Sam Farmer’s NFL mock draft 2.0: QB need will create surprises
Will NFL teams pass on the passers?In five of the last seven drafts, clubs have selected at least three quarterbacks in the top 10. This…
Jayden Maiava fights to retain USC starting quarterback job
When he was first announced as USC’s starting quarterback last November, Jayden Maiava stepped into a pretty thorny situation. The team already had rallied behind…
Normani and D.K. Metcalf are engaged. Ciara? She’s thrilled
Normani and D.K. Metcalf are engaged, the newly minted Pittsburgh Steeler announced Thursday. “Hold that rock up, baby,” he said to the R&B singer, who…
NFL free agency winners and losers: Will Sam Darnold revive Seahawks?
Zack Baun’s last name rhymes with yawn, and that was pretty much the reaction a year ago when the Philadelphia Eagles signed him as a…
Rams need to keep Matthew Stafford, forget about Aaron Rodgers
As the conclusion of the NFL winter eases into the madness of its spring, it is perhaps instructive to remind Los Angeles exactly where one…
What is the largest Super Bowl halftime deficit a team has overcome?
The Philadelphia Eagles lead the Kansas City Chiefs 24-0 midway through Super Bowl LIX. If Patrick Mahomes is somehow able to lead the Chiefs to…
Column: Never too late to make resolutions for the year ahead
Sportswriters should make a yearly commitment to readers so they know where they are coming from. It doesn’t mean every commitment can be fulfilled, but…
Rams vs. Eagles: Matthew Stafford, Jalen Hurts aim to be game-changers
Matthew Stafford played in one Super Bowl with the Rams and won. Jalen Hurts played in one Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles and fell…
Prep talk: New Garfield football coach Patrick Vargas has big plans
When Patrick Vargas was a 5-foot-4 starting quarterback for Garfield High in 2008, the Bulldogs stunned City Section power Birmingham 29-28 in their season opener.Now,…
Chargers takeaways: Help needed at edge, receiver, interior line
The Chargers’ Ladd McConkey (15) runs to complete an 86-yard touchdown catch as the Texans’ cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (24) trails. McConkey, who had an…
Ohio State defeats Texas, will face Notre Dame for national title
ARLINGTON, Texas — Quinshon Judkins ran for two touchdowns before Jack Sawyer forced a fumble by his former roommate that he returned 83 yards for a…
Former Washington, Cal Poly QB Sam Huard transfers to USC
With its plans next season at quarterback uncertain, USC is adding a former top prospect — and a familiar face — to the mix at…
UCLA lands former Appalachian State quarterback Joey Aguilar
UCLA has landed its likely successor to quarterback Ethan Garbers.His name is Joey Aguilar, and he’s put up prolific numbers the last two seasons at…
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…
Four things to watch in the LA Bowl between Cal and UNLV
This year’s LA Bowl features a matchup of two teams in flux: a Cal squad in search of its quarterback of the future and a…
Prep Rally: Quarterback Ryan Rakowski of Palos Verdes was the star of the state title games
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. The high school football season came to end with Mater Dei…
Column: De La Salle faces unenviable task against Mater Dei
Somebody kept calling.“Hello,” I’d answer.Nobody would respond. There was only the sound of talking in the background. It happened five times.The mystery was solved when…
Prep talk: Highland’s Justin Wyatt gets final chance to coach son
Justin Wyatt, the football coach at Highland High in Palmdale, has enjoyed every moment coaching his son, Justin Jr., a 6-foot-4 quarterback headed to Nevada.Their…
Heisman Trophy: Which four players are the 2024 finalists?
Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Miami’s Cam Ward were announced as the Heisman Trophy finalists on Monday night. The…
USC’s starting QB plans likely won’t involve transfer portal
A year ago, with USC’s star quarterback off to the NFL, Lincoln Riley made his plans at the position abundantly clear. He would pursue a…