Controversy. Accusation and counter-accusation. A dramatic walkout. A high-profile player withdrawing in protest. This week saw yet another women’s sport plunged into disarray and division over the ...

In the summer of 2023, Alix Max, new to town with a cigarette in their mouth, was shooting pool on the patio of 4100 Bar in Silver Lake. They were pretty good too — good enough to catch the eye of two ...

Pool’s governing bodies are facing a potential sex-discrimination lawsuit brought by women players devastated at the lack of restrictions on transgender competitors. Lynne Pinches, who recently ...

Nka Belinsky lines up a shot at a Please Be Nice tournament at 4100 Bar in Silver Lake. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) In the summer of 2023, Alix Max, new to town with a cigarette in their ...