Red Sox manager Alex Cora fired in sign-stealing scandal
BOSTON — Alex Cora has already been identified as a ringleader in an illegal system of sign stealing when he was with the Houston Astros.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Taika Waititi react to Oscar nominations
LOS ANGELES — Reactions from some of the nominees for the Academy Awards:
‘Joker’ leads Oscar noms; ‘1917,’ ‘Irishman’ close behind
Todd Phillips’ much-debated supervillain origin story and R-rated box-office smash “Joker” topped all films with 11 Academy Awards nominations, while ...
Lakers’ LeBron James, Anthony Davis out vs Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY — LeBron James and Anthony Davis missed the Lakers' game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.
James leads Lakers over frustrated Doncic, Mavericks 129-114
DALLAS — LeBron James drove for easy layups or quick passes to open shooters at the 3-point line early in another meeting with Dallas phenom Luka Donc...
Biden seeks to upstage Buttigieg in fight for California
LOS ANGELES — Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg chased California votes on Friday in dueling events, looking to sway Democrats in the state that delivers t...
Edd Byrnes, who played “Kookie” in “77 Sunset Strip,” dies
LOS ANGELES — Edd Byrnes, who played cool-kid Kookie on the hit TV show “77 Sunset Strip,” scored a gold record with a song about his character’s hair...
LeBron James moves into overall All-Star voting lead
It could be a Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis rematch in the All-Star Game.
Lakers’ Anthony Davis to travel after negative MRI from fall
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis plans to travel with the Los Angeles Lakers on their upcoming road trip after he bruised his buttocks in a nasty fall.
Anthony Davis bruises back in Lakers’ 117-87 win over Knicks
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis left in the third quarter after bruising his lower back on a painful fall during the Los Angeles Lakers' sixth straight vi...
Bloomberg sees California as model on climate change, guns
LOS ANGELES — Mike Bloomberg's plan for California - export it.
Weinstein charged with sex crimes in LA on eve of NY trial
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles prosecutors charged Harvey Weinstein on Monday with sexually assaulting two women on successive nights during Oscars week in...
“1917,” “Once Upon a Time ...in Hollywood” win Golden Globes
The 77th Golden Globes were meant to be a coronation for Netflix. Instead, a pair of big-screen epics took top honors Sunday, as Sam Mendes’ technical...
Davis scores 46 against former team as Lakers beat Pelicans
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis scored 46 points against his former team, Danny Green added 25 and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a 123-113 victory over...
2019 AP NFL All-Pro team rosters and voting
NEW YORK — The Associated Press 2019 NFL All-Pro team selected by a national panel of 50 media members:
Zion Williamson returns to practice, raising Pelicans’ hopes
METAIRIE, La. — Zion Williamson returned to practice with the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday for the first time since he had arthroscopic knee surge...
Golden Globes will serve plant-based meal at awards ceremony
LOS ANGELES — The Golden Globes, known as the “party of the year,” is going with a meatless menu for its 77th annual awards show.
Charlize Theron, Daniel Craig among Golden Globe presenters
LOS ANGELES — Charlize Theron, Octavia Spencer and Daniel Craig are among the first presenters announced for Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards.
Former NBA Commissioner David Stern dies at 77
NEW YORK — David Stern had basketball as a passion and law as a profession, one he figured he could return to if a job at the NBA didn’t work out.
West-leading Lakers beat Suns 117-107 for 3rd win in row
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James had his eighth triple-double of the season, Anthony Davis had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and the West-leading Los Angeles L...
Jazz musician, Merv Griffin sidekick Jack Sheldon dies at 88
LOS ANGELES — Jack Sheldon, an acclaimed jazz musician whose trumpet graced the award-winning song “The Shadow of Your Smile” and who was known to TV ...
The NBA’s East is loaded at the top, and might stay that way
The West is used to being loaded at the top.
Chiefs among playoff-bound teams with injury concerns
The Kansas City Chiefs will hope for good news about their depleted secondary during their first-round playoff bye week.
Chiefs top Bolts 31-21 to earn No. 2 seed, first-round bye
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mecole Hardman returned a kickoff 104 yards for a touchdown, Damien Williams took a handoff 84 yards for another score, and the Kan...
49ers-Seahawks prime-time showdown highlights Week 17
The return of Beast Mode. A division title on the line. Possible home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
Major Southern California highways reopen after heavy snow
LOS ANGELES — Major interstates reopened in Southern California on Friday after lengthy closures caused by a cold storm that drenched the region and b...
The Fun Guy: Kawhi Leonard is the AP’s male athlete of 2019
He was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one of the very best basketball players on the pla...
Los Angeles prosecutors reviewing 8 cases against Weinstein
LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing eight cases accusing disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, an official said ...
The NBA on Christmas: Things to know about league showcase
A six-pack of Christmas nuggets to know going into this year’s slate of showcase NBA games on the holiday: Boston at Toronto, Milwaukee at Philadelphi...