MIAMI — Ryan Weathers struck out a career-high 10 before departing because of cramps in his left hand, and the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Tuesday night. Weathers (2-1) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings. The left-hander warmed up for the seventh, but...
LeBron’s Lakers Top Pelicans in Play-in, Set up Playoff Rematch With Nuggets
NEW ORLEANS — LeBron James, Anthony Davis and their supporting cast have the Los Angeles Lakers looking like a tougher out in the playoffs than they appeared to be just a few weeks earlier. The New Orleans Pelicans, meanwhile, find themselves on the brink of elimination and wondering about the health...
Storm Dumps Record Rain and Floods Dubai’s Airport
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting flights through the world's busiest airfield for international travel. The state-run WAM news agency called the...
Mookie Betts Matches Career Best with 5 Hits in Dodgers’ 6-2 Victory Over Nationals
LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts tied his career high with five hits, doubling twice and driving in two runs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Betts singled leading off the first against Patrick Corbin (0-3) and scored as Teoscar...
Klay Thompson Misses All 10 Shots in Potential Last Game With the Warriors
SACRAMENTO — Klay Thompson has provided so many memorable moments during his decade-plus run as Stephen Curry's Splash Brother running mate for the Golden State Warriors dynasty. The Game 6 heroics. The scores of 3-pointers. The shut-down defense against some of the game's top scorers. Those were all distant memories...
NBA Bans Jontay Porter for Life After Probe Shows He Bet on Games
Jontay Porter has been banned for life from the NBA after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and bet on games. Porter, who was a two-way player for the Toronto Raptors, is the second person to be banned from the league by Commissioner Adam Silver...
Southern California City Council Gives Key Approval for Disneyland Expansion Plan
SANTA ANA — Visitors to Disney's California parks could one day walk through the snow-covered hamlet of Arendelle from “Frozen” or the bustling, critter-filled metropolis of “Zootopia” under a park expansion plan approved by the Anaheim City Council. Disney would spend at least $1.9 billion over the next decade to...
Tesla Wants Shareholders to Reinstate CEO Elon Musk’s $56 Billion Pay Package
DETROIT — Tesla will ask shareholders to reinstate a $56 billion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that was rejected by a judge in Delaware this year, and to move the electric car maker’s corporate home from Delaware to Texas. In a filing with federal regulators early Wednesday, the company...
Myanmar’s Ousted Leader Suu Kyi Moved From Prison to House Arrest Due to Heat, Military Says
BANGKOK — Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure due to a heat wave, the military government said as it freed more than 3,000 prisoners under an amnesty to mark this week's traditional New Year holiday. Those...
Boeing in the Spotlight as Congress Calls a Whistleblower to Testify About Defects in Planes
Boeing is the subject of back-to-back Senate hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer. The Senate Commerce Committee heard from members of an expert panel that found serious flaws in Boeing's safety culture. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said the public wants the...