Mike Gundy tells Oklahoma State players to focus on football, not money
Mike Gundy is ready for some football.The longtime Oklahoma State coach told reporters last week “it’s been hard to really focus on football” while having…
Look who’s back! Justin Herbert takes part in Chargers’ drills
For Jim Harbaugh, the return of star quarterback Justin Herbert to practice for the first time since July 31 after injuring the plantar fascia in…
Nova Music Festival memorial exhibition opens in Los Angeles
In a cavernous, 50,000-square-foot industrial event space in Culver City stand the charred remnants of six cars destroyed by rocket-propelled grenade fire. There are portable…
Kasia Niewiadoma wins Tour de France women’s title by four seconds
ALPE D'HUEZ, France — Polish rider Kasia Niewiadoma did just enough in a thrilling battle with rival Demi Vollering on the iconic Alpe d’Huez to win…
Democrats show support for California crime measure Proposition 36
SACRAMENTO — San José Mayor Matt Mahan and other local Democratic leaders on Wednesday announced their support for Proposition 36, a crime reform measure on the…
The unlikely rise of UCLA’s Luke Schuermann from D3 to Big Ten
Luke Schuermann often gets “the look” whenever he mentions his last football stop. It can be a quizzical expression or a blank stare based on…
Mookie Betts homers in return as Dodgers beat the Breew
MILWAUKEE — Mookie Betts — or, as he’s known around these parts, “Spooky” Betts — returned to the Dodgers’ lineup for the opener of a four-game…
Final finisher of women’s marathon shows true Olympic spirit
PARIS — The original Olympic motto translates from Latin as “swifter, higher, stronger.” And those who live up to it are the ones who win gold…
Why some residents of Europe’s hot spots want tourists to stay away
AMSTERDAM — For people who live in particularly picturesque quarters of charming European cities, the words “Instagrammable” or “Tik-Tok famous” can feel like harbingers of doom.Or…
Is L.A. too ugly to host the Olympics? You can be a part of saving it
If you overlook the polluted Seine, Paris looks so pretty on TV, so quintessentially Parisian, that it raises the question: How will Los Angeles compare…
American B-girls proud to be part of breaking’s Olympic debut
PARIS — Sunny Choi has spent many jams dancing in dark, cramped rooms. The floors are dirty. Everyone’s sweating. She may kick someone. They’re still…
Chi Chi Rodriguez, Hall of Fame golfer known for antics, dies
Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s most popular…
Israel’s Netanyahu calls occupied West Bank ‘part of our homeland’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Less than a month after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful and must end “as rapidly…
Clarence Thomas took undisclosed trip with megadonor, Democrat finds
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to publicly disclose additional travel on GOP megadonor Harlan Crow’s private jet, said a top Democratic senator Monday.Thomas…
UCLA’s Martin Jarmond says ‘we’re ready’ on first day in Big Ten
UCLA is no longer on its way to the Big Ten.It’s arrived.What started as an exploratory conversation between Bruins athletic director Martin Jarmond and chancellor…
Kamala Harris is a cook — and a good one. Will it help her win?
While Kamala Harris was holding the first rally of her presidential campaign, Charlee Nessel was polishing off a skinny margarita at one of the vice…
Trump OKs interview as part of shooting investigation, FBI says
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania earlier this…
I'm one of the only tourists to visit the part of America where 'no roads lead'
The USA is the third most visited country in the world, yet far fewer tourists visit its least-visited state — and almost nobody ventures here…
Commentary: Tourists have made Europe a nightmare. I was part of the problem
Ten years ago, in an opinion article for the Los Angeles Times, Rick Steves advised readers to swallow their fears of terrorism and disease, “just…
BBC issue Strictly Come Dancing update on crisis – including celebs taking part
BBC Strictly Come Dancing chiefs are set to unveil the first celebrities next week with insiders saying the crisis hasn't affected people signing up to…