Maia Chaka becomes 1st Black woman named to NFL's officiating staff

The National Football League announced Friday Chaka would be joining its roster of game officials for the 2021 season. She’s the first Black woman to join the league’s officiating staff.

Astros missing eight pitchers at camp due to health and safety protocols

Astros manager Dusty Baker said Friday the team now has eight pitchers staying away from their spring training camp in West Palm Beach, Fla. due to health and safety protocols. 

Wright scores 24, No. 24 Colorado beats Arizona State 75-61

Remy Martin had a rare off night, finishing with six points on 1-of-9 shooting. It snapped a string of eight straight games with 20 or more points. Martin entered the game leading the Pac-12 in scoring with a 21.3-point average.

Suns cruise past short-handed Warriors 120-98

Cameron Payne scored 17 points, Devin Booker added 16 and the Suns entered the All-Star break as one of the NBA’s hottest teams. They’re 16-3 since Jan. 28 and improved to 24-11 this season, which puts them second in the Western Conference.

Coyotes ride 3-goal 2nd period to 3-2 win over LA Kings

Johan Larsson scored 13 seconds after Nick Schmaltz’s goal, and the Coyotes snapped a two-game skid by hanging on in the final minute of their only road game in a 27-day span.

California governor hints sports attendance could return at outdoor stadiums

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday the state is having "advanced conversations" with Major League Baseball and local health authorities around California, and he expressed confidence that if COVID-19 trends continue downward, fans will be back in the seats of outdoor stadiums when baseball season begins.

Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow II gets 14 years in prison for rapes

Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for multiple rapes and other sexual offenses against five women in Southern California, including one who was homeless when he attacked her in 2018.

'They give me strength': Vanessa Bryant continues to persevere after death of Kobe, Gigi

Nearly 14 months after losing her husband and 13-year-old daughter in an unspeakable tragedy, Vanessa Bryant is speaking out and shares how she found "light in the darkness" in an exclusive interview with People Magazine. 

LA County sheriff's investigators issue warrant for black box in Tiger Woods crash

A search warrant was executed by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to obtain data from the "black box" in the Genesis GV80 SUV that golfer Tiger Woods was driving when he crashed in Rolling Hills Estates, it was reported Wednesday. 

Cardinals all-out recruiting pitch brings Watt to the desert

“I’m not going to lie to you,” Watt said on Tuesday. “It doesn’t hurt when it’s 65 degrees and sunny outside when I woke up this morning. It’s pretty nice.”

D-backs Calhoun has meniscus tear, surgery upcoming

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said that he wasn’t sure whether the injury would cause Calhoun to miss opening day on April 1.

Suns overcome Booker’s ejection, hold off Lakers 114-104

Booker scored 17 points before getting ejected for arguing with 7:10 left in the third quarter, but the Suns (23-11) still took charge down the stretch and cruised to their 15th victory in 18 games.

WI bills seek to limit transgender athletes, kindergarten through college

Transgender athletes listed as boys on their birth certificates would be banned from participating in girls' and women's sports in Wisconsin from kindergarten through college under bills introduced by Republican lawmakers.

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Aaron Rodgers donates $1M to his hometown of Chico during pandemic

All 80 of those businesses will receive grants through the Aaron Rodgers Small-Business COVID-19 Fund at North Valley Community Foundation in Chico. The grants will total over $1 million. These grants will help cover rent for an average of three months or longer, and they also will assist in other operational costs.

Cardinals, J.J. Watt agree to 2-year contract

Watt, a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, agreed to part ways with the Houston Texans last month after spending his first 10 seasons with the team.