Peyton White of Crespi a perfect example of player development
Player development has become the favorite term to describe what parents and others are seeking when children participate in sports. And, if you want an…
Eric Dickerson’s record is safe. Saquon Barkley ‘probably’ won’t play Sunday
Saquon Barkley probably won’t play Sunday in the Philadelphia Eagles’ regular-season finale against the New York Giants.That means former Rams running back Eric Dickerson’s single-season…
Pro athletes’ homes are target of South American thieves, FBI warns
South American crime rings that have targeted wealthy Southern California neighborhoods for sophisticated home burglaries the last several years may now be targeting professional athletes’…
Dorian Finney-Smith excited to try to win with LeBron James
The things that the Lakers and LeBron James are going to like best about Dorian Finney-Smith are the things that have kept Finney-Smith from appreciating…
Like his players, USC coach Lincoln Riley must step up under fire
Lincoln Riley was beaming.The USC coach said he saw it when his team came back from an 17-point deficit against Texas A&M to claim a…
‘Squid Game’ Season 2 review: Player 456 returns with a mission
You may ask yourself, “Did the world need a ‘Squid Game 2?’” Hwang Dong-hyuk, who wrote and directed 2021‘s “Squid Game,” didn’t think so originally,…
Season sweep of Broncos! Jim Harbaugh has changed the Chargers
How was Justin Herbert able to make the cross-body throw on the run that resulted in Derius Davis’ go-ahead touchdown?How was Joshua Palmer able to…
After Cameron Dicker’s odd kick, Chargers meet Ray Wersching
Cameron Dicker pointed to a picture of a football card to the camera. The color drawing showed a man in a royal blue San Diego…
Opinion: Football isn’t just violence. It’s democracy’s schoolhouse
The ripple effects of the brawl that broke out between Ohio State and Michigan football players in late November are still spreading. A massive scrum…
The Times’ football player of the year: Brady Smigiel of Newbury Park
The clock had struck zero, igniting a joyous victory celebration from Newbury Park High football players after winning the Southern Section Division 2 title with…
Letters to Sports: ‘Tis the season for meaningless bowl games
Once revered as college football showcases, bowl games are becoming meaningless. Last year Florida State went 13-0 in the regular season, but then hordes of…
Dodgers to pay record $103 million MLB luxury tax penalty
NEW YORK — The Dodgers topped a record nine teams owing Major League Baseball’s luxury tax this year with an unprecedented $103 million penalty, and the…
Lakers newsletter: Presenting the best defense of Rui Hachimura
Hey everyone and welcome to the Fa-la-la Lakers Newsletter, holiday edition. In honor of the season, I’ll be thinking about the Lakers solely in Claymation…
Kiké Hernández says he almost got suspended after dropping F-bomb on TV
Kiké Hernández says he got fined for dropping an F-bomb on live TV after the Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres in Game 5 of…
Is Pep Guardiola to blame for what’s wrong with Manchester City?
What’s wrong with Manchester City?I have a theory, although it’s not going to be a popular one with the team’s Emirati owners. The problem might…
Zakir Hussain, Indian tabla player and composer, dies at 73
Zakir Hussain, an internationally renowned tabla player and composer who helped integrate Indian classical sound into Western music, has died at age 73.Hussain died Sunday…
Legendary tabla player dies at 73
Zakir Hussain, one of the world's greatest tabla players, has died at the age of 73.The Indian classical music icon died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,…
Irish ex-rugby player found guilty of rape
Former Ireland U20 rugby international Denis Coulson has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after he was found guilty of the rape of a…
Will Mick Cronin’s irritation with college sports end his career?
Mick Cronin can sound more like a sports radio talk show host than a college basketball coach given his willingness to freely air his frustrations…
Narbonne football coach Malcolm Manuel resigns after tumultuous year
Narbonne High School’s football program is heading toward an uncertain offseason after the resignation of coach Malcolm Manuel on Thursday.Manuel was the coach for four…