Elvis Cole, the hero of Robert Crais’s third private-eye novel, does business the California way-it looks like casual recreation to people from less forgiving climates. The genre hasn’t spawned a purer example of mankind in its L.A. incarnation than Elvis. When friends visit, he puts salmon and eggplant on the grill. His wisecracks usually include a movie reference. His detecting skill is always ready to be called on. But why make a big deal of it?...
It provides electricity for hundreds of thousands of people living in communities across the area. But due to the ongoing megadrought gripping the southwestern U.S., it has been hurtling towards dead pool level—which could be catastrophic. Dead pool level is at about 895 feet. At this level, water would not flow past the dam, meaning it would not be able to generate electricity. This year saw the lake’s water levels the lowest they have ever been....
Point guard Thomas missed the Lakers’ last two games due to hip soreness and is now expected to sit out their final nine matches of the regular season. The 29-year-old was shut down after two games in last season’s Eastern Conference Finals due to a similar issue. He opted for non-surgical rehab and was traded from the Boston Celtics to the Cleveland Cavaliers before making his return in January....
The partnership, which covers Asia and the Middle East, sees LaLiga join forces with one of the leading crypto exchanges in the Asian market. It will provide exclusive products, services, social interactions, football tourism and ‘Money Can’t Buy Experiences’ for fans and the global crypto community. Founded in 2017, GCOX is fast becoming the go-to platform for fans looking to engage and interact with their favourite celebrities and brands through its promotion of a full-utility token economy....
After a short but somehow long winter break, Spain’s premier competition will commence again this weekend. Each side has played 17 games thus far, and the next 21 rounds of fixtures promise to enthral us. Barcelona leads the pack currently with 37 points, but Atletico Madrid is trailing them by just three points in second. Sevilla is two points further behind in third, and Real Madrid completes the top four with 30 points....
The match began with fireworks as the 16-year-old Fati scored within two minutes and provided a sumptuous assist to de Jong at minute seven. Kevin Gameiro pulled one back for the visitors as the game went into half-time two goals to one. Right from the break, the Catalans looked positive and scored the third courtesy of Gerard Pique. Luis Suarez came on as a substitute after his injury sabbatical and joined the party to score two more for the Blaugranas....
The Spanish champions have signified their intent on conquering all before them, bringing in Antoine Griezmann and Frenkie de Jong for the combined total of €195m, while Neto and Junior Firpo were also added to fortify their backline. There are a number of players who would be heading into the season with a point to prove, including the likes of Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele (if they stay), but there is arguably no one with more at stake than manager Ernesto Valverde....
Los Blancos hierarchy have stepped up in their pursuit for Chelsea talisman, they will turn their focus on Manchester United star only after the completion of Hazard deal. In case you didn’t know… Both Eden Hazard and Paul Pogba have been the key players for their respective teams in the World Cup in 2018 and have helped their clubs in the current campaign. Hazard has been enjoying a brilliant season with Chelsea, propelling the Blues towards a Europa League title and a top four finish in the Premier League....
The Cardinals were down 25-24 with 1:57 left in the game, and all eyes turned to Jackson to see how he’d lead the game-winning drive. He didn’t disappoint. MORE: Louisville-Virginia box score Facing a fourth-and-3 on the 50 yard line, Jackson threaded a pass to Cole Hikutini for the first down. Three plays later, he perfectly places this ball into the hands of Jaylen Smith: Virginia simply left too much time on the clock for Jackson & Co....
Ball, tipped to be chosen in the first round of the NBA draft this year, said he will donate one month of his salary, an amount that was not disclosed. “It’s sad to see what is happening on the south coast of Australia," Ball said in a statement Friday. “People have lost their homes and everything they own. My parents taught me to help out wherever I can, so this is my way of helping out....
Football on TV: The full UK fixtures Zinedine Zidane’s men capitalised by seeing off Real Betis and restoring themselves to first place but face a challenge to keep their grip on top spot when they visit Athletic Club, a strong home side, at San Mames. Here is the table as it stands and full schedule for the weekend ahead… LA LIGA TABLE Friday, March 17 Las Palmas vs Villarreal Los Amarillos meet El Submarino Amarillo in a very yellow battle in Gran Canaria to kick off the weekend’s action....
The football game was played in difficult conditions on Sunday after heavy rainfall in the north-west of Spain, but Atletico, who included Augusto Fernandez, recently signed from Celta in their starting 11, were their usual rock-solid selves, reports Xinhua. Once French striker Griezmann opened the scoring with his 10th goal of the season four minutes after the break, there was no looking back and with Celta inoperative in attack, Carrasco sealed the win with 11 minutes remaining....
As the lava flows continued, emergency services ordered people from three villages on the island of La Palma to evacuate, and ordered residents of another village to stay indoors. Nearly 7,000 people have already left their homes to avoid the lava flows this week, and the prompt evacuations are credited with helping avoid casualties. The latest volcanic activity also released a large cloud of gas and ash, forcing airlines to cancel flights, the Guardian reported....
Record-signing Lacazette played on the left-hand side of the attack as the Gunners beat Western Sydney Wanderers 3-1 at ANZ Stadium on Saturday, with Giroud filling his customary role at number nine and opening the scoring. The 30-year-old, who has been linked with Everton, West Ham and Marseille during the close season, was most recently touted for a move to Borussia Dortmund in the event of Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang leaving Signal Iduna Park....
But, what might come in the way is the lack of world class football stadiums. India has 49 international standard cricket stadiums. But, football stadiums are scarce. And the ones that do exist are too old and are not up to the mark. India is just 3 years away from hosting the FIFA under-17 World Cup and yet, we don’t know how our stadiums will look like. India needs at least 6 FIFA World Cup standard stadiums and equal number of practice grounds....
The singer and actress will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to kickoff, which is set to take place at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., when the Broncos square off against the Panthers. MORE: A half-century of Super Bowl halftime highlights | In defense of Coldplay’s Super Bowl halftime nod Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin will perform in American Sign Language during the national anthem....
The singer’s plans for her Super Bowl halftime show are no exception. According to Page Six, the 30-year-old wants to perform her Super Bowl halftime show from the top of NRG Stadium. From the report: “Lawyers and technicians alike are trying to figure out how to make her ambitious plan work. They’re writing up multiple plans about how to safely get her on the roof, including potentially [cutting] a hole in the ceiling of the dome....
Crowder was closing out on an Anthony Davis midrange jumper when the latter kicked his leg out in the act of shooting and, unfortunately, connected with the Suns forward’s groin. The sequence took place less than a minute into the game, with Los Angeles up 1-0: Ouch. MORE: Why NBA fined Porzingis, but not LeBron, for violating protocols The bright side — if such a thing can be found in this scenario — is that Crowder recovered and made two free throws....
The Lakers say Young had successful surgery Monday. He tore the radial collateral ligament in his right thumb last week in training camp while guarding Kobe Bryant during a drill. Young was the Lakers’ leading scorer last season, his first with his hometown team. He scored 17.9 points per game while mostly coming off the bench, entertaining Lakers fans with his freewheeling style during the club’s worst season in a half-century....
While Los Angeles has reportedly been looking at stars like Kemba Walker, Kawhi Leonard and D’Angelo Russell in free agency, it could go off the beaten path to fill out its roster instead. Danny Green, Terrence Ross and Seth Curry are all on the Lakers’ radar, according to ESPN and could give LeBron James pretty good complementary pieces to work with. All three players would give the Lakers much better shooting than they had a year ago as Green (45....
