Bill Walton claims Chewbacca was modeled after him. Was he?
Bill Walton is tall. So is Chewbacca. Walton once had long hair and a shaggy beard. Chewbacca has hair all over his body. Walton has…
Saturday’s gossip: Mbappe, Ramsdale, Amorim, Rooney, Lingard, Gil, Mourinho, Calafiori
France forward Kylian Mbappe, 25, will not move to the Premier League next season, as he is set to choose between current club Paris St-Germain…
The real reasons why Bettman wants NHL players in the Olympics
The return of NHL players to the Olympics at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games makes so much sense, it’s almost difficult to believe commissioner Gary…
The Lakers win nobody saw coming, but maybe should have
Hey everyone, it’s Dan Woike from the Los Angeles Times, still here and still delivering the Lakers newsletter every week directly to your inbox in…
Jonathan Morgan: Sheffield United Women sack head coach
Jonathan Morgan also spent seven years as Leicester manager from 2014Jonathan Morgan has been sacked as head coach of Sheffield United Women after "new information…
NASCAR’s Mexico Series makes a stop at the L.A. Coliseum
There has never been any doubt that NASCAR’s totally inventive and seemingly crazy idea of building an auto racing track inside the L.A. Memorial Coliseum…
Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk undisputed world heavyweight title fight off after Briton sustains cut
Tyson Fury's undisputed world heavyweight title fight against Oleksandr Usyk has been postponed after the Briton sustained a "freak" cut in training.Fury, 35, was cut…
Kings fire coach Todd McLellan amid team’s ongoing struggles
When general manager Rob Blake pushed his payroll to the salary cap limit to acquire center Pierre-Luc Dubois last summer, Blake expected the Kings to…
Ange Postecoglou: Tottenham boss teases journalists about ‘missing out’ on Lewis Hamilton
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou teases journalists by suggesting the club missed out on a deadline day transfer target - then jokes that it was…
Thursday’s high school basketball scores
CIF City Section and Southern Section boys’ and girls’ high school basketball scores for Thursday. BOYS Academia Avance 33, Alliance Bloomfield 25 Anaheim 60, Century…
Six Nations 2024: Can Duhan Van der Merwe break duck against Wales?
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff Date: Saturday, 3 February Kick-off: 16:45 GMTCoverage: Live on BBC One, S4C, BBC Radio Scotland Extra, BBC Radio Wales, Radio Cymru…
Fans of 2 California MLB teams back Steve Garvey. Which ones?
Steve Garvey is not shy about leaning into his baseball stardom as he runs for the U.S. Senate. Garvey has been officially enshrined as a…
Yorkshire: Colin Graves-led takeover approved by county members
The Graves deal was approved by 88% of the Yorkshire members who votedYorkshire's members have approved a controversial takeover of the cash-strapped club by a…
Dodgers could reach 4 million mark in attendance in 2024
This much is certain, 2024 edition: Death, taxes, and the Dodgers leading the major leagues in attendance. The last time the Dodgers failed to lead…
Matt Grimes: Swansea City captain on how his own experiences make him proud to wear cancer shirt
Matt Grimes with his fiancee Angela - who was pregnant at the time with daughter Myla - and her late grandmother AnneMatt Grimes stood alongside…
Dylan Andrews sparks UCLA to victory over Oregon State
No, he’s not Tyger Campbell. He doesn’t need to be. His name is Dylan Andrews, and he’s starting to fully unleash his own array of…
Premier League fantasy football tips: Erling Haaland, Julian Alvarez, Darwin Nunez, Ollie Watkins
Erling Haaland is back. And that means he is surely the subject of this week's most popular fantasy football transfer.If the Manchester City forward isn't…
It’s another quiet home loss for USC, this time to Oregon
DJ Rodman had the type of emphatic block that would typically be met with loud cheers in front of a home crowd. Instead, the half-full…
Armando Broja transfer news: Fulham sign Chelsea striker on loan
Armando Broja made his Chelsea debut in 2020Fulham have signed Chelsea striker Armando Broja on loan for the rest of the season.Broja, 22, has made…
Without LeBron and Davis, Austin Reaves and Lakers stun Celtics
BOSTON — If you walked into the TD Garden on Thursday, you wouldn’t expect to see Rui Hachimura tongue-wagging, Austin Reaves confidently firing from 40 feet,…