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COSTA MESA >> Retire for three months, and some people lose all respect for you. That’s essentially the treatment Dolphins quarterback Jay Cutler got from Melvin Ingram, whom he will face this Sunday at StubHub Center. Asked on Thursday afteoon what problems Cutler might present this weekend, the Chargers defensive end didn’t miss a beat. “None,” Ingram said. Never mind the fact that, when...

COSTA MESA >> You can count them all on one hand. There is John Lee, an All-America kicker at UCLA whose NFL career lasted 11 games. There isxa0Hines Ward, the five-time Pro Bowl receiver who spent the first months of his life in Seoul. There is Kyle Love, the Panthers defensive tackle whose father was a U.S. Army colonel once stationed in South Korea. The Chargers have made Younghoe Koo the n...

Banned former U.S. Olympic team coach Don Peters has denied under oath having sexual relations with underage gymnasts while serving as U.S. national team coach in the 1980s, according to court documents obtained by the Southe Califoia News Group. Peters, who built SCATS, the Huntington Beach gymnastics academy, into one of the biggest names in inteational gymnastics, was banned by USA Gymnas...

THOUSAND OAKS >> Yes, it’s just preseason. Before that, it was just OTAs. Before that, it was just the Big Sky Conference. At every tu, Cooper Kupp has faced doubters, and tued them around. The stakes have reached their apex. Kupp, a former small-school standout at Easte Washington, now is preparing for his NFL regular-season debut, and the Rams’ third-round draft pick seems ready, as always. In two preseason games, Kupp has eight catches for 105 yards and one touchdown. Also, seven of Kup...

LOS ANGELES >> When Austin Kent thinks back to his cringe-worthy minus-1-yard punt at Washington State — the one that landed him on the receiving end of a nationally televised chewing out from Coach Jim Mora — he nods his head and lets a wry smile creep over his face. At this point, that’s all...

LOS ANGELES >> Once you get past quarterback Sam Daold, there are a few other unique parts of USC’s offense that sometimes get buried in the Heisman hype. Perhaps an underplayed identity of this team is that the Trojans feature two tailbacks who weigh more than 200 pounds and possess breakaw...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Tiger Woods has agreed to plead guilty to reckless driving and will enter a diversion program that will allow him to have his record wiped clean if he completes the program, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Woods, 41, was charged with driving under the influence in May when he...

The youngest head coach in NFL history. The youngest Dodgers position player ever selected to an All-Star game. The reigning NFL defensive rookie of the year. Southe Califoia is home to plenty of budding young talent, not all of which fits onto the list of the 50 Most Powerful in Southe Califo...

The gesture usually serves just a photo opportunity. Otherwise the moment becomes forgettable perhaps except for the player holding his uniform. When Lakers rookie forward Kyle Kuzma displayed his No. 0 jersey at his introductory press conference as the team’s No. 27 draft pick on June 29, however, ...

At Wednesday’s 2017 ESPY Awards longtime Los Angeles Dodgers announcer Vin Scully received the Icon Award. After he accepted the award, Scully gave an adorable acceptance speech in which he talks about the beginning of his “love affair” with baseball and being able to fulfill his boyhood dream. He even starts off his speech with a very recognizable phrase (at least to Dodgers fans). If you are reading this on a mobile device, click here. Advertisement ...

Even with a persona known for high-volume shooting, eclectic clothing and a taste for the spotlight, Nick Young has added a new wrinkle to the life of “Swaggy P.” He has a good chance to land his first NBA ring. Young agreed to a one-year deal worth $5.2 million with the Golden State Warriors with t...

ANAHEIM >> The exact date of Mike Trout’s retu to the Angels’ lineup remained a mystery Wednesday. He is getting closer to patrolling center field again. That much is certain. “He’s taking soft toss in the cage and he will take some live arm in the cage if things go well today with soft toss...

SONOmA, Calif. >> Kevin Harvick retued to victory lane for the first time this season with a dominating run Sunday on the road course at Sonoma Raceway. The former NASCAR champion came to Sonoma winless in 20 races since Kansas last fall and has been overshadowed in this season of NASCAR’s y...

Rancho Cucamonga boxer Daniel Franco, 25, has improved enough from bleeding in the brain that his family hopes he can soon be transported from Iowa to Southe Califoia. Franco, who was knocked out in the eighth round of a June 10 bout in Sloan, Iowa, was moved out of the intensive care unit Tuesd...

Lakers veteran Nick Young plans to inform the organization Wednesday he will opt out of the $5.7 million player option on his contract, according a to league source familiar with the situation. The Lakers expected Young to opt out. Following his exit interview, the guard/forward suggested he would l...

LONG BEACH >> For the second time in his career, Kelvin Hoefler of Sao Paulo, Brazil, won a Dew Tour event in Southe Califoia on Sunday after he captured the 2017 Dew Tour Long Beach skateboarding title with 95.40 points. Hoefler won the 2015 contest in Los Angeles. “I can’t describe my pe...

ARCADIA — No one, not even folks in the know, can say for certain if Santa Anita will still be standing in 10 years. The iconic race track that once was home to the legendary Seabiscuit, the world’s first hundred-grand horse race and a couple of guys named Shoemaker and Whittingham could eventually ...

DETROIT >> Eric Young Jr. is taking advantage of the opportunity to play in place of Mike Trout. Young had three hits and scored three runs, helping the Angels rout the Detroit Tigers, 11-4, Thursday. The 32-year-old outfielder is hitting .333 since getting called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on...

STANFORD – Cal State Fullerton got an impressive pitching performance from John Gavin and just enough timely hits to defeat Stanford 4-1 on Friday at the Stanford Regional of the NCAA baseball touament at Sunken Diamond. Gavin went seven innings, allowing just one run on three hits and striking ou...

CLEVELAND >> Kyrie Irving gritted his teeth, tightened up his left sneaker and hopped to his feet. The pain didn’t stop him. The Celtics didn’t either. Irving took over in the second half and finished with 42 points, LeBron James added 34 and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved within one win of an ...