rt USC makes late push against No. 23 Arizona, but falls short in Tucson By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 23:37:35 -0500 Nico Mannion scored 20 points, Zeke Nnaji and Josh Green each added 18 and No. 23 Arizona held on for an 85-80 win over USC on Thursday night. Full Article
rt Alissa Pili's 'hating to lose' tenacity powers her on-court feats for USC By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 08:00:38 -0500 USC forward Alissa Pili is used to competition, being the second of eight children. In her freshman season, she's become the Trojans' leading scorer and rebounder. Full Article
rt USC needs to turn its fortunes around before season slips away By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 23:20:26 -0500 USC has lost three in a row and is in danger of playing its way out of an NCAA tournament bid. The Trojans host the Washington Huskies on Thursday. Full Article
rt Former Vanderbilt quarterback Mo Hasan transferring to USC By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 18:39:20 -0500 Former Vanderbilt quarterback Mo Hasan announces on Twitter he is transferring to USC, bolstering the Trojans' quarterback room with some needed depth. Full Article
rt USC's Isaiah Mobley finding his stride after rough start to college career By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:11:22 -0500 Isaiah Mobley has learned to deal with adversity since arriving at USC as one of the top college basketball recruits in the nation. Full Article
rt USC's Michael Pittman Jr. on NFL combine: 'This is just like a little starting place' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 12:41:32 -0500 Even after four seasons at USC, Michael Pittman Jr. hasn't gotten much attention in a deep group of wide receivers at the NFL scouting combine. Full Article
rt Ailing USC looks to get better on and off the court By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 22:26:35 -0500 USC has lost five of its last seven games, leaving the Trojans on the bubble for the NCAA tournament. Two of their starters are also dealing with illness. Full Article
rt Review: HBO Sports' 'Women of Troy' shows how Cheryl Miller-led USC basketball helped ignite the sport By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 12:16:27 -0500 If you're looking to watch a basketball story of empowerment or want to start off March Madness right, then HBO Sports' upcoming 'Women of Troy' is a must see. Full Article
rt USC quarterbacks on the mend as spring practices takeoff By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:09:46 -0400 If there's a quarterback competition to be had at USC, it will likely be led by Kedon Slovis and JT Daniels, who are both coming back from injuries. Full Article
rt Nick Rakocevic's USC career ends on a highway, not on a basketball court By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 21:11:26 -0400 USC senior Nick Rakocevic wanted to end his college basketball career in the NCAA tournament. Instead, he learned it had been canceled while on a bus leaving Las Vegas. Full Article
rt Her record-breaking USC career cut short, Louise Hansson holds on to her Olympic hope By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 15:07:10 -0400 Louise Hansson's swimming career at USC ended when the NCAA canceled its championships over the coronavirus. She's hoping the Olympics still will happen. Full Article
rt USC freshman Kyle Sturdivant is entering the NCAA transfer portal By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:43:57 -0400 Kyle Sturdivant is entering the NCAA transfer portal after having to mourn the death of his father in the middle of his freshman season at USC. Full Article
rt USC quarterback JT Daniels to enter transfer portal By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:29:11 -0400 USC quarterback JT Daniels will enter the transfer portal, the school announced. Daniels started as a freshman in 2018 and missed most of last season with a knee injury. Full Article
rt USC guard Elijah Weaver enters transfer portal, says goodbye to Trojans By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 21:18:27 -0400 USC sophomore guard Elijah Weaver entered the NCAA's transfer portal on Tuesday, saying goodbye to the Trojans in an Instagram post. Full Article
rt Column: The Supreme Court played partisan politics in Wisconsin. It could unleash a political apocalypse in November By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 12:47:57 -0400 The court's slapdash intervention didn't serve the Constitution, just the GOP's chances in one election. Sound familiar? Full Article
rt Op-Ed: For an alcoholic, virtual recovery meetings are not only possible; they have some advantages By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:00:52 -0400 Dispatch from the pandemic: Times of stress can be life or death for a recovering alcoholic or addict Full Article
rt Op-Ed: What role should Trump play in the coronavirus crisis? Good presidents are comforters-in-chief By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:45:35 -0400 Since FDR, presidents have taken on the role of comforter-in-chief in moments of national crisis. Full Article
rt Column: Enough with the coronavirus recriminations. Both parties need to stop the blame and solve the crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:00:22 -0400 The left blames the right, the right blames China and the World Health Organization. Governors blame the president, and he blames them right back. Full Article
rt Column: Gun-toting Republicans ignoring quarantine orders? Yes, even coronavirus has become part of the culture wars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:14:06 -0400 With American flags and Trump banners waving, angry citizens are taking to the streets to protest stay-at-home edicts. Full Article
rt Op-Ed: How California's smog alert system could be adapted to fight the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:10:05 -0400 California could restart its economy by creating a "virus alert" system that would regulate COVID risk by automatically reinstating shelter-in-place orders when infection or death rates get too high. Full Article
rt Op-Ed: Yes, the government can restrict your liberty to protect public health By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:47:17 -0400 Sorry, liberators. Court rulings have firmly established that public health closures — like our current coronavirus shutdowns — are constitutional. Full Article
rt This year's Earth Day will be as angry — and clever — as the one that started it 50 years ago By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:00:17 -0400 Like everything else, street protest during a pandemic has to take other forms. Full Article
rt Column: Reversing the shutdown is scary, but we have to start revising it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:37:56 -0400 Proposing rational modifications to quarantine measures is not like denying science or saying Jesus is your vaccine. Full Article
rt Op-Ed: Sports can be our national healer after the coronavirus pandemic ends By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:05:02 -0400 When competitions resume post-coronavirus quarantine, fans will celebrate the simple fact they can sit next to strangers and cheer as one. Full Article
rt Op-Ed: Yes, businesses have been hurt by coronavirus closures, but they won't get relief from the courts By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:00:23 -0400 The Supreme Court has made clear repeatedly that governments can regulate businesses to protect the public interest. Full Article
rt Angels appear one starter short as spring training begins for pitchers and catchers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 21:23:09 -0500 The Angels nixed a trade that would have brought in Ross Stripling and Joc Pederson. They have enough offense, but could use more pitching. Full Article
rt Joe Maddon is optimistic young Angels starting pitchers can increase roles By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 20:07:05 -0500 The Angels failed to land a standout starter, or even Ross Stripling, during the offseason, but manager Joe Maddon expressed confidence in second-year starters. Full Article
rt One-time phenom pitcher Dylan Bundy gets a fresh start with the Angels By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:10:24 -0500 Former first-round pick Dylan Bundy has battled injuries and declining velocity, but he's no longer in the AL East and the Angels hope his best years are ahead. Full Article
rt Julio Teheran begins anew in fresh start with the Angels By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 22:38:20 -0500 Julio Teheran parted ways with the Braves, who had helped develop him since he was 16 in Colombia. The 29-year-old starts over with the Angels this spring. Full Article
rt So, Arte Moreno, are the Angels getting a new stadium? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 16:17:36 -0500 In his first public comments on the stadium deal, Angels owner Arte Moreno addressed whether he would replace Angel Stadium or renovate it. Full Article
rt Andrelton Simmons has a fan in Arte Moreno, but will he stay with the Angels? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 19:43:54 -0500 Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons' long-term future with the franchise remains up in the air heading into the final year of his contract. Full Article
rt Hernández: Angels owner Arte Moreno talks (sort of) about failed trade for Joc Pederson and Ross Stripling By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 20:42:55 -0500 Angels owner Arte Moreno explained how Gerrit Cole was his team's primary target in the offseason, but despite his team's big offer, "you knew no matter what I did, we were going to get outbid." Full Article
rt Newcomer Dylan Bundy sharp in his first spring start with the Angels By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 22:28:41 -0500 Dylan Bundy, acquired by the Angels in an offseason trade with the Baltimore Orioles, struck out four in two innings of his first Cactus League start. Full Article
rt Matt Andriese, battling for a berth in the Angels' rotation, pitches well in loss By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:06:51 -0500 With Angels starter Griffin Canning's health a question mark, Matt Andriese took the opportunity to pitch two scoreless innings in a loss to the San Diego Padres. Full Article
rt Angels to reveal opening day starter soon with Andrew Heaney a prime candidate By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 19:01:53 -0500 Manager Joe Maddon said he would announce the Angels' opening day starter this week, with left-hander Andrew Heaney a leading candidate. Full Article
rt Lawsuit asks Orange County court to reject Anaheim's sale of Angel Stadium to Angels By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 22:50:34 -0500 Suit filed on behalf of a citizen group alleges the city of Anaheim negotiated the sale of Angel Stadium to the Angels with a 'lack of transparency.' Full Article
rt Angels' opening-day starter Andrew Heaney has 'all the confidence in the world' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 18:57:45 -0400 Angels' starting pitcher Andrew Heaney is healthy and confident as he looks to prove he's capable of leading the top of a major league rotation. Full Article
rt Angels' Shohei Ohtani tries to kick-start his path to Joe Maddon's .300 vision By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:53:54 -0400 Angels manager Joe Maddon believes Shohei Ohtani can bat .300, and the Japanese two-way star has re-integrated a leg kick to help get him there. Full Article
rt Angels manager Joe Maddon is for playing games in empty stadiums as a start By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:37:00 -0400 Angels manager Joe Maddon advocates starting the season with fans only watching on TV. Doing so could allow MLB to test pace-of-play initiatives. Full Article
rt Short season perils: Angels' Mark Langston left a no-hitter after seven innings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:51:30 -0400 The Angels removed Mark Langston with a no-hitter intact after seven innings in 1990, in what could serve as a cautionary tale for the 2020 season. Full Article
rt Angels GM believes his players will be ready to play whenever season starts By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:54:00 -0400 Angels general manager Billy Eppler says his players are "checking that 'Drive to Compete' box" as they wait out the coronavirus season delay. Full Article
rt Angels release $14-million Cuban infielder Roberto Baldoquin after 5 poor seasons By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 16:08:10 -0400 Slick-fielding infielder Roberto Baldoquin cost the Angels $14 million to sign out of Cuba in 2015, but he was released recently because his bat didn't develop. Full Article
rt Mickey Callaway asks Angels pitchers to follow smart schedule during shutdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 18:54:59 -0400 New Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway wants his charges to act as if they're about to begin spring camp so they'll be ready when baseball resumes. Full Article
rt Angels pitcher Ty Buttrey played badly in MLB virtual tournament, so he sought help By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 18:24:19 -0400 Angels pitcher Ty Buttrey went to Instagram asking fans for help after debuting with a 1-3 start in an MLB video game tournament over the weekend. Full Article
rt Compared With China, U.S. Stay-At-Home Has Been 'Giant Garden Party,' Journalist Says By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:06:00 -0400 New York Times health reporter Donald McNeil points to China as one extreme way to stop a pandemic in its tracks. "We're reluctant to follow China, but they did it," he says. At least for now. Full Article
rt Inventive New Comedy 'Upload' Explores (Virtual) Life After Death By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 13:38:03 -0400 Set in 2033, Amazon's new sci-fi series follows a dead character who has been brought back to "life" as a lookalike avatar in a virtual world. Upload is smart, funny — and imaginatively complicated. Full Article
rt Saxophonist Dayna Stephens' 'Liberty' Feels Right For The Way We're Living By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:26:17 -0400 The Dayna Stephens trio's improvised grace in a compact setting — where players are interdependent, but no one steps on any toes — sets a good example for life during the pandemic. Full Article
rt Steve Martin On His Years As A Comic — And Walking Away From Stand-Up By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:09:56 -0400 At the height of his fame, Martin shifted his focus from stand-up to acting and writing. He called his memoir, Born Standing Up, a biography of "someone I used to know." Originally broadcast in 2008. Full Article
rt Stephen Sondheim's Star-Studded 90th Birthday Salute Made For Perfect TV By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:52:13 -0400 Lin-Manuel Miranda, Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Groban and Meryl Streep are just a few of the artists featured in Take Me to the World, a tribute to the iconic Broadway composer and lyricist. Full Article
rt Steve Martin On His Years As A Comic — And Walking Away From Stand-Up By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:09:56 -0400 At the height of his fame, Martin shifted his focus from stand-up to acting and writing. He called his memoir, Born Standing Up, a biography of "someone I used to know." Originally broadcast in 2008. Full Article