Dylan Hernández

Brandon Staley’s introductory news conference revealed little about the man whose rise into the Chargers’ head coaching job remains a bit of a mystery.

While Brandon Staley is heralded as a genius in some quarters, he’s only 38 with minimal NFL experience so his staff is as important as his smarts.

In his second season at UCLA, coach Mick Cronin is proving that the Bruins can again be relevant on the national scene.

Tommy Lasorda, who died Thursday at age 93, viewed his accomplishments across 71 years with the Dodgers through an unconventional lens.

Controlling the ball will be the Galaxy’s signature strategy because new coach Greg Vanney says it will unlock the potential of Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez.

If Rams quarterback Jared Goff can take the field without unreasonably jeopardizing his future, he must play against the Seahawks in the wild-card game.

Chargers ownership has a reputation for questionable decisions, but the team’s struggles make it clear they need to fire coach Anthony Lynn.

Ryan Garcia, a 22-year-old from Victorville, was knocked down but recovered to beat Luke Campbell. The rising star is not a finished product, though.

LAFC has already accomplished much in its short history, but the team can bolster its “different” identity with a CONCACAF finals victory over Tigres.

Canelo Alvarez blew it with his match against Callum Smith on Saturday. He should have sought out a more worthy opponent.