IRVINE — His rise was so sudden and unlikely this year that around here they call him — to turn Chinese into English — “hei ma.” “Dark horse.” That’s the nickname that came from Xiaoping Li, a former ...

When I first met Dr. Larry Nassar, he was as accessible as anyone I’ve ever seen at a major gymnastics event. He was willing to speak on and off the record on athlete injuries as he buzzed around the ...