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Dylan Hernández writes that USC was fortunate to defeat Arizona 34-30 on Saturday, but at least the Trojans are playing games and coach Clay Helton is keeping things in perspective during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With UCLA set to play Cal after its game against Utah was canceled because of positive coronavirus tests, the Bruins must make quick adjustments.
Dustin Johnson fired a seven-under-par 65 on Saturday for a four-stroke lead going into the final round of the Masters, where he’ll try to slam the door Sunday.
The roles have switched, the Seahawks riding their offense and the Rams relying on defense, but the matchup is still key to supremacy in the NFC West.
The Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa and the Chargers’ Justin Herbert, the Nos. 5 and 6 picks of the 2020 draft, face off in Miami as quarterbacks on the rise.
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Our Kentucky correspondent argues for why Swiss Skydiver should win Horse of the Year.
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Kedon Slovis passed for 325 yards and led USC to another comeback victory, but he admits he wasn’t at his best and vows to fix his throwing mechanics.
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USC flirted with disaster for a second consecutive week before earning a comeback victory, this time prevailing 34-30 in the last minute at Arizona.
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Golf players and officials hope that allowing fans to bet on player performances and tournaments, like the Masters, will help drive engagement.
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No. 9 Miami rallied to edge Virginia Tech, while No. 2 Notre Dame prevailed at Boston College and No. 11 Oregon won at Washington State.
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A look at how UCLA and California match up for Sunday morning’s game at the Rose Bowl.
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Kim Ng is the Miami Marlins’ general manager, making the longtime baseball executive the first woman and first Asian American to hold the position in MLB.
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Mookie Betts did not win this year’s MVP, but his leading the Dodgers to their first World Series title in 32 years shows he deserved it, writes columnist Dylan Hernández.
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Plaschke: The most important game of the Dodgers’ World Series title season was one they didn’t play
Plaschke: The most important game of the Dodgers’ World Series title season was one they didn’t play
Mookie Betts, the Dodgers’ only African American player, wasn’t going to play August 26 as a message of social protest, so his teammates didn’t play either.
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Justin Herbert is a franchise quarterback for the Chargers, but amid a season of constant struggle, the team isn’t doing enough to protect the rookie.
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The Lakers are working on an effort to address social inequality as part of a six-step plan that goes beyond using Staples Center as a polling venue.
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The Trojans don’t look like a team that can contend for a College Football Playoff spot, but Clay Helton’s team showed Saturday it won’t give up.
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As Larry Scott approaches the end of his contract, some see the Pac-12 commissioner as a leader who has struggled to build meaningful relationships.
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It is eerily quiet at the Masters this year, since there are no galleries. And the abnormalities are affecting more than golfers would think.
Seattle second-year wide receiver DK Metcalf keeps improving, so Rams are happy to have star cornerback Jalen Ramsey on their side to cover matters.
For the Rams to compete with Seattle, Aaron Donald says the defense must prevent Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson from making impromptu plays under pressure.
The Rams’ off week offered Jared Goff plenty of time to get over his horrible performance against the Dolphins in his last outing, but he’s still looking forward to facing Seattle and creating a new narrative.
The Rams hope to begin the second half of their season on a high note against the Seattle Seahawks.
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For the second straight Sunday, Joey Bosa will watch his Chargers teammates while in street clothes instead of joining them when they play the Dolphins.
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The scrambling ability of the Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa worries the Chargers’ defense, which has not done a good job containing quarterbacks this season.
UCLA and USC
A massive celebration after the Notre Dame-Clemson game was a potential super-spreader event, but experts say it could shed light on the coronavirus.
A look at college football games postponed or canceled because of COVID-19.
USC travels to Arizona to take on the Wildcats in the Trojans’ first road game of the COVID-19 pandemic. Safety protocols will be as challenging as the game.
The former Chino Hills High and USC star is a bonafide first-round pick and appears a lock to be selected in the top 10 of the NBA draft, possibly as high as No. 3.
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The Dodgers plucked Jake McGee off the MLB scrap pile and his fastball, and career, came to life. Now a free agent, the future is unclear.
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Alex Wood’s return to the Dodgers was not as triumphant as he had hoped — until that final appearance in Game 6 of the World Series against the Rays.
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Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts falls short in winning the Most Valuable Player award.
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Staples Center won’t have any fans for Lakers and Clippers games in the upcoming 2020-2021 regular season until further notice.
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Kobe Bryant was a much-hyped teenager when he made his Lakers debut Nov. 3, 1996. He missed the only shot he took but would soon become a Lakers legend.
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Lakers’ Danny Green joins campaign to change perception of Black people by breaking the sterotypes we see in advertising and media.
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Our newly anointed horse racing TV critic files another review.
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Tiger Woods couldn’t make up ground on the leaders at the Masters during the third round. He trails leader Dustin Johnson by 11 strokes.
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Bryson DeChambeau, who entered this week as a favorite to win the Masters, says he got tested for the coronavirus after feeling dizzy on the course.
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Our resident TV critic looks at the Breeders’ Cup. Meanwhile, Golden Gate Fields is shutdown because of a coronavirus outbreak.
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Desmond Ridder accounted for four touchdowns to lead No. 7 Cincinnati to a 55-17 rout of East Carolina, while Iowa rolled to a 35-7 win at Minnesota.
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Two days into the Masters, some of the most experienced players are hanging tough. Dustin Johnson is among four co-leaders after the second round.
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Dorsey quarterback Josh Coleman is this week’s guest as Eric Sondheimer and Randy Rosenbloom discuss Southern California high school football.
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Golden Gate Fields in Northern California suspended live racing operations for at least a week because of an outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
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Letters to the Los Angeles Times sports department for Nov. 14
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Former USC and current Seattle coach Pete Carroll speaks about the last 20 years and what comes next.
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UCLA’s home opener against Utah scheduled for Saturday at the Rose Bowl was called off Friday because of COVID-19 issues involving the Utes.
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It looks like sand from a tropical beach, but the material gleaming from the bunkers at Augusta National actually comes from the mountains of North Carolina.
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USC was fortunate to beat Arizona, but at least the Trojans are playing and coach Clay Helton is keeping things in perspective during the pandemic.
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A massive celebration after the Notre Dame-Clemson game was a potential super-spreader event, but experts say it could shed light on the coronavirus.
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A look at how UCLA and California match up for Sunday morning’s game at the Rose Bowl.
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Desmond Ridder accounted for four touchdowns to lead No. 7 Cincinnati to a 55-17 rout of East Carolina, while Iowa rolled to a 35-7 win at Minnesota.
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Dorsey quarterback Josh Coleman joins Eric Sondheimer and Randy Rosenbloom to discuss high school football in Southern California.
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Entering the ninth month of COVID-19 restrictions, Chris Giron continues to prepare for the day when he and his teammates can play football again.
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Lots celebrations around Southern California on early signing day for high school seniors
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Six-foot-five girls’ basketball standout Clarice Akunwafo will sign with the Trojans on early signing day.
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Workouts on LAUSD campuses can begin Monday.
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Despite drawing a scoreless tie with Wales, the USMNT offered a glimpse of a bright future and probably present too.
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The Manchester derby on Saturday will match national team stars Sam Mewis and Rose Lavelle of Manchester City against Christen Press and Tobin Heath of league-leading Manchester United.
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Galaxy front office says team needs a complete overhaul of the club’s culture and a return to the philosophies that saw them win three MLS Cups in four seasons under Bruce Arena.
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The U.S. men’s national soccer team features 22 players, including Christian Pulisic, from top European clubs.
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The Clippers might use one of their best resources, cash, to move up in the draft and acquire a point guard. They have interviewed three West Coast players.
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Former NBA star Chauncey Billups will join longtime friend Tyronn Lue on the Clippers’ coaching staff in a first-time collaboration between the two.
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Former NBA standout Chauncey Billups is finalizing a contract to join Tyronn Lue’s Clippers coaching staff, which also will include Larry Drew.
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Rex Kalamian, a Clippers assistant for the past two seasons, is joining Sacramento as an assistant on coach Luke Walton’s bench.
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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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Perry Minasian, the man named as the new general manager of the Angels, may not be the baseball operations leader fans expected, but here’s why the Angels made the hire.
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The Angels on Thursday chose Perry Minasian, a baseball executive with more than 30 years in the sport, as their new general manager.
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The Angels’ search for a general manager is down to two candidates and the team could name a new lead baseball operations executive by Thursday, said a person with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to comment publicly.
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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.
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Shattenkirk will join the Ducks after helping the Tampa Bay Lightning win the Stanley Cup this season. As expected, the Kings passed on signing anyone.
