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ATLANTAΒ βΒ Jen Pawol breezed through Sundayβs Marlins-Braves game as if breaking a gender barrier was just another day on the job. Considering Pawol became the first female umpire to work behind the plate in the majors, making unprecedented history appear to be routine was especially impressive. βI think Jen did a really nice job,β Miami manager…
In 2020, inside the clang-and-clatter of Neshoba Central Highβs powerlifting gym, Jarquez Hunterβs coach laid down a dare: squat 645 pounds on three counts. With a nod and quick coat of chalk, Hunter went to work. Challenges donβt faze him. At a Mississippi water company three years prior, Hunterβs co-workers coaxed him into a pickup…
Bobby Whitlock, the keyboardist, singer-songwriter and co-founder of the blues-rock group Derek and the Dominos, has died. He was 77. In a statement, his manager, Carole Kaye, said, βWith profound sadness, the family of Bobby Whitlock announces his passing at 1:20 a.m. on Aug. 10 after a brief illness. He passed in his home in…
Try as one might to keep Nico Iamaleava under wraps, the media viewing sessions at UCLAβs football training camp shorter than the lifespan of a soap bubble, several trends have emerged. The Tennessee transfer unquestionably has a strong arm. Every pass is thrown with purpose and usually on target. The wiry 6-foot-6, 215-pound redshirt sophomore…
Steve Wozniak, who helped introduce new technologies by inventing the earliest Apple computers, is sounding the alarm about one of the great threats of this new Information Age: internet fraud. He talks with correspondent John Blackstone about fighting for the victims of online scams involving AI, cryptocurrency and faked messages, and about his yearslong lawsuit…
The long-term lease to the O2, London’s best-known live entertainment venue, has been sold to Britain’s biggest pensions insurance specialist. Sky News understands that a deal was signed last week for Rothesay, the title sponsor of England’s home Test cricket matches, to acquire the landmark’s 999-year lease for about Β£90million. The agreement, which is likely…
Aug. 10, 2025 3 AM PT Ham and Cheese By Steph Cha Author Steph Cha in the kitchen at Louisaβs Trattoria in Larchmont Village. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) Marlowe Lee was off the clock, 12 more hours in the can, but Call-Me-Jessie had changed the closing procedure, and now, for the second week…
The BIG3 basketball atmosphere is one of a West Coast summer-style block party β quite literally β bursting with frenetic hip-hop energy brought straight to the hardwood. At the center is legendary rapper and Hollywood A-lister Ice Cube, who, between games, stands before a BIG3-branded backdrop in the bowels of the Intuit Dome, greeting families…
βEverybodyβs very happy, βcause the sun is shining all the time.Looks like another perfect day. I love L.A.β β Randy Newman Ever since its founding in 1781, Los Angeles has been labeled as the City of Angels. But the future president of the United States has a far less heavenly opinion, predicting in a fiery…
The Timesβ preseason top 25 high school football rankings: 1. MATER DEI: Itβs very possible the Monarchs can go unbeaten again with their exceptional receiver group, strong lines and top two-way player Tomuhini Topui, a USC commit. 2. ST. JOHN BOSCO: Experience on defense and improving sophomore QB Koa Malauβulu will be key for the…
