The Sun (San Bernardino, CA)

After 7 1/2 years as governor, Gavin Newsom still does not understand the scope and limits of his gubernatorial powers. On July 13, California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued to block Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. On August 1, The Wall Street Journal reported that Governor Newsom had expressed his view that blocking the deal would adversely impact employment in California and had encouraged the California Attorney General Bonta to reach a compromise out of court.

The Chargers made a pair of trades that gave them additional flexibility before submitting their initial 53-man roster by the NFL’s deadline Sunday. They traded cornerback Avery Smith to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick in 2027 and sent defensive lineman TeRah Edwards to the Carolina Panthers for a sixth-round selection in ’28. It’s more than likely that more moves will be made during Week 0, with the Chargers’ season-opening game set for Sept.

DEL MAR — With his talented stable of top thoroughbreds now split between his historic Southern California base and Kentucky, few expected Bob Baffert to win a third straight trainer’s championship at this year’s Del Mar summer meeting. And he won’t. But the Hall of Famer remains the trainer to beat when the major races stack up at the end of the season.

LOS ANGELES — Nneka Ogwumike had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Rae Burrell scored 22 points, and the Sparks beat the Seattle Storm 90-74 on Sunday in their final game before the FIBA World Cup break. The Sparks scored the first 13 points in an opening 18-2 run and Dearica Hamby’s layup with 5:45 left in the first half capped an 11-0 spurt that gave the Sparks a 39-20 lead. Seattle shot 32% (12 of 38) from the field and 2 of 11 (18%) from behind the arc before going into halftime trailing by 19.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Juriënsly De Windt and Shardijon De Lanoi combined to drive in six runs, and Curaçao won its second Little League World Series title, beating Nevada 11-2 in the championship game on Sunday. De Windt started on the mound and allowed two runs in three innings. Giendry Ryan and Steven Felix were nearly flawless in relief with four strikeouts over the final three innings for the tiny island nation, which previously won the tournament in 2004.

ANAHEIM — The Angels continue to play the same game, over and over, like a recurring nightmare. Their starting pitching has been outstanding lately, but the hitters and the bullpen have faltered. The Angels lost, 5-2, to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, dropping their seventh straight game. Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi gave up two runs in seven innings, leaving with a one-run deficit that relievers Sammy Peralta and José Fermin inflated to three runs by giving up two runs in the eighth.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months. Iran swiftly vowed to retaliate for what it called a deadly attack. Forces with the Revolutionary Guard Corps were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the strait, according to Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for the U.S. Central Command.

By The Associated Press Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ ​​for users in the United States, reflecting a recent order by President Donald Trump that changed the name of the lake, the global technology giant says. The Google Maps update comes days after Trump’s order amid an escalating trade war with Canada that has led both countries to impose billions of dollars in added tariffs on each other’s goods.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced the evacuation of dozens of people and swept large boulders, metal structures and other debris into the Colorado River that runs through it, the National Park Service said. The flooding in Bright Angel Creek, which flows into the river, happened Saturday afternoon and has left the park service seeking information about 15 people who may be missing or unaccounted for.

Despite just its second loss under interim coach Leif Smerud, Angel City Football Club remains in the fight for a NWSL playoff spot. To assist its case, it would be wise for Angel City to start stacking wins, instead of draws. Wednesday’s 2-0 loss against the North Carolina Courage snapped a string of four consecutive draws for Angel City. Angel City entered the week in a three-way tie at 26 points, just two behind the Seattle Reign, the current holders of the eighth and final playoff spot.