After nearly dying, Dustin May thrilled to be pitching for Dodgers
PHOENIX — Dustin May screamed into his cap after blowing a 95-mph fastball by Oscar Gonzalez for an inning-ending strikeout on Sunday, and when the Dodgers right-hander…
How L.A. is ‘Suits LA’? Series creator breaks it down
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone waiting to see how quickly “Suits,” which was born and raised in New York, establishes its West…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Poppy Liu
With a toddler, a Shih Tzu and several chickens, actor Poppy Liu has a full house.“I’m raising so many beings,” said the “Hacks” star, who…
The Sports Report: UCLA and USC women both win Sunday
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
UCLA falls to No. 3, USC moves up to No. 4 in latest AP poll
Notre Dame is the new No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll, ascending to the top spot Monday for the first…
Every UK town and village ranked the coolest by new Sunday Times 2025 list
From London's 'best kept secret' to a 'hipster dad' village of the North, these 11 UK hotspots have been crowned the coolest by the Sunday…
NBA players have mixed opinions about NBA All-Star game format
SAN FRANCISCO — This year’s NBA All-Star Game was an end, the final All-Star Game aired on TNT before the league switches television partners. The NBA All-Star…
UCLA projected to get NCAA tournament overall No. 1 seed
UCLA, South Carolina, Texas and Notre Dame would be the No. 1 seeds in the women’s NCAA Tournament if it began now.The NCAA basketball selection…
Dalton Knecht ready for All-Star showdown with LeBron James
SAN FRANCISCO — Dalton Knecht has had a whirlwind rookie season. He showed out in front of his idol, Kevin Durant, electrified a home crowd with 37…
Review: ‘Old Friends’ celebrate Sondheim in luxury at the Ahmanson
Our love of Stephen Sondheim is approaching the “Beatlemania” phase.One wonders what the Broadway maestro would have made of “Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends,” which opened…
Super Bowl LIX scores 126 million viewers despite blowout
The Super Bowl may have developed immunity against a terrible game.Early Nielsen data and a projection from Fox and the NFL showed 126 million viewers…
Kendrick Lamar brings ‘Not Like Us’ to the Super Bowl halftime show
The smile — mirthful, mischievous, utterly without mercy — was when you knew: Kendrick Lamar was enjoying this.As the headlining act of the halftime show…
Jalen Hurts ready to achieve more after Super Bowl win, MVP honor
NEW ORLEANS — As he stood on a stage shaped like the NFL shield surrounded by falling green, white and silver confetti, Jalen Hurts smiled and licked…
Super Bowl 2025: Jalen Hurts and Eagles get their revenge over Chiefs
NEW ORLEANS — This time they left no room for a comeback.The Philadelphia Eagles waited two years to avenge a Super Bowl defeat by the Kansas City…
For Super Bowl broadcasters, game ‘boards’ are the real MVP
NEW ORLEANS — The story of Super Bowl LIX is in the cards.And by cards, think of a large sheet of heavy-stock paper loaded with information —…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Meredith Hagner
About five years ago, when Meredith Hagner (whose characters range from clueless to maniacal in “Search Party,” “Vacation Friends” and “Bad Monkey,” to name just…
Super Bowl 2025: How to watch, start time, date, TV channel, location
Kendrick Lamar performs during the Super Bowl LVI halftime show at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 13, 2022. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Seventeen-time Grammy…
Babyface gets an apology over red-carpet reporters’ rudeness
The Associated Press has issued an apology to legendary R&B singer-songwriter Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds after its reporters faced internet ire for an awkward, Chappell Roan-induced…
Alicia Keys declares ‘DEI is not a threat, it’s a gift’ in Grammys acceptance speech
While accepting the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the 67th Grammys on Sunday, Alicia Keys celebrated trailblazing female producers, her fellow musicians and the…
USAID chiefs on leave after not giving Musk team classified info, officials say
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they refused to turn over classified…