Tyler Glasnow hopes to bring more than SoCal cool to Dodgers
There is a certain “it” factor that many professional athletes, movie stars and musicians possess, qualities that fuel their celebrity and attract legions of fans…
NFL schedule includes Wednesday Christmas Day games
ORLANDO, Fla. — The NFL will play on every day of the week but Tuesday this season. In addition to its “Black Friday” game — a…
Trader Joe’s raises banana prices for first time in 20 years
Inflation has hit Trader Joe’s famously affordable bananas. The Monrovia-based grocery chain confirmed Monday it had raised the individual cost of bananas for the first…
Clippers implode late in James Harden revenge game vs. 76ers
There was little love lost when James Harden forced his way out of the City of Brotherly Love last November. When Harden refused to show…
Torrey Pines beats Irvine University to win All-American tennis tournament
After two days of competition featuring 16 of the best tennis teams in the country, Torrey Pines emerged as champion of the 23rd annual National…
March Madness: JuJu Watkins breaks USC scoring record in win
JuJu Watkins said she didn’t know what to expect during her first NCAA tournament game. But USC knows exactly what to expect from its star…
Best Korean-style fried chicken in Los Angeles
I can distinctly remember stumbling into the Kyochon in Koreatown in 2008, a little drunk and very hungry. I was with friends from graduate school…
Which teams have won the most NCAA men’s basketball championships?
No men’s basketball program this year will catch up with the all-time leader in most NCAA tournament titles. But for the first time in four…
Column: When it comes to women in power, quality counts
The primaries are over and California has made one decision for certain: For the first time in 30 years, the Golden State will not send…
Venus Williams loses in her opening match at BNP Paribas Open
INDIAN WELLS — Venus Williams played a match on tour for the first time in about six months on Thursday, and the 43-year-old owner of seven…
Andrés Gómez helps lift Real Salt Lake past LAFC in snowy conditions
SANDY, Utah — Andrés Gómez had two goals in the first half and added an assist to give Real Salt Lake a 3-0 home-opening win over…
Mick Cronin hints UCLA roster could be different next season
SEATTLE — Some intrigue has filtered into the final games of a season going nowhere. After his team fell back to .500 with a third consecutive…
Iris Apfel dead: Fashion icon know for bold style dies at 102
Iris Apfel, the beloved fashion icon and interior designer whose eccentric style inspired individuality, creativity and joy, has died, according to a post on her…
U.S. women’s soccer loses to Mexico 2-0 in Gold Cup shocker
Goals by Lizbeth Ovalle and Mayra Pelayo lifted Mexico to a stunning 2-0 win over the U.S. women’s national team Monday in the final group-play…
Inside the spectacle of a Shohei Ohtani Dodgers batting practice
PHOENIX — As he threw batting practice to Shohei Ohtani on Friday, Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel learned more about the superstar slugger based on…
Frankie Beverly announces retirement and farewell tour with Maze
Frankie Beverly, lead vocalist for the soul band Maze, has announced his retirement and a final tour to commemorate his 50-year music career. The I…
Eternal Memory documents intimacy in the face of Alzheimer’s
Augusto Góngora couldn’t remember how long he and Paulina Urrutia had been together, nor the exact chronology of their shared years. Yet, what he never…
When and where will Super Bowl LIX be played in 2025?
Super Bowl LVIII may have just ended, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start thinking ahead to next year. Maybe the Kansas City…
Shohei Ohtani says he’s just trying to fit in with Dodgers
PHOENIX — Shohei Ohtani’s first media scrum from Camelback Ranch as a Dodger went just about as expected Friday. A massive cohort of Japanese reporters, most…
Bronny James helps USC snap its six-game losing streak
It just took one name to elicit one of the loudest cheers in Galen Center in almost a month. “Bronny James!” the Galen Center public-address…