Oscar Rios is Downey High’s go-to guy in key moment
When the Downey High football team has the ball and is trailing, coach Jack Williams holds his trust in one student: 17-year-old quarterback Oscar Rios.“They…
Cast member Jorge Garcia looks back at ‘Lost’ 20 years later
In the spring of 2004, actor Jorge Garcia was riding in the back of a van along Oahu’s Mokulē’ia Beach, trying to process the uncanny…
Eric Bieniemy blames himself for UCLA’s rocky start
The expletives and biting one-liners that Eric Bieniemy unleashes on a football field never cut as deep as the internal dialogue.If anyone is to blame…
Did Caleb Williams brush off C.J. Stroud? ‘Not trying to little bro him’
Maybe Caleb Williams just isn’t used to someone grabbing him by the shoulder pads and saying, “Come here.”Especially when that someone is a rival quarterback…
Tyler Glasnow done? Dodgers’ annual meltdown begins now
Usually the Dodgers wait until October to collapse.This season, they’re getting a head start.Usually the Dodgers wait until their first postseason opponent actually shows up…
Former Dodger Jason Heyward making his mark with Astros
There are two outs and two baserunners in the top of the eighth inning of a World Series game in Dodger Stadium, the Houston Astros…
Jack Flaherty shines, Shohei Ohtani hits 46th homer in Dodgers win
For as bad as the Dodgers’ pitching situation looks here in the final month of the season, there’s a world where it could have been…
‘Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos’ examines creator of HBO drama
It was a mere 25 years ago that “The Sopranos” debuted on HBO and set the clocks to zero on what some like to call…
Florida State rookies must be difference-makers on Rams defense
The verbal exchanges between edge rusher Jared Verse and tackle Braden Fiske occurred daily in the locker room after practices at Florida State, and they…
Review: ‘Reagan’ movie is historical hooey — and a slog
There’s political idolatry, and then there’s the canonization in movie‘s clothing that is Sean McNamara’s faith-tinged bio-epic “Reagan,” which follows its subject, played by Dennis…
Tim Walz is a big car guy. Will it help him with voters?
In 2007, when Tim Walz was a freshman congressman, he told a reporter that his dream car was a 1973 Chevrolet Camaro, noting, “I’m kind…
Jermaine Jenas hires top lawyers to investigate BBC’s handling of sacking – & accuses bosses of making him a ‘fall guy’
JERMAINE Jenas has hired a team of lawyers to assess the BBC's handling of his sacking, and whether confidential information was leaked.Jenas is looking to…
Coach Walz steals the show from Oprah and Stevie Wonder
CHICAGO — Democrats turned up the wattage at their convention Wednesday, rolling out celebrities including Stevie Wonder, John Legend and Oprah Winfrey to vouch for Kamala…
Sad Mike Tyson says ‘I wish that guy died… that guy haunts me’ as he opens up on his ruthless side
MIKE TYSON admitted “I wish that guy died” as he opened up over his ruthless side.The legendary boxer, 58, is stepping back in the ring…
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…
JSerra standout Jake Flores has toed the line since he was 9
Fifth in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Jake Flores, JSerra offensive lineman.To understand the love of football…
Steve Martin’s out on playing Tim Walz. Jim Gaffigan, you’re up
It’s a warm(ish) afternoon, not too bad for August, though I’m sure we’ll hear the dog days barking again soon enough. Which is probably why…
Antonio Villaraigosa explains why he’s running for California governor
You don’t interview Antonio Villaraigosa so much as you turn on an audio recorder, sit back and watch a show unfold.The anecdotes rushing out of…
Column: Why Walz is exactly who Harris needs for vice president
Kamala Harris has choosen the most down-home dude in the Midwest as her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — the guy who ingeniously dubbed…
USC football upbeat as it opens its first Big Ten preseason camp
The sun was just peeking over the USC campus Friday morning as Lincoln Riley made his way down the ramp from the McKay Center, twirling…