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SEATTLE — Execution issues have plagued the Sky this season, specifically in late-game situations. Before a much-needed 85-77 victory Tuesday over the Dream, the Sky were 3-9 in clutch games, which are defined by the WNBA as games in which …

President Joe Biden on Wednesday told Gov. J.B. Pritzker and 23 other Democratic governors that he has no plans to drop out of the presidential race and downplayed poor poll numbers after a damaging debate performance that has set off …

OAKLAND — In the ninth inning of Tuesday’s 7-5 win over the Angels, the A’s found themselves the subject of a viral moment. And no, it was not Mason Miller electrifying with a flurry of fastballs. As Miller faced the Angels’ Jo …

By Michael Phillis and John Hanna | Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Early last week, floodwater in rural Minnesota pushed debris against a more than century-old dam and then carved a path around it, eroding so much of the riverbank …

The Central Division had the best top-three teams in the NHL last season, but a terrible last-place club kept it from being the league’s best from top to bottom. That might change this season. It’s been a splashy start to …

A major mortgage lender with offices across the country is cutting 187 more positions from its office in Greenwood Village after having announced the elimination of a total of 420 jobs in two previous rounds of layoffs. Newrez, based in …

The mother of a Chicago woman who went missing in the Bahamas last month is calling on the U.S. government to take charge of the investigation. Taylor Casey, 41, was reported missing June 19. She was last seen at the …

A man was shot during an argument near a CTA Orange Line train station Wednesday afternoon in Bridgeport. Two males were arguing and fighting about 12:15 p.m. in the 2500 block of South Archer Avenue, not far from the Halsted …

CLEVELAND — Erick Fedde allowed one run over six innings, and Lenyn Sosa, Nicky Lopez and Andrew Benintendi doubled in a four-run fourth against Gavin Williams in his season debut in an 8-2 Sox victory over the Guardians Wednesday before …

Those hoping Matthew Judon still has a future with the New England Patriots will be worried by the player’s latest statement about his contract status. The four-time Pro Bowler responded to X user Matt Tardiff urging to the Pats to …

After being drafted together in 2019, Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson will represent the Baltimore Orioles in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game. The American and National League starters were announced on July 3. Henderson is the first Orioles’ shortstop to …

Former New York Knicks guard Alec Burks has agreed to join the Miami Heat on a one-year deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The move eliminated the Knicks’ option from including him via sign-and-trade which would help the Knicks make …

By Geoff Mulvihill and Kimberlee Kruesi | Associated Press Organizers in Arizona and Nebraska turned in more than enough signatures Wednesday to put abortion-related ballot questions before voters in November’s election if a sufficient number of them are deemed valid. …

By Wafaa Shurafa | Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike slammed into a residential building next to the main medical center in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis, wounding at least seven people, hospital authorities and …

A heat bomb blasting the Bay Area and Central Valley has sent residents fleeing to cooler coastal climates for the Fourth of July weekend, packing hotels, roads and beaches from Pacifica to Monterey. “This heat wave, everybody’s trying to get …

Steven Kwan has gone from patrolling the outfield at Fremont’s Washington High to joining megastars Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and Bryce Harper as All-Star Game starters. MLB announced the final results of its fan ballot on Wednesday night, and Kwan, …

The Thompson Fire, the most dramatic and potentially dangerous of the half a dozen wildfires that broke out Tuesday across Northern California and the Central Coast, ignited around 10:50 a.m. Tuesday at Cherokee and Thompson Flat roads in Oroville. By …

Alex Singleton forged his professional career in Canada, but his story belongs in an American novel. He is the player who couldn’t take a hint. He has been cut more times than his hands have fingers. He refused to go …

Cubs players have avoided comparing this year to last, despite a similar ride from good first month, to extended funk, to pre-trade deadline urgency. “I’ve just kind of been solely focused on what’s going on in the now, just focusing …

The Los Angeles Lakers had been actively seeking a trade that would bolster their current roster, which fell short in the first round of the last NBA Playoffs. Their most substantive talk is with the rebuilding Washington Wizards which would …

The Green Bay Packers have a ton of talent at wide receiver, but one analyst thinks that Christian Watson is getting way too much attention compared to the rest of the group. Anthony DiBona with Pro Football Network shared his …

SAN JOSE – Sharks fans will have to wait a bit longer to see center prospect David Edstrom in a San Jose uniform full-time. Edstrom revealed on Wednesday at the Sharks’ development camp that he intends to return to the …

With California sweltering under a week-long heat wave, firefighters on Wednesday battled the most dramatic and potentially dangerous fire of the year so far, as flames from the Thompson Fire spread around Oroville Dam, the tallest dam in the United …

RICHMOND — Despite known funding limitations for various city projects, it looks as though Richmond will not place a bond measure on the November ballot. The City Council on Tuesday opposed spending $50,000 for a firm to conduct polling around …

SAN JOSE – During the first two days of the San Jose Sharks’ development camp this week, center Will Smith displayed the kind of skating, puckhandling, and vision that helped make him the fourth overall pick at last year’s NHL …

California high school seniors will have additional graduation requirements beginning as soon as the 2026-27 school year. In addition to existing requirements like English, math and science, the class of 2031 will have to pass a personal finance class, an …

Hillsborough’s eye-catching Flintstone House is getting the luxury dining treatment. Stone Age Omakase, a sushi pop-up, will open there on July 12, the Chronicle reported, with a private dining room hosting 12 guests at $230 per person. On the menu: …

It’s been several days since Olivia Culpo donned a very traditional wedding gown to marry San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey — and explained to Vogue magazine that she didn’t want the custom Dolce & Gabanna dress to “exude …

NEW YORK — Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life, court papers indicate. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed what’s …

Shots were fired during a monthly citywide bicycle group ride Friday evening in the Uptown neighborhood on the North Side. Around 8 p.m. Friday, a man and woman, 42 and 41, were in the 1200 block of West Sunnyside Avenue …

Although the thought of a “late bloomer” is typically subjective, there is always a storyline that goes with it. The stories are never scripted. The late bloom can be tied to many factors. For the high school basketball prospect, it’s …

The New York Giants had the chance to create the most fearsome defensive tackle tandem in the NFL, but the scouting department dropped the ball, despite an endorsement from All-Pro Dexter Lawrence II. That’s what was revealed on an episode …

If the Milwaukee Bucks try to trade Brook Lopez, they may try to get younger in the process. Lopez can shoot threes and block shots, but he is 36 years old and will be 37 before the 2025 postseason starts. …

The NBA Summer League has been good to the Los Angeles Lakers over time, with two of the five best individual performances coming from the Purple & Gold. This year is going to be special, with the debut of Bronny …

The season 11 finale of “When Calls the Heart” left Hearties stunned and sharing numerous theories about what the cliffhanger possibly could have meant. In the last scene, Superintendent Hargraves interrupted a romantic moment between Nathan and Elizabeth. He told …

The Miami Heat fortified their bench depth by signing ex-New York Knicks guard Alec Burks to a one-year deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Burks signed for the veteran minimum contract worth about $3.3 million after coming off a three-year, $30 …

OAKLAND — Police on Wednesday issued a public safety advisory that there have been two recent residential robberies and a burglary where the suspects have claimed to be police officers. The most recent happened just after 12 a.m. June 29 …

The Warriors have been linked this week to Buddy Hield to replace some of the shooting they are losing as team legend Klay Thompson leaves in free agency. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that they are in discussions to acquire …

A regional transportation board has approved nearly $28 million to help reduce traffic congestion at the Highway 101 and Highway 84 interchange near the Port of Redwood City, a deep-water port in the southern San Francisco Bay and a leading …

OAKLAND — One woman was killed and another woman critically injured Wednesday afternoon when the car they were in crashed into a freeway overpass support pillar, authorities said. No information has been released yet about either woman. The crash happened …