Trinity Rodman embracing challenge of younger USWNT roster
Trinity Rodman is taking a coffee break.Not a break for coffee. A break from coffee. Specifically espresso.Last summer Rodman and teammates Mallory Swanson and Sophia…
Trump’s tariffs have wider effects on manufacturing in Asia this time
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The first time that President Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese goods in 2018, it set off a scramble among manufacturers who had long relied…
Sam Farmer’s NFL mock draft 2.0: QB need will create surprises
Will NFL teams pass on the passers?In five of the last seven drafts, clubs have selected at least three quarterbacks in the top 10. This…
Role Model talks ‘Kansas Anymore’ deluxe, Maine and saying goodbye
Role Model answered the phone while pacing around a Holiday Inn Express gym. The 27-year-old singer explained that he was trying to get a workout…
Can you work out which family member broke the vase? Your answer reveals a lot about your hidden character
THINK you know who broke the vase? The scene below appears to show a mum and four children, gathered around the broken china. 5Who you…
Should the Dodgers try to win a record 117 regular-season games?
Tommy Lasorda had a lot of things to say, many of which still stick in our heads after all these decades.He exulted in the fruits…
‘Maybe Happy Ending,’ a Broadway musical with Asian roots, inspired design
Marcus Choi, Helen J Shen, Dez Duron and Darren Criss of the Broadway musical “Maybe Happy Ending,” photographed at the Belasco Theater in New York.…
The image you see first in this mind-bending optical illusion reveals a lot about your true personality
THIS mind-bending optical illusion can reveal a lot of your personality traits. Give this cracking brainteaser a go, and we'll tell you exactly what kind…
Drake Bell, Josh Peck discuss Brian Peck sexual abuse in podcast
Drake Bell, a year after speaking out about the abuse he endured during his Nickelodeon days, has found “therapy” in a long-anticipated reunion. “Drake &…
The Times of Troy: The questions you should be asking as spring USC football begins
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter. I’m Ryan Kartje, the USC beat writer at The Times, and while March Madness rolls…
‘Buena Vista Social Club’ and writer Marco Ramirez debut on Broadway
Officially, playwright and screenwriter Marco Ramirez began working on the Broadway musical “Buena Vista Social Club” a little more than six years ago. But if…
Kat Timpf shares post-op photo after double mastectomy
Kat Timpf, stand-up comic, Fox News contributor and new mom, has shared a post-surgery update after undergoing a double mastectomy to fight breast cancer. “Post-op!…
Mick Cronin, cheerleader? UCLA’s coach urges his team to believe
LEXINGTON, Ky. — For months, their coach has quickly yanked them off the court, publicly chastised them, screamed so loudly about mistakes during games that his voice…
Commentary: Jeff Pearlman goes from sportswriting to throwing fastballs at O.C. politicians
Jeff Pearlman is one of the most successful sportswriters of his generation. His must-read articles appeared in Sports Illustrated and ESPN in the 2000s before…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Mark Duplass
Mark Duplass offers a warning before he starts talking about his ideal Sunday.“Be prepared,” he says. “There’s not gonna be a lot of leaving the…
Lucy Dacus on L.A., Boygenius and ‘Forever Is a Feeling’
Lucy Dacus sits at a picnic table in Elysian Park blinking against the sun on a windy afternoon in early March. Last night, the 29-year-old…
New art documentary ‘Asco: Without Permission’ premieres at SXSW
In the 1970s and ‘80s, traces of the artist collective Asco, named after the Spanish word for “disgust,” could be seen all over East L.A.…
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…
Gwyneth Paltrow on sex scenes with Timothée Chalamet in ‘Marty Supreme’
Gwyneth Paltrow did not hold back when discussing intimate scenes with Timothée Chalamet in the upcoming movie “Marty Supreme.” Paltrow, 52, put it bluntly: “I…
USC women sure they can rebound from Big Ten tournament heartbreak
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter. I’m Ryan Kartje, your USC beat writer, here to wish a hearty and happy March…