh inning of a 4-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. One of several All-Star relievers on the team, […]
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California energy regulators pause efforts to penalize oil companies for high profits
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California energy regulators on Aug. 29 put the brakes on plans requiring oil companies to pay a penalty if their profits climb too high, a temporary win for the fossil fuel industry two years after the governor declared the state had “finally beat big oil.” The postponement by the California Energy […]