UCLA and DeShaun Foster endure a rough early signing day
As DeShaun Foster spoke with reporters about his first recruiting class, the UCLA coach’s efforts to restock his roster were becoming more complicated.Quarterback Madden Iamaleava…
‘Scandal’s’ Bellamy Young: My mom suffered domestic abuse in her 80s
My mom died at the end of 2023, right after her 83rd birthday. Which doesn’t sound all that remarkable — until I mention that she…
What’s the importance of a supergroup these days? The Hard Quartet really aren’t worried about it
Sitting around a North Hollywood rehearsal studio on a recent Wednesday evening, the members of the Hard Quartet are taking a break from prepping for…
Talking Up a Storm : Politics: Rep. Robert Dornan, no stranger to radio, proves a popular substitute host on a national conservative talk show. He even got a call from a guy named George Bush.
WASHINGTON — Haitians, Jamaicans, Liberians, Cambodians, Vietnamese--they’re ruining the American standard of living, complained Bill from Queens. Pretty soon, he told the right-wing radio talk-show host,…
Lakers look to ramp up defense with return to physical play
One of the best parts about being honest with yourself as a basketball team is that it allows for everyone to recognize an area of…
Will Dodgers keep roster together for World Series defense?
SAN ANTONIO — Before most of the Dodgers front office had arrived in San Antonio on Monday for Major League Baseball’s annual general managers meetings, pressure…
How freshman WR Kwazi Gilmer became UCLA’s go-to guy
A recount might be in order.Kwazi Gilmer is certainly outperforming his player rating on EA Sports College Football ‘25.“Definitely high 80s now,” the UCLA freshman…
Clayton Kershaw revels in first Dodgers World Series parade
Clayton Kershaw wasn’t expecting manager Dave Roberts to hand him the microphone during the Dodger Stadium portion of Friday’s World Series celebration, because, as the…
‘This guy is dangerous’ – Lando Norris fumes as he is forced off the track TWICE in Max Verstappen F1 duel
LANDO NORRIS raged at Max Verstappen after being forced off the track twice during an intense battle at the Mexico Grand Prix.British driver Norris, 24,…
Andy Pages, Brent Honeywell big in Dodgers’ NLCS Game 5 loss
NEW YORK — The list of Dodgers center fielders to hit two home runs in a postseason game was not long. It consisted of one player,…
Lincoln Riley must lean on young players to bolster USC defense
Desman Stephens had played only a handful of snaps to this point, mostly in mop-up duty, but as the freshman linebacker peered over the line…
How Dodgers bullpen saved them from Mets rally in NLCS Game 4
NEW YORK — Most fans from a sold-out crowd of 43,882 had filed out of Citi Field by the eighth inning Thursday night, the Dodgers pulling…
Rams’ Cooper Kupp practices in injury return but can he play?
Cooper Kupp was limited in practice again Thursday. If the Rams star receiver’s left ankle is fully recovered by this weekend, he could play Sunday…
Why Jay Toia prioritized playing at UCLA over chasing NIL money
A season of monotony has played out with a numbing sameness on the interior of UCLA’s defensive line.On almost every play, two or three offensive…
Dwight Howard, Jeanie Buss clear air on his 2020 Lakers departure
Dwight Howard was confused.On a team led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Howard had been viewed as a key role player during the Lakers’…
Why the Dodgers have confidence in Walker Buehler vs. the Mets
The quality of pitches and the results this season have not been vintage Walker Bueher, not after a second Tommy John surgery sapped him of…
Sacrifice bunts part of Dodgers’ NLCS strategy against Mets
It was exactly 36 years ago Tuesday that Kirk Gibson hit his famous walk-off home run off Dennis Eckersley and hobbled around the bases in…
How Blake Treinen removes stress from pressure-packed moments
In an age when everything on a baseball field can be quantified and culled into scouting reports that reveal the strengths, weaknesses and tendencies of…
Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández renews reputation for playoff heroics
Reggie Jackson will always be “Mr. October” in the minds of baseball fans, but around these parts, that moniker could be attached to a lesser-known…
How UCLA’s Niki Prongos went from unknown to NFL prospect
In high school, Niki Prongos would hear the play call and wonder what it meant.When he got to UCLA, the offensive lineman went over the…