Bordeaux prop Jefferson Poirot handed two-week ban for Pollock clash
Bordeaux-Begles prop Jefferson Poirot has been given a two-week ban for an altercation with Northampton's Henry Pollock after the Champions Cup final.Poirot was cited for…
Dan Cole: England and Leicester Tigers prop to retire at end of season
England and Leicester Tigers prop Dan Cole will retire at the end of season.The 38-year-old is the second most capped men's player in England history,…
Angus Bell: Australia prop to join Ulster on short-term deal next season
Bell will return to Waratahs after his sabbatical, with his contract running through to the end of 2027.Waratahs head coach Dan McKellar said the club…
The Awakening of Prop. 4–and Spending Curbs
SACRAMENTO — After nearly seven years of hibernation, a ballot initiative overwhelmingly approved by the voters is emerging from its slumber to challenge the way California governments…
Jon Stewart slashes hand on prop during ‘Daily Show’ bit
Jon Stewart slashed his hand on Monday during a bit after smashing a prop mug in frustration with government inefficiencies.The veteran “Daily Show” host, who…
WillGriff John: Wales prop a doubt for Six Nations opener v France
Wales prop WillGriff John is a major doubt for at least their Six Nations opener against France in Paris on Friday.The 32-year-old failed a Head…
ASAP Rocky lawyer says gun in alleged Hollywood shooting was a prop
On the night he allegedly shot a founding member of the New York rap crew that helped launch his career, ASAP Rocky was carrying only…
Prop. 36 to force millions in state program cuts, projection shows
SACRAMENTO — After last year’s passage of Proposition 36 — a ballot measure that allows more theft and drug crimes to be charged as felonies —…
Tadhg Furlong: Ireland and Leinster prop signs contract extension
Tadhg Furlong has signed a two-year contract extension with Ireland and Leinster until the end of the 2026-27 season.The 32-year-old, whose Ireland debut was against…
Former Scotland & Lions prop Peter Wright on prostate cancer battle
The hypnotherapist was right. Clarity on his condition helped stave off the anxiety. He spoke to people who had gone, or were going through, prostate…
Josh Iosefa-Scott: Exeter Chiefs prop given three-match ban
Exeter Chiefs prop Josh Iosefa-Scott has been banned for three matches after striking Hartpury's Robbie Smith in the face during their Premiership Rugby Cup match…
‘Heretic’ movie treats women as props, just like its villain
Warning: This column includes spoilers for the film “Heretic.” I went to see “Heretic” four days after the election. It was too soon.Drawn by the…
We now live in a Prop. 187 America. What’s next?
We tell ourselves stories in order to live, Joan Didion famously wrote, and the one Democrats in California repeated for decades was Proposition 187.Californians of…
Study deems California Prop. 65 warning labels effective
For nearly 40 years, a controversial California law has required companies to place warning labels on their products alerting consumers to the potential health threats…
Prop. 3, reaffirming gay marriage in California, too close to call
A proposed amendment to the California Constitution that would remove outdated language that defines only marriages between a man and a woman as valid was…
California Prop. 6 seeks to ban slavery. Isn’t it already illegal?
Gathered on a sunny morning in Los Angeles on Wednesday, a coalition of criminal justice reform advocates urged voters to pass Proposition 6 and finally…
Graham Rowntree: Former England prop leaves Munster after two years as head coach
Munster have announced the departure of head coach Graham Rowntree by mutual agreement.The former England prop leaves after three straight defeats in the United Rugby…
California Democrats in tight House races support Prop. 36
Democrats running in California’s six fiercely competitive congressional districts, seats that may determine the balance of power in Washington, are aligning themselves with their Republican…
With Prop. 33, voters could remove state limits on rent control
Seeking to wield the power of government to keep rents low amid an affordability crisis, San Francisco officials last week passed a measure to dramatically…
Kamala Harris still won’t say her position on California’s Prop. 36
DETROIT — Vice President Kamala Harris, who is registered to vote in California, said Wednesday that she still needs to take a look at Proposition 36,…