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How Casey Wasserman entered Epstein's orbit and why it might affect his role with the LA28 Olympics
LOS ANGELES — When Casey Wasserman boarded Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet for a two-week tour of Africa in 2002, he had... Read More
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Sam McDowell: The most Bill Self player on Kansas basketball is a transfer. And it's working.
LAWRENCE, Kan. — It resembled a victory lap inside Allen Fieldhouse, though Bill Self would probably wince at that description. But here he was, seconds after Kansas knocked off a No. 1 team inside this building for the ...Read more
LeBron James' triple-double leads Lakers past Mavericks
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers have reached the part of the NBA season in which they get a week off because of the All-Star break that starts Friday. It’ll give the Lakers time to rest, and perhaps most ...Read more
Jim Souhan: Popular criticisms of the Wolves may be true. They're also overblown.
MINNEAPOLIS — In the 1950s, Sports Illustrated, then the crown jewel of sports journalism, hired Kurt Vonnegut to write a story about a racehorse that had leapt a fence.
Vonnegut would go on to become a famous author, ...Read more
Paul Sullivan: Like other White Sox unforced errors, GM Chris Getz's 'switch hitter' blunder will pass
Big crisis down at Camelback Ranch:
New Chicago White Sox player Luisangel Acuña is not a switch hitter, despite being advertised as one by general manager Chris Getz.
What this means for the rest of the 2026 season is ...Read more
'It's amazing': A's president details progress of Strip ballpark construction
LAS VEGAS — Work is continuing rapidly on the Athletics’ $2 billion Las Vegas ballpark, with two of four main levels of the stadium now stretching around the project’s 9-acre footprint.
The deck of the ballpark’s ...Read more
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler opens among worst rounds at Pebble Beach Pro-Am
PEBBLE BEACH, Fla. — Two fans in puffy vests, with “transfusion” cocktails in hand, walked upstream among the 10th hole’s gallery as the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am opened Thursday.
“Ah, Scheffler. That’s why ...Read more
Kiké Hernández is back with the Dodgers, agreeing to terms on eve of spring training
Kiké Hernández agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million deal with the Dodgers Thursday, with the popular utilityman taking to his Instagram account to announce his return.
"What else did you expect?!!! 3 in a row has a nice ...Read more
Matt Calkins: Why these Seahawks can deliver Seattle its first dynasty
SEATTLE — But what's happiness? It's a moment before you need more happiness."
— Don Draper, "Mad Men"
An estimated crowd of close to a million people — a million — flooded the streets of Seattle to celebrate a ...Read more
Where Sonics' possible return, NBA expansion sit heading into All-Star Game
SEATTLE — Considering all that’s been going on around here of late, the chatter about the NBA has understandably taken a few steps back from getting a ton of attention.
But this weekend provides another opportunity ...Read more
Source: Patriots open defensive coordinator job, move Terrell Williams to new role
The Patriots opened up their defensive coordinator role, per a source, moving Terrell Williams to a high-ranking position on staff.
Williams, now cancer-free, entered the 2025 season as the Patriots’ defensive ...Read more
John Shirreffs, trainer of Zenyatta and Giacomo, dies at 80
LOS ANGELES — John Shirreffs, the soft-spoken giant who trained Zenyatta, perhaps the best mare of all time, died in Southern California on Thursday. He was 80. No cause of death was announced.
Shirreffs was one of the ...Read more
Marcus Hayes: Selfish, insubordinate Nick Castellanos is released by Phillies then issues a wild manifesto on Instagram
PHILADELPHIA — This is a make-or-break season for the Phillies, so they aren’t taking any chances with any clubhouse cancers.
A fading talent who will be 34 in less than a month, malcontent right fielder Nick ...Read more
A beer in the dugout, a benching, and a rift with his manager: Inside the final Phillies season for Nick Castellanos
CLEARWATER, Fla. — After getting replaced for defense late in a close game, the worst defensive outfielder in baseball since 2022 based on defensive runs saved brought a beer into the dugout and lectured his manager.
...Read more
Fugitive wanted for 16 years busted at Olympics trying to watch hockey
A Slovak fugitive on the run for 16 years was arrested at the Winter Olympics in Milan while hoping to watch the Slovakia men’s hockey team.
The suspect, identified only as a 44-year-old man, was detained Wednesday ...Read more
Chloe Kim falls short of historic third consecutive gold at Winter Olympics
MILAN — The snowboarding superstar didn’t complete the Olympic three-peat, settling for silver in the women’s halfpipe on Thursday at Livigno Snow Park. But after South Korea’s Gaon Choi stormed back from a nasty ...Read more
Shae-Lynn Bourne: The woman who gave Ilia Malinin his voice
MILAN — At 10:48 p.m. local time Friday night in Italy, 10:48 and 50 seconds to be precise, Ilia Malinin, the two-time World champion, will take his first steps into a Milano Cortina Olympic Games free skate that will ...Read more
US routs Latvia, 5-1, in Olympic hockey opener
MILAN — Brock Nelson might be making his Olympics debut, but he has a rich family history when it comes to playing hockey for Team USA.
His grandfather was a forward on the team that won gold in 1960. His uncle was a ...Read more
Attorney Rich Ruohonen becomes oldest American Olympian amid a senior wave in Italy
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — At 54, curler Rich Ruohonen thought his Olympic dream had passed him by. Which was a pretty good bet since no American his age had ever competed in the Winter Games.
Until now. Because when ...Read more
Epstein files contradict Giants co-owner Steve Tisch's claim of 'brief' association with sex offender
NEW YORK — Giants co-owner Steve Tisch claimed his association with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was “brief.” That was a disingenuous characterization of their relationship at best.
Regular email ...Read more
Sources: Knicks to sign ex-Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan
NEW YORK — The Knicks are rounding out a roster they hope can compete for a championship with one big addition entering the mid-February NBA All-Star break.
The Knicks are signing 2022 No. 9 overall pick Jeremy Sochan ...Read more
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