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(Games at 7 p.m. Friday unless noted.) Poly (2-0) vs. Mission Viejo (3-0) at Veterans Memorial Stadium Two undefeated, nationally ranked teams will take the field in Long Beach tonight as the No. 10 Jackrabbits host the No. 25 Diablos (per MaxPreps’ rankings). Mission Viejo beat Poly 42-14 last year and is ranked ahead of the Jackrabbits in the CIF Southe Section’s Division 1 poll this week. “It...

The heat wave this week in Southe Califoia has forced area high schools to adjust practice and game times for their sports team, and to adhere to guidelines that are in place to protect the safety of the athletes. The San Feando Valley and Inland regions have felt the most disruption, as temperatures in those areas have soared well above 100 degrees since Monday. In the L.A. City Section, so...

Here are the Week Zero games for local high school football on Friday. Games at 7 p.m. unless noted. St. John Bosco at St. Thomas Aquinas, 4 p.m. Reigning CIF-Southe Section and CIF State champion Bosco opens the season in Florida against the defending state champion Raiders, and that’s nothing new. Coach Jason Negro has scheduled eight out-of-state opponents in the last six years. The Braves ar...

BELLFLOWER >> “Our expectations are to win a national championship,” St. John Bosco senior Jaiden Woodbey said after a recent practice. “We have the mentality and leaders to do it.” St. John Bosco is one of few high school football programs in the country where a player can say something like that with conviction. Coming off of its second CIF State title in four years, Bosco is a legitimate ...

“The North remembers” is a catch phrase from the HBO show “Game Of Thrones” that is also true for the Jordan High football program. The only Moore League school in North Long Beach has an ingrained sense of pride, but after years of disappointment, the Panthers are looking for a bright future while respecting the past. Jordan alums John Ross and John Timu have made that connection a lot easier. Both All-Moore League stars attended the University of Washington and are now on NFL rosters. Timu is ...

A brief look at the Rams’ training-camp practice on Monday: Big moment Which interception to choose? Quarterback Jared Goff threw three, but the most impressive play might have been made by coerback Trumaine Johnson, during a red-zone drill. Goff’s throw was a bit telegraphed, but Johnson made a p...

A brief look at the Trojans’ training-camp practice on Monday at Howard Jones-Brian Kennedy Field: Short day Two days after a live scrimmage, USC went through a light 60-minute practice that was mostly limited to situational work, simulating last-second situations. The Trojans will practice in the C...

A brief look at UCLA’s training camp practice at Spaulding Field: Starting to click The offense won its third consecutive competition with the defense by scoring three touchdowns and a field goal on four 25-yard drives. Running back Bolu Olorunfunmi, aided by a nice block from fullback Giovanni Gent...

A brief look at the Trojans’ training-camp practice on Friday at Howard Jones-Brian Kennedy Field: LIGHT LOAD USC’s practice was essentially a walk-through in preparation for a 60-play live scrimmage on Saturday, its second of training camp. Players were not in pads for the 75-minute workout. The qu...

A brief look at the Trojans’ training-camp practice on Thursday at Howard Jones-Brian Kennedy Field: BIG MOMENT The first fight of training camp broke out near the end of practice between freshman offensive tackle Austin Jackson and sophomore linebacker Oluwole Betiku after a play during an 11-on-11...

A brief look at UCLA football’s training camp practice at Spaulding Field on Thursday: Phillips booted from practice Defensive end Jaelan Phillips lasted only 18 minutes during Thursday afteoon’s practice. The Bruins did an early red-zone team period and Phillips got tied up in a scuffle near the ...

During the first three days of fall camp, UCLA football players practiced until 10:30 p.m. They then went home to study and write papers for summer quarter finals. By 6:30 a.m. the next moing, sleepless and tired, they had to be in football meetings again. By the third day, head coach Jim Mora lam...

A brief look at the Chargers’ training-camp practice with the Rams on Monday at Jack Hammett Sports Complex: Big moment Safety Jahleel Addae picked off quarterback Kellen Clemens during 11-on-11 drills, taking the ball back for a touchdown. On another play, defensive end Melvin Ingram batted the bal...

A brief look at UCLA’s training camp practice Saturday at Spaulding Field:xa0 Mix and match Kenny Young is firmly entrenched as the leader of the UCLA defense, but the senior had to relinquish his starting middle linebacker role Saturday to sophomore Lokeni Toailoa during team drills and walk-throughs...

A brief look at the Trojans’ training-camp practice on Friday at Howard Jones-Brian Kennedy Field: BIG MOMENT As USC spent most of its 11-on-11 period in situational red-zone formations, quarterback Sam Daold rolled out of the pocket on one play before zipping a pass to Jalen Greene in the end zon...

A brief look at UCLA’s training camp practice Friday at Spaulding Field: Final countdown The first three days of UCLA’s training camp coincided with the tail end of finals week and by the time the Bruins wrapped up practice Friday night, the stress of balancing academics and athletics had started to...

On the surface, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is a very successful annual event — considered by many to be the second-most important open-wheel race in the country — that benefits the city in many ways, financially and in world-wide prestige. But behind the scenes, one of the founders of the r...

Angel Sepulveda and Edson Alvarez scored and Mexico held on to beat Curacao 2-0 on Sunday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio to win Group C in the CONCACAF Gold Cup and continue its bid for a fourth championship in five years. Mexico advanced to face Honduras in the quarterfinals Thursday night i...

FRISCO, Texas >> Costa Rica sealed a spot in the CONCACAF Gold Cup for a 10th consecutive time thanks to a 3-0 win over French Guiana on Friday night at Toyota Stadum. With the victory, Costa Rica ran its record to two wins, one draw and no losses. French Guiana fell to 0-0-3 and was eliminate...

DENVER >> Mexico and Jamaica played to a scoreless draw Thursday night and remained on track to advance to the knockout round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Neither team could break through on a relatively mild night, although Mexico (1-0-1) dominated chances. The 49,121 fans in attendance, the lar...