Prepare for confusion in new flag football season: ‘Crazy stuff is going to happen’
With the City Section now having more girls flag football teams (93) than 11-man teams (71), the growing popularity of the sport is clear. But…
UCLA football opens training camp: 5 questions Bruins must address
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> UCLA offensive lineman Garrett DiGiorgio takes part in practice in April 2024. (Meg Oliphant / Los Angeles Times) Maybe Garrett DiGiorgio & Co.…
New York gunman was a former SoCal high school football player
Investigators are looking into whether a Las Vegas man who went on a deadly shooting spree in Manhattan Monday was targeting the National Football League…
Americans need to focus on making World Cup 2026 a growth experience
Landon Donovan can’t be sure he would have played international soccer had the World Cup not come to Pasadena in 1994, but he can say…
City Section football coaches unite in challenging times as practice begins
As City Section 11-man football coaches prepare for the official start of practices on Monday, there’s a noticeable change under way. They’re not fighting one…
Chargers players hopeful they can win back their San Diego fans
SAN DIEGO — As the Chargers’ team bus rolled down the freeway past Poway and toward San Diego, Tony Jefferson couldn’t help but smile.This feels like home.Eight…
Unsung contributors for high school football: Drone operators, managers, trainers
As Hart High football players participated in a 6 a.m. workout on Wednesday morning, injured player Micaiah Underwood was given an important task — flying…
ICE raids put a chill on L.A. high school football teams
On the day immigration agents swooped through MacArthur Park in armored vehicles, wearing tactical gear and riding on horseback, Contreras Learning Center football coach Manuel…
Shooting kills Ole Miss football player; four others also shot
July 21 (UPI) -- An 18-year-old Ole Miss football player is dead and four others are injured following a shooting that erupted outside a Tennessee…
New mural at Dodger Stadium honors Fernando Valenzuela
Nine months after his death, Fernando Valenzuela stands immortalized in a new mural on the loge‑level wall at Dodger Stadium — a vibrant fusion of…
Lloyd Howell resigns as executive director of the NFLPA
Lloyd Howell has resigned as executive director of the NFL Players Assn., citing distractions his leadership has caused in recent weeks.“Two years ago, I accepted…
Scottie Scheffler in range of the lead at the British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The British Open had a little bit of everything Thursday, from sunshine to rain, a breeze to strong gusts. And no surprise, it…
Quarterback Luke Fahey of Mission Viejo is separating himself
Luke Fahey looked right, then passed left. He looked left, then passed right. Defensive backs told to read a quarterback’s eyes might have trouble with…
‘The Harbaugh way’: Even practice jerseys are a source of pride
It was a summer day in June, but Daiyan Henley was dressed for a prime-time moment. Fitted with long socks, white pants and a sleeve…
The Battery Atlanta: Next front in war between MLB owners, players
ATLANTA — In 2021, Times columnist Bill Plaschke incurred the wrath of Atlanta by blaspheming the entertainment district surrounding the Braves’ ballpark as a “sterile shopping mall.”…
Freddie Freeman and Braves fans find peace at the All-Star Game
ATLANTA — There were no tears.There were no tears when he addressed the crowd in a Fox interview that was played over the Truist Park sound system.There…
Clayton Kershaw is the All Star among All-Stars as NL defeats AL
ATLANTA — In a week where so much of the focus was on players who weren’t playing in the All-Star Game, and those who were selected that…
‘Put a ‘W’ next to Dino’s name.’ NL wins All-Star Game swing-off, with help from Dino Ebel
Technically, there was no winning pitcher in Major League Baseball’s 95th All-Star Game.The man who gave up the night’s biggest swings, however, was probably as…
Tara Moore: British tennis player banned for four years for doping offence
The British player said she had suffered "19 months of lost time and emotional distress", and that her reputation had been damaged as a result…
2026 FIFA World Cup dress rehearsal exposes extreme heat problem
Six weeks ago in Munich, Paris Saint-Germain overwhelmed one of Europe’s top teams in the UEFA Champions League final, earning a trophy and recognition as…