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…
Who will be UCLA’s starting quarterback in 2025? Five questions facing the Bruins
Once UCLA lost to USC, erasing the possibility of a winning season and a bowl game, the most important date on the Bruins’ calendar shifted…
USC quarterback Miller Moss announces he’s entering transfer portal
Ever since he was a boy, Miller Moss dreamed of being USC’s starting quarterback. He followed that dream as a touted prospect into a crowded…
USC vs. Notre Dame: D’Anton Lynn’s defense faces its toughest test
When D’Anton Lynn inherited one of the worst defenses in college football, the expectation was that even a middling performance would make a major difference…
No. 47 Bear Bachmeier plays quarterback, not fullback, for Murrieta Valley
Bear Bachmeier of Murrieta Valley might be the only quarterback in America wearing No. 47. That’s a number usually worn by a running back, linebacker…
USC loses commitment from Julian Lewis but gets Husan Longstreet
The plan had been in place for nearly two years, Lincoln Riley zeroing in on Julian Lewis as his quarterback in the 2025 recruiting class.…
USC’s new quarterback is exactly what Lincoln Riley needed
It is a wild arm, a wondrous arm, a winning arm.But is it powerful enough to restore a reputation?It is a stalwart presence, a swaggering…