One of the enduring charms of Major League Baseball is its long history. The sport itself that evolved from the games of “town ball” and “rounders” took its familiar shape (mostly) in […]
GG’s pioneer of the ‘slider’
Indy’s final film: ‘Dial of Destiny’
By Lindsey Bahr/AP Film Writer Goodbyes don’t tend to mean much in the Hollywood franchise system. Death isn’t a reliable end for characters or, lately, even actors. Technology, nostalgia and the often-inflated […]
Ohtani stars as the Halos shine
By Pete Zarustica/Orange County Tribune Here’s a little poem for followers of the Los Angeles Angels. “Whatever happens/ we have got/Shohei Ohtani/and they have not.” In addition to the mountain-high contributions of […]
Soccer shows the flag for USA
You may not have noticed it, but one of the world’s biggest sporting events is creeping up and it doesn’t involve a bat, a helmet or shattering a backboard. The FIFA Women’s […]
No sex in “No Hard Feelings”
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer In a saner world, we would have already had a dozen Jennifer Lawrence comedies. When aliens arrive they will surely go directly to IMDB to survey […]
“Flash” runs back to the future
By Jocelyn Noveck/AP National Writer “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature,” went a famous ’70s commercial catchphrase. But we learn in “The Flash” – the much awaited, long gestated new DC […]
Here’s why Shohei will stay
Aside from trotting around the bases on one of his frequent and prodigious home runs, Angels’ two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is not going anywhere. No, The Big Sho is not a close […]
Will Justin hold out or in?
By Joe Reedy/AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA (AP) – Justin Herbert hopes he doesn’t have to answer questions about a contract extension much longer. However, the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback did hint […]
Halos closing in on Dodgers?
Now, here’s something you don’t see every day. The Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers are roughly equal in the standings. Starting the week, the Halos had 36 wins and […]
Well, there is some good news
Newsfolks are sometimes – not always without some justification – criticized for focusing so much on the negative in reporting. But that’s because a) news is what’s a bit unusual, not the […]
