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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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The NFL released their 2023 schedule this past week, and the Los Angeles Chargers have a favorable schedule for the 2023 season. The 17-game regular season schedule will include nine home games, with the Chargers opening at home at SoFi Stadium against the Miami Dolphins and closing out the season against the Kansas City Chiefs at SoFi Stadium The Chiefs have won seven consecutive AFC West division titles, have made eight consecutive playoff appearances, and just won their 2nd Super bowl title...
If there are any questions about the Chargers commitment to Los Angeles, the Chargers' new facility in El Segundo should put those concerns to rest. On Thursday, May 18th, the Chargers gave a tour of the facility to the media, and it is very impressive. The 14-acre property will consist of three full-sized natural grass football fields and the three-story facility will have 146,000 square feet of space. The Chargers broke ground on their new headquarters on May 18, 2022, about a year ago. Despit...
The 2023 Pac-12 Track & Field Championships were held this past weekend at historic Hilmer Lodge Stadium, on the campus of Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. The USC Trojans finished a strong second to the Washington Huskies on the men's side, 151 to 137 and second on the women's side to the Oregon Ducks, 158.5 to 127 points. USC had the most total points with 264 between both the men's and women's track team. USC won six events on the final day, and a total of nine events over the...
By Bill Seals Sports Reporter The 2023 Pac-12 Track & Field Championships were held this past weekend at historic Hilmer Lodge Stadium, on the campus of Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. The USC Trojans finished a strong second to the Washington Huskies on the men’s side, 151 to 137 and second on the women’s side to the Oregon Ducks, 158.5 to 127 points. USC had the most total points with 264 between both the men’s and women’s track team. USC won six events on the final day, an...
The 2023 Pac-12 Track & Field Championships were held this past weekend at historic Hilmer Lodge Stadium, on the campus of Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. The USC Trojans finished a strong second to the Washington Huskies on the men's side, 151 to 137 and second on the women's side to the Oregon Ducks, 158.5 to 127 points. USC had the most total points with 264 between both the men's and women's track team. USC won six events on the final day, and a total of nine events over the...
The NFL released their 2023 schedule this past week, and the Los Angeles Chargers have a favorable schedule for the 2023 season. The 17-game regular season schedule will include nine home games, with the Chargers opening at home at SoFi Stadium against the Miami Dolphins and closing out the season against the Kansas City Chiefs at SoFi Stadium. The Chiefs have won seven consecutive AFC West division titles, have made eight consecutive playoff appearances, and just won their 2nd Super bowl title...
The 2023 NFL draft was held from last Thursday, April 27th through Saturday, April 29th in Kansas City, Missouri. The Los Angeles Chargers had seven picks in this year's seven round NFL draft. Below is a review of the Chargers seven selections: Round 1 - Quentin Johnson, Wide Receiver, TCU – 6-foot-3, 208 pounds. The Chargers like big wide receivers and Johnson will fit in well. Johnson is big, strong and long. He had a vertical leap of 40.5" at the NFL combine. He ran a 4.49 forty on his pro d...
The Los Angeles Chargers enter the 2023 season with high hopes after making the playoffs in 2022. They were able to work around their salary cap issues and retain their key players for the 2023 season, but they have been relatively quiet in free agency due to their lack of salary cap space. That means the NFL Draft will be the significant source of new talent on the Chargers this off-season. The Chargers need to use this draft to find some offensive talent to help quarterback Justin Herbert....
6-2023 UCLA men’s basketball season proved to be the best for a Bruins squad in at least a decade. It was also heartbreaking in the way that it ended. The Bruins went 31-6 on the season, won their first Pac-12 regular season conference title since the 2012-2013 season and ended up in the top five in the national polls. They looked like a strong favorite for a Final Four appearance. But then injuries struck the team. Starting guard Jaylen Clark injured his Achilles in the final regular s...
By Bill Seals Sports Reporter The 2022-2023 UCLA men's basketball season proved to be the best for a Bruins squad in at least a decade. It was also heartbreaking in the way that it ended. The Bruins went 31-6 on the season, won their first Pac-12 regular season conference title since the 2012-2013 season and ended up in the top five in the national polls. They looked like a strong favorite for a Final Four appearance. But then injuries struck the team. Starting guard Jaylen Clark injured his...
The Los Angeles Chargers have been quiet since the start of the 2023 NFL free agency period began, which officially started on March 15th. The Chargers needed to restructure some contracts to get under the salary cap. They added former All-Pro linebacker Eric Kendricks but lost linebacker Drue Tranquill, who was a free agent and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chargers did re-sign starting right tackle Trey Pipkins, defensive end Morgan Fox, and quarterback Easton Stick. But for the...
The UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, behind 24 points from forward Jaime Jaquez Jr., held on to defeat the Northwestern Wildcats, 68-63, to clinch a berth in the West Region Semi-finals of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The Bruins will meet the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Thursday, March 23rd in Las Vegas. This is the third consecutive appearance for the Bruins in the Sweet 16 and improves their overall record for the season to 31-5. The Bruins easily defeated their first-round opponent, UNC As...
The UCLA men's basketball team, despite a tough loss in the Pac-12 Tournament final, has earned a No. 2 seed in the West Region of the 68-team NCAA Men's basketball tournament. The Bruins, winners of eleven national championships, are in pursuit of a 12th title. No school in the country has won more NCAA men's basketball championships than the storied Bruin basketball program. The Bruins won the regular season title in the Pac-12, but injuries to defensive stars Jaylen Clark and Adem Bona left...
In what felt more like a celebration in Westwood, the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team defeated the Arizona Wildcats last Saturday night at Pauley Pavilion, 82-73. The victory completed a weekend sweep of the Arizona schools. Last Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils, 79-61. The victory over the Wildcats was the 10th consecutive win for the Bruins and their 24th win in the last 26 games. The Bruins won the Pac-12 regular season conference title...
For the first time in a decade, the storied UCLA Bruins men's basketball team has won the Pac-12 regular season conference title after they defeated the Colorado Buffaloes in Boulder, 60-56 last Sunday. The victory gave the Bruins a three-game lead over the second place Arizona Wildcats with two games left to play. The Wildcats were upset on Saturday by the Arizona State Sun Devils on a 60-foot buzzer beater, 89-88. The Bruins were led by star forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. who scored 17 points and...
