SANTA CLARA — Deebo Samuel has looked like a different person since arriving for the offseason program this spring for the San Francisco 49ers — and it's not just about his new No. 1 jersey. The player who was an All-Pro in 2021 when he was one of the game's...
Homeowners Race to Refinance as Mortgage Rates Retreat From 23-Year Highs
LOS ANGELES — A recent pullback in mortgage rates is spurring more homeowners to refinance their home loan and lower their monthly payments. The Mortgage Bankers Association's refinance index, which tracks home loan application volume, surged 16% last week from the previous week to its highest level in two years,...
Chapman Has 3 Hits Including a Homer, Snell Goes 6 Innings and Giants Beat Nationals
WASHINGTON — Heliot Ramos and Matt Chapman hit fifth-inning solo homers to break a 3-3 tie and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 7-4 on Wednesday night. UP NEXT Giants LHP Kyle Harrison (6-5, 4.09 ERA) opposes LHP DJ Herz (2-4, 4.27) in the series finale. Giants Homer...
Kyle Schwarber’s Trio of Homers Powers Phillies to Triumph Over Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Rookie pitcher Tyler Phillips thanked Kyle Schwarber for keeping the Philadelphia Phillies in the game after the designated hitter's second home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Schwarber's Offensive Outburst Leads Phillies to Victory Schwarber finished with three homers and tied a career high with seven RBIs...
Paris Olympics Day 12: Quincy Hall Gives Americans Another Come-From-Behind Gold
PARIS — Quincy Hall became the latest American to electrify Olympic track and field with an out-of-nowhere comeback Wednesday night at the Paris Olympics. Hall sprinted from far behind in the 400 meters to reel in three runners and capture the gold medal. Hall, buried in fourth place as the runners rounded...
Ex-Milwaukee Hotel Workers Charged with Murder After Video Shows Them Holding Down Black Man
MADISON, Wis. — Prosecutors in Milwaukee have charged four hotel workers in connection with D'Vontaye Mitchell's death after scouring video showing them piling on top of the Black man during an incident that Mitchell's family says is disturbingly similar to George Floyd's death. Mitchell's family spent weeks pressuring prosecutors to charge the...
Organizers Cancel Taylor Swift Concerts in Vienna Over Fears of an Attack
VIENNA — Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts. Swift was scheduled to play at the Austrian capital’s Ernst...
Mookie Betts Will Stay at Shortstop but Drop to No. 2 in Dodgers’ Order Behind Shohei Ohtani
LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts will remain at shortstop, but drop to the No. 2 spot in the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup when he returns from a broken left hand next week, manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday. Shohei Ohtani will continue batting leadoff, where he has hit .307 with 33...
Giants and Lions Each Fined $200,000 for Multiple Fights During Joint Practices
NEW YORK — The NFL has fined the Giants and Lions each $200,000 for multiple fights that broke out at joint practices between the teams this week. "All NFL clubs were reminded in a memo sent last month that fighting and unprofessional conduct at joint practices would not be tolerated,"...
Kern County Rattled by 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake, but There Are No Reports of Damage
LOS ANGELES — An earthquake northwest of Los Angeles shook a large swath of Southern California on Tuesday night, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 5.2 magnitude temblor stuck at 9:09 p.m. and was centered near Mettler, an unincorporated area in Kern...