Maybe if the Ducks were locked in a nerve-jangling Stanley Cup playoff series or perhaps if there were only a handful of regular-season games remaining, Ryan Getzlaf would be in their lineup. Since neither was the case, Getzlaf sat out Saturday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks. Getzlaf wanted to play against the Canucks, after sitting…
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Breed: Domestic long-hair Xavier is looking for a home to fit into. (Courtesy of MeoowzResQ) Age: 2 years old Gender: Neutered male Xavier’s story: Xavier was rescued from the streets, but it was clear he wasn’t feral. He’s got such a sweet demeanor. Everyone who meets him comments on his quiet demeanor. He’s a real…
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It took all the theatrics of a stirring Super Bowl victory for the fans, especially the young fans, of Southern California to finally fully embrace the Los Angeles Rams. But to other fans, especially the older ones with memories as strong as an Aaron Donald pass rush, what happened this season only revived the passion…
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By ALAN FRAM WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and Republicans each want to flash election-year signals that they are riding to the rescue of families struggling with rising costs and the 2-year-old coronavirus pandemic. Not surprisingly, the parties differ over how to do that. And in comments and votes in the Senate last week, each side…
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By JIM HEINTZ, DASHA LITVINOVA and LORI HINNANT MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, facing a sharp spike in violence in and around territory held by Russia-backed rebels and increasingly dire warnings that Russia plans to invade, on Saturday called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him and seek resolution to the crisis.…
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It is a new era, and a fairer one, in college sports. When the Supreme Court threw a 9-0 shutout at the NCAA and its economic model last June, basically affirming that the organization’s amateurism model ran blatantly afoul of antitrust regulations, it opened college athletes to a world where they could be compensated legally…
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Well, well, well. Literally moments before drafting this column, I discovered instructions on the inside of the microwave I’ve been using for more than 18 months. While I’ve managed to guess good enough, it’s definitely nice to know with better accuracy how long three potatoes take to cook, or the time required to reheat a…
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By ROB GILLIES and ROBERT BUMSTED OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Police aggressively pushed back protesters in Canada’s besieged capital on Saturday, towing away trucks, arresting dozens of protesters and finally retaking control of the streets in front of the country’s Parliament buildings. Scores of trucks left under the increasing pressure, raising authorities’ hopes for an…
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Growing up as a middle child in suburban Chicago, Drew Peterson was something of a sport contrarian. When his family rooted for the Cubs, he was in Yankee pinstripes. On Sundays, he was cheering the Chiefs rather than the hometown Bears. And while his father and older brother considered Michael Jordan the greatest basketball player…
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By KARL RITTER and GEIR MOULSON MUNICH (AP) — Moscow would have its access to financial markets and high-tech goods limited under Western sanctions being prepared in case Russia attacks Ukraine, a top European Union official said Saturday. The comments from Ursula von der Leyen, head of the EU’s Executive Commission, came as tensions over…
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