DETROIT — The NFC's No. 1 seed will come down to the final game of the regular season when the Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings next Sunday night. The winner takes the NFC North and gets a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage until the Super Bowl. The loser...
Lakers Send D’Angelo Russell to Nets in Four Player Deal
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers have traded guard D'Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets for forward Dorian Finney-Smith and guard Shake Milton. The Lakers also sent forward Maxwell Lewis and three second-round draft picks to Brooklyn on Sunday. Russell's Diminished Role Under New Coach Russell averaged a career-low...
Balderrama’s Implosion, Bredefeld’s and Chavez’s Climb, and a Huge Upset Top 2024
Fresno's police chief imploded in spectacular fashion. A novice pulled one of the city's biggest political upsets. And, a move by two Fresno councilmembers to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors may finally thaw a frosty relationship. Those are just some of 2024's top Fresno political stories. Remember Paco Balderrama?...
Chargers Focus on Higher Playoff Seed After Wrapping Up Berth
LOS ANGELES - Jim Harbaugh, Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers celebrated in the locker room Saturday after they wrapped up a playoff spot with a 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots. But even as they realized one goal by making the postseason, Harbaugh tried to keep things...
Winter Workout Tips, From Scientists Who Study Extreme Cold
With cold weather, icy streets and shorter days, it’s easy to find an excuse to stay inside during the winter months. That’s presumably why Americans on average get about a half-hour less daily physical activity at this time of year. But not everyone has a choice. Elite winter athletes and...
Offense Struggles, but Defense Has Streaking Rams in Playoffs
LOS ANGELES — Right when the Los Angeles Rams' offense has dropped into a disconcerting slump, their defense has held three straight opponents under 10 points for the first time in decades. The Rams (10-6) are in the playoffs and riding a five-game winning streak, but the way they're doing...
Jimmy Carter Deserved Our Thanks and Respect, Not Our Sneers
Opinion by Nicholas Kristof on Dec. 29, 2024. We in the news media and chattering class mocked Jimmy Carter as a country bumpkin, with cartoons depicting him installing an outhouse next to the White House. His public approval dropped to 28%, and when Ronald Reagan succeeded him, the Reagans’ interior...
Clovis Man Arrested With Loaded Gun, Meth, and Children in Car
A Clovis man is in custody facing 13 felony charges after police discovered a loaded handgun, methamphetamine, and evidence of other crimes during a traffic stop on Saturday afternoon, the Clovis Police Department said in a statement. Gillespie’s two young children were in the car at the time of the...
Brock Purdy’s Production Plummets. Is He Still the 49ers’ Franchise QB?
SANTA CLARA — Down 17 points to Detroit at the half of last season's NFC title game, Brock Purdy helped engineer the comeback that sent the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl in one of the most memorable performances of a spectacular first full season as a NFL starting...
An Appeals Court Upholds a $5 Million Award in a Sexual Abuse Verdict Against Trump
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury’s finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an upscale department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a written opinion upholding the $5 million award...