Micah Richards’ BBC Sport column – In defence of Phil Foden – ‘this is a tactical issue, not a player problem’
Part of Foden's problem is that, alongside him, Bellingham is doing what he does so well and he wants to be the main man in…
Column: Biden interview shows his defiance turn into denial
WASHINGTON — It took Joe Biden three campaigns and more than 30 years to win the presidency. It should come as no surprise that he’s resisting…
Column: Joe, it’s OK to call it quits and leave with dignity and pride
If I were a relative or close confidant of President Biden, I’m pretty sure I’d give him a hug, thank him for his service, and…
Column: Are you an armchair diagnostician? Your medical opinions about Biden are useless
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a TV ad asking whether President Biden’s claims on the economy were a case of dishonesty or…
Column: Racism, bigotry get a pass in 2024 with Trump debate
President Biden has “become like a Palestinian.” The comment from former President Trump at Thursday’s debate in Atlanta was meant to be an insult aimed…
Column: How’d the grandpa debaters do? Three experts on aging size up Biden, Trump
Not a good night for Biden. Not a proud night for Trump. A sad night for the United States. That’s my take after watching the…
Column: During debate, Biden bumbles, Trump lies and we all lose
There were many firsts attending Thursday night’s mud wrestle between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. It was the earliest presidential debate in history. The first…
Column: Why Newsom might not be cut out for Washington
SACRAMENTO — Sorry, governor, that wasn’t very presidential. It would never fly in the nation’s capital. A president couldn’t get away with delivering a State of…
Column: Will the demolition-derby Biden-Trump debate change the race?
WASHINGTON — This week’s debate between President Biden and Donald Trump won’t produce much in the way of civil dialogue over the nation’s future. It’s more…
Column: Baseball legend Willie Mays instrumental in California fight against housing discrimination
SACRAMENTO — As a ballplayer, Willie Mays was arguably the greatest of all time — baseball’s GOAT. But he also starred in another endeavor — as…
Column: In foolishly hiring JJ Redick, Lakers on road to nowhere
So now it’s painfully clear that JJ doesn’t stand for Just Joking. So now this is real. Real unusual. Real unsettling. Real unfortunate. An NBA…
Column: Stop playing politics on retail theft crackdown
SACRAMENTO — It’s hardball season in California’s state Capitol, and we’re not talking baseball. At times like this, I think of two all-star political philosophers: Otto…
Column: Suggesting that Biden has dementia? ‘If…shame still exists, I’d call it shameful’
There really should be an alert system in place for TV campaign ads in the run-up to the November elections. Red lights would flash and…
Thomas Hitzlsperger’s Euro 2024 BBC Sport column: Germany is hoping for another summer fairytale
We cannot ignore what is happening off the pitch either, but the backdrop to this whole tournament is very different to the Qatar World Cup…
Joe Hart’s BBC Sport column: ‘Winning these Euros not just down to having the best players’
One of the reasons I am so excited about for this tournament is I believe England have a great chance of winning it.I know a…
Column: Biden is old. Trump is too. Only one would trash Constitution
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s age was back in the news last week, thanks mostly to a front-page article in the Wall Street Journal announcing: “Behind closed…
Column: Sacramento’s tax rebate giveaway is coming home to roost
SACRAMENTO — It’s budget season in Sacramento and there are bound to be screwups. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislators are paying now for a huge…
Gossip column: Eze, Guimaraes, Lampard, Tierney, Wharton, Gomes
England international Eberechi Eze has a release clause in his Crystal Palace contract, Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes says he is happy at the club and Frank…
Column: L.A. is transforming opera. OperaFest LA is half the story
Los Angeles is not, historically, an opera city. Only in 1986 did it finally found a resident company, Music Center Opera, now Los Angeles Opera.…
Column: Trump’s pity party maligns America’s real darkest days
SACRAMENTO — It’s sad and scary that so many people can believe anything from Donald Trump’s mouth when he contends his felony conviction marked the “darkest…