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Christian McCaffrey torpedoed USC’s defense the last two seasons. As Stanford upended the Trojans three times in 2016 and 2015, McCaffrey tallied 970 all-purpose yards. How tough was it to bring down the elusive running back? Reporters covering the Pac-12 championship game in 2015 overheard then-USC defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox and other coaches swearing in an adjacent press box booth at Le, ...ادامه مطلب

DETROIT >> The Dodgers might want to stock up on bubble wrap. Hyun-Jin Ryu and three relievers combined on a four-hit shutout of the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afteoon as the Dodgers won 3-0 and moved another day closer to playing games that really matter again. More important than their 21st victory in the past 24 games, 26th in 31 since the All-Star break, 52nd in 61 games since June 7 and – inhale – 87th of the season, they managed to peel another day off the calendar without suffering an injury to a key player that would hamstring their chances at living up to their regular season , ...ادامه مطلب

BIG MOMENT Freshman Austin Burton is buried on the depth chart when it comes to the backup quarterback competition, but the rookie showed flashes of brilliance. In one team period, Burton dropped the snap, but regained his composure and unloaded a 25-yard throw while getting hit in the backfield. Re, ...ادامه مطلب

PARIS >> Riding a bright yellow bike to match his shiny leader’s jersey, defending champion Chris Froome won his fourth and most challenging Tour de France title on Sunday. The 32-year-old Kenyan-bo British rider finished 54 seconds ahead of Colombian Rigoberto Uran overall, the smallest mar, ...ادامه مطلب

ROMANS-SUR-ISERE, France >> Ahead of two grueling Alpine stages likely to decide the outcome of the 104th Tour de France, Chris Froome and his teammates have sent a clear message to their rivals with another impressive display of collective strength. Amid heavy crosswinds that played havoc in , ...ادامه مطلب

RODEZ, France >> Fabio Aru was dropped in the last 500 meters of Stage 14 of the Tour de France won by Michael Matthews and relinquished the yellow jersey to Chris Froome on Saturday. Aru lost touch with the leaders in the final short, sharp ascent of the Cote de Saint Pierre in the town of Ro, ...ادامه مطلب

PEYRAGUDES, France — Chris Froome cracked during a grueling climb to the finish and lost the overall lead in the Tour de France to Fabio Aru on Thursday after a demanding stage won by Romain Bardet. Froome’s Sky teammates had perfectly controlled the race until the final kilometer leading to the ski, ...ادامه مطلب

LOS ANGELES >> Sated by Clayton Kershaw’s mastery and Justin Tuer’s electability, most Dodger Stadium fans barely noticed it Tuesday night when Arizona gave Chris Taylor a 90-foot ramp and Taylor took it. It was the eighth inning. Kershaw’s no-hitter through six-and-a-third innings was gone., ...ادامه مطلب

While all signs pointed to Chris Paul leaving the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency, the sports world was buzzing after the news was reported that the Clippers traded the veteran point guard to join James Harden and the Houston Rockets. Like fans, athletes from various sports also reacted to the blockbuster trade. Viewing on a mobile device? Click here. Advertisement , ...ادامه مطلب

Paul Kariya, after 15 seasons in the NHL and nine years with the Anaheim Ducks, has been nominated into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Kariya’s numbers speak for themselves in his time with the Ducks, who drafted him fourth overall out of the University of Maine in 1993: DUCKS STAR 1.10 — Points per game , ...ادامه مطلب

Teemu Selanne blew away the NHL with his breakaway speed from the moment he jumped into the league, captivating it with his goal-scoring touch and magnetic personality. Those aspects of the multifaceted lover of fast cars and uptempo hockey instantly made him a fan favorite. Paul Kariya made a name , ...ادامه مطلب

ANAHEIM >> This should have been his first year of eligibility, not his fourth. He should have been inside Honda Center for 2007 and the Cup-holding, not in exile. Paul Kariya made it into hockey’s Hall of Fame on Monday and some say it was overdue. In fact, it was premature. At 42, he should , ...ادامه مطلب

The Clippers’ summer of uncertainty officially started Friday when Chris Paul and Blake Griffin notified the team they will opt out of their contracts to become unrestricted free agents. The moves, long expected, were first reported by The Vertical and ESPN. Griffin had until June 28 to make his dec, ...ادامه مطلب

Radio silence permeated the air for the Lakers on Wednesday, a stark contrast to the noise generated the previous day. The Lakers enter Thursday’s NBA draft without clarity on whether they can acquire Indiana forward Paul George after having preliminary discussions as early as Tuesday moing. No si, ...ادامه مطلب

Valley Christian sophomore Kennedy Wesley showed up to the practice field on campus on Wednesday thinking she was doing a photo shoot and interviews for an ESPN article. However, early in her workout, two-time Olympic champion and 2015 FIFA World Cup Champion Abby Wambach appeared and asked her if s, ...ادامه مطلب