LOS ANGELES — I told UCLA’s Devin Kirkwood he reminded me of Santa Claus and he knocked that down quick, like, c’mon now, the St. Nick comp is too much. “Nahhh, I’m not like Santa Claus,” he said. “I’m just here to help out.” OK, but hear me out: Kirkwood has a drive to deliver … Read more
INGLEWOOD — As far as temperature checks go, Sunday night’s 34-27 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals was a real fever dream for Chargers fans. A nerve-fraying, stomach-churning, toying, thrilling, beautiful mess. The headline: The Chargers won their fourth consecutive game to improve to 7-3, notching two victories more than all of last season and doing … Read more
LOS ANGELES – To be fair, this USC football team didn’t misrepresent itself. It didn’t set out to sell you on an impossible dream this season. These Trojans are who they said they’d be: A team with modest expectations. It really shouldn’t be a shock that USC, a team with upside and obvious flaws, finds … Read more
The Dodgers used the words of the late Kobe Bryant as a rallying cry after winning Game 4 to extend their NLDS, but they know eliminating the Padres is just the first of three hurdles as they look to reward their tormented fan base with a World Series title. Originally Published: October 11, 2024 at … Read more
Betts is hitless in eight at-bats in this pivotal series, a postseason dress rehearsal if ever there was one, and it is reminiscent of his recent postseason struggles with the pressure on. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: September 25, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Read original … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Maybe 2024 goes down as the best draft class in WNBA history, maybe not. Definitely its most important. A Sparks record crowd of 19,103 came out to Crypto.com Arena on Friday night to see three of them – No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark and No. 2 Cameron Brink and No. 4 … Read more
Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate his game winning single with Will Smith #16 and Miguel Rojas #11, to score Jason Heyward #23 for a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds, during the 10th inning at Dodger Stadium on May 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Mookie … Read more
TORRANCE — This Mother’s Day, let’s give Dearica Hamby her flowers. Dearica, Mama, you are appreciated. This woman didn’t just give us an all-time sports moment: Her steal and one-legged, 38-foot buzzer-beater-type heave 7.6 seconds before the buzzer in a Las Vegas Aces’ 2019 elimination game. Delirium. Oh, how things will work out unexpectedly. She … Read more
Clippers forward Paul George dunks as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defends during the second half on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Clippers forward Paul George celebrates after dunking during the second half of their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Mark J. … Read more
Quarterback Ethan Garbers #4 of the UCLA Bruins celebrates after defeating the Boise State Broncos 35-22 to win the LA Bowl Football game at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Linebacker Darius Muasau #53 of the UCLA Bruins celebrates holding the championship belt after … Read more
