How Freddie Freeman worked through his early-season slump
PHOENIX — On the surface, it might not have looked like much of a slump. To star Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman, however, his performance through much…
Matt Ryan replaces Boomer Esiason, Phil Simms on ‘The NFL Today’
Matt Ryan is in. Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms are out. CBS is replacing two former quarterbacks with a recently retired one as analysts on…
Homicide in Australia report shows almost half the women murdered last financial year were killed by a current or former intimate partner
In short: The Australian Institute of Criminology's Homicide in Australia report shows 49 per cent of female victims of homicide were killed by a former or current intimate partner…
California weighs regulations on herbal substance kratom
It comes in greenish powders, capsules and extracts, and is readily found in smoke shops and online. Some say they use it for an energy…
Saudi Arabia insists first part of $500bn NEOM Megacity WILL be open this year with ultra-lux island resort
THE FIRST part of Saudi Arabia's $500billion Neom megacity will open to visitors this year, it has been revealed. Luxury travellers will soon be able…
Column: We’re wiping out the Southern California steelhead trout. Time to fix that
SACRAMENTO — The state Fish and Game Commission recently declared the Southern California steelhead trout an endangered species. You think? These native beauties have been endangered…
Consecutive home losses leave Kings grasping for any hope vs. Oilers
You don’t have to know anything about hockey to know the Kings are in trouble heading back to Edmonton for Game 5 of their first-round…
California climbers train for Mt. Everest from the comfort of bed
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Graham Cooper sleeps with his head in a bag. Not just any bag. This one has a hose attached to a motor that…
Former Sparks star Candace Parker announces her retirement
Three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Candace Parker announced Sunday she’s retiring after 16 seasons. “The competitor in me always wants 1 more,…
LPGA: Hannah Green surges to repeat as LA Championship winner
Hannah Green won the LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship for the second straight year Sunday, holing out twice from off the greens in a…
A new national monument would protect a swath of California’s desert
Thomas Tortez Jr. leads a group across a gravelly wash in Painted Canyon, at the spot where his Cahuilla tribal ancestors once lived in a…
Kiki Iriafen to transfer to USC, bolstering Trojans’ title hopes
Former Harvard-Westlake star Kiki Iriafen is coming home. The former Stanford forward has committed to USC out of the transfer portal, she told ESPN on…
Good Morning Britain Susanna Reid reveals most memorable moment as ITV celebrate 10 year milestone
Good Morning Britain is celebrating its tenth anniversary after having launched in 2014, with the likes of Susanna Reid, Kate Garraway and Ranvir Singh reflecting…
Dominick Harris is newest member of UCLA’s transfer class
Rather than develop young players in his bid for a rapid turnaround, Mick Cronin has rebuilt his UCLA men’s basketball roster with proven talent, one…
Kings look to even Oilers series in Game 4
If the Kings-Oilers series was a title fight instead of a hockey playoff, even a blind referee might consider stopping it. Through three games, the…
In a world gone digital, why do we still want cookbooks?
Still cookbook crazy in a digital world, plus the Koreatown bakery where fans wait up to two hours for cake, a new croissant contender, new…
Huddersfield’s Brodie Spencer ready for ‘game of the season’ vs Birmingham after playing for FOUR bosses in crazy year
WHATEVER gets thrown at Brodie Spencer during his career this season will take some beating. The versatile 19-year-old Huddersfield right-back has had one hell of…
Grace Kim opens four-stroke lead at LPGA LA Championship
Grace Kim opened a four-stroke lead Friday in the LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship, shooting a five-under 66 in tricky afternoon conditions at Wilshire…
Chargers draft pick Joe Alt following his father’s NFL footsteps
They were both first-round picks, this father and son, but the boy now will forever hold an advantage over the old man. Joe Alt was…
Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from…