High school girls’ volleyball: Southern Section playoff pairings
SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFSDIVISION 1Wednesday, 6 p.m.Pool A — First RoundNo. 8 Temecula Valley (Southwestern No. 1) at No. 1 Sierra Canyon (Mission No. 1)No. 5…
Centennial gears up for playoffs with win over Murrieta Valley
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UCLA football: Five things to watch against Rutgers
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USC’s playoff hopes fade in overtime loss to No. 4 Penn State
The chances had been there all afternoon for USC as it tried to put No. 4 Penn State away. But once again Lincoln Riley’s Trojans…
Justin Herbert and Bo Nix have long been fans of one another
He was a record-breaking quarterback at Oregon. A first-round draft pick to an AFC West team mired in mediocrity. He’s playing for a coach in…
This week’s top high school football games in the Southland
A look at this week’s top high school football games:FRIDAYMater Dei (5-0, 1-0) vs. Servite (6-0, 1-0) at Mt. San Antonio College, 7 p.m. This…
Collector pays $38,400 for Bronny James jersey from Summer League debut
David Kohler has quite an impressive collection of Lakers memorabilia.A plaster cast worn by Kobe Bryant. The microphone used by Chick Hearn for his final…
Taylor Swift overtakes Rihanna as richest female musician
Taylor Swift got that Eras tour money, and it has launched her to the top of Forbes’ 2024 list of wealthiest female musicians.The “Fortnight” and…
Volleyball talent in the Bay League is off the charts
Southern California high schools have long been a breeding ground for college volleyball recruits and perhaps no league is loaded with as much Division I…
No. 11 USC struggles through turnover-fueled loss at Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — An unseasonably warm breeze swirled through Huntington Bank Stadium, the rare sort of night where USC, a team in unfamiliar and typically frosty Big…
Vanderbilt makes history in stunning victory over No. 1 Alabama
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sedrick Alexander ran for two touchdowns, Randon Fontenette scored on an interception return and Diego Pavia outplayed Heisman Trophy candidate Jalen Milroe as…
Koa Malau’ulu rallies St. John Bosco past Orange Lutheran
Standing in the middle of his home field on Friday night, St. John Bosco coach Jason Negro revealed that history was about to be made…
Santa Margarita’s Anthony Rouzier placed on administrative leave
As Santa Margarita prepares to open Trinity League football play Friday against No. 1 Mater Dei, coach Anthony Rouzier has been placed on administrative leave…
Familiar problems haunt UCLA during lopsided loss to No. 8 Oregon
UCLA fans who gave up and went to bed should consider themselves the smart ones.They only missed more disappointment.A late start for the Bruins on…
Brady Smigiel throws 5 TD passes in Newbury Park victory
Solidifying his status as the No. 1 prep quarterback prospect in Ventura County, Brady Smigiel threw five touchdown passes and ran for another in leading…
This week’s top high school football games in the Southland
A look at this week’s top high school football games:Birmingham (0-3) at Calabasas (3-1), 7 p.m. It’s the last chance for defending City Section Open…
UCLA vs. LSU takeaways: Was not getting mauled by Tigers a sign of progress?
His jersey smudged with grass and even a hint of purple from the LSU defenders who kept smashing into him, Ethan Garbers never wavered under…
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…
DeShaun Foster wants UCLA to use Indiana loss as motivation vs. LSU
Embrace the hurt. Sit with the discomfort. Marinate in the misery.That was the essence of UCLA coach DeShaun Foster’s message to his team after the…
Mater Dei, St. John Bosco, Corona Centennial pick up football wins
Mater Dei’s trip to Hawaii to face defending state football champion Kahuku on the North Shore on Saturday night went about as well as you…