Lincoln Riley is deploying two tight ends, powering run game
Walker Lyons took his place in the slot and looked right. Lake McRee crouched on the opposite wing and looked left. The two Trojan tight…
Availability of USC’s Ja’Kobi Lane, Elijah Paige remains murky
As USC enters a critical stretch of its conference slate, it’s unclear if it’ll have its star wideout or starting left tackle ready to play.Junior…
NFL Week 3 picks: Rams defeat favored Eagles; Chargers go to 3-0
Sam Farmer makes his picks and predictions for NFL Week 3, with the Rams upsetting the Eagles on the road and the Chargers going 3-0…
It’s more than Justin Herbert. Chargers receivers poised for big season
The Chargers embracing an opposite approach in play-calling — moving away from a run-heavy philosophy — left many bemused during their season-opening win over the…
Another offensive outburst carries Dodgers to series win over Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — The Dodgers have gotten back to the basics this week, preaching the importance of the little things in daily hitters’ meetings, in-game dugout conversations…
Dodgers rediscover their offense in victory over rival Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Teoscar Hernández pumped his fist. Ben Rortvedt let out a scream. Mookie Betts put some oomph on the end of the Dodgers’ arm-waving, hip-shaking,…
Can Dodgers fix offense? It starts with better health, and team at-bats
To Andrew Friedman, something like this was a virtual impossibility.“If you had said that we would have a six-week stretch where our offense would rank…
USC vs. Purdue: 3 key questions Trojans face in Big Ten opener
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> The unfamiliar road through Big Ten country was not exactly welcoming to USC during its conference debut in 2024. The Trojans blew a…
Rams vs. Houston Texans: How to watch, prediction and odds
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> If the Rams pass rush wants to christen itself as the NFL’s most ferocious, the Houston Texans could offer a prime chance to…
Dalton Rushing and Freddie Freeman power Dodgers past Padres
SAN DIEGO — The Dodgers finally landed a lot of little jabs as an offense Sunday against the San Diego Padres.And in a pivotal, sweep-evading 8-2 win…
Clayton Kershaw, offense help Dodgers salvage split against Rockies
DENVER — When the Dodgers arrived in Colorado on Sunday night they had a golden opportunity to pad their narrow division lead against with the worst team…
Servite’s Luke Sorensen is a ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of tight ends
Fourth in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Luke Sorensen, Servite tight end.Wearing size 18 cleats, Luke Sorensen…
Inside Jayden Maiava’s quest to become a complete QB for USC
When John Beck first watched Jayden Maiava throw a football up close this summer, he could see pretty quickly why USC might hang its hopes…
Dodgers manufacture enough offense to slip past Tampa Bay Rays
TAMPA, Fla. — Scoring runs at Steinbrenner Field should not be as hard as the Dodgers made it look this weekend.The spring training ballpark, which is doubling…
UCLA’s Tino Sunseri vying to make child’s play out of winning
Tino Sunseri is spending the next two weeks in Costa Mesa while a large chunk of his heart resides on the East Coast.That’s where the…
Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith revive Dodgers in win over Twins
It was quality over quantity for the Dodgers on Monday night. A bunch of empty at-bats, salvaged by a few emphatic drives that left the…
Speeding costs Emma Watson six months of driving privileges
Call her Emma Walks-on.Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger in all eight “Harry Potter” films, lost her driving privileges for six months Wednesday in Britain…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominates as Dodgers beat Giants to take series
SAN FRANCISCO — They’ve underperformed relative to preseason expectations, but worked around serious roster limitations.They’ve wowed with an undefeated 8-0 start, a star-studded offense that tops the…
Freshman QB Evan McCalister is Valencia’s ‘secret weapon’
Almost every summer, Valencia High football coach Larry Muir tries to make it a mystery as to which of his newcomers projects as a top…
Chargers’ Justin Herbert focusing on future, not playoff failure
No one in the Chargers’ locker room felt as bad as Justin Herbert. At least that’s what the quarterback said after a career-high four interceptions…