Opinion by Bret Stephens on Oct. 22, 2024. The Electoral College. White racism. Black sexism. President Joe Biden. Should Kamala Harris lose the presidential election next month, those will be among the more convenient excuses Democrats will offer for falling short in a race against a staggeringly flawed, widely detested...
Freddie Freeman Optimistic for World Series Return, Bolstering Dodgers’ Lineup
LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman is penciling himself into the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup for their World Series opener against the New York Yankees. "I don't think there's any question in anybody's mind that I will be in the lineup for Game 1," he said Tuesday during a Zoom news...
LeBron and Bronny James Make History as NBA’s First Father-Son Duo to Play Together
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James gave his 20-year-old son a pep talk before they rose from the Lakers bench. Amid rising cheers, they walked together to the scorer's table — and then they stepped straight into basketball history. LeBron and Bronny became the first father and son to play in...
An Attack on a Key Turkish Defense Company Leaves 4 Dead
ANKARA, Turkey — Attackers set off explosives and opened fire Wednesday at Turkey's state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS, killing four people and wounding more than a dozen, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Two of the attackers — a man and a woman — were also killed, Interior Minister Ali...
Kupp Downplays Trade Talk as Rams Prepare for Vikings, Nacua Returns to Practice
LOS ANGELES — On the day the Los Angeles Rams got wide receiver Puka Nacua back on the practice field, chatter about potentially trading Cooper Kupp went public. Kupp did not confirm whether the Rams have reached out to the Super Bowl MVP or his representation after multiple outlets reported...
Hailey Davidson’s LPGA Qualifying Bid Sparks Transgender Policy Debate
Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson began the second stage of LPGA qualifying Tuesday with a 78 as reports surfaced of 275 female players signing a letter asking top golf organizations to repeal policies that allow people assigned male at birth to compete in women's events. Outkick reported that the Independent Women's...
Chiefs Acquire All-Pro WR DeAndre Hopkins from Titans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are acquiring three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans, replenishing a position group that has been ravaged by injuries, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke...
Fresno County Coroner Seeks Relatives of Deceased Man Whose Name Is a Mystery
The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office is seeking the public’s help to locate relatives of a man known as Andrea Andre Nikolich, 83, according to a news release. It is unclear to authorities if this was his legal name or an alias. Nikolich recently passed away from natural causes while in...
Ohtani Fever Grips Japan as Dodgers Head to World Series
TOKYO — Jiro Nishi wore a New York Mets cap as he browsed a Tokyo sporting goods store this week that boasts the largest array of MLB gear in Japan. Now that Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in the World Series, the hairdresser plans to cheer them...
Dodgers Legend and ‘Fernandomania’ Icon Fernando Valenzuela Dies at 63
LOS ANGELES — Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while winning the NL Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, has died. He was 63. The team said he died Tuesday night at a Los Angeles hospital, but did not...