UCLA men’s basketball impresses in NCAA tournament opener
Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news.From Ben Bolch: This was the desire last spring,…
DOGE blocked from Social Security systems with Americans’ personal information
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of…
Japan first team to qualify for 2026 World Cup after victory over Bahrain | Football News
Japan ensure a top two finish with 2-0 win against Bahrain in Group C of Asia qualifiers for 2026 World Cup.Japan became the first team…
Eddie Jordan on how he set up his winning Formula 1 team
Former Formula 1 boss Eddie Jordan, who passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning, spoke to BBC Sport in 1991 about how he…
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani delivers during Tokyo homecoming week
Howdy, I’m your host, Iliana Limón Romero, filling in for Houston Mitchell, who is probably recovering from the Dodgers’ season-opening sweep in Tokyo. Let’s get…
Eddie Jordan: Former F1 Jordan team boss dies aged 76 | Motorsports News
The charismatic Irish businessman-turned-Formula One Jordan Grand Prix team owner and TV commentator dies of cancer.Flamboyant former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan has died…
Lakers newsletter: There’s no place like home for the Lakers
Hey everyone and welcome to the Times’ Lakers newsletter, a little something I’m able to write in between the continuous quarters of basketball that the…
Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
WASHINGTON — In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants…
DOGE official is taking a leadership role at USAID
WASHINGTON — A senior official at Elon Musk’s White House advisory team is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, giving Musk’s so-called…
Rams again re-sign cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon
Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon first joined the Rams in 2023, when he signed a one-year veteran-minimum contract about a month before training camp.One game into last…
Shohei Ohtani Tokyo Series home run caps off the week of Ohtani
TOKYO — The entire week was a buildup to this.Whether the ball struck by Shohei Ohtani would have cleared the right-field wall at the Tokyo Dome if…
The Sports Report: Yoshinobu Yamamoto wows in the Tokyo Dome
Howdy, I’m your host, Iliana Limón Romero, filling in for Houston Mitchell, who is probably busy watching the Dodgers or taking a nap. One programming…
Austin Reaves scores 37 as Lakers fall to Denver for another loss
DENVER — Lakers coach JJ Redick lately has repeated a lyric from an old Jay-Z song: “It was all good just a week ago.”Entering Friday’s game against…
Angel City believes it has right chemistry to be competitive
Gisele Thompson was 5 years old when Claire Emslie made her professional soccer debut. She now plays behind Emslie on the right side of Angel…
Rams re-sign running back Ronnie Rivers. Is Kyren Williams next?
The Rams’ running back corps will have a familiar look going into offseason workouts next month.Starter Kyren Williams is entering the final year of his…
Luka Doncic scores 33 and Lakers end four-game losing streak
Dorian Finney-Smith hobbled around, the ankle problems that kept him off the court in the Lakers’ losses to Brooklyn and Denver, obvious. Still, he fought…
March Madness men’s tournament analysis: Teams, players to watch
Duke’s Cooper Flagg drives past Florida State’s Jerry Deng, second from left, during a game on March 1. (Ben McKeown / Associated Press) No. 1…
March Madness women’s tournament analysis: Teams, players to watch
Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo controls the ball against Duke in the semifinals of the ACC tournament on March 8. (Ben McKeown / Associated Press) No.…
Prep Rally: State basketball championships both memorable and historic
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It was a weekend of historic performances and memorable moments at…
Lakers don’t shy away from ‘naked’ opportunities in win over Spurs
If you have been studying the Lakers’ offense microscopically since the team acquired Luka Doncic, if you have looked at the spacing, the movement, the…