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LOS ANGELES — Right tackle Andre James cut down two would-be Hawai’i rushers and right guard Michael Alves cleared out another as running back Nate Starks saw a rushing lane larger than almost anything the UCLA offense had produced in more than a year. The senior running back galloped through, untouched for 25 yards. With quarterback Josh Rosen and the receivers surging, UCLA’s running game is hop...

The best reason to watch the Galaxy game in Carson this weekend (7:30 p.m. Spectrum SportsNet) is not to see L.A., plumbing new MLS depths, but to take in all-conquering, MLS-leading Toronto FC, already being talked about as the best team ever in MLS. Toronto (17-3-8) became the first MLS team to qualify for the playoffs last weekend, with U.S. inteational Jozy Altidore scoring twice in a 4-0 ro...

By the time Lonzo Ball begins his first training camp with the Lakers on Sept. 24 he will have already released several versions of his signature shoe, starred in a reality show chronicling the daily lives of his family and dropped a rap single. It has been, by any measure, a busy summer for the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft and the NBA Summer League MVP. “I look at it pretty simply,” Ball said Mond...

LOS ANGELES >> For months they lived together, trained together and prayed together. So it only made sense that when the Dodgers’ two teams in the Dominican Summer League played each other for the championship Sunday, they celebrated the win together. When “DSL Dodgers 2” beat “DSL Dodgers 1” in the title game, 6-4, it marked the second time in the history of the 33-year-old league that two ...

By Ryan Kartje [email protected] @Ryan_Kartje on Twitter THOUSAND OAKS >> Wade Phillips has been in this position before. Four of the past six times he has switched teams, to be exact. And so, when you ask about his conce transitioning from last year’s 4-3 defense to his vaunted 3-4, a topic that seems to whip fans of his new defenses into a state of nervous hysteria, Phillips calmly brushe...

Dog Haus, a Pasadena-based restaurant chain known for its gourmet hot dogs and sausages, is about to unveil a new eatery in the Rose Bowl. Dog Haus and the stadium’s management announced a multiyear partnership Wednesday, making Dog Haus the first restaurant to have a permanent location at the iconic venue. The new location by Tunnel 6 on the stadium’s east side will be up and running Sunday, just...

Ranked No. 4 in the CIF Southe Section’s Division 4 poll, the Downey High football team expected a better start to the season than what it got against Santa Margarita. The Vikings were totally overmatched against a Trinity League opponent in a 56-0 loss last Friday night. Particularly uncharacteristic for the Vikings was an offensive line that struggled to slow down the Eagles’ pass rushers. “Th...

COSTA MESA — The place is easy to miss. There are no logos out front, no bolt-shaped balcony railings in the back. The only exterior hint that the Chargers reside on this block of Susan Street? Goal posts poking above the gates surrounding the practice field. On Thursday, the Chargers held their first practice at Hoag Performance Center, the facility that will house them for at least the next seve...

For the first time since 1984, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team opens its season with a new head coach. Recently retired head coach Brian Gimmillaro didn’t miss a match in the last 32 years, and only missed one practice in that time (not due to illness but to recruit a high school player). Gimmillaro didn’t even miss practice after he had knee surgery, hobbling into the gym that afte...

George Richardson is the fourth Cabrillo High football coach in as many years, so he knows that continuity is the most important thing for the Jaguars this season. “I’m a players coach with a disciplinarian approach,” Richardson said. “We’re trying to change the culture. That starts with the adults to solidify a community and family atmosphere that retains student-athletes.” A handful of starters from last year transferred out of Cabrillo over the summer, but the Jaguars still have a strong grou...

ANAHEIM >> One day before the most decorated team in the history of USA Gymnastics enters the Hall of Fame, the next generation was on display Friday night at the P&G Championships. Simone Biles, in the building at Honda Center but not in a leotard, is contemplating her future along with the rest of the Final Five. Ragan Smith is the future. The alteate for the gold-medal winning team at the 2016 Olympics showed why she is the current face of a rebuilding program with an impressive per...

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:xa0KABC or NFL NETWORK Radio: KFI-AM 640 and KFWB-AM 980 Online: NFL Game Pass Viewing on a mobile device? Click here. Advertisement ...

Coming off of a disappointing 2-8 season, some might say the Dominguez High football team is in a dubious state. However, new coach Deon Toliver sees the challenge and is ready for it. “It’s a challenge just getting the guys to show up to practice,” Toliver said. “Getting the structure of our team implemented has been a struggle.” One thing that Dons fans have in their favor is that during Toliver’s previous head coaching stops at Gardena and Leuzinger, he took both teams to the playoffs in his ...

Barry Thomas is committed to the Cerritos High football program. Thomas, who coached at Huntington Beach and Millikan previously, heads into his second year as head coach of the Dons and will look to improve on a team that finished the 2016 season with a 2-7 record and a last-place finish in the Suburban League. “There has been a lot of head coaches in a short amount of time at Cerritos and I plan on being here for a long time,” Thomas said. “Guys that graduated last year saw three head coaches ...

GLENDALE >> So many baseball men in khakis and collared shirts strolled the grounds of Oakmont Country Club on Monday, you would be tempted to think this is what they do in retirement: golf. You would only be half right. There was Eddie Murray, the Hall of Fame first baseman. There was Charlie...

IRVINE >> As the Rams went through scripted, oft-repeated warm-up exercises, Sammy Watkins glanced left and right and tried to mimic his new teammates. This is going to be a process. In his first day on the field with the Rams, after Friday’s trade that brought him over from Buffalo, Watkins d...

The Clippers unveiled their new uniforms Friday and, at first glance, they looked pretty much like their old ones. The Nike logo on the jersey and shorts was the biggest change, after the sneaker and apparel company’s new eight-year contract to outfit NBA teams started for the 2017-18 season. The Ni...

LOS ANGELES — It has been a whirlwind several days for Carlos Vela and he still has to travel back to Spain. “It has been crazy,” Vela said . Finally, there’s some sort of normalcy as Vela was officially introduced as the first Designated Player for the Los Angeles Football Club. “This is a statemen...

Little context is required to understand John Stevens’ loyalty. Since Stevens was 18, the Kings coach’s employment record consists of three hockey organizations. He tued 51 in May. Before the Kings promoted him to head coach in April, his other NHL head coaching stint was for the same Philadelphia...

Every time Chris Hibbs flies into LAX, before landing he’ll peek out his window a minute or two to peruse the 300 acres in Inglewood sitting across the street from the Forum. Invariably, a bit of a jolt will overcome him. It represents the daily progress being made on the $2.6 billion sports and ent...