State and county taxpayers will be asked to commit $850 million in public funds toward construction of the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium, which has a state-projected price tag of $1.35 billion, a person familiar with the the plan told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because…
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Not one position was missed, not one box went unchecked. Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa got the fastest receiver in the league in superstar Tyreek Hill and the best left tackle on the market in Terron Armstead. He got two running backs, a fullback, another talented receiver and offensive lineman and two re-signed tight ends…
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You do not have to be stuck in traffic on the 10, 60 or 91 to know just how fast the Inland Empire is growing. Yet the push of new people into Riverside and San Bernardino counties is huge, even on a national scale. New US Census Bureau stats tell us the Inland Empire added…
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In a 1996 Harvard Law Review article, Ketanji Brown Jackson, then a law school student, noted the “climate of fear, hatred, and revenge” in which policies dealing with sex offenders are formulated. Before Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing began this week, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, objected to that observation, then proceeded to demonstrate its accuracy.…
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Californians face stubborn shortages of necessities — housing, water and perhaps electrical power — but in this election year, politicians are offering numerous plans to give them billions of dollars to offset a sharp increase in gas prices. Why, with so many other issues needing political attention, are Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators focused on…
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Wanting more, Victor Oladipo was given more. The next phase is being able to handle more. Such is the complexity of returning in the middle of a playoff race from a 10-month absence following May quadriceps surgery. Ahead of Monday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings at FTX Arena, Oladipo reflected on his Miami Heat…
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Q: Opponents’ points in the paint are up, and the Heat are being consistently outrebounded of late. Has Erik Spoelstra ended the two-bigs experiment? — Ken, Coral Springs. A: Did it ever really start? If you play two big men in today’s NBA, it is because one of them has the type of 3-point range…
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After a two-year interruption, the NFL owners meetings are back on the league’s offseason schedule this week. For the first time since 2019, the NFL will hold its annual summit, where its top officials, team owners, general managers and head coaches will meet to discuss league matters. Owner Steve Bisciotti, general manager Eric DeCosta and…
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The NFL’s new league year began March 16, opening the door for free agents to sign with new teams or reach agreements to stay with their current organizations. As Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles prepares to rework the roster in his second month on the job, the Tribune will track all of the Bears…
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts after being called for goaltending late in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans, Sunday, March 27, 2022. The Pelicans won 116-108. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) passes under the basket between New…
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