USC names NFL veteran Rob Ryan its new linebackers coach
With its rising star defensive coordinator secured, USC filled the final vacancy on its defensive staff Saturday, naming a longtime NFL defensive coordinator with 35…
Prep talk: Dan Maye, Tom Dill showing longevity as baseball coaches
During a winter baseball game, Dan Maye of Royal and Tom Dill of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame started talking and reminiscing. They first met when…
Pete Carroll reportedly interested in coaching Caleb Williams, Bears
It certainly seems calculated. Pete Carroll, scheduled to begin teaching at USC this spring, has reportedly expressed interest in the Chicago Bears’ head coaching job.…
USC Trojans to face Texas A&M Aggies in the Las Vegas Bowl
After a frustrating season of setbacks and wrong turns, USC will finish right back where it started: In Las Vegas, up against a team from…
St. Bernard improves to 8-0 with win over Rolling Hills Prep
St. Bernard coach Bernard McCrumby decided to return to his alma mater as basketball coach this season after being head coach at Gardena Serra. So…
USC linebackers coach Matt Entz takes Fresno State head coaching job
When Matt Entz took the job as USC’s linebackers coach last January, leaving behind a head coaching job at North Dakota State, he was transparent…
Santa Margarita’s Anthony Rouzier placed on administrative leave
As Santa Margarita prepares to open Trinity League football play Friday against No. 1 Mater Dei, coach Anthony Rouzier has been placed on administrative leave…
Letters: Shohei Ohtani reaches another level of greatness
Shohei Ohtani became only the sixth player in baseball history to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season earlier this…
No. 1 Mater Dei pulls away in second half to beat No. 2 Corona Centennial
No. 1-ranked Mater Dei turned in a dominating defensive performance in the second half Thursday night to pull away from No. 2 Corona Centennial and…
What if Rams QB Stetson Bennett struggles against Chargers?
Stetson Bennett’s goals are simple for when the Rams face the Chargers in a preseason game Saturday at SoFi Stadium. The Rams quarterback said he…
Jake Goossen embraces challenge of replacing Hart’s Herrington brothers
Hart first-year football coach Jake Goossen bought a 65-inch TV for the P.E. office so he could watch film. And a couple of his players…
Jim Harbaugh addresses Michigan scandal: ‘I did not participate’
The first few weeks of training camp have been eventful for Jim Harbaugh, juggling quarterback Justin Herbert’s injury, revamping the receiving corps and implementing a…
Former USC defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin dies at 84
TAMPA, Fla. — Former USC defensive coordinator and longtime NFL assistant coach Monte Kiffin, whose Tampa Bay Buccaneers defenses routinely ranked among the league’s best, died…
Column: In foolishly hiring JJ Redick, Lakers on road to nowhere
So now it’s painfully clear that JJ doesn’t stand for Just Joking. So now this is real. Real unusual. Real unsettling. Real unfortunate. An NBA…
Detroit Pistons fire coach Monty Williams after one season
The Detroit Pistons have fired coach Monty Williams after just one season, a person with knowledge of the decision told the Associated Press on Wednesday.…
Steve Kerr, Doc Rivers on the challenges JJ Redick might face
On Sept. 30, 2104, Steve Kerr presided over his first practice as the head coach of an NBA team. Kerr was now the man in…
Justin Herbert says Chargers’ new running philosophy a winner
No quarterback in NFL history has attempted more passes per game than Justin Herbert. His 39.1 mark over the last four seasons edges Andrew Luck,…
AGBU’s Nareg Kopooshian to be assistant for Armenia national team
Nareg Kopooshian, the basketball coach at AGBU, will join the Armenia national team as an assistant coach this summer and will have a reunion with…
Raul Lara’s debut at Mater Dei leads to passing tourney title
Wearing a gray Mater Dei T-shirt and white hat, Raul Lara is reminded constantly how strange he looks in Monarchs football gear by his acquaintances…
Plaschke: Lakers and JJ Redick are a match made in Looney Tunes
JJ Redick? Seriously? The Los Angeles LeBrons appear to be closing in on the landmark hire of a bench boss who possesses but one legitimate…