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Myah Taylor

Myah Taylor was a summer 2022 sports intern for the Los Angeles Times. A 2022 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Taylor spent much of her undergraduate career working for various campus publications such as the Daily Texan, UT’s student newspaper. Prior to arriving at The Times, she held internships with the Austin American-Statesman and Yahoo Sports. Taylor is interested in cultural commentary and how sports and society converge.

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Olympics

Sassy and steezy Minna Stess pushes for X Games win on road to Paris 2024

Minna Stess, a 16-year-old skating phenom from Petaluma, brings smooth moves and bold independence as she pushes for X Games glory.
July 22, 2022
Sparks

Sparks’ Brittney Sykes honors Brittney Griner by delivering shoes to those in need

Sparks guard Brittney Sykes hopes a shoe drive in honor of Brittney Griner helps raise awareness about the push to liberate the WNBA star from Russia.
July 19, 2022
Sports

Malcolm Gladwell podcast examines iconic 1968 Olympic protest and its San Jose roots

Malcolm Gladwell’s latest podcast “Legacy of Speed” focuses on the story behind the famous photo of the Olympic protest by Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
July 17, 2022
Sports

U.S. Sailing hopes Long Beach competition helps improve its Olympic results

The West Marine U.S. Open Sailing Series is in Long Beach during the weekend, training competitors on the same waters that will host the 2028 Olympics.
July 16, 2022
Sports

AVP Hermosa Beach Open returns with familiar Olympians and national champs

The AVP Pro Series Hermosa Beach Open returned this weekend with pairs Sarah Sponcil and Terese Cannon, and Theo Brunner and Chaim Schalk taking titles Sunday.
July 10, 2022
Sports

Q&A: Everything you need to know for AVP Tour’s return to Hermosa Beach

Here’s what to know about beach volleyball and the AVP Tour as it makes its first Southern California stop of the season at Hermosa Beach starting Friday.
July 7, 2022
Sports

Breaking down what a move to the Big Ten means for UCLA and USC Olympic sports

Softball and gymnastics should thrive, but other USC and UCLA Olympic sports will face more formidable challenges after moving to the Big Ten.
July 2, 2022
Sports

Q&A: Why is Brittney Griner detained in Russia and when might she be released?

Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17. The Times examines why “BG” was detained and what’s being done to bring the WNBA star home.
June 27, 2022
Sports

‘Gutted 💔’: WNBA players, sports legends react to Supreme Court’s abortion decision

Billie Jean King, Sue Bird, LeBron James and Martina Navratilova are among the athletes reacting to the Supreme Court’s abortion decision.
June 24, 2022
Sports

‘Dream On’ highlights how far women in sports have come and what’s left to accomplish

ESPN’s “Dream On,” the first “30 for 30” docu-series on women’s sports, focuses on the U.S. women’s basketball team’s that spurred creation of the WNBA.
June 23, 2022