Column: Biden should hope he gets heckled at State of the Union speech
WASHINGTON — President Biden should hope he gets heckled by Republicans when he gives his State of the Union address on Thursday, just as he was…
Letters to Sports: Readers pay tribute to Helene Elliott
Thank you, Helene Elliott, for your 45 years of incisive, humanistic and insightful reporting and columns. You’ve been a trailblazer and a beacon for women…
Column: How Mexico scored a ‘historic’ Gold Cup win over U.S. women
For years the dominant U.S. women’s soccer team has been warning anyone who would listen that the rest of the world was catching up. On…
Column: Trump’s tariff plan would amount to a huge tax hike
WASHINGTON — If Donald Trump becomes president again, one of his first moves will take money out of your pocket just as a tax hike would.…
Column: How two Open Division titles were won without transfers
At a time when college sports is in turmoil with no NIL rules, unlimited transfers and players coming and going, there was a historic achievement…
Six Nations 2024: ‘Cohesive Wales will be a big test for in-form Ireland’ – Rob Herring column
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin Date: Saturday, 24 February Kick-off: 14:15 GMTCoverage: Listen on BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra & BBC Radio Ulster;…
Column: U.S. out of NATO? In second term, Trump more likely to try
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump hasn’t officially won the Republican presidential nomination yet. But he’s already throwing his weight around on foreign policy — and Republicans…
Column: Loyola star Sean Kelly seeks section volleyball title
Sean Kelly, the best 18-year-old boys’ volleyball player in America, is not standing pat on his talents. When Loyola High had a week off from…
Column: Will Chiefs parade shooting inspire GOP voters to change?
You know why this country has a problem with mass shootings? For the same reason we’re likely to have an octogenarian president during the next…
Column: Credit Newsom for trying to alleviate homelessness, not that he has much choice
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “treatment not tents” ballot measure would make only a puny dent in homelessness. But it’s still the biggest attempt ever by…
Column: Coach Jim Hiller gives Kings a blueprint for success
In the few days since Jim Hiller took over as the Kings’ interim coach, he has deliberately worked more on changing players’ mood than on…
Column: I went to a Vegas chapel, strip club and casino in the name of Taylor Swift
When I pitched covering the Taylor Swift Effect at the Super Bowl, I was envisioning tracking down fans decked out in Eras tour apparel, gleefully…
Column: Biden’s and Trump’s memories are failing. But who’s more dangerous?
WASHINGTON — In a career that spans more than half a century, President Biden has long been known all too well for mangling words, names and…
Column: Why are we so obsessed with the Travis/Taylor Super Bowl? We asked the man himself.
“Wouldn’t it be hilarious if I covered the Super Bowl?” It was a question I posed just a few weeks ago, imagining a fish-out-out-water report…
Column: Will U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed groups work?
WASHINGTON — The recent U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed militias were the largest President Biden has ordered since he took office, a pointedly large-scale retaliation for a…
Matt Dawson column: ‘England’s win over Italy was not spectacular but it was a fair start’
England's performance against Italy was not spectacular but to get themselves through the opening game relatively comfortably is a fair start.Steve Borthwick blooded five new…
Column: Vandalism or street art. What the graffiti-tagged high-rises say about L.A.
From a parking lot on the corner of 12th and Figueroa streets, Michael Lopez carefully commandeered his drone through the skyline around LA Live. A…
Column: Will ‘double haters’ determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election?
WASHINGTON — The general election campaign between President Biden and former President Trump, the rematch almost nobody wanted, began ahead of schedule last week. Former South…
Column: Tim Scott, the only Black GOP senator, now loves Trump. It’s not a good look
The first Black Republican to serve in the U.S. Senate was a preacher by the name of Hiram Revels. He was born free, to free…
Anze Kopitar says Kings are ‘not playing as a team right now’
There’s no bigger insult in hockey than to be accused of being selfish. Putting personal interests ahead of the good of the group goes against…