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The Buffalo Bills came into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood last Saturday night having beaten the Miami Dolphins, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Dallas Cowboys this season, teams that are among the best in the NFL. They had made the playoffs the past four seasons and are expecting to make it five consecutive seasons in 2023. The Bills were 12.5-point favorites against the struggling Los Angeles Chargers, who had recently fired their head coach Brandon Staley and their General Manager Tom Telesco....
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto on a 12-year contract. Yamamoto, 25, joins WBC teammate and two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani on the Dodgers after spending the last seven seasons with the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball League. In seven seasons with the Buffaloes, he posted a 70-29 record with a 1.82 ERA and 922 strikeouts in 172 games. In 2023, Yamamoto helped the Buffaloes win the Nippon Pacific League pennant and led them to the Japan Series Championship afte...
LOS ANGELES – UCLA guard Sebastian Mack has secured Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors for the second time this season, as announced on Tuesday afternoon by the Pac-12 Conference. Mack, a 6-foot-3 freshman from Chicago, Ill., averaged 22.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals in the Bruins' two home games last week. He scored a team-leading 27 points in a loss to CSUN on Tuesday, Dec. 19, and followed that effort with a team-high 17 points against Maryland last Friday evening. Mack has scored i...
The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) announced today that Director of Football Operations Marco Antonio Garcés will depart the Club to join Spain’s Celta Vigo of La Liga as its new Sporting Director. “We are incredibly thankful for the fantastic job Marco has done in his time with us,” LAFC Co-President & General Manager John Thorrington said. “His experience and expertise was critical in helping build a team that made history in 2022 and 2023 and in launching LAFC2. He is one of the best people I have met in football, and I know our relation...
1. Baltimore Ravens (12-3): The Ravens have won seven games against teams with winning records by 14 points or more. The latest was a 33-19 win over the 49ers on the road. The Ravens will again be tested this weekend, with a matchup at home against the 11-4 Dolphins. Next: -3.5 vs Miami Dolphins – Sun, Dec. 31 – O/U: 47 (ATS: 10-5 – O/U: 7-8) 2. San Francisco 49ers (11-4): The 49ers were stunned at home by the Ravens, 33-19. That will happen when your team throws five interceptions and loses...
One of the most challenging jobs on a college or high campus is the athletic director. He or she is responsible for a host of athletic teams along with coaches, booster club members, the band, maintenance workers that that take care of the field and courts and sometimes out of control parents. For the last 12 years at Culver City high school that job belonged to Tom Salter and now the new athletic director is 2001 Culver City high school graduate Adam Eskridge. "I got this crazy notion of...
The roller coaster ride that has been the 2023 season for the UCLA Bruins football team ended on a high note last Saturday as the Bruins defeated the Boise State Broncos in the LA Bowl, 35-22. The game was played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood before a crowd of 32,780 fans and was televised nationally on ABC. The victory gave the Bruins a final record for the season of 8-5. The Broncos, champions of the Mountain West Conference, finished the season with an 8-6 record. The Broncos came into the LA...
The Los Angeles Chargers made the decision to fire head coach Brandon Staley and General Manager Tom Telesco after an embarrassing 63-21 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, in a Thursday Night game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas last week. At one point in the game the Raiders led 49-0. The Raiders were coming off a 3-0 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Allegiant Stadium. On Friday morning, the Chargers announced the changes in leadership. "I want to thank Tom and Brandon for their hard work,...
The little things, they say, make all the difference in winning or losing in sports. Those nitty-gritty details, the stuff that rarely finds its way onto the box score, that's where champions carve their path. And amid this Clippers' whirlwind, that truth stands taller than ever. Since James Harden waltzed into the Clippers' world, it's been a tale of redemption, a saga of triumphs rising from the heap of a 0-6 start. But amid the glitz of Harden's arrival, there's a quieter hero, Paul George, t...
In the heart of Inglewood, where the final chapter of the Pac-12 Bruins unfolded, it ended a tale of a season wrapped in peaks and valleys. UCLA stumbled into the LA Bowl, carrying the weight of a brutal final game against California and the aftermath of their defensive coordinator's departure to their cross-town rivals. The team needed cohesion, and they needed it fast. Amidst the turmoil, there stood Darius Muasau, a beacon of commitment and passion for the UCLA football program. The Bruins...
The Lakers' struggles early and poor play from their role players led to a 114-109 defeat by the New York Knicks on a night they unveiled a banner celebrating their unbeaten run through the In-Season Tournament. With Laker fans providing slight cheers, they unveiled the modest black banner next to their 17 championships banners. That's where the celebration stopped as the Knicks attacked early and often to pick up the big road win. The Lakers' superstar duo of Anthony Davis and LeBron James had...
1. San Francisco 49ers (11-3): The 49ers easily defeated the Cardinals behind their MVP running back, Christian McCaffrey, who leads the NFL in rushing yardage with 1,292 and is the only player with over 1,000 yards rushing. He leads all NFL running backs in receiving yardage with 509 and is tied for the lead in touchdowns scored with 20. With three games to go, McCaffrey is the leader in the NFL MVP race. Next: -5.5 vs Baltimore Ravens – Mon, Dec. 25 – O/U: 46.5 (ATS: 8-6 – O/U: 8-6) 2. Balti...
The season is still young, but the Culver City High School girls' varsity basketball team needs an identity check. The team has talent, but they are young and somewhat inexperienced. The 6-6 Lady Centaurs will need to grow up fast because in a few weeks they will start league play in a very good Bay League. Palos Verdes is currently 10-0, Mira Costa is 8-1, Redondo Union is 5-2 and although Santa Monica and Peninsula currently have losing records, they are always competitive. "The league is...
In the heart of Inglewood, where the final chapter of the Pac-12 Bruins unfolded, it ended a tale of a season wrapped in peaks and valleys. UCLA stumbled into the LA Bowl, carrying the weight of a brutal final game against California and the aftermath of their defensive coordinator's departure to their cross-town rivals. The team needed cohesion, and they needed it fast. Amidst the turmoil, there stood Darius Muasau, a beacon of commitment and passion for the UCLA football program. The Bruins...
In the heart of Los Angeles there was a player born with more than just skills. Juju Watkins was raised on grit and purpose. That same unwavering determination shone bright last Sunday, catching the attention of LeBron James and his daughter, Zhuri, who stuck around after watching Bronny James make his collegiate debut after suffering cardiac arrest in the summer. Watkins, the freshman phenom and the second-leading scorer in the nation, scored her season average 27 points in 28 minutes and...
It's a new basketball season at Culver City high school and the Centaurs have a new head boys basketball coach, Ray Singleton. Singleton was an assistant coach last season to head coach Michael Cooper, so he is familiar with the basketball program at Culver City. That makes the transition a lot easier. New coaches bring in their own system and that is exactly what he is doing. Although he said he learned a lot from the former Laker star Cooper, Singleton is implementing a different approach...
B The Lakers' struggles early and poor play from their role players led to a 114-109 defeat by the New York Knicks on a night they unveiled a banner celebrating their unbeaten run through the In-Season Tournament. With Laker fans providing slight cheers, they unveiled the modest black banner next to their 17 championships banners. That's where the celebration stopped as the Knicks attacked early and often to pick up the big road win. The Lakers' superstar duo of Anthony Davis and LeBron James...
This was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Los Angeles Rams, but they have surprised a lot of people with a hard fought 6-6 record. That record is keeping them in the playoff picture. On Sunday they take on a very good Baltimore Raven team on the road at 10 a.m. One of the reasons the Rams are surprising some people is the play of rookie wide receiver Puka Nacua. The 6'2, 200-pound player has taken the NFL by storm and is electrifying Rams fans all over the world. In the history of the...
In one of the all-time great seasons for a UCLA football player, defensive end Laiatu Latu became the first player in UCLA football history to win the Lombardi Award, an award that recognizes the top college football lineman in college football. Latu also won the Hendricks award, an award given annually to the top defensive end in college football. Latu is the first UCLA football player to win the Hendricks award. Latu was selected as a first team Associated Press (AP) All-American at defensive...
The 2023 season for the Los Angeles Chargers has been a disappointment, and over the weekend it just got worse. Besides losing to the Denver Broncos, 24-7, the Chargers lost quarterback Justin Herbert for the season with a fractured finger on his right hand. The injury occurred late in the second quarter last Sunday afternoon at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Herbert had successful surgery last Tuesday and was put on the Injured Reserve list, which means he is out for the next four games, or the...
1. San Francisco 49ers (10-3): The 49ers had four big plays of more than 40 yards in their victory over the Seahawks, 28-16. Quarterback Brock Purdy threw touchdown passes of 54 yards to Deebo Samuel and 44 yards to George Kittle. Christian McCaffrey had a run of 72 yards and Brandon Aiyuk had a reception of 45 yards. It is difficult to see these guys losing if they stay healthy. Next: -12.5 at Arizona Cardinals – Sun, Dec. 17 – O/U: 47.5 (ATS: 7-6 – O/U: 7-6) 2. Dallas Cowboys (10-3): The C...
The season is still young, but the Culver City High School girls' varsity basketball team needs an identity check. The team has talent, but they are young and somewhat inexperienced. The 6-6 Lady Centaurs will need to grow up fast because in a few weeks they will start league play in a very good Bay League. Palos Verdes is currently 10-0, Mira Costa is 8-1, Redondo Union is 5-2 and although Santa Monica and Peninsula currently have losing records, they are always competitive. "The league is...
In one of the all-time great seasons for a UCLA football player, defensive end Laiatu Latu became the first player in UCLA football history to win the Lombardi Award, an award that recognizes the top college football lineman in college football. Latu also won the Hendricks award, an award given annually to the top defensive end in college football. Latu is the first UCLA football player to win the Hendricks award. Latu was selected as a first team Associated Press (AP) All-American at defensive...
In the heart of Los Angeles there was a player born with more than just skills. Juju Watkins was raised on grit and purpose. That same unwavering determination shone bright last Sunday, catching the attention of LeBron James and his daughter, Zhuri, who stuck around after watching Bronny James make his collegiate debut after suffering cardiac arrest in the summer. Watkins, the freshman phenom and the second-leading scorer in the nation, scored her season average 27 points in 28 minutes and...
TAMPA, Fla. – USC women's volleyball senior OH Skylar Fields (Missouri City, Texas) was selected to the AVCA All-America first team for the second consecutive season the AVCA announced on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Fields is a repeat selection to the first team (2022) and becomes a three-time All-American including a third-team honor garnered at Texas in 2021. She is the first USC player to earn All-America recognition in back-to-back years since OH Samantha Bricio (2013-15) and the first to collect c...
