L.A. museum highlights Jewish roots of most popular soccer styles
BΓ©la Guttmann may be the most consequential soccer coach youβve never heard of. But if…
L.A. museum highlights Jewish roots of most popular soccer styles
BΓ©la Guttmann may be the most consequential soccer coach youβve never heard of. But if it werenβt for Guttmann, you may never have heard of PelΓ©. And Brazil may never have become the greatest soccer-playing country on Earth. Thatβs because Guttmann changed the shape of modern Brazilian soccer β and changed the sport forever β…
U.S. peace deal with Iran in question as Israel strikes Lebanon
US President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. Kent Nishimura | AFP | Getty Images An anticipated deal to stop the war with Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz hangs in the balance as Israel and Tehran-backed Hezbollah…
California’s slow vote count stirs frustration, but changes would be hard
Over the last decade, California became a national leader in voter accessibility and security, expanding options for when and how ballots can be cast while also strengthening election safeguards. But those reforms came at a cost: speed. And in a political climate where unsupported conspiracies about election fraud can run rampant on social media β…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto or Shohei Ohtani as All-Star starter?
On the 13th of July, Dave Roberts will reveal his selection for the National Leagueβs starting pitcher in the All-Star Game. On the 13th of June, Yoshinobu Yamamoto reminded his manager that he is the Dodgersβ best pitcher. Is that enough for Yamamoto to start the All-Star Game? Probably not. Is that enough to force…
ESPN’s coverage of 2026 NBA Finals is setting ratings records for ABC
The stunning victory by the New York Knickerbockers over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday gave ABC the most-watched NBA Finals Game 4 since 1998, the year of Michael Jordanβs last championship with the Chicago Bulls. Nielsen data showed an average of 20.9 million viewers watched the Knicks overcome a 29-point halftime deficit to top…
Workers begin removing Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center
A tarp covers the newly removed name of US President Donald Trump from the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 13, 2026. A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administrations last-minute bid to keep the presidents name on the Kennedy Center as a Friday removal deadline neared. Bloomberg | Bloomberg…
UC Berkeley doctoral student accused of espionage, Chinese authorities say
Chinese authorities said they arrested a Northern California scholar earlier this month, accusing him of espionage and endangering national security. U Min Zin was taken into custody on June 3 at Kunming Changshui International Airport in Yunnan Province, southwestern China, according to a New York Times report. Details about the arrest are still unknown. Min…
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani returns with a bang after day off
CHICAGOΒ βΒ Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani stepped into the batterβs box at Rate Field for the first time this series on Saturday, greeted by a smattering of boos from Chicago White Sox fans. He took his first swing at the second pitch of the game. And he sent it into the right-field stands. A no-doubt homer, proclaiming…
Washington National Opera sues Kennedy Center for $17 million
The Washington National Opera filed a lawsuit on Thursday that demands more than $17 million from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The opera company claims it is owed millions in donations that have been withheld. The lawsuit claims that after the opera company and the Kennedy Center parted ways in January,…
Trump says Iran deal to be signed Sunday, Hormuz strait to open after
US President Donald Trump speaks during a proclamation signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Jim Lo Scalzo | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Saturday said that an agreement to end the war with Iran will be signed on Sunday, followed…