Penalty shootouts at the World Cup are a drama of ‘inhumane’ pressure
The World Cup is in the lose-and-go-home stage of the tournament and the pressure keeps rising with every minute of every match. The biggest pressure cooker of them all is…
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Alexander: LeBron’s Lakers ledger is a lone championship
Winning an NBA title is not the responsibility of a superstar by himself, but the Lakers, and their fan base, expected more success when James signed here eight seasons ago.
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Hawthorne man remains jailed in 405 Freeway crash that killed LAPD officer and another driver
A judge ordered Mario Joseph Bickham, 36, to remain jailed in lieu of $4 million bail. He faces two counts of murder in the June 2025 crash.
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Palisades fire arson prosecutors say they’ll retry the case, but should they?
Though the U.S. Attorney's Office has said, 'The evidence is strong,' some legal experts question whether it's worth pursuing a retrial, after only 2 of the 12 jurors found Jonathan…
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California advocates sharply divided on Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban transgender athletes from school teams
Efforts to ban transgender athletes competing in California continue in court.
Kids’ game: What it’s like to walk with players onto a World Cup field
Before each World Cup match, children walk onto the pitch with the players.
Can Team USA snap its World Cup knockout phase curse?
History is not on the side of the United States when it meets Bosnia in a Round of 32 match Wednesday.
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Clippers close to trading Kawhi Leonard to Raptors, report says
The Clippers will allegedly acquire Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round picks and two seconds after they balked at giving Leonard a contract extension.
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Ziggurat building has a new owner — sale to Hoag Hospital affiliate is announced
A Hoag affiliate has purchased the Chet Holifield Federal Building in Laguna Niguel, which means more than $207 million in revenue for the federal government, which has been trying to…
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World Cup: Haaland scores winning goal as Norway edges Ivory Coast
The superstar scores in the 86th minute as the Norwegians' 2-1 victory is their first in a knockout game, setting up a Round of 16 clash with Brazil on Sunday.