Cowboys owner Jerry Jones explains why he wants 18-game seasons
Most NFL owners are singularly focused on their franchise. Jerry Jones is different.The Dallas Cowboys are first and foremost to Jones, naturally, but the team’s…
The Times’ top 25 high school football rankings
A look at the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland.Rk.; School; Last week; Next game; Previous rank1; MATER DEI (1-0); def. Corona…
Rams inform Ernest Jones he’s free to pursue trade to another team
Rams linebacker Ernest Jones IV could soon be on the move — to another team.The Rams informed Jones and his agents that they are open…
Arsenal player ratings: William Saliba pockets Ollie Watkins in immense display as lacklustre Martinelli hooked
WILLIAM SALIBA put in an immense display as Arsenal came out on top against Aston Villa.The Gunners made it two wins from two in the…
Decision to get rid of Jason Heyward cuts deep for Dodgers
Dave Roberts has had dozens, if not hundreds of conversations like the one he had with Jason Heyward on Wednesday night, when the Dodgers manager…
Shohei Ohtani becomes sixth player to hit 40 homers, steal 40 bases
Back in the spring, during Shohei Ohtani’s early days with his new club, people around Dodgers camp couldn’t help but dream of what the two-way…
NWSL agrees to revolutionary new CBA that empowers players
The NWSL and its players association have agreed to a collective bargaining deal that will eliminate the draft, guarantee contracts and grant unrestricted free agency,…
Five takeaways from UCLA football training camp workouts
DeShaun Foster just gave away part of his first game plan.Contrary to many of his counterparts who take their teams to Honolulu, UCLA’s new football…
Sebastian Munoz: Player in Peru sent off for peeing mid-match
Watch the moment Atletico Awajun striker Sebastian Munoz was sent off for unsportsmanlike conduct after appearing to urinate by the side of the pitch during…
Column: Storylines to follow in 2024 high school football season
The high school football season begins this week. A look at top storylines and other issues to follow:Can Corona Centennial end the Mater Dei/St. John…
Lakers newsletter: Changes made by JJ Redick are already evident
Hey everyone, this is Dan Woike and welcome back to the Lakers newsletter, the weekly chance to check in on the organization that once gave…
Khadija Shaw and Grace Clinton win PFA player of the year awards
Khadija Shaw has been named the Professional Footballers' Association women's player of the year, with Grace Clinton taking the young player award.Manchester City forward Shaw,…
Khadija Shaw and Grace Clinton hail ‘special’ PFA Women’s Player award wins
KHADIJA SHAW paid tribute to her football rivals and Manchester City team-mates after being voted women's PFA Players’ Player of the Year.The striker, 27, who…
Earthquake Kids grateful their Little League run provided hope
Twelve-year-old Spencer Gordon was having a sleepover with his best friend, Jared, in his Northridge home on Jan. 17, 1994, when he was woken up…
Bear Alexander is pushing to become the Big Ten star USC needs
Eric Henderson barely had settled into his office at USC before Bear Alexander appeared in the new defensive line coach’s doorway.“He was one of the…
Lakers newsletter: Have the Lakers wasted LeBron James’ final years?
Welcome to this week’s Lakers newsletter, I’m Dan Woike, beat writer for the L.A. Times and this is my weekly chance to speak directly to…
Sean McVay says Rams’ Stetson Bennett’s is ‘in evaluation mode’
The season opener against the Detroit Lions is less than a month away.Veteran Jimmy Garoppolo is suspended for the first two games, so Stetson Bennett…
The unlikely rise of UCLA’s Luke Schuermann from D3 to Big Ten
Luke Schuermann often gets “the look” whenever he mentions his last football stop. It can be a quizzical expression or a blank stare based on…
Red Sox suspend Jarren Duran for yelling anti-gay slur at fan
Jarren Duran, a rising star with the Boston Red Sox and product of Long Beach State and Cypress High, was suspended for two games without…
Chelsea player ratings: Fringe star Noni Madueke looks up for fight but Mykhailo Mudryk struggles for confidence
CHELSEA avoided heading into their Premier League opener off the back of defeat. Substitute Lesley Ugochukwu hammered home a late leveller after Marcus Thuram's opener.…