It was 1973 in Jerusalem. I was 21 years old walking through the Arab section of the Old City. I was sporting a massive afro and wearing an army jacket with the name “Elder” above the pocket, a gift from my little brother who was serving. I heard footsteps, so I stopped, turned around and…
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The Pennsylvania-based U.S. Steel company recently agreed to be purchased by the Tokyo-headquartered publicly traded company Nippon Steel. This deal makes sense to economists. It will encourage other foreign companies to invest in the U.S., creating wealth and new job opportunities, and further shoring up the U.S. economy, particularly amid inflation worries. More importantly, this…
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Federal Reserve officials are planning to cut interest rates this year, real estate agents are likely to slash their commissions after a major settlement and President Joe Biden has begun to look for ways his administration can alleviate high housing costs. A lot of change is happening in the housing market, in short. While sales…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now A potential six-point deficit in singles again loomed as a challenge for University’s boys tennis team on Wednesday. So did Corona del Mar’s No. 1 ranking in the CIF Southern Section and the Sea Kings’ history-making win last month. The Trojans overcame all…
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NEWPORT BEACH – Newport Harbor’s boys volleyball team has plenty of offensive firepower. It is difficult team to stop from scoring. And it’s equally difficult to score against the Sailors. Newport Harbor displayed all of that Wednesday in a four-set win over Huntington Beach, 25-23, 21-25, 25-14, 25-17, in a Surf League match at Newport…
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LOS ANGELES — Kevin Fiala lit up his former team, Viktor Arvidsson scored in his first game back from injury, Andreas Englund backed up a big hit with a fight and the Kings built a 3-0 lead over the Minnesota Wild … and that all happened in the first period alone. By the end of…
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By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer DAYTON, Ohio — Tristan da Silva scored 20 points and Colorado won its first NCAA Tournament game in three years, wrapping up the First Four with a sloppy 60-53 victory over Boise State on Wednesday night. A layup by Eddie Lampkin Jr. and a pair of foul shots from…
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By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Three future Hall of Famers versus a rebuilding franchise was never likely to be a fair fight. Paul George scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard had 24 points and James Harden had 19 points and 14 assists as the Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 116-103,…
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The Ducks will welcome the Chicago Blackhawks to Honda Center on Thursday night in a game that will not only pit Leo Carlsson against Connor Bedard but also the home team against an ignominious destiny as it seeks to avert an eighth consecutive loss. Since the March 8 trade deadline passed, the Ducks have been…
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EL SEGUNDO — The Lakers’ usage of Stack/Spain pick-and-roll isn’t anything new. The offensive set, run by most teams in the league, has been in their playbook since the preseason. But they’ve been leaning on it more in recent weeks to great success, providing themselves with a go-to set that leads to effective offense. “Stack…
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