SAN FRANCISCO — Jonathan Kuminga will be sidelined at least three weeks for the Golden State Warriors because of a sprained right ankle he injured Saturday night against Memphis. An MRI exam confirmed the diagnosis and the team said Sunday he will be re-evaluated in three weeks. Kuminga jumped to...
Jaguars’ Pederson Becomes the Fifth NFL Coach Fired This Season
JACKSONVILLE — Doug Pederson is out as Jacksonville's head coach after the franchise's "best team assembled" won just four games. Jaguars owner Shad Khan fired Pederson on Monday, a day after a 26-23 loss at Indianapolis in overtime. It was the team's 18th loss in its last 23 games. But...
Absent Reforms, Progressive Governance May Disappear Across the Globe
More than half of the world’s population voted last year, sending a clear message of frustration with left-leaning governments, Fareed Zakaria writes in The Washington Post. Across Europe, left-of-center parties hold power in only a few countries, and the European Parliament's main leftist group occupies just 136 of 720 seats....
Tulare County Armed Robbery Linked to Others. Suspects At-Large.
Detectives with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an armed robbery that occurred early Monday morning at the Best Truck Stop in Pixley, authorities said in a statement. Around 3 a.m., deputies responded to the scene after a suspect had a handgun and took an estimated $600 from the...
Fox Sports Host Offered Hairstylist $1.5M for Sex, Lawsuit Alleges
LOS ANGELES — A woman who worked as a hairstylist for Fox Sports alleges in a lawsuit that former host Skip Bayless made repeated, unwanted advances toward her — including an offer of $1.5 million to have sex with him. Attorneys for Noushin Faraji, who was a hair stylist at...
Rams Say They’re Playoff Ready After Resting Starters in Loss
INGLEWOOD — Matthew Stafford and nearly all of his fellow offensive starters watched the Los Angeles Rams' regular-season finale in street clothes. Coach Sean McVay knew his NFC West champions would fall from the third to the fourth playoff seed if they lost to Seattle, but he didn't care. Jimmy...
Canada’s Trudeau Resigns as Liberal Party Leader, Spelling End to Time in Power
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday in the face of rising discontent over his leadership and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signaled growing turmoil within his government. A misty-eyed Trudeau said it had become clear to him that he cannot "be the...
49ers End Season 6-11 as Kyler Murray Shreds Their Secondary
GLENDALE — The Cardinals' final passing touchdown of the season was a perfectly placed ball from Kyler Murray to rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. — a 12-yard strike in the fourth quarter that sealed their 47-24 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Arizona hopes that's just a preview of...
Green’s 33 Point and VanVleet’s Late Steal Helps Rockets Edge Lakers
HOUSTON — Former San Joaquin Memorial High standout Jalen Green scored 33 points and Fred VanVleet grabbed a key steal late as the Houston Rockets held on for a 119-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Amen Thompson added 23 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in...
Kings Come Into SF and Dominate Stephen Curry’s Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO — Malik Monk had 26 points and 12 assists, Domantas Sabonis contributed 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, and the Sacramento Kings dominated the Golden State Warriors 129-99 on Sunday night for their fourth straight win despite playing without leading scorer De'Aaron Fox. The Kings never trailed,...