The Sports Report: The Candace Curse lives on with the Sparks
From Bill Plaschke: The Candace Curse struck early.On a day the Sparks retired the jersey of the superstar whose departure has coincided with their five-year…
The Sports Report: LeBron James opts in with the Lakers for $52.6 million
From Broderick Turner: Lakers superstar LeBron James will once again make NBA history by playing in his 23rd NBA season.James exercised his player option for…
Wimbledon 2025: How to watch on BBC TV & iPlayer plus radio and BBC Sport website coverage times
Monday, 7 JulyMen's and women's singles fourth round, men's and women's doubles third round, mixed doubles quarter-finals11:00-19:00 - Live coverage - BBC Two, BBC iPlayer,…
Liver King free after threatening Joe Rogan, still ‘picking a fight’
Influencer Liver King says he still has his sights on Joe Rogan, even after he was arrested in Texas earlier this week for making online…
A ‘Tombstone’ tribute for Val Kilmer, plus the week’s best
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Opening this weekend and winner of…
The Sports Report: Clayton Kershaw closes in on milestone
From Jack Harris: Clayton Kershaw got to the precipice of history on Thursday afternoon. And now, when he inevitably crosses the 3,000 career strikeout milepost,…
The Weeknd conquers SoFi Stadium with an immaculate performance
No pop artist today has a more tangled relationship to a venue than the Weeknd has with SoFi Stadium.First, he chose SoCal’s flagship stadium as…
Lalo Schifrin dead: ‘Mission: Impossible’ composer dies at 93
Lalo Schifrin, the six-time Oscar nominee and prolific composer best known for his Grammy-winning “Mission: Impossible” theme, has died. He was 93. Schifrin died Thursday…
The Sports Report: Max Muncy uses some lightning (in his bat) and rain to power Dodgers
From Jack Harris: The rain came out of nowhere. So too, it seemed, did Max Muncy’s infield pop-up.In the top of the sixth inning at…
Ketel Marte in tears after being heckled about late mother
Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte was in tears after a heckler made comments about his late mother during the Diamondbacks’ game against the Chicago White…
GAA All-Ireland SFC 2025: Quarter-final fixtures, team news, throw-in times, coverage & preview
Where to begin? It's got to be the second game on Sunday as defending champions Armagh face Kerry in a repeat of last year's semi-final.That…
The Sports Report: Michael Conforto gives Dodgers some hope
From Jack Harris: When Major League Baseball’s trade deadline arrives next month, the Dodgers will almost certainly be on the lookout for help in the…
Exact detail to spot on rare coins that makes them worth over 400 times their value – do you have one in your pocket?
SPOTTING these exact details on rare coins could make them worth up to 416 times their face value. A coin is usually regarded as rare…
The Sports Report: Shohei Ohtani’s return to pitching remains a gradual process
From Jack Harris: For so long, the biggest question surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s future as a pitcher was simple.When, after a second career Tommy John surgery,…
The Sports Report: Max Muncy is back
From Jack Harris: Upstaging Shohei Ohtani, especially on a day he pitches, is no easy feat.But at Dodger Stadium on Sunday afternoon, teammate Max Muncy…
Hollywood is in bad shape. You wouldn’t know it from CEO pay
Warner Bros. Discovery is in poor shape — so much so that Chief Executive David Zaslav has decided to unwind the 2022 merger he orchestrated…
McCain team accuses Times of ‘suppressing’ Obama video
John McCain’s presidential campaign Tuesday accused the Los Angeles Times of “intentionally suppressing” a videotape it obtained of a 2003 banquet where then-state Sen. Barack…
Jenny Powell’s daughter declines Love Island offer three times for very different path
EXCLUSIVE: Jenny Powell says her eldest daughter Connie, 24, has been asked to be on Love Island three times but has turned it down as…
LAPD protest response once again triggers outrage, injuries, lawsuits
Bridgette Covelli arrived near Los Angeles City Hall for last Saturday’s “No Kings” festivities to find what she described as a peaceful scene: people chanting,…
Moldy food, dirty towels: Critics warn of inhumane conditions at California’s largest detention center
ADELANTO, Calif. — As federal immigration agents conduct mass raids across Southern California, the Adelanto ICE Processing Center is filling so rapidly it is reigniting longtime concerns…