Oprah, Gayle King squash lesbian talk: ‘We would tell you!”
For more than 30 years, Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King have shared a special and intimate bond — and it’s all platonic. The pair of…
Angel City launches project to help youth gain easier access to soccer
PARIS — Angel City, which has made community work part of the soccer club’s core mission, has launched a project designed to make the sport available…
Ice Spice is the picture of indifference on ‘Y2K!’
Two years after crashing into pop stardom with an all-timer of a kiss-off in “Munch (Feelin’ U),” Ice Spice has finally delivered her debut album:…
Olympics 2024: American Lee Kiefer wins second foil gold medal
PARIS — If France isn’t exactly the birthplace of fencing, it’s close — this country’s passion for swordplay dates back to King Charles IX in the…
Canada’s Olympic spying scandal casts pall over its rise in soccer
PARIS — So now we know what fueled Canadian soccer’s rise from pretender to global contender. It wasn’t just grit, camaraderie and good coaching that…
Opinion: Planning to protest at the DNC in August? Here’s why you shouldn’t
A collection of fringe radical groups are calling for demonstrations in Chicago this August at the Democratic National Convention — a “March on the DNC”…
L.A. Games proved 40 years ago host cities can win at Olympics
By the time Gina Hemphill approached Rafer Johnson with a burning Olympic torch in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, on that never-to-be-forgotten Saturday night July…
Kamala Harris and ‘cat ladies’ versus Republican sexism and racism
Do MAGA Republicans hear themselves?Earlier this month, as he speculated on Newsmax about how Vice President Kamala Harris might perform as the Democratic presidential nominee,…
‘A Day Without a Mexican’ celebrates 20th anniversary
The film “A Day Without a Mexican” turned 20 this year, and its political message remains salient as anti-immigrant hysteria still reigns.Directed by Sergio Arau,…
‘Tacos forever’: 101 reasons to love Los Angeles
101 tacos for Jonathan Gold’s birthday, plus pizza box mysteries, Star Leaf mysteries and the mystery of who is buying Erewhon’s “raw animal smoothie.” Also…
Letters to Sports: Give Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernández his due
Let me get this straight. In last Saturday’s Times, Chuck Schilken wrote a story on Teoscar Hernández rightfully noting “the outfielder has been representing Los…
Video game actors strike explained: SAG-AFTRA takes a stand
Video game performers are officially on strike.The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists called a walkout this week on behalf of roughly…
How trade deadline dynamics complicate Dodgers’ pursuit of Garrett Crochet
Garrett Crochet believes he can pitch through October.“With the way my body’s been feeling and responding to the five-day routine,” the Chicago White Sox ace,…
Column: Kamala Harris has a campaign soundtrack: Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom’
Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the presidency has a soundtrack: Beyoncé’s “Freedom.” The leading Democratic presidential candidate took the stage in her first visit…
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…
Venezuela’s Maduro trails in election polls. Would he give up power?
MEXICO CITY — Venezuela’s authoritarian president is about to face his biggest test yet, as uncertainty swirls around Sunday’s election and what Nicolás Maduro — a…
Tiny airport one of UK’s smallest that has just 140,000 passengers a year – with flights to Spain and Bulgaria
BRIT holidaymakers looking for a quieter airport experience may want to fly from a tiny UK airport that serves just 140,000 passengers each year. Recent…
Harris allies say VP has figured out the job since her early stumbles
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris looked peeved and exhausted from the weight of expectations as she stood at a hotel meeting room three years ago,…
A year after Niger’s coup, split political loyalties test family ties | Politics News
Niamey, Niger – “No talk of politics today,” Aissata* said to her teenage daughter on the way to her parents’ house for their traditional Sunday…
How Allyson Felix helped push to have child care at Paris Olympics
PARIS — To the seven Olympic titles and 15 world championships won during a record-setting track career, Allyson Felix could have added one more distinction: world’s…