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Sean McVay is acutely aware of the team’s shortcomings. With Jared Goff and Todd Gurley gone, it’s up to the Rams coach to correct the team’s direction, columnist Dylan Hernández writes.
Jorge Villafaña’s long soccer journey has included many ups and downs, and will now take him back home but with the Galaxy this time.
UCLA men’s basketball might not be an NCAA juggernaut, but they certainly looked like one in an impressive 76-61 Pac-12 victory over Utah on Thursday.
Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager is coming off a sensational season and will be a free agent at the end of 2021. But he doesn’t want to talk about a new contract.
L.A. Clippers never recovered from a slow start and are routed by the Memphis Grizzlies 122-94 on Thursday.
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UCLA football performance coordinator Frank Wintrich announced Friday on Twitter that he’s leaving the Bruins to work for the U.S. Army.
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Five takeaways from the Clippers’ 122-94 loss to the Grizzlies on Thursday at Memphis, including a rare off night for Kawhi Leonard-Paul George duo.
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The Kings are on a six-game winning streak and in a playoff spot thanks, in part, to the resurgence of former captain Dustin Brown.
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Memphis scores 72 points in the paint against the Clippers in 122-94 victory.
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Essential Quality remains atop the Kentucky Derby rankings.
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USC could not keep up with Colorado’s hot shooting in the 80-62 loss and fell from the top of the Pac-12 standings.
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The Kings are on a six-game winning streak and in a playoff spot thanks, in part, to the resurgence of former captain Dustin Brown.
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Sean McVay is acutely aware of the team’s shortcomings. With Jared Goff and Todd Gurley gone, it’s up to the Rams coach to correct the team’s direction.
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As the Lakers flounder through meaningless midseason games with LeBron James playing too many minutes, he needs to tell himself it’s time to rest.
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Tiger Woods’ car crash brought back memories of the Kobe Bryant tragedy, but luckily this time the world was spared as the legendary golfer survives horrific accident.
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Novak Djokovic won his third straight Australian Open title by defeating Daniil Medvedev in straight sets 7-5, 6-2, 6-2.
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USC’s disappointing loss to Arizona once again shows how important it is for Andy Enfield to find a way to stop the annual cycle of crashing and burning.
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Woods was already recovering from his fifth back surgery when he got behind the wheel Tuesday morning. When he was pulled from the vehicle, he was unable to stand.
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UCLA junior gymnast Margzetta Frazier turned in a career-best performance in Friday’s loss at Utah after receiving a call from pop star Janet Jackson.
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Over three decades, the versatile Michael Yamaki has kept Riviera Country Club’s golfing paradise on course.
Lakers and Clippers
The fatigued Lakers are struggling without Anthony Davis and Dennis Schroder as evidenced by a fourth consecutive loss in a blowout at Utah.
The Lakers suffer their worst defeat of the season in a 114-89 blowout loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.
The Clippers filed a motion at Los Angeles County Superior Court last week to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Johnny Wilkes in December.
NBA releases the second half of the regular-season schedule. The Lakers play just three road games in March.
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UCLA and USC
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UCLA now must visit Oregon on the heels of trips to Utah and Colorado to finish the regular season. It seems the Pac-12 scheduling priorities changed.
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UCLA has added historically Black universities Alabama State and North Carolina Central to its football schedule in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
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Since tearing a knee ligament in December, senior guard Chris Smith has become UCLA’s biggest fan. He says the Bruins can make a long run in the NCAA tournament.
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Alex Iafallo and Andreas Athanasiou scored in the second period to send the L.A. Kings past the St. Louis Blues 2-1 for their sixth consecutive victory.
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The Arizona Coyotes rallied from a three-goal deficit for the second straight game to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3.
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Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger is well ahead of his rehabilitation schedule from a shoulder injury he sustained in the NLCS and will be ready for Opening Day.
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It’s a different vibe at Camelback Ranch, where the Dodgers held their first full-squad workout. Fans weren’t allowed and the late Tommy Lasorda was missed.
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StubHub has listed 20 Dodgers tickets for the April 9 home opener against the Washington Nationals on sale at prices ranging from $1,450 to $9,000.
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Rams coach Sean McVay admits he made some mistakes handling Jared Goff over the years, but would rather focus on the success they had together.
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The Rams lost seven coaching assistants this offseason, but after some hires and promotions coach Sean McVay has completed his staff for the 2021 season.
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Safety John Johnson and linebacker Leonard Floyd had sensational seasons in the Rams’ No. 1 ranked defense, but it’s going to take a lot of cash in order to keep them.
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Memphis scores 72 points in the paint against the Clippers in 122-94 victory.
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UCLA gymnast Nia Dennis is a viral sensation, with a floor routine that tells a deeply personal story: “I know who I am as a woman and a Black woman at that.”
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Sean McVay is acutely aware of the team’s shortcomings. With Jared Goff and Todd Gurley gone, it’s up to the Rams coach to correct the team’s direction.
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Rams coach Sean McVay admits he made some mistakes handling Jared Goff over the years, but would rather focus on the success they had together.
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The Kings are on a six-game winning streak and in a playoff spot thanks, in part, to the resurgence of former captain Dustin Brown.
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As the Lakers flounder through meaningless midseason games with LeBron James playing too many minutes, he needs to tell himself it’s time to rest.
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Vincent Jackson, a standout wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers and a three-time Pro Bowl selection, was found dead in a Florida hotel room Monday.
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Angels manager Joe Maddon on 34-year-old World Series champion Dexter Fowler and 21-year-old prospect Jo Adell: “They’re just going to hit it off.”
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