Three-point lines will be fixed for USC vs. UConn, NCAA says
When USC and Connecticut play Monday night for a spot in the NCAA women’s basketball Final Four, the three-point lines should be the same distance…
Romania, Bulgaria join Europe’s Schengen travel zone but keep border checks
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Romania and Bulgaria partially joined Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone on Sunday, marking a new step in the two countries’ integration with the European…
‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ review: Family drama amid the Holocaust
My Ukrainian Jewish parents, grandparents and great-grandparents were comfortably ensconced in the Midwest when Hitler began persecuting the Jews; I have no familial connection to…
Lack of roster flexibility forced Chargers to trade Keenan Allen
The move was easily the most jarring of Joe Hortiz’s short stretch so far as Chargers general manager. Trading the most productive wide receiver in…
Baseball is sacred. MLB’s ‘innovations’ are profane
I’m trying to explain the difference between sacred and profane time to my class on world religions, and baseball exemplifies the sacred variety. The experience…
Prospects that could help Rams fill Aaron Donald’s shoes
Rams defensive tackle Kobie Turner celebrates one of his nine sacks last season. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) Nose tackle Kobie Turner and edge…
Latest Newsom recall attempt a case of sore-loser syndrome
Gavin Newsom is hardly beyond reproach. California faces a massive budget deficit, which may be worse than the governor acknowledges. There’s been voluminous amounts of…
‘Plenty of time.’ Why the Dodgers aren’t rushing Walker Buehler
PHOENIX — Walker Buehler didn’t reach the finish line of his rehab from Tommy John surgery last year. But he at least seemed to be charging…
Beginning of the end in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
There’s a pivotal scene in Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” where William Hale’s (Robert De Niro) power over the Osage community starts to…
Warner Music Group to lay off 600 employees, CEO announces
Warner Music Group will part ways with approximately 10% of its workforce as part of the company’s latest efforts to keep up with a “constantly…
Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen perform at MusiCares gala
It wasn’t even 9 p.m., but Jon Bon Jovi had made up his mind: “I think it’s about time that we blow the roof off…
Police commission begins considering interim LAPD chief to replace Michel Moore
There was just one item on the agenda when the Los Angeles Police Commission met in special session Friday, a critical decision that must be…
Lewis Black reflects on his final tour as America’s crankiest comic
Lewis Black is in his element. Onstage before an adoring audience, he merely says the name of disgraced former Rep. George Santos before the crowd…
Anthony Davis remains productive, gives Lakers a needed win
Always happy to share the credit in good times, Anthony Davis insisted on keeping the blame to himself when the Lakers lost at Utah on…
Lakers’ ineptitude continues, with no letup in sight
If this wasn’t rock bottom for the Lakers, if a performance that was atrocious in nearly every significant way wasn’t the worst moment of a…
Kevin McCarthy gives cheeky answer for his newest government gig
Former House Speaker and Rep. Kevin McCarthy has barely been out of office and yet he’s already lined up his next government gig: jury duty.…