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By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports WriterCHICAGO — Riq Woolen intercepted Caleb Williams’ late pass and the Seattle Seahawks boosted their fading playoff hopes, squeezing past Chicago, 6-3, on Thursday night to hand the Bears their 10th straight loss.Jason Myers kicked field goals on the game’s first possession and near the end of the second quarter. Woolen picked off a deep pass intended for Keenan Allen at the Seattle 22-yard line with 20 seconds left, ending Williams’ NFL rookie-record string of passes without an interception at 353.Geno Smith threw for 160 yards, and the sluggish Seahawks (9-7) made just enough plays…

ARCADIA — In case his previous four wins this year weren’t persuasive enough, Johannes strengthened his case for the North American male turf championship by winning the San Gabriel Stakes on opening day at Santa Anita on Thursday.“In my heart, he is a true champion,” trainer Tim Yakteen said. “I hope others view it that way.”Four-year-old Johannes, owned by Joe and Debby McCloskey of Solana Beach, paid $2.60 after teaming with jockey Umberto Rispoli to beat Mi Hermano Ramon by three-quarters of a length and Seal Team by 1½ in the 1⅛-mile San Gabriel.That kept Johannes unbeaten in seven starts…

DIAMOND BAR — Consistency.Juliet Oh’s 2024 season at Diamond Bar High School was the model of consistency with six podium finishes in eight events that were 18 or 36 holes and a nine-hole, dual-meet average of 34.7Diamond Bar High School junior Juliet Oh has been chosen the IE Varsity Girls Golfer of the Year for the second straight year. Diamond Bar Golf Course in Diamond Bar on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Diamond Bar High School junior Juliet Oh has been chosen the IE Varsity Girls Golfer of the Year for the second…

INGLEWOOD — Clippers star Kawhi Leonard took part in a five-on-five practice on Thursday, checking off another box in his recovery from right knee issues. His first practice was Dec. 10, but he did not do any live contact drills until eight days ago.But his progress in full-contact scrimmages is not enough to get him on the court for a game and he will miss his 31st game this season when the Clippers take on the Golden State Warriors on Friday night at the Intuit Dome.Leonard also will not travel with the team when they head out on a three-game…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National WriterDENVER — The U.S. Center for SafeSport abruptly fired one of its investigators last month after learning he had been arrested for stealing money confiscated after a drug bust he was part of during his previous job as a police officer.Jason Krasley left his job with the Allentown Police Department in Pennsylvania in 2021 and was hired by the Denver-based SafeSport center to look into sensitive cases involving sex abuse and harassment.Among Krasley’s cases was one with Sean McDowell, who had filed a report to the center accusing a member of his Seattle-based recreational rugby…

A woman was killed and three people were injured on Christmas morning when a car flew off an off-ramp to the 210 Freeway in Azusa and smashed into a parked car at a fast food restaurant, authorities said.The crash occurred at 5:05 a.m. Wednesday at the South Azusa Avenue off-ramp to the eastbound 210 Freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported.A 2019 Ford Fusion driven by a 17-year-old boy exited from the number 2 lane onto the Azusa Avenue off-ramp, the CHP said. The car drifted to the right, striking a guardrail, then it continued down an embankment into a parking…

LOS ANGELES — Matthew Stafford speaks about it often this time of year. The beauty of meaningful football in December. How invigorating it is. How it can’t be taken for granted.If anyone would know, it would be Stafford. Prior to his trade to the Rams before the 2021 season, Stafford’s teams didn’t often have things at stake by the time the calendar turned to the 12th month. He made the playoffs three times in 12 years with the Detroit Lions, and in the down years his team often wasn’t even in the hunt.But in the thick of his third December…

By Ana B. Ibarra |  CalMattersA new state law will keep medical debt off your credit report, sparing a hit to your all-important credit score. This is a big deal for California where millions struggle with unpaid medical bills. It takes effect Jan. 1, 2025.Everyday people across the country skip medical care because of cost. Those who do seek medical help may end up with a balance they can’t pay off. That debt can hurt people’s credit scores, resulting in long-term financial burdens.Starting Jan. 1, a new state law will prohibit health providers and debt collectors from reporting medical debt…

A man who was found to be the aggressor in a fight with another inmate died Wednesday, Dec. 25, after the men were pepper-sprayed by a correctional deputy, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said Thursday.James Dennis Hirt, 24, of Norco, was the second inmate to die in the past week. He was the sixth person to succumb while in the custody of the Sheriff’s Department in 2024, a total far below the 13 reported by the department in 2023 and the 18 in 2022. The latter figure prompted the state Attorney General’s Office to launch an investigation into the county’s…

EL SEGUNDO — Running back J.K. Dobbins declined to talk about his injured knee Thursday.Coach Jim Harbaugh would only say that Dobbins looked “good” in practice.Officially, the Chargers listed Dobbins as questionable to play in Saturday’s game against the New England Patriots. Dobbins has been sidelined for four weeks, placed on injured reserve because of an injury suffered in the first half of the Chargers’ loss Nov. 25 to the Baltimore Ravens.Dobbins remained on injured reserve this week, although the Chargers opened his window to return to the active roster Monday. He could be activated Friday and be in the…