Former Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne was killed trying to stop domestic dispute: police

Former Michigan State basketball star and first-round NBA pick Adreian Payne was fatally shot while trying to protect the suspect’s girlfriend, according to police. Payne, who died Monday at 31, went to the home of suspect Lawrence Dority, 29, at the request of Dority’s girlfriend, Tatiana Mesa, according to court documents obtained by the Daily…

Maryland treasurer: State’s decision to let Orioles keep Paul McCartney concert revenue doesn’t pass ‘smell test’

Maryland’s treasurer on Wednesday criticized the stadium authority’s recent decision to let the Orioles keep all of the profits from the upcoming Paul McCartney concert, questioning if it is in the best interest of taxpayers. The Maryland Stadium Authority’s Board of Directors unanimously agreed last week to opt out of financial participation in the McCartney…

Russia pummels port of Odesa in attempt to disrupt supplies

By ELENA BECATOROS and JON GAMBRELL ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pummeled the vital port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday, in an apparent effort to disrupt supply lines and Western weapons shipments as Ukraine’s foreign minister appeared to suggest the country could expand its war aims. With the war now in its 11th week…

Ben Simmons will play point guard and center in a re-imagined Nets offense, says Steve Nash

The Nets are expecting Ben Simmons to be a part of the team moving forward, and head coach Steve Nash says the All-Star acquired in the James Harden trade will play both point guard and center — among other positions on the floor. Which makes it very interesting to think about what this team’s offense…

Blistering rooftop solar debate reopened by California regulators

And the PUC said, “Let there be (a tiny bit more) light,” and it was, for many, not so good. After clamming up for nearly five months, California’s all-powerful utility regulator took the unusual step Monday of reopening the highly contentious battle — um, we mean, “proceeding” — over rooftop solar electricity rates. Rather than…

3 things we heard from Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, including his ‘tremendous’ dynamic with Justin Fields

The offense the Chicago Bears are beginning to install is based on versatility, and the team is seeking as many players as it can find who can master multiple tasks. That’s according to offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, who spoke with the media Sunday morning after the Bears wrapped up a three-day rookie minicamp at Halas…

Foothill baseball tops Santa Margarita with winning run in 7th inning

SANTA ANA >> Andrew Parker’s infield single in the seventh inning Tuesday helped score the winning run for Foothill in a 5-4 win over Santa Margarita in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs at Foothill High. Foothill (20-9) will host Huntington Beach in the quarterfinals Friday afternoon. The Knights have…

Explore LA’s iconic ’60s film and art scene in new memoir about Dennis Hopper and Brooke Hayward

When Dennis Hopper met Brooke Hayward on a Broadway stage in 1961, you wouldn’t have expected the two actors to connect, get married and help shape the cultural landscape of Los Angeles in the ’60s. Hopper was a wild card, a Method actor who’d made his Hollywood debut in “Rebel Without a Cause,” and at…

Nets GM Sean Marks noncommittal on long-term extension with Kyrie Irving: ‘We need people here that are selfless’

Just how committed are the Nets and Kyrie Irving to one another long-term? That’s an honest conversation between Nets ownership and the superstar guard — and it’s a conversation the two sides have yet to have. Irving said in his exit media session after the Celtics swept the Nets out of the first round that…

VOTE: Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week, May 13

Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…

Blistering rooftop solar debate reopened by California regulators

And the PUC said, “Let there be (a tiny bit more) light,” and it was, for many, not so good. After clamming up for nearly five months, California’s all-powerful utility regulator took the unusual step Monday of reopening the highly contentious battle — um, we mean, “proceeding” — over rooftop solar electricity rates. Rather than…

Foothill baseball tops Santa Margarita with winning run in 7th inning

SANTA ANA >> Andrew Parker’s infield single in the seventh inning Tuesday helped score the winning run for Foothill in a 5-4 win over Santa Margarita in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs at Foothill High. Foothill (20-9) will host Huntington Beach in the quarterfinals Friday afternoon. The Knights have…

VOTE: Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week, May 13

Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…

Russia pummels port of Odesa in attempt to disrupt supplies

By ELENA BECATOROS and JON GAMBRELL ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pummeled the vital port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday, in an apparent effort to disrupt supply lines and Western weapons shipments as Ukraine’s foreign minister appeared to suggest the country could expand its war aims. With the war now in its 11th week…

Explore LA’s iconic ’60s film and art scene in new memoir about Dennis Hopper and Brooke Hayward

When Dennis Hopper met Brooke Hayward on a Broadway stage in 1961, you wouldn’t have expected the two actors to connect, get married and help shape the cultural landscape of Los Angeles in the ’60s. Hopper was a wild card, a Method actor who’d made his Hollywood debut in “Rebel Without a Cause,” and at…

Mets beat rats, er, Nats after rodent runs on field in Washington

WASHINGTON – Most of the Mets offense may be cold after a wacky schedule that saw them play on just two of the past five days. But Jeff McNeil is at least one hitter who hasn’t lost his mojo. McNeil, the Amazin’s best hitter and the only regular starter batting above .300, erased the lineup’s…

Orioles beat Royals, 6-1, behind starter Tyler Wells and Ryan Mountcastle’s plate discipline in breakout fifth inning

If there’s a difference between what Ryan Mountcastle showed at the beginning of the season to now, the obvious distinction is in the results. But at a more minute level, manager Brandon Hyde ignores those results, focusing on how anxious and jumpy the Orioles first baseman looked early on compared with the control he now…

Ukraine cuts Russia gas at 1 hub, underlining risk to supply

By ELENA BECATOROS and JON GAMBRELL ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine stopped the flow of Russian natural gas Wednesday through one of the hubs that feed Western European homes and industry, while a Kremlin-installed official in a southern region seized by Russian troops said the area will ask Moscow to annex it. The talk of…

Softball playoffs: Pacifica, Los Alamitos and Mission Viejo reach quarterfinals

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Pacifica’s softball team posted another walk-off victory in the playoffs Tuesday. Sophomore Delaina Ma’ae singled in sophomore Kaniya Bragg in the seventh inning to the Mariners’ past visiting South Torrance 2-1 in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs. Last week,…