• Sandal? Mule? Sneaker? This Salomon Shoe Is Everything at Once

    There’s a simple reason why Salomon is once again bringing its Techsonic sneaker back for the warmer months: it’s a complete, all-round summer shoe, so breatha

  • Fintech retakes top spot for UK startup investment

    Fintech is once again the UK’s best-funded startup sector after climate tech secured the most investment in 2023. In the first quarter of 2024, UK fintech companies raised $1.4bn across 73 rounds, according to data from Dealroom and HSBC Innovation Banking. Fintech funding rounds over the period include £340m raised by challenger bank Monzo and […]

  • Southland top 20 high school softball rankings

    The top 20 high school softball rankings for The Times by CalHiSports.com. (with previous rank) 1. (1) Norco 18-3 2. (2) Murrieta Mesa 20-2 3. (3) Riverside Poly 23-1-1 4. (4) Orange Lutheran 15-3 5. (5) Garden Grove Pacifica 18-2 6. (7) Oaks Christian 17-2 7. (8) Anaheim Canyon 19-4 8. (9) El Modena 17-6 9. (10) Los Alamitos 17-5 10. (11) Granada Hills 18-1 11. (13) Rio Mesa 18-3 12. (16) California 22-3 13. (12) La Mirada 17-4-2 14. (15) Long Beach Millikan 15-8 15. (6) Mission Viejo 16-5-1...

  • Hollidays soak in 'surreal' debut for top prospect Jackson

    BOSTON -- It’s not easy to get from Stillwater, Okla., to Boston on short notice. Matt Holliday and his family learned that Tuesday night. But there was never a chance the 44-year-old was going to miss the MLB debut of his firstborn son, Jackson, roughly 22 hours from then. So

  • The highs and lows of an It-shoe: how Adidas Sambas took over the world

    Rishi Sunak may have rendered them uncool this week, but the trainer has risen to ubiquity in the past few years. So what is it about this fairly simple design that is so widely loved?On the train from Peckham in south London to Dalston in east London the other day, it became hard to ignore: everywhere I looked were Adidas Sambas. White ones. Black ones. Those Wales Bonner ones with the pony fur and leopard print. Little silver ones. Black leather ones with studs.The humble Adidas Samba, once...

  • Southland top 20 high school softball rankings

    The top 20 high school softball rankings for The Times by CalHiSports.com. (with previous rank) 1. (1) Norco 16-3 2. (2) Murrieta Mesa 18-2 3. (3) Riverside Poly 21-1-1 4. (4) Orange Lutheran 14-3 5. (5) Garden Grove Pacifica 16-2 6. (6) Mission Viejo 16-3-1 7. (7) Oaks Christian 15-2 8. (8) Anaheim Canyon 17-4 9. (9) El Modena16-5 10. (10) Los Alamitos 16-5 11. (15) Granada Hills 15-1 12. (13) La Mirada 16-4-2 13. (18) Rio Mesa 16-3 14. (11) Huntington Beach 12-5 15. (14) Long Beach Millikan...

  • Hopes and heads held high, Flyers stay on top of the math

    Hopes and heads held high, Flyers stay on top of the math

  • Nike debuts AI-designed sneakers ahead of Paris Olympics

    High-tech shoe concepts won’t be available for purchase just yet though

  • Harlingen High, San Benito slug it out; Cardinals come out on top

    HARLINGEN — A two-home run night by Abby Garcia and homers by Emma Louks, Zuelly Cruz and Destiny Delgado powered Harlingen High to a 16-9 victory over San Benito in a pivotal District 32-6A meeting Tuesday night in Harlingen. The Cardinals take control of the second place in the district, moving to 5-3, and San […]

  • Nike's Chonky Shoe Is Part Sandal, Part Jordan Sneaker

    It's safe to say Nike is more ready for the summer season, judging by its nearly stacked lineup of sandals. The latest to join the bunch, you may ask? Nike sli

  • Reformation's Shoes Are Highly Underrated—11 New Pairs I'm Coveting

    A fashion editor curates her favorite Reformation shoes, including flat sandals and kitten heels.

  • New Balance's Most Classic Shoe Quietly Became a Rugged Trail Sneaker

    If there is one New Balance sneaker to rule 'em all, it's the plain jane 574. This timelessly simple dad shoe is one of the most ordinary-looking retro runners