Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France — “Anora,” a widely admired knockabout comedy about a New York strip-club dancer (Mikey Madison) and her impulsive affair with a Russian oligarch’s wealthy…
Celtics defeat Pacers and move to cusp of advancing to NBA Finals
Jrue Holiday overcame an illness to convert the go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds left, then make the game-saving steal to help the Boston Celtics…
Trump repeatedly booed during Libertarian convention speech
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was booed repeatedly while addressing Saturday night’s Libertarian Party’s national convention, with many in the crowd shouting insults during his speech and…
Dodgers’ star offense can’t capitalize on chances in loss to Reds
CINCINNATI — They had the bases loaded with no outs in the second inning. A leadoff double in the fourth. A one-out triple in the sixth.…
Bell beats Birmingham for City Open Division baseball title
Get ready for a parade and maybe some keys to the city. A group of teenage baseball players from Bell High made history on Saturday…
Grayson Murray dies a day after withdrawing from PGA Colonial
Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial.…
The six best movies we saw at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival
Mikey Madison in the movie “Anora.” (Festival de Cannes) In a main competition light on laughs, Sean Baker’s uproarious firecracker of a romantic-action-crime comedy, starring…
Plaschke: Caitlin Clark brings the magic in her Hollywood debut
All night, bricks. Then, boom. All night, dreadful. Then, dagger. Caitlin Clark spent most of her first visit to Los Angeles stuck in terrible traffic…
Kelly Rowland explains viral Cannes red-carpet confrontation
Kelly Rowland is speaking out after her heated exchange on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet Thursday went viral. The “Destiny’s Child” alum was photographed…
Missionary couple from U.S. among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A Missouri state lawmaker’s daughter and son-in-law were shot and killed by criminal gang members in Haiti’s capital after they were abducted while…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual assaults in 8th lawsuit
An eighth person has filed a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, accusing the embattled mogul of sexual assault, battery, negligent infliction of emotional distress and…
How the Dodgers’ Alex Vesia found his way back into high-leverage role
In the life of a major league relief pitcher, highs and lows are part of the landscape. The nature of a one-inning role makes volatility…
Angel Reese says WNBA popularity isn’t about 1 person (Caitlin Clark)
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese had a statement game Thursday against the New York Liberty, contributing 13 points and nine rebounds to her team’s 90-81…
Travis Kelce talks Harrison Butker speech but not Taylor Swift mention
Travis Kelce supports Harrison Butker and his right to express his views, even if the Kansas City Chiefs star tight end doesn’t agree with his…
Robots won’t replace MLB umpires any time soon, Rob Manfred says
Living, breathing human home plate umpires might keep their jobs longer than anticipated. Rob Manfred touched on several topics at a news conference following an…
Granderson: Bring on the cannabis cafes, California. Nation needs them
More Americans now consume marijuana on a daily basis than drink alcohol every day, according to a recent study. That’s welcome news for an industry…
Kings figure all systems are go behind Jim Hiller’s coaching
Jim Hiller is sticking to the hard-nosed, defense-first philosophy that got the Kings to the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs — and no…
Charter Spectrum signs new distribution deal for CBS, Paramount channels
Paramount Global and Charter Communications have agreed to a new distribution deal for Paramount’s CBS network and cable channels, easing a concern that had threatened…
Scottie Scheffler arresting officer disciplined for not using body cam
The police officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA Championship last week in Louisville, Ky., has been disciplined for not turning on his body…
Poll shows inflation-focused voters in swing states favor Trump
Former President Trump narrowly leads President Biden in six of the seven states considered key in this year’s election rematch, an advantage powered by the…