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DENVER >>Everything began rolling downhill after the drop. Five minutes into the Los Angeles Chargers’ first NFL season, Casey Hayward was poised to score. The 5-foot-11 coerback had gotten his hands on the ball, jumping a pass intended for Broncos ruing back C.J. Anderson. There was nothing in front of him except green grass. This was not exactly a surprise. A year ago, Hayward led the...

LOS ANGELES >> Dodgers infielder Rob Segedin had no more control over the date his Predictive Analytics project was due than the day he would retu to the major leagues, but this was the life he chose. As luck would have it, Segedin leaed the Dodgers were bringing him up from Triple-A the day before the project was due. That made Aug. 17 an interesting day in the life of baseball’s most d...

RANCHO CUCAMONGA >> Todd Hogan scouts Atlanta, among other places, for the Angels. He had been sending the home office rave reviews on an outfielder named Jahmai Jones. Now Ric Wilson, the scouting director, showed up at Wesleyan High for two games, to take a look. What happened next was the equivalent of spilling coffee all over the boss’ cellphone during the job interview. Almost. “The fir...

ANAHEIM >> The Angels seem to be intent on proving their resilience, over and over and over again. Within games and within the season, the Angels have had plenty of opportunities to show they can bounce back from bad iings and tough losses, and they are going to have to do so again. After overcoming a four-run deficit to take a lead, the Angels gave up three runs in the eighth iing in a ...

After all the talk between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, it’s time for the two to meet in the ring. The interest for the fight between the two participates is expected to set record numbers on pay-per-view. What else is at stake in this fight? Mayweather promised it will be the last fight of his career but can McGregor play the spoiler on Floyd’s final appearance in the ring? If you ask McG...

LOS ANGELES >> Is it possible for USC to have any surprise players when the Trojans are ranked No. 4 and one of the most scrutinized programs in the nation? Even in the social media age, it is possible for players to exceed expectations or surprise the public. One of my picks is tight end Cary Angeline, a 6-foot-7 freshman who looks fast enough to be a receiver. Angeline might only make two ...

The hype and trash talk between boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and mixed martial arts champ Conor McGregor is about to come to and end and now it’s time to put up or...well it’s time to rumble. And it’s also time to start making plans for where to see the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight in Long Beach, the South Bay and nearby areas for those who want to see it with other fight fans. Here’s a verified li...

The Los Angeles Chargers will host the New Orleans Saints at the StubHub Center for its second game of the preseason. Check back for live news, stats and updates during before, during and after the game. How to catch the game: Start Time: 5 p.m. PT Sunday at the StubHub Center TV:KABC or NFL NETWORK Radio: KFI-AM 640 and KFWB-AM 980 Online: NFL Game Pass Viewing on a mobile device? Click here. Advertisement ...

The Los Angeles Rams travel to Oakland to play the Raiders for its second game of the preseason. Check back for live news, stats and updates during before, during and after the game. How to catch the game: Start Time:7 p.m. PT Saturday at theO.co Coliseum TV:KCBS/KFTR Online:NFL Game Pass Radio:ESPNLA 710 & 100.3 The Sound (English) ESPN Deportes 1330 AM (Spanish) Advertisement ...

LOS ANGELES — The Rose Bowl, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the under-construction Rams-Chargers football stadium in Inglewood were among 49 potential venues revealed today as part of a joint bid by the United States, Mexico and Canada to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer touament. The United...

ONTARIO >> The first step for the Clippers’ new G-League team, the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario, was to introduce themselves to the community with its Tip-off Party on Monday. Mayor Paul S. Leon and the community welcomed team president Heath Beett and the organization with open arms. “...

ANAHEIM >> The Angels have a wiing streak. For the first time since May, they completed a three-game sweep, with a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night. Trailing 4-3 in the eighth, Luis Valbuena led off the iing with a walk and then Andrelton Simmon...

The college football season is gettomg underway and members for each Pac-12 team will speak during media days. Use the schedule below as a guide and check back often for live news and updates during the two day event. Day 1 (Wednesday, July 26) 9 a.m. – Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott 9:40 a.m. – AR...

CLEVELAND >> The Angels’ roller coaster night looked like an ugly loss from the start, and it was certainly ugly in the way it finally ended. In between, plenty of good things were wasted. The Angels dropped an 11-7 game to the Cleveland Indians in 11 iings on Tuesday night, overcoming an ea...

PHILADELPHIA >> Omar Gonzalez had just left the Galaxy to join Mexico’s Pachuca when his new club’s chairman had a request: Would the 6-foot-5 defender walk into his introductory news conference dressed as Darth Vader? Of course, he obliged. Ever since, he has become a defensive force. “I had ...

ARLINGTON, Texas >> There is nowhere to go but up for the Angels’ offense. The Angels reached the All-Star break averaging 4.10 runs per game, the worst in the American League. Certainly, they figure to get help in that area when Mike Trout retus, likely on Friday. They also are counting on ...

SAN DIEGO >> The bullpen gate swings both ways. Kenta Maeda pitched his way out in June. And then he pitched his way right back in. The least offensive team in the majors, the San Diego Padres scored four times in the first two iings against Maeda and the Dodgers never quite caught up in a 5...

CARSON >>For a brief moment in the second half, the Galaxy had hope of another batch of late-game heroics. Dave Romney’s 77th minute goal cut Sporting Kansas City’s lead in half, leaving the Galaxy with a chance to steal a point. Unfortunately, there would be no such delight this time around ...

The Galaxy Academy and Galaxy II process is working, as evident by the number of minutes logged by former players of those programs on the current Galaxy roster. According to a report in Soccer America, 35.7 percent of all of the Galaxy minutes this season have been played by 13 players who were eit...

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...