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 ...

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 ...

A female pool player forfeited a final in a tournament in protest after refusing to play against her opponent, who is transgender. Lynne Pinches, picked up her cue and walked from the table in the EPA ...