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Defense shines as UC Irvine tops UC Riverside 69-53
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Evan Leonard recorded 13 points as UC Irvine topped UC Riverside 69-53 on Saturday night. Brad Greene added 11 points for the Anteaters, who held the Highlanders to 28.3% shooting, the lowest mark of the season for an UC Irvine opponent.. Isaiah Lee had six rebounds for UC Irvine...
Paul's 30 lead Thunder past short-handed Portland 119-106
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chris Paul had become annoyed with Oklahoma City's recent slow starts, so he did something about it. He scored 21 of his 30 points in the first half, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers 119-106 on Saturday night. Forward Danilo Gallinari,...
2 horses die in 2 days of racing at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Two horses have died in two days of racing at Santa Anita, where four deaths have occurred since last month. Uncontainable and Harliss were both euthanized after breaking their right front ankles. Uncontainable was injured in a turf race on Saturday. The 5-year-old gelding trained...
AP visits immigration courts across US, finds nonstop chaos
LUMPKIN, Ga. (AP) — In a locked, guarded courtroom in a compound surrounded by razor wire, Immigration Judge Jerome Rothschild waits -- and stalls. A Spanish interpreter is running late because of a flat tire. Rothschild tells the five immigrants before him that he’ll take a break before the...
Tiano leads National to 30-20 win in NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Nick Tiano realizes he might have limited chances to show scouts he deserves a chance in the NFL. On Saturday, he was able to take advantage of his playing time. The Chattanooga quarterback threw for 135 yards and a touchdown en route to being selected the MVP of the NFLPA...
Kardashian West pursues criminal justice reform in TV show
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Kim Kardashian West is a step closer to becoming a lawyer, having finished her first year of study as an apprentice. She told The Associated Press on Saturday that her next step is taking the “baby bar,” so-called because it's a one-day exam. If she passes, she plans...
USC completes rally to finish off Stanford 82-78 in OT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stanford was playing with a spring in its step Saturday, skipping into the halftime break with a 20-point lead after five points in a 10-second stretch before the buzzer. It ended up being the best thing that could have happened — to Southern California. Oneyka Okongwu scored 22...
Clare carries Cal St.-Fullerton past Long Beach St. 66-62
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Davon Clare had 17 points as Cal State Fullerton narrowly defeated Long Beach State 66-62 on Saturday. Brandon Kamga and Jackson Rowe added 16 points each for the Titans. Kamga also had eight rebounds. The Titans (6-13, 1-3 Big West Conference) forced a season-high 23 turnovers....
No. 16 Gonzaga women beat San Francisco 69-46
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Katie Campbell scored 13 points with three 3-pointers and Gonzaga beat San Francisco 69-46 for its 16th straight win on Saturday. Jessie Loera added 11 points and Jenn Wirth and LeeAnne Wirth each scored 10 for the Bulldogs (18-1, 7-0 West Coast Conference). Gonzaga made 23 of 41 from...
Thousands gather for Women's March rallies across the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands gathered in cities across the country Saturday as part of the nationwide Women's March rallies focused on issues such as climate change, pay equity, reproductive rights and immigration. Hundreds showed up in New York City and thousands in Washington, D.C. for the rallies, which...
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