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QB Mariota ‘on pace’ in rehab for broken fibula

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- In a video played at an event for Tennessee Titans season-ticket holders on Wednesday, Marcus Mariota said his rehab for a...

Joe Banner: If free, Kirk Cousins would become NFL’s highest-paid QB

The Washington Redskins and Kirk Cousins remain at an impasse, with one week left before the deadline for the franchise tag. It’s not exactly...

Steelers’ offseason mission: Keep offensive trio intact

PITTSBURGH -- The Steelers’ offseason begins in earnest once they slap that franchise tag on Le'Veon Bell. But the franchise’s plan for the next...

Pat Shurmur: Laquon Treadwell in a critical offseason

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings drafted Laquon Treadwell in the first round last spring, 23rd overall, in hopes he could spark a passing game...

Jay Cutler’s contract not a trade-killer, but why trade for QB if he’ll be...

We've known for weeks -- even months -- that Jay Cutler's time in Chicago is over. The only mystery is the manner in which...

Caps’ Cup hopes hinge on Ovechkin, Kuznetsov

Craig Custance: It's all about matchups and health. The team I'd be watching closely if I were a Capitals fan is the Tampa Bay...

Start the revolution, get gaming and visit a $500,000 glacier

sports + biz + culture + life Get REDEF delivered to your inboxrantnrave:// What is the value of expertise in sports now? Look at...

Chasing Oklahoma: How can Texas take down the conference champ?

This week we're running a series on the teams capable of dethroning two-time defending Big 12 champ Oklahoma next season. We continue the series...

Can Willie Taggart make Oregon a Pac-12 contender again?

Oregon's winter of discontent wasn't immediately made glorious upon the hiring of Willie Taggart as head coach. January presented plenty of tumult and controversy.Yet...

Jimmy Garoppolo’s edge on the rookie QBs

Patriots backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo is the subject of trade speculation thanks in large part to his very strong performance in two starts early...

Pierce on board with China’s Jr. NBA program

NEW ORLEANS -- Since first traveling to China in 2000, Los Angeles Clippers star Paul Pierce has seen interest in basketball mushroom in the...

In defense of Sammy Sosa

His loyal supporters see a Hall of Fame career, the best of fan-friendly examples and the top power hitter in Chicago Cubs history. His...

NBA trade deadline: Latest news, rumblings and reports

The 2017 NBA trade deadline (Thurs., 3 p.m. ET) has come and gone. Our team of reporters kept track of talks between clubs --...

‘Flavors: Future of Food’ talk among food events this week in the LA area

CLASSESSur La Table at The Village at Westfield Topanga: Gnocchi, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21 ($69); Spanish Paella, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23 ($69);...

Nutrition: Trust your gut instincts — whole grains are good for you

The human digestive tract is home to tens of trillions of microorganisms, collectively referred to as the gut microbiota.While we often think...

Asian-Latino eclectic tastes are front and center at Corner Grille in Panorama City

CORNER GRILLE ★★&#xbdAddress: 8261 Sepulveda Blvd., Panorama City.Information:...

Beyonce out of Coachella, will perform in 2018

Beyonce, who is pregnant with twins, will not perform at Coachella this year, but will headline the festival in 2018.• Related: These...

Deportation fears can mean big business for immigration consultant scams

Fears over the President Donald Trump’s stance on immigration has sent many undocumented immigrants in search of services to help them legalize their U.S....

SpaceX makes space station delivery, Russian cache to follow

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX made good on a 250-mile-high delivery at the International Space Station on Thursday, after fixing a navigation...

More Americans apply for unemployment, but level still healthy

WASHINGTON — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but claims remained at a low level consistent with a healthy job...

Gov. Jerry Brown comes out against L.A.’s Measure S ‘slow-growth’ initiative

Gov. Jerry Brown waded into the debate over Measure S today, coming down against the March 7 “slow-growth” ballot initiative, which aims...

Judge strikes down class-action certification for Lunada Bay Boys lawsuit

In a blow to plaintiffs accusing a group of Palos Verdes Estates surfers of operating as a criminal gang, a federal court...

Team led by UCR scientists gets $5.1 million to fight citrus greening disease

A team led by UCR Riverside plant scientists has been given a five-year $5.1 million grant to do what no one, so...

Drought finally over in nearly every part of California, scientists say

The historic drought that plagued California for five years is finally over in nearly every part of the state, federal scientists reported...

Inside SOFIA, NASA’s airborne infrared telescope

SOFIA isn’t the first time NASA has conducted astronomy from an airplane. Planetary scientist Gerard Kuiper pointed a 12-inch telescope out the...

UCLA Extension shows off new, high-tech Woodland Hills campus

WOODLAND HILLS >> Six weeks before classes start at the UCLA Extension’s new Woodland Hills Warner Center campus, university officials opened the...

Builder plans homes on site of CF Industries headquarters in Long Grove

Homes could replace a vacant corporate headquarters bordering a forest preserve in Long Grove.Under a tentative plan, 65 houses would be built in place...

Boeing fighter jet, feared dead, gets new life from Trump tweets

Boeing's Super Hornet is poised for a surprising comeback thanks to President Donald Trump's Twitter broadsides and a strike-fighter shortage caused by delays to...

‘Monster’ ex-USA Gymnastics doctor charged with sex assault

LANSING, Mich. -- A Michigan sports doctor who treated elite female U.S. gymnasts was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting nine girls, including some too...

Lake County Board chairman chooses diversity event to reveal he’s gay

Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor said he deliberately chose this week's summit about diversity and inclusiveness to tell the public he's gay."I tried...

Trial begins in murder of Bartlett man missing since 2014

A Kane County prosecutor laid out the scenario of a Bartlett man's death as Gary M. Bennett's murder trial began Wednesday.According to Assistant State's...

Downers Grove man guilty in mother’s 2013 murder

A Downers Grove man faces between 45 years and life in prison after being convicted Thursday of firing a single, fatal shot into his...

Des Plaines police wait to speak with crash survivor

The lone survivor of the crash last week in Des Plaines that killed four people has been in an induced coma and unable to...

Boulder chefs Kyle Mendenhall, Dakota Soifer serve ‘Resistance Dinner’

If you goWhat: Flavors Without Borders: A Resistance DinnerWhen: 6 p.m. Sunday Where: Café Aion, 1235 Pennsylvania Ave., BoulderCost: Tickets start at $120More info:...

Boulder and the Beautiful: Statement jewelry

Every day that you walk out the door is a march. How you act tells the world what you stand for, and everything you...

18 things to do in Boulder County today, Feb. 22, 2017

In Erika Krouse's best-selling novel, "Contenders," Nina Black is a happy thief and street fighter until her past comes back to haunt her all...

Broomfield’s Momentum breaks glass recycling barriers

The Boulder County Recycling Center (BCRC) in 2015 diverted 14,949 tons of glass from the trash. But it couldn't save it all.A smaller,...

Erik Johnson plans to return to Avalanche lineup Saturday against Buffalo

Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson, who hasn't played since suffering a broken fibula against Dallas on Dec. 3, shed his orange no-contact jersey, went through...

CU Buffs’ Afolabi Laguda embraces leadership role

Colorado's seniors were on the field prior to the regular season finale against Utah on Nov. 26, taking part in senior day festivities at...

Jeff Mitton: Pandora pinemoth populations erupt to defoliate pines

I had stopped at the little town of Big Water, Utah, just west of Lake Powell, to fill up on gas for the trip...