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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...

After a dogfight in the first half, the No. 2-seeded Sparks pulled away from the fifth-seeded Phoenix Mercury, and the defending WNBA champions won their playoff opener and the first game of their semifinal series Tuesday. The Sparks defense helped them stifle Phoenix in the second half of a 79-66 victory. “It went just like I thought it would, you’ve got champions over there,” said Sparks coach B...

LOS ANGELES >> Of the 159 rushing yards Ronald Jones amassed in USC’s season-opening victory over Weste Michigan, 122 came after contact. Deland McCullough, the Trojans’ ruing backs coach, took notice. “It ain’t always the flash and long runs,” McCullough said. “It’s the dirty work of lowering your shoulder, ruing through trash, breaking arm tackles and sending a physical message to yo...

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...

OAKLAND >> The Rams will push their starters into the second quarter Saturday against the Oakland Raiders. It’s the typical plan of attack the second week of the preseason, with NFL coaches extending clock time for starters as they chart their flight plan toward the regular season. The primary objective is creating a smooth landing for the regular-season opener, as players prepare both their bodies and minds for the grueling 16-game schedule. But there are underlying objectives that go along with preparation. Even for starters who will give way in the second quarter to backups looking to...

LOS ANGELES >>USA Gymnastics reached a confidential, out-of-court settlement in Califoia before this year with a former teenage U.S. national team gymnast who alleges U.S. women’s Olympic and national team physician Larry Nassar sexually abused her, a former U.S. Olympian familiar with the case told the Southe Califoia News Group. The confirmation of the settlement by the former Olympian is one of the clearest indications to date that top USA Gymnastics officials were aware of Nassar’s alleged abuse of underage gymnasts and the measures the organization took to keep those allegati...

LONG BEACH >> What a difference a year makes. Taylor Crabb played with fellow former Long Beach State players in the open 6’s touament at the World Series Of Beach Volleyball last year because he didn’t qualify for FIVB competition. This weekend, the inteational Long Beach Presidents Cup e...

Lacrosse came to Avoa Usher, a 16-year-old junior at Granite Bay High School northeast of Sacramento, the way sports come to many young athletes — at school. The pure pleasure of hurling a 40-yard pass has driven her to attack her leaing disability, improve her grades and win a verbal commitment...

ANAHEIM >> In a game ruled by the three true outcomes of statistical royalty (home runs, walks and strikeouts), it was inevitable — a walkoff strikeout. With the game tied 2-2 in the ninth iing, Angels outfielder Ben Revere reached base with one out on an error by Dodgers sub shortstop Chris...

The plaed merger of daily fantasy sports leaders DraftKings and FanDuel is on hold, after the Federal Trade Commission aounced Monday it would file a complaint to block the merger on grounds it violates antitrust laws. The complaint, which will be filed jointly with the office of Califoia Atto...

Kerri Walsh Jeings, the all-time wiingest beach volleyball player and three-time Olympic gold medalist, has refused to sign an agreement with the Association of Volleyball Professionals to play during its 2017 season, begiing with this weekend’s Huntington Beach Open.Walsh Jeings won the event last year with teammate April Ross before going on to capture the bronze medal in beach volleybal...

EL SEGUNDO >> Lakers coach Luke Walton stressed that durability has not been much of a conce for Brandon Ingram.Among NBA rookies, no one has logged more minutes than Ingram, who has played more than 2,000 in his debut season.But the 19-year-old forward will likely miss a second consecutive ...

DOWNEY >> Just about everything that could go wrong for Lynwood High’s football team did Friday night as the Knights had their homecoming celebration spoiled right from the opening kickoff in a 35-7 San Gabriel Valley League loss to Downey. Lynwood (3-4, 0-2) committed 16 penalties, tued the ball over five times (two interceptions, one fumble, twice on downs) and was forced to punt on four occasions. The Vikings (6-1, 2-0) took full advantage, begiing with the first play of the game, recovering a fumble after a Knights’ lateral attempt on the kickoff. Just three snaps and about 55 seconds later, Downey got on the board with a 2-yard touchdown run from Emari Demercado. From there, Down...

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All games at 7 p.m. unless noted. Los Alamitos vs. Edison at Veterans Memorial Stadium, 7:30 p.m.: The Griffins (4-2, 1-0) are ranked No. 7 in CIF Southe Section Division 3 after impressive performances against upper-division opponents such as Long Beach Poly and La Habra. The Chargers (5-1, 1-0), No. 2 in CIF-SS Division 3, also has a high-powered offense and its only loss is to top-ranked Mater Dei. “We’re both where we’re supposed to be,” Los Alamitos coach Ray Fenton said. “We scheduled our preseason with this game in mind. We’ve been in the big games, so we know what to expect.” The game of the week between Sunset League rivals will be televised on Fox Sports Prime Ticket. A new fast-p...

LOS ANGELES >> USC ruing back Justin Davis, who has a high ankle sprain, will not play on Saturday at Arizona, Trojans head coach Clay Helton aounced. Davis was not at practice this week. “He’s still being very tender on the ankle,” Helton said. Through six games, the 6-foot-1 senior leads the Trojans in rushing with 476 yards on the ground and two touchdowns. He had 341 yards in the past three games, including consecutive 100-yard rushing efforts against Utah and Arizona State. Davis injured his right ankle in the second half of USC’s 21-17 win over Colorado last Saturday. He left the locker room afterward on crutches. A walking boot was placed on his right foot. “It’s a next-man-up ...

Since Clay Helton was made USC’s full-time football coach in November, his team has gone 1-6. It is a slow start that has left a fervent fanbase frustrated. But as pressure has intensified, Helton said he understands the disappointment. “I know the expectations of ’SC, and I’m a realist,” Helton said this week. “We’re in a production-based business. If you don’t win, especially at this level, there’s going to be griping, and it’s well deserved.” The decision to remove the interim tag from Helton was popular late last season. Two days before the official aouncement, the Trojans had finished atop the Pac-12 South with a victory over rival UCLA. They had won five of six games. Players raved. T...

Live updates, scores, photos, videos and stories from Long Beach Press-Telegram high school sports reporters and photographers covering high school football in the Long Beach on Friday, Sept. 30. Trouble viewing on mobile? See full stream. • See scores and updates from throughout Southe Califoia from SoCal Prep Legends. Advertisement Let's block ads! بخوانید...

Live updates, scores, photos, videos and stories from the Press-Telegram high school sports reporters and photographers covering high school football in Long Beach on Friday, Sept. 16. Trouble viewing on mobile? See full stream. • See updates for all of Southe Califoia at SoCal Prep Legends. Advertisement Let's block ads! بخوانید...