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  • UCLA returns the Victory Bell to Westwood in a dominate win over USC

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 23, 2023

    By The UCLA Bruins football team has proven to be hard to figure out from week-to-week, but when they get it going, they can be tough for anyone to defeat. In Week 11, Arizona State held the Bruins to seven points in a 17-7 win. The Bruins seemed flat and lacking energy in that game. In Week 12, the Bruins traveled across town to play their rivals, the USC Trojans. UCLA played with energy, passion, and emotion in a 38-20 victory over the Trojans, before a Saturday afternoon crowd of 72,244 fans...

  • Chargers go on the road to Green Bay after a heartbreaking loss to the Lions

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 16, 2023

    Quarterback Justin Herbert sat alone in front of his locker after the game, having thrown for 323 yards and four touchdowns and leading the Los Angeles Chargers to a season-high 38 points. He sat there with a despondent look on his face, like he had given everything he had, but his team had still come up short, losing 41-38 to the Detroit Lions. Herbert made some outstanding throws under pressure in the game. But it was not enough to beat the Lions. The win improved the Lions to 7-2 for the seas...

  • Bruins take on the Trojans on Saturday after stunning loss to the Sun Devils

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 16, 2023

    In Week 10 of the college football season, the Arizona State Sun Devils hit rock-bottom as a football team, losing to the Utah Utes in Salt Lake City, 55-3. The Utes had 513 yards in total offensive yardage and held the Sun Devils to just 83 yards in offense. The Sun Devils were struggling with injuries and a young roster. A matchup with the UCLA Bruins in Week 11 at the Rose Bowl did not look inviting. The Sun Devils went from rock-bottom in Week 10 to the Penthouse in Week 11 at the Rose...

  • 2023 NFL Power Rankings – Week 11

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Nov 16, 2023

    1. Philadelphia Eagles (8-1): The Eagles have the best record in the NFL and are coming off their bye week. Starting tight end Dallas Goedert, the third leading receiver on the Eagles, fractured his forearm in the victory over the Cowboys and will miss the next four to six weeks, which is never good news when your next four opponents are the Chiefs, Bills, 49ers, and Cowboys. Next: +2.5 at Kansas City Chiefs – Mon, Nov. 20 – O/U: 46.5 (ATS: 5-2-2 – O/U: 5-4) 2. Kansas City Chiefs (7-2): The C...

  • 2023 NFL Power Rankings – Week 10

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Nov 9, 2023

    1. Philadelphia Eagles (8-1): The Eagles own the best record in the NFL and have a 2.5 game lead in the NFC East after beating the Cowboys in a thriller, 28-23. The Eagles have a bye this week before a matchup on Sunday Night in Week 11 at Kansas City against the Chiefs. Next: Bye – Following week: N/A at Kansas City Chiefs – Mon, Nov. 20 – O/U: N/A (ATS: 5-2-2 – O/U: 5-4) 2. Baltimore Ravens (7-2): The Ravens are on a four-game winning streak, with the last three wins coming over NFC teams,...

  • The Chargers seek to extend their winning streak against the Lions

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 9, 2023

    The Los Angeles Chargers used an 87-yard punt return from rookie Derrius Davis to propel the team to a convincing 27-6 win over the New York Jets on Monday Night in MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey last Monday. The win improved the Chargers record to 4-4 for the season. The loss dropped the Jets to the same record, 4-4 for the season. The Chargers defense held the Jets to six points, had eight sacks and caused three turnovers in giving the Chargers their second consecutive win and...

  • Culver City advances to the CIF quarterfinals with a victory over Ayal

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 9, 2023

    The Culver City High School football team had to travel far but earned a hard fought 38-28 victory over the Ayala High School Bulldogs, in a first round CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoff game last Friday. The game was played at the Yates Field Stadium in Chino Hills, an inland empire city about 50 miles from Culver City. Now the 8-3 Centaurs advance to the CIF quarterfinals on Friday against the 8-3 Capistrano Valley Cougars at home inside Jerry Chabola Stadium on the Culver City Culver...

  • 2023 NFL Power Rankings – Week 09

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Nov 2, 2023

    1. Philadelphia Eagles (7-1): The Eagles moved to 7-1 for the season after defeating the Commanders on the road, 38-31. Quarterback Jalen Hurts was named the Week 8 NFC Offensive Player of the Week by the NFL after throwing four touchdown passes. Next: -3 vs Dallas Cowboys – Sun, Nov. 5 – O/U: 46 (ATS: 4-2-2 – O/U: 4-4) 2. Baltimore Ravens (6-2): A week after the Ravens routed the Lions 38-6, the Raven struggled to beat the Cardinals, 31-24. Running back Gus Edwards rushed for three touch...

  • The Jets are next after Herbert leads the Chargers past the Bears

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 2, 2023

    The Los Angeles Chargers used a potent first half offensive performance to end a two-game losing streak and defeat the Chicago Bears, 30-13, in a Sunday Night game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood last week. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert completed 21 of 25 passes in the first half, adding three touchdown passes to give the Chargers a 24-7 halftime lead. The Chargers were never threatened in the second half by the Bears in improving their season record to 3-4. The Bears fell to 2-6 for the...

  • The Bruins are bowl eligible as they head to Arizona to play the Wildcats

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 2, 2023

    The Colorado Buffaloes arrived at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena Saturday Night with a lot of fanfare, but it was the UCLA Bruins and their stout defense that made the headlines in a convincing 28-16 win over the Buffaloes in a Pac-12 conference game. The Buffs had nonconference wins over TCU and Nebraska to open the season and have generated a lot of interest among fans of college football. The Bruins improved to 6-2 on the season, which means they will be going to a bowl game for the third...

  • Bruins are bowl eligible as they head to Arizona to play the Wildcats

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 2, 2023

    The Colorado Buffaloes arrived at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena Saturday Night with a lot of fanfare, but it was the UCLA Bruins and their stout defense that made the headlines in a convincing 28-16 win over the Buffaloes in a Pac-12 conference game. The Buffs had nonconference wins over TCU and Nebraska to open the season and have generated a lot of interest among fans of college football. The Bruins improved to 6-2 on the season, which means they will be going to a bowl game for the third...

  • The Bruins are bowl eligible as they head to Arizona to play the Wildcats

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Nov 2, 2023

    The Colorado Buffaloes arrived at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena Saturday Night with a lot of fanfare, but it was the UCLA Bruins and their stout defense that made the headlines in a convincing 28-16 win over the Buffaloes in a Pac-12 conference game. The Buffs had nonconference wins over TCU and Nebraska to open the season and have generated a lot of interest among fans of college football. The Bruins improved to 6-2 on the season, which means they will be going to a bowl game for the third...

  • Chargers take on the Bears Sunday after their loss to the Chiefs

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Oct 26, 2023

    In a pattern that has become very familiar to Los Angeles Charger fans, the Kansas City Chiefs and their potent passing attack once again proved to be too much for the Chargers, as the Chiefs knocked off the Chargers, 31-17 in Kansas City on Sunday. The win for the Chiefs improved their record to 6-1 in the AFC West, giving them a 3-game lead over the second place Las Vegas Raiders. The Chargers are now 2-4. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was 20-of-23 for 321 yards and three touchdowns in...

  • 2023 NFL Power Rankings – Week 8

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Oct 26, 2023

    1. Kansas City Chiefs (6-1): Quarterback Patrick Mahomes took advantage of the Chargers porous pass defense to throw for 424 yards and four touchdowns in 31-17 win over the Chargers. Travis Kelce caught 12 passes for 179 yards and one touchdown. The Chiefs have a three-game lead in the AFC West over the second-place Raiders. Next: -7.5 at Denver Broncos - Sun, Oct. 29 – O/U: 46.5 (ATS: 5-2 – O/U: 2-5) 2. Philadelphia Eagles (6-1): The Eagles got tested in Philadelphia and passed the test, def...

  • 2023 NFL Power Rankings – Week 07

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Oct 19, 2023

    1. Kansas City Chiefs (5-1): The Chiefs are winning with defense and their running game, with their lone loss at the beginning of the season to the Lions at home. When their passing game gets going, they are going to be tough to beat. Could they meet the Lions in the Super Bowl in Las Vegas? Next: -5.5 vs Los Angeles Chargers - Sun, Oct. 22 – O/U: 47.5 (ATS: 4-2 – O/U: 2-4) 2. Detroit Lions (5-1): Quarterback Jared Goff is ranked 3rd in passer rating in the NFL and 5th in passing yards per gam...

  • Chargers head to Kansas City after a tough loss to the Cowboys By

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Oct 19, 2023

    It is still early in the season, but Monday Night's matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Chargers was considered by many as a must-win for both teams. Both teams had lost two games in the first five weeks, and both had struggled at times. Both teams were expected to make the playoffs, and both have hopes for competing for a conference title. It did not go well for the Chargers, who once again could not put a complete game together. The Cowboys played and looked like the better...

  • Arizona is the favorite in the final season of Pac-12 men's basketball

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Oct 19, 2023

    The Pac-12 conference held their final men's basketball media day meeting last week in Las Vegas, and the results were predictable. The Pac-12 coaches are not happy about being treated as second-class citizens to football and the basketball writers are picking the Arizona Wildcats to win the Pac-12 men's basketball title. It was not an upbeat event. With the disintegration of the Pac-12 conference in the offseason, there will be ten schools leaving for three different conferences. UCLA, USC,...

  • The ascending Bruins football team defeats Washington State

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Oct 12, 2023

    By If there was any question about who would win a battle between Washington State's top ten offense and UCLA's top ten defense, the UCLA Bruins football team soundly answered that question last Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The 13th ranked Washington State Cougars came in with the 4th ranked offense in the nation, averaging 532 yards in total offensive yardage and just under 46 points per game. They scored just 17 points and had 216 yards of offense in losing to the Bruins,...

  • The ascending Bruins football team defeats Washington State

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Oct 12, 2023

    By If there was any question about who would win a battle between Washington State's top ten offense and UCLA's top ten defense, the UCLA Bruins football team soundly answered that question last Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The 13th ranked Washington State Cougars came in with the 4th ranked offense in the nation, averaging 532 yards in total offensive yardage and just under 46 points per game. They scored just 17 points and had 216 yards of offense in losing to the Bruins,...

  • Chargers use explosive plays at the start and in the end to beat the Raiders

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Oct 5, 2023

    The Los Angeles Chargers used two explosive offensive plays and three turnovers to defeat the LasFootball-NFL Vegas Raiders, 24-17. The game was played last Sunday afternoon at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, with 70,240 fans in attendance, with at least 60% of the fans in attendance supporting the Raiders. The turnovers led to two second quarter touchdowns for the Chargers, with both fumbles coming from sacks of the Raiders rookie quarterback, Aidan O'Connell and with both fumbles occurring in...

  • 2023 NFL Power Rankings – Week 06

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Oct 5, 2023

    1. San Francisco 49ers (5-0): Running back Christian McCaffrey scored a touchdown for the 14th consecutive game, while tight end George Kittle caught three touchdown passes from quarterback Brock Kirby as the 49ers routed the Dallas Cowboys, 42-10. The 49ers look like the best team in the NFL. Next: -5.5 at Cleveland Brown – Sun, Oct. 15 – O/U: 37.5 (ATS: 4-1 – O/U: 3-2) 2. Philadelphia Eagles (5-0): The Eagles continue to find a way to win each week. This week against the Rams, the redis...

  • Chargers hang on to beat the Vikings and look next to the Raiders

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Sep 28, 2023

    In a battle of two playoff teams from the 2022 NFL season, the Los Angeles Chargers hung on to defeat the Minnesota Viking in Minneapolis, 28-24, for their first victory of the 2023 NFL season. The Chargers improved to 1-2 for the season and the Vikings are 0-3 on the season. The Chargers held on for the win after failing to get a first down on fourth and one from their own 24-yard line with 1:47 remaining in the game. The Vikings got the ball back and drove to the six-yard line, but Viking...

  • 2023 NFL Power Rankings – Week 05

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Sep 28, 2023

    1. Philadelphia Eagles (4-0): The Eagles continue to find a way to win each week. They beat the Commanders on Sunday in overtime on a 54-yard field goal by Jake Elliott. Quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 319 yards and A.J. Brown had 175 yards in receiving. Next: -4.5 at Los Angeles Rams – Sun, Oct. 8 – O/U: 50.5 (ATS: 2-1-1 – O/U: 3-1) 2. San Francisco 49ers (4-0): Running back Christian McCaffrey broke Jerry Rice's record of 12 consecutive games with at least one touchdown in the victory over...

  • 2023 NFL Power Rankings – Week 04

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Sep 28, 2023

    1. Philadelphia Eagles (3-0): The Eagles are 3-0 and are not really playing that well. They disposed of the Buccaneers, 25-11. Running back DeAndre Swift had another good game on the ground, rushing for 130 yards on 16 carries. Next: -8.5 vs Washington Commanders – Sun, Oct. 1 – O/U: 44.5 (ATS: 2-0-1 – O/U: 2-1) 2. San Francisco 49ers (3-0): The 49ers have won their 13th consecutive regular season games, all with running back Christian McCaffrey, who joined the team in 2022. McCaffrey tied...

  • Bruins travel to Utah in a battle of Top 25 teams

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Sep 21, 2023

    The nonconference part of the schedule has ended for the UCLA Bruins football team, with the Bruins undefeated with a 3-0 record after defeating the North Carolina Central University Eagles, 59-7. The game was played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday afternoon, September 16th, before a crowd of 38,343 fans. The Bruins disposed of the Eagles early, scoring touchdowns on all five possessions of the first quarter to grab an early 35-0 lead. The Bruins had three one play offensive drives in...

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