USC offense should be playoff-worthy. Can defense match it?
It starts with the quarterback. USC’s season won’t be complete if it ends with Caleb Williams as the only star. With the reigning Heisman winner…
Chargers’ defense pushes to match quality of star-studded offense
Their latest first-round pick was a receiver, their quarterback just signed an extension worth up to a quarter of a billion dollars, and their most…
5 takeaways from Hunter Biden’s agreement on tax charges, gun offense
Hunter Biden agreed to plead guilty to two counts of tax evasion on millions received in 2017 and 2018.Biden agreed to a pretrial program for…
How the Dodgers’ new-look offense formed a juggernaut identity
It hasn’t been a typical recipe for success. After leading the majors in scoring during their historic 111-win campaign last season, the Dodgers lost three…
Dodgers beat Rays with timely offense, clutch relief pitching
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — All season, the Dodgers’ offense has been inconsistent yet productive, streaky but successful. “If you look at where guys are at,” manager…
Home run-reliant Dodgers aren’t looking to change offense
CHICAGO — This hasn’t exactly been the offense the Dodgers had in mind. The club might not have gone all-in on maximizing Major League Baseball’s new…
Does a healthy Matthew Stafford equal a healthy Rams offense?
He played through right elbow tendinitis, suffered a concussion and missed the final seven games of the 2022 season because of a spinal bruise. But…
Freddie Freeman and Dodgers’ offense struggle in loss to Cubs
It was former NFL coach Bill Parcells who coined the phrase, “You are what your record says you are,” a quote that perfectly fits an…
Republicans ignore setbacks and urge offense against abortion
At a recent gathering in Orange County, Republican leaders did something strange: They effectively urged the party’s candidates to charge headlong into a political buzz…
How offensive coordinator Kellen Moore views Chargers’ offense
Only Patrick Mahomes threw for more yards this season than Justin Herbert, who finished tied for second in the NFL in game-winning drives. It’s little…
UCLA seeks to revive struggling offense against Washington
Lose two in a row or win 14 straight, it doesn’t matter. Mick Cronin’s approach never changes. “You’ve got to focus,” the UCLA basketball coach…
UCLA’s woeful offense needs an overhaul to be Final Four worthy
The shot clock about to expire, David Singleton heaved the ball from a step or two inside of the half-court line, his effort striking the…