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  • Chargers struggle again in loss to the Titans

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Sep 21, 2023

    The Los Angeles Chargers continue to find new and interesting ways to blow leads and lose games, losing to the Titans in Nashville, 27-24 last Sunday was another example. Titans' kicker Nick Folk won the game with a 41-yard field goal in overtime. The victory for the Titans ended an eight-game losing streak dating back to November of 2022. For the Chargers, it was their fourth consecutive loss dating back to early January. The Chargers have lost the four games by a total of nine points. Each...

  • 2023 NFL Power Rankings – Week 03

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters - PFWA Members|Sep 21, 2023

    1. Philadelphia Eagles (2-0): Running back DeAndre Swift had 28 carries for 175 yards and a touchdown to lead the Eagles past the Vikings. The Eagles secondary has given up big plays in the first two weeks but has found ways to win and this week Swift was the star. Next: -5.5 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Mon, Sep. 25 – O/U: 46 (ATS: 1-0-1 – O/U: 2-0) 2. San Francisco 49ers (2-0): The 49ers defeated the Rams on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in a game that looked like a 49ers home game. There was a sea o...

  • Chargers struggle again in loss to the Titans

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Sep 21, 2023

    By The Los Angeles Chargers continue to find new and interesting ways to blow leads and lose games, losing to the Titans in Nashville, 27-24 last Sunday was another example. Titans' kicker Nick Folk won the game with a 41-yard field goal in overtime. The victory for the Titans ended an eight-game losing streak dating back to November of 2022. For the Chargers, it was their fourth consecutive loss dating back to early January. The Chargers have lost the four games by a total of nine points. Each...

  • Bruins use big plays to defeat the Aztecs

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Sep 14, 2023

    UCLA Bruin head football coach Chip Kelly has decided that he is not prepared to name a starter at quarterback, but when he does make the decision, true freshman quarterback Dante Moore will have made it for him. In a Saturday evening game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, Moore threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Bruins to a 35-10 victory over the San Diego State University Aztecs. Moore, a five-star player in high school and the No. 3 ranked quarterback in the nation his...

  • Chargers defense falls flat in loss to the Dolphins

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Sep 14, 2023

    The fastest player to ever play in the NFL was probably the late great Bob "Bullet" Hayes, the former Dallas Cowboy wide receiver and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Hayes won the 1964 Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter dash in 10.06 seconds, tying the world record at the time. Today's version of Bob Hayes is Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who the Los Angeles Chargers are very familiar with. Hayes terrorized NFL secondaries in his playing days. Hill has often terrorized the...

  • 2023 NFL Power Rankings – Week 02

    Bill Seals - Fred Altieri, Sports Reporters, PFWA Members|Sep 14, 2023

    1. Philadelphia Eagles (1-0): The Eagles did not have a Super Bowl hangover coming off their loss to the Chiefs, defeating the Patriots, 25-20, on the road. Cornerback Darrius Slay had a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown. Next: -7 vs Minnesota Vikings – Thu, Sep. 14 – O/U: 48.5 (ATS: 1-0 – O/U: 1-0) 2. San Francisco 49ers (1-0): The 49ers easily defeated the Steelers in Pittsburgh, 30-7. Running back Christian McCaffrey rushed for 152 yards and one touchdown in a blowout. This is a...

  • Freshman Dante Moore leads UCLA past Coastal Carolina

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Sep 14, 2023

    The UCLA Bruins football team, in their first football game ever against a team from South Carolina, overcame their own self-inflicted errors to defeat the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 27-13, before a crowd of 43,705 fans in the Rose Bowl on last Saturday night. The Bruins got a huge lift from their freshman quarterback, Dante Moore, who threw two touchdown passes to lead the Bruins to the win. Quarterback Ethan Garbers started the game for the Bruins, and on the first offensive series of the...

  • Bruins use big plays to defeat the Aztecs

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Sep 14, 2023

    By UCLA Bruin head football coach Chip Kelly has decided that he is not prepared to name a starter at quarterback, but when he does make the decision, true freshman quarterback Dante Moore will have made it for him. In a Saturday evening game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, Moore threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Bruins to a 35-10 victory over the San Diego State University Aztecs. Moore, a five-star player in high school and the No. 3 ranked quarterback in the nation...

  • Freshman Dante Moore leads UCLA past Coastal Carolina

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Sep 7, 2023

    The UCLA Bruins football team, in their first football game ever against a team from South Carolina, overcame their own self-inflicted errors to defeat the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 27-13, before a crowd of 43,705 fans in the Rose Bowl on last Saturday night. The Bruins got a huge lift from their freshman quarterback, Dante Moore, who threw two touchdown passes to lead the Bruins to the win. Quarterback Ethan Garbers started the game for the Bruins, and on the first offensive series of the...

  • Chargers announce their player roster for the 2023 Season

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Aug 31, 2023

    The Los Angeles Chargers have announced their initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season, effective at 1:00 pm PST, Tuesday, August 30th. Below is the initial 53-man roster: Quarterback (2): Justin Herbert, Easton Stick The Chargers were never going to keep 7th round pick Max Duggan. They have signed him to the practice squad, but he is a developmental project. Running Back (4): Austin Ekeler, Joshua Kelley, Isaiah Spiller, Elijah Dotson, Dotson made the squad as an undrafted free agent out of...

  • Former Charger Head Coach inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Aug 31, 2023

    When it comes to San Diego Football, Coach Don Coryell is as good as it gets. Coryell was the head coach at San Diego State from 1961 through 1972, winning three Division 2 national championships. He had a record of 104-19-2 at SDSU and won three national championships. Coryell is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. This past weekend, Coryell was officially inducted into the NFL Football Hall of Fame. Coryell won five division titles, two with the St. Louis Cardinals and three with...

  • Saints defense steps up in a victory over the Chargers

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Aug 24, 2023

    In their second preseason game of the season, the Los Angeles Chargers fell to the New Orleans Saints, 22-17. The game was played on Sunday evening, August 20th, at SoFi Stadium despite heavy rainfall and flooding as a result of tropical storm Hilary. With both teams resting their top players, the contest was an opportunity for the younger players to get a chance to play and prove they belong on the 53-man roster. As was the case in the Thursday and Friday scrimmages against the Saints, the...

  • Chargers and Rams to battle in an NFL preseason matchup

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Aug 24, 2023

    The Los Angeles Chargers will see their first real game action this preseason when they travel to SoFi Stadium to take on the Los Angeles Rams. The Chargers will be the visiting team in this matchup. Do not expect the Chargers or the Rams to play their starters. They want to keep their starters healthy for the regular season. On Sunday evening, August 6th, the Chargers held an intrasquad scrimmage practice at Jack Hammett Sports Complex in Costa Mesa. Day 9 of training camp practice was a live...

  • UCLA men's basketball signs Spanish center Aday Mara

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Aug 24, 2023

    In a much-anticipated announcement, the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team has announced that they have signed Aday Mara, a 7-foot-3 center from Zaragoza, Spain. Mara is considered one of the top basketball recruits in the world, a likely NBA first round draft pick, and a possible NBA lottery pick. Mara just recently participated in the FIBA U18 European Championships in July. Mara averaged 14.0 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.7 blocks in seven games for Spain at the championships,...

  • Chargers ready to make another Playoff run in 2023

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Aug 24, 2023

    By Los Angeles Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco has had anothera busy offseason. The NFL Draft, free agency, and most importantly navigating the salary cap to keep the roster intact for another playoff run. Telesco and his staff have done a masterful job of creating salary cap space for the 2023 season. They capped off a successful offseason with an announcement this week of a contract extension with star quarterback Justin Herbert. The five-year contract for a total of $262.50 million will...

  • Chargers and Rams to battle in an NFL preseason matchup

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Aug 10, 2023

    The Los Angeles Chargers will see their first real game action this preseason when they travel to SoFi Stadium to take on the Los Angeles Rams. The Chargers will be the visiting team in this matchup. Do not expect the Chargers or the Rams to play their starters. They want to keep their starters healthy for the regular season. On Sunday evening, August 6th, the Chargers held an intrasquad scrimmage practice at Jack Hammett Sports Complex in Costa Mesa. Day 9 of training camp practice was a live...

  • UCLA men's basketball signs Spanish center Aday Mara

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Aug 3, 2023

    By In a much-anticipated announcement, the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team has announced that they have signed Aday Mara, a 7-foot-3 center from Zaragoza, Spain. Mara is considered one of the top basketball recruits in the world, a likely NBA first round draft pick, and a possible NBA lottery pick. Mara just recently participated in the FIBA U18 European Championships in July. Mara averaged 14.0 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.7 blocks in seven games for Spain at the championships,...

  • Defense may be the key for the Chargers in 2023

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Aug 3, 2023

    On the fifth day of the 2023 training camp on July 31, the Los Angeles Chargers had their first practice in full uniform of the young season. Charger head coach Brandon Staley was pleased with the team's first day of practice in pads. "There was a good pace out there," Staley said. "Any time that you put the pads on, you kind of start training camp with the physicality and the blocking and the tackling. That's where it all began, so it was good. A good tempo out there today. I thought it was a...

  • Chargers ready to make another Playoff run in 2023

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Aug 3, 2023

    Los Angeles Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco has had another busy offseason. The NFL Draft, free agency, and most importantly navigating the salary cap to keep the roster intact for another playoff run. Telesco and his staff have done a masterful job of creating salary cap space for the 2023 season. They capped off a successful offseason with an announcement this week of a contract extension with star quarterback Justin Herbert. The five-year contract for a total of $262.50 million will...

  • USC is the pick to win the Pac-12 Football Title in 2023

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Jul 27, 2023

    Despite having won only one Pac-12 football conference title in the past 14 years, the USC Trojans are favored by the Pac-12 media writers to win their first Pac-12 conference title since 2017. The Trojans received 25 of 36 votes first place votes. The Washington Huskies were 2nd in the voting, the two-time defending conference champion Utah Utes were 3rd, and the Oregon Ducks were selected 4th the Oregon State Beavers 5th and the UCLA Bruins are predicted to finish 6th in the conference. USC...

  • The Pac-12 Conference is going to miss UCLA and USC

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Jul 27, 2023

    As the UCLA Bruins and the USC Trojans get ready for their last season in the Pac-12 conference, the reverberations from the decision of these two schools to move to the Big Ten conference continues to be felt throughout the Pac-12 conference. UCLA and USC announced on June 30th of 2022 that they would be leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten after the 2023-2024 season. At the Pac-12 Football Media Day Meeting in Las Vegas this past Friday, July 21st, it was painful to watch the conference leadersh...

  • Chargers ready to make another Playoff run in 2023

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Jul 27, 2023

    Los Angeles Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco has had another busy offseason. The NFL Draft, free agency, and most importantly navigating the salary cap to keep the roster intact for another playoff run. Telesco and his staff have done a masterful job of creating salary cap space for the 2023 season. They capped off a successful offseason with an announcement this week of a contract extension with star quarterback Justin Herbert. The five-year contract for a total of $262.50 million will...

  • UCLA had three players selected in the 2023 NBA Draft

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Jun 29, 2023

    The NBA confirmed what many UCLA fans thought of their 2022-2023 UCLA men's basketball team last Thursday Night, selecting three members of the team in the 2023 NBA draft. Jaime Jaquez Jr., Amari Bailey, and Jaylen Clark were all selected in the two-round NBA draft, which was held on Thursday Night, June 22nd at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, New York. Jaquez Jr., a 6-foot-7 forward, was selected in the first round at No. 18 by the Miami Heat. He should fit in well with the Heat, who play a t...

  • UCLA Basketball welcomes the return of Star Defensive Player

    Bill Seals|Jun 15, 2023

    The UCLA men's basketball program finally got a break when star defensive player Adem Bona announced his return to the Bruins for the 2023-2024 regular season. Bona had been considering entering the 2023 NBA draft, but a late season shoulder injury made it impossible for Bona to show his physical skills at the NBA combine. The 6-foot-10 forward was selected as the 2023 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and made the Pac-12 All-Defensive team. Bona ranked second overall in the conference in field goal p...

  • Big Ten Conference announces future scheduling for UCLA and USC

    Bill Seals, Sports Reporter|Jun 15, 2023

    When the announcement came out on June 30th of 2022 that the USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins had decided to leave the Pac-12 conference for the Big Ten Conference for all sports, the first thought of many was the travel burden that both schools were about to take on would be brutal. That was confirmed last week when the Big Ten announced their 2024 and 2025 football scheduling format with future opponents for those two seasons, the first two for both USC and UCLA in the Big Ten. The Big Ten...

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