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Why were nine UCLA players held out of Saturday’s game against Oregon when two tested positive for coronavirus? It’s a system built on honesty.
The NBA’s reigning sixth man of the year and new member of the Lakers suggests the Clippers would have done more if they really wanted to keep him.
The Clippers might have to turn to trades now to revamp their roster, with Patrick Beverley, Ivica Zubac and Lou Williams potentially on the block.
Christian Torres is used to exceeding expectations, and the 16-year-old is eager to make his mark with LAFC in the MLS Cup playoffs versus Seattle.
Trent Dilfer, Steve Young, Rich Gannon and Matt Hasselbeck break down what makes Tom Brady arguably the greatest quarterback in NFL history.
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Chargers coach Anthony Lynn admits the Jets defense won the trenches and kept hjis team from establishing any kind of rushing attack.
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For the first time, an all-Black officiating crew worked an NFL game during the Rams versus Tampa Bay Buccaneers contest Monday night.
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UCLA’s season opener against San Diego State on Wednesday could provide the Bruins with a good barometer as to where they might stand this season.
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Former USC quarterback Matt Leinart has appeared to reach a breaking point with his tolerance of regulations meant to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr used some interesting phrases while calling signals against the Kansas City Chiefs on ‘Sunday Night Football.’
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The Lakers re-signed forward Markieff Morris to a one-year contract at the veteran’s minimum while waiting on a decision by superstar Anthony Davis.
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USC quarterback Kedon Slovis’ performance against Utah won’t stop persistent questions about why his throws don’t have the zip they did last season.
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Rams quarterback Jared Goff has the potential to be among the greatest NFL quarterbacks as he continues to improve his quickness, columnist LZ Granderson writes.
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UCLA falls 38-35 at No. 11 Oregon, but at least the short-handed Bruins knew what they wanted to do and they had the talent to do it under Chip Kelly.
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Chargers’ Joey Bosa talks about his two weeks in concussion protocol. He has no recollection of the play that knocked him out of a game on Nov. 1.
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Time is growing short for the NHL to meet its target of launching the 2020-21 season on Jan. 1, and the list of obstacles is growing longer.
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New Angels GM Perry Minasian won’t bring a mastery of crisis management or trade-deadline steals, but his resume testifies to his love of baseball and ethics, writes columnist Helene Elliott.
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Eric Stevens knew early on his wife was tough. Now as the former Rams player battles ALS, Amanda Stevens fights for access to experimental treatments.
Dodgers star Justin Turner is a free agent, and the Dodgers are expected to explore other options at third base such as a trade for Nolan Arenado.
Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley is looking forward to the challenge of trying to stop Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday.
Coming off their big divisional win against the Seattle Seahawks, the Rams look to keep up their winning ways against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell was Tom Brady’s teammate with New England in 2008, when the Patriots drafted O’Connell out of San Diego State.
Fresh off a standout game against Seattle, the Rams’ Jalen Ramsey on Monday will face a Tampa Bay offense that features Mike Evans, Antonio Brown and more.
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The Chargers have struggled all season holding leads in the second half of games, but coach Anthony Lynn isn’t blaming the issue on players letting up.
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The Chargers struggled to establish any sort of effective run game in Sunday’s 34-28 victory over the winless New York Jets.
UCLA and USC
After two subpar performances to open the season, USC’s defense — particularly at linebacker — plays a big role in slowing down Utah in a 33-17 win.
UCLA’s new attacking defense has ranked as some of the best this season.
The Trojans force five turnovers and shut out the Utes in the second half in a 33-17 victory on the road Saturday night.
UCLA was short-handed in its loss at Oregon after two positive tests among players, coaches or staff forced other players into quarantine because of contact tracing.
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The Dodgers moved outfielder Zach Reks and pitchers Gerardo Carrillo, Andre Jackson and Edwin Uceta to the 40-man roster, shielding them from the Rule 5 draft.
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Mike Bolsinger, who blames the Astros for his inability to find a pitching job, wants to ask Jim Crane about Jeff Luhnow’s lawsuit in a deposition.
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The Dodgers will cut ties with their rookie-level affiliate in Ogden, Utah, as part of the downsizing scheduled to take place across the minors for 2021.
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By trading JaVale McGee to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Lakers open up salary cap space to come to terms on a free-agent deal with Marc Gasol.
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The Lakers reached an agreement to re-sign guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who was a starter and key role player in their NBA championship run.
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The Lakers and free agent Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who opted out of the final year of his contract, have interest in his re-signing with the team.
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Horse racing lost one of its biggest fans on Nov. 13 when NFL Hall of Famer Paul Hornung died at 84. He was also a big horse player and even an owner.
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The Clippers might have to turn to trades now to revamp their roster, with Patrick Beverley, Ivica Zubac and Lou Williams potentially on the block.
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Former USC quarterback Matt Leinart has appeared to reach a breaking point with his tolerance of regulations meant to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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Trent Dilfer, Steve Young, Rich Gannon and Matt Hasselbeck break down what makes Tom Brady arguably the greatest quarterback in NFL history.
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The NBA’s reigning sixth man of the year and new member of the Lakers suggests the Clippers would have done more if they really wanted to keep him.
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For the first time, an all-Black officiating crew worked an NFL game during the Rams versus Tampa Bay Buccaneers contest Monday night.
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Hall of Fame coach Bill Redell joins Eric Sondheimer and Randy Rosenbloom to discuss Southern California high school football on Friday Night Live.
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Longtime high school football coach Bill Redell talks turkey with Eric Sondheimer and Randy Rosenbloom.
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William S. Hart Union High School District makes the decision to cancel nonleague football games.
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Sophomore basketball star JuJu Watkins of Windward receives national attention.
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High school sports for 2020-21 in California remain in limbo during COVID-19 pandemic. Full practices are set to begin Dec. 14 with games soon to follow.
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LAFC forward Brian Rodríguez has tested positive for COVID-19 while on international duty in South America and will miss the club’s playoff opener.
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First-place teams in England, Spain and Italy face challenges this weekend, highlighting the top televised soccer action from Europe.
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Angel City has a home after reaching an agreement to share Banc of California Stadium with LAFC.
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LAFC will be without forward Diego Rossi for its playoff opener against Seattle after the MLS leading scorer tested positive for coronavirus.
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The Clippers reinforced their frontcourt to begin free agency but missed out on free agents Kent Bazemore and Torrey Craig.
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The Clippers agreed with Serge Ibaka on a two-year deal worth $19 million after Montrezl Harrell and JaMychal Green left in free agency a day earlier.
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The Clippers still have a need to bring in another guard as well as a forward, and Rajon Rondo could be a veteran the club is interested in signing.
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Forwards Marcus Morris and Patrick Patterson agreed to re-sign with the Clippers, who lost Montrezl Harrell to the Lakers and JaMychal Green to Denver.
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The Angels added top prospects Brandon Marsh and Chris Rodriguez to their 40-man roster to protect them from being taken in the Rule 5 draft.
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Perry Minasian was introduced as the Angels’ new general manager, and he will have at least $194 million in payroll to build a playoff contender.
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Who is Perry Minasian? The new Angels general manger has a diverse baseball background that began when he was a child hanging out in the Rangers clubhouse.
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The trial of former Angels employee Eric Kay in connection with pitcher Tyler Skaggs’ overdose death is delayed until next year.
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The Kings and Ducks each released new alternate jerseys Monday as part of the NHL’s leaguewide “Reverse Retro” reveal.
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The NHL has postponed the 2021 editions of its Winter Classic and All-Star Weekend, citing “ongoing uncertainty resulting from the coronavirus.”
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Mike “Doc” Emrick, NBC’s longtime voice of NHL coverage, announced Monday he is retiring from broadcasting after 50 years of covering the sport.
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Quinton Byfield, the No. 2 overall pick by the Kings in the 2020 NHL draft, has signed his rookie contract with the team.
