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  • Rams win preseason opener, Chargers up next

    Mykell Mathieu, Sports Reporter|Aug 15, 2024

    Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett struggled early, throwing four interceptions but finished strong by throwing the game-winning touchdown with four seconds remaining to knock off the Dallas Cowboys 13-12 in the preseason opener for both teams last Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Bennett found tight end Miller Forristall for the six-yard touchdown pass play capping off a 13-play, 70-yard drive. Bennett scrambled left out of the passing pocket and threw the game winning pass back to his right...

  • Los Angeles Rams sign kicker Lucas Havrisik

    Nov 2, 2023

    The Los Angeles Rams have signed kicker LUCAS HAVRISIK off the Cleveland Browns practice squad, the team have announced. Before joining the Browns practice squad, Havrisik spent time with the Indianapolis Colts and saw action in three preseason contests earlier this season. He converted 2-of-2 field goal attempts and 3-of-4 extra point attempts. Havrisik entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent after playing collegiately at the University of Arizona. During his time with the Wildcats, he was...

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

    Bill Seal, Sports Reporter|Oct 19, 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Rams face Bengals on Monday Night Football

    Fred Altieri, Sports Reporter|Sep 21, 2023

    A promising start and a season home opener couldn't stop the Rams futility streak against NFC West archrival San Francisco 49ers. Los Angeles lost its ninth consecutive regular season game to the Niners, 30-23, before 74,742 fans at SoFi Stadium, seemingly half dressed in red 49er gear. The Rams stood toe-to-toe for the better part of three quarters on Sunday before turnovers helped seal their fate and first loss of the season. "I thought it was a high caliber game today. I was really pleased...

  • USC football travels to Arizona State on Saturday

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Sep 21, 2023

    By The 5th ranked USC Trojans football team will travel to the land of the desert on Saturday when they face the Arizona State Sun Devils at 7:30 p.m. The Sun Devils are 1-2 and USC is 3-0. It's the second Pac-12 game for USC and the first of three Pac-12 games before they travel to South Bend to battle the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 4:30 p.m. on October 14. Before the Notre Dame game the Trojans play Colorado at 9 a.m. on September 30 on the road and they face Arizona at home on October 7....

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Los Angeles Rams Agree To Terms With Running Back Royce Freeman

    Aug 24, 2023

    The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to terms with Running Back ROYCE FREEMAN, the team announced. Freeman has appeared in 65 career regular season games (nine starts) during his time with the Denver Broncos (2018-20) and Houston Texans (2021-22). He has registered 394 rushes for 1,473 yards and eight touchdowns along with 85 receptions for 519 yards and one touchdown during his five-year NFL career. Freeman was selected by the Broncos in the third round (71st overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. He play...

  • Rams look to improve in week two against the Raiders

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Aug 24, 2023

    The Los Angeles Rams move into week two of the preseason with one thing on their minds. They need to improve after getting beaten by their Los Angeles rivals, the Chargers. The final score was 34-17 but it appeared like the Rams were a step behind the whole game in front of a lively crowd. Now is the time to see if the Rams can improve against the Raiders on Saturday at SoFi Stadium at 6 p.m. "I thought there was some positives and there were some very correctable things that we can clean up,"...

  • Rams look to improve in week two against the Raiders

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Aug 17, 2023

    By The Los Angeles Rams move into week two of the preseason with one thing on their minds. They need to improve after getting beaten by their Los Angeles rivals, the Chargers. The final score was 34-17 but it appeared like the Rams were a step behind the whole game in front of a lively crowd. Now is the time to see if the Rams can improve against the Raiders on Saturday at SoFi Stadium at 6 p.m. "I thought there was some positives and there were some very correctable things that we can clean...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Orlando to Host 2024 Pro Bowl Games

    Jul 27, 2023

    Taking place at Camping World Stadium, all-star event featuring 88 of league's top players to return to city that hosted four previous Pro Bowls With Peyton and Eli Manning back as head coaches, multi-day competition to build off last year's reimagined format of exciting skills challenges and action-packed flag football The NFL announced today that Orlando, Fl., will host The 2024 Pro Bowl Games presented by Verizon. The multi-day AFC vs NFC event will feature new and returning skills...