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SUNRISE, Fla. — New Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill’s emphasis on minimizing valleys and maximizing peaks will apply not only on game-to-game but also on period-to-period and even shift-to-shift bases. The Hawks will inevitably be inconsistent this season. Blashill’s biggest challenge …

Brewers catcher William Contreras was in no rush to run the bases in the third inning Monday. He lingered at the plate, admiring his solo homer to left field that gave the Brewers a lead they wouldn’t relinquish in a …

SUNRISE, Fla. — Spencer Knight is a thoughtful man, and as he rode the Blackhawks’ bus around familiar Fort Lauderdale-area streets Sunday, he lost himself in those thoughts. “It’s funny to play against a team you were once on,” Knight …

CLEVELAND — The NBA is never short on storylines. Bulls guard Isaac Okoro was the subject of one of the latest. Traded in late June from the only NBA franchise he knew, guess where Okoro found himself for the Bulls’ …

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Most members of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate setting committee supported further reductions to its key interest rate this year, according to minutes from last month’s meeting released Wednesday. A majority of Fed officials …

The Tournament of Roses Wednesday, Oct. 8, announced Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Famer, businessman and social activist Earvin “Magic” Johnson as its grand marshal for the 137th Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2026. This year’s theme, “The Magic in …

By KELVIN CHAN and MATT O’BRIEN, AP Technology Writers LONDON (AP) — Lingering doubts about the economic promise of artificial intelligence technology are starting to get the attention of financial institutions that raised warning flags this week about an AI investment bubble. …

By JEFF MARTIN and JACK BROOK, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The only escaped Louisiana inmate who remained on the run following an audacious May jailbreak in which 10 men crawled through a hole behind a toilet has been found in Atlanta, …

October is here. That means league play every Friday night for the rest of the way. It also nearly marks the midway point of the 10-week regular season in the CIF Southern and LA City Sections, which both end October …

Former Rep. Katie Porter, a Democratic candidate for California governor, grew visibly frustrated during an interview with CBS Sacramento after repeated questions about whether she would need support from Californians who voted for President Donald Trump. In footage released Monday, …

The Tournament of Roses named Ervin “Magic” Johnson its 2026 grand marshal for its 137th Rose Parade. Johnson, a legendary former professional athlete, whose career with the Los Angeles Lakers throughout the 1980s personified the coming year’s parade’s theme: “The …

It was wonderful to watch the Phillies crowd rain boos down on their unbeloved lineup during the second game of the NLDS. Mediocrity begets vitriol in sports, unless you’re part of the always classy Dodger faithful. In LA we stick …

Missing mother Malgorzata Wnuczek vanished 17 years ago (Picture: SWNS) A mother vanished nearly 20 years ago. Today, human remains were found by police digging in dense shrubland in the shadow of Leicester’s King Power stadium. Malgorzata Wnuczek was last …

Valkyries point guard Veronica Burton can add another league honor to her resume.  Just a few weeks after winning the most improved player award, Burton was named to the WNBA all-defensive second team, the league announced on Wednesday.  Burton started …

Birdwatchers aboard a seabird tour off the coast of Sonoma and Marin counties over the weekend are the first people in U.S. waters to spot a species of albatross that normally lives near the Galapagos Islands, according to local experts. …

It didn’t take long for the grumbling to begin. Maybe a few minutes. At most, an hour. Utah and BYU fans were not happy when the Big 12 announced the 2025 football schedule last winter and placed the Holy War …

Diwali, the vibrant festival of lights celebrated in Hinduism and other religions, will become an official state holiday in California starting in 2026. The new law was sponsored by Democratic state Assemblymember Ash Kalra, who represents part of San Jose. …