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Los Angeles right-hander Walker Buehler starts the opener of a four-game series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on Thursday. Buehler will be followed by Clayton Kershaw and Trevor Bauer, with Dustin May scheduled for Sunday’s series finale. The Dodgers won two of three last weekend in San Diego during the first series of the season between the NL West rivals. Meanwhile, right-hander Domingo Germán returns to the Yankees' rotation after a stint at the alternate training site, and the slumping Astros have lost nine of 10 heading into an AL West matchup with the visiting Angels. 

Jessica Korda birdied three of the final four holes for a 7-under 64 and a one-stroke lead Wednesday after the first round of the HUGEL Air Premia LA Open. Korda had eight birdies and a bogey at Wilshire Country Club.  She won the season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions in January for her sixth LPGA Tour title, and sister Nelly Korda followed with a victory a month later in the Gainbridge LPGA in the second event of the year. Tiffany Chan and Moriya Jutanugarn were a stroke back. Nelly Korda was two strokes back at 66 with Dana Finkelstein, Su Oh, Carlota Ciganda and Austin Ernst. Lydia Ko opened with a 78, four days after winning the  Lotte Championship in Hawaii at 28-under 260.

Stephen Curry had his first rough night in a month, and Bradley Beal rallied Washington in the fourth quarter for its season-best sixth straight victory, 118-114 over the Golden State Warriors. The Wizards hosted fans for the first time in more than a year. Coming off a historic 11-game stretch in which he made 78 3-pointers and surpassed Beal as the NBA’s scoring leader, Curry scored 18 points on 7-of-25 shooting, including 2 of 14 on 3s. Beal scored 29 points as the glamorous matchup with Curry mostly fizzled until Washington’s late rally. Russell Westbrook had 14 points, a season-high 20 rebounds and 10 assists for the Wizards.

The Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to 11, rallying from a two-run deficit to beat the Twins 13-12  when Luis Arraez threw away Ramón Laureano’s grounder for Minnesota’s second error of the 10th inning. Nelson Cruz had two home runs and four RBIs for the Twins, and Byron Buxton hit a two-run homer for a 12-10 lead in the 10th. Mark Canha hit what should have been a game-ending grounder to second baseman Travis Blankenhorn, who allowed the ball to bounce off his glove for a run-scoring error. Arraez then sailed his throw over first baseman Willians Astudillo.

The NFL is exploring changes to the annual NFL scouting combine to improve the professional and medical experience for draft prospects, a person familiar with those discussions told The Associated Press. The combine in Indianapolis was canceled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, so prospects displayed their talents for scouts, coaches and general managers at their college pro days instead. Teams interviewed players virtually and most medical and psychological testing was done by video. About 150 draft prospects did in-person medical evaluations in Indianapolis earlier this month.

A judge has reduced bail for a man accused of helping his son hide the body of a California college student who went missing nearly 25 years ago. San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Craig Van Rooyen set bail at $50,000 for Ruben Flores, who has pleaded not guilty to accessory after murder in the killing of Kristin Smart. His son, Paul Flores, has pleaded not guilty to murder and is being held without bail. The judge indicated Monday that he would reduce bail for Ruben Flores from $250,000 to an amount the elder Flores could afford because of health problems and other factors. 

The verdict in the trial George Floyd’s killing marked the latest challenge for teachers around the U.S. who have grappled all year with how to address the country’s reckoning with racial injustice. In the moment and the immediate aftermath, some have looked to challenge students’ thinking or draw historical parallels. Others primarily sought to give youths space to process their reactions. Large school districts including Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Houston stressed that counselors would be available to support students. In Albuquerque, New Mexico, Superintendent Scott Elder called on educators to provide guidance to help students process events. 

Max Scherzer struck out nine in six scoreless innings to move up to No. 21 on the career K's leaderboard, and Alex Avila drove in the game’s lone run with one of his two doubles, helping the Washington Nationals edge the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0. Scherzer retired 12 of his last 13 batters and got his first win of this season. He gave up four hits and lowered his ERA to 1.80. Washington scored in the second on Avila's two-out double against Carlos Martínez, whose record is now 0-4. Brad Hand got his third save.

A Utah group that led the push to legalize medical marijuana in the state has launched a financial relief program for patients who can't afford their medication. The Utah Patients Coalition on Tuesday joined a small but growing list of programs around the U.S. aimed at helping low-income patients access the drug. The project is among the first to offer ongoing subsidies statewide. Medical cannabis typically isn’t covered by insurance or Medicaid because it remains federally illegal. The coalition has partnered with cannabis pharmacies across the state who will offer  discounted medications to patients approved for subsidies.

The Oscars are headed to downtown Los Angeles’ Union Station for the first time this year. But the historic site and active transportation hub is already a movie star. John Parkinson and his son Donald Parkinson’s stunning building blends Mission Revival and Art Deco styles. It has been a popular film site since it was completed in 1939, with supporting roles in movies from “Blade Runner” to “The Dark Knight Rises.” Union Station has been in car commercials, reality shows and procedurals. But with its beamed ceilings, Spanish tile floors and regal bronze chandeliers, it really shines in cinema when it plays a train station, bank, police station, club or airport.  

Austin Gomber got his first victory for the Colorado Rockies, allowing two hits over six innings to beat the Astros 6-3 on a wintry afternoon and send Houston to its ninth loss in 10 games. It was 34 degrees at first pitch and a light snow fell throughout the game, gaining in intensity. The weather didn’t bother Gomber, among five players acquired from St. Louis in the Feb. 1 trade that sent star third baseman Nolan Arenado to the Cardinals.  

Andrew Knapp hit the winning single in the ninth inning, Bryce Harper  hit a tying solo homer in the seventh and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5. Hector Neris struck out two in a scoreless ninth for the win. Mickey Moniak hit his first career home run for the Phillies five years after they made him the No. 1 overall draft pick. Darin Ruf hit a pinch-hit, three-run home run in the seventh off reliever Brandon Kintzler.

The murder conviction in George Floyd’s death has been hailed as a sign of progress in the fight for equal justice, but the case is an outlier in many ways and leaves unanswered difficult questions about law enforcement’s use of force and systematic racism in policing. The case against Derek Chauvin is different from many police killings, which are often declared justified under a legal system that gives police broad leeway to use force when they fear their life or other lives are in danger. And while the verdict is historic, it might not be quickly repeated, even as the list of those killed at the hands of police grows.

Tony Finau is among the PGA Tour players pros primed to take unusual risks and big swings this week. The tour is back in New Orleans with the Zurich Classic's two-player team format for the first time since 2019. While the second and final rounds call for players on each team to alternate shots, it’s a best-ball format in the first round on Thursday and third round on Saturday. That’s when Finau says he can see himself “letting it rip” if teammate Cameron Champ's tee shot is safely in the fairway. Ryan Palmer and Jon Rahm are back to defend their title.