DETROIT >> The difference between Tyler Skaggs at his best and at his worst – both versions having been evident on this trip – may be in his head. After Skaggs pitched six i ings in the Angels’ 5-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, Skaggs explained what had changed from his previous four ro...

Despite everything that Serena Williams has won and done, her sense of self can still fluctuate based on the outcome of a particular match. Doesn’t always seem to matter that she owns a record-tying 22 major singles titles heading into the U.S. Open, which begins Monday with a retractable roof at Ar...

BROOKLYN, Mich. >> During the last couple laps of his first Sprint Cup victory, Kyle Larson was emotional. “I think with two to go, I was starting to get choked up,” he said. “We worked really, really hard to get a win, and just haven’t done it. Finally all the hard work by everybody, hundreds of pe...

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. >> Patrick Reed picked up two victories in one day. He won The Barclays to assure himself a clear shot at the $10 million bonus in the FedEx Cup, and he easily secured a spot on his second straight U.S. Ryder Cup team. Rickie Fowler, with a surprising meltdown, walked away empty fr...

For the first time in my 15 years of playing fantasy football, I found myself last season at the bottom of a downward spiral. It was a cold, dark place, the kind of nightmare sequence where Blake Bortles and Kirk Cousins were top-eight quarterbacks and Devonta Freeman, left for dead by most analyst ...

CARSON >> Saturday night might have appeared to be the perfect opportunity for the Galaxy to pick up a coveted three points in the tight Weste Conference race. Unfortunately for the Galaxy, things didn’t work out that way. The Galaxy (9-4-13) failed to find the much-needed spark to its attack and ca...

DENVER >> Jared Goff’s awkward samba toward the Rams’ starting quarterback job, a dance that might not end soon, had a couple deft steps Saturday, along with some two-left-feet stumbles. The Rams’ 17-9 preseason loss to Denver, at Sports Authority Field, seemingly didn’t add much clarity to the team...

DENVER >> The Rams have signed receiver Tavon Austin to a four-year contract extension worth $42 million, the team confirmed Saturday, shortly before the Rams’ preseason game against the Denver Broncos. In May, the Rams had picked up the fifth-year option on Austin’s rookie contract, which kept him ...

LOS ANGELES >> The last Saturday before USC’s season opener against Alabama included a 50-play, full-pads scrimmage at an off-campus location. The Trojans ran 40 plays of offense and defense, with 10 more on special teams. It featured thud tackling, where players do not bring each other to the groun...

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. >> With the Little League World Series title game looming Sunday, the Endwell, New York, players pla ed on taking a break from baseball if only for one evening. They’ll retreat to their dorms near Lamade Stadium and dive into their other preferred pastime. “A lot of ping pong...

NFL columnist Vincent Bonsignore, of the Southe Califo ia News Group, is back with another NFL live chat to talk all things Los Angeles Rams and more on Saturday, August 27 at 11 a.m. pacific time. Viewing on a mobile device? Click here. Advertisement Let's block ads! (Why?)

It’s hard to imagine a win in a season opener matching what La Mirada High School accomplished last season by wi ing CIF Southe Section and CIF State Bowl championships. But Friday might be the exception. The Matadores, outscored 118-15 in two games against Trinity League foes last year, enjoyed tha...

NORWALK >> At the end of a hard battle between two traditional local powers, Long Beach Poly made just enough plays to eke out a win over Los Alamitos, 27-20, at Cerritos College. “We made it as hard as possible,” said Poly head coach Antonio Pierce. “Credit to Los Al for testing us, that’s a good c...

BELLFLOWER >> Senior linebacker Thomas Pridy and the Long Beach Wilson High defense ended up scoring enough points in the first six minutes to win the season opener against Mayfair on Friday night at Ron Yary Stadium. Pridy’s blocked punt and interception retu for a touchdown put the Bruins up early...

LONG BEACH >> Lynwood controlled most of the first half of Friday night’s game against Millikan, and that carried to the rest of the game. The Knights’ use of old-school power football sprung a few big runs to give Lynwood a convincing 40-6 victory over the Rams. “The name of this game was payback,”...

LOS ANGELES >> Like a baseball off the bat of Kris Bryant, the Chicago Cubs’ fan base travels well. When Bryant hit a two-run home run in the 10th i ing Friday night, lifting the Cubs to a 6-4 victory over the Dodgers, chants of “M-V-P” began to swell from the crowd. The noise wasn’t for Corey Seage...

Inside the Rams Podcast - Episode 5 (Aug. 26) On the eve of the Rams’ third preseason game, Southe Califo ia News Group writers Ryan Kartje and Jack Wang discuss what Rams players need to prove themselves in this week’s “dress rehearsal” matchup, why Hard Knocks just hasn’t been that compelling, and...

High School football: Live updates from Long Beach, Friday, Aug. 26 Home → Sports → High School Football It's Week 0 of the Southe Califo ia high school football season. (File photo) Live updates, scores, photos, videos and stories from the Press-Telegram high school sports reporters and photogr...

LOS ANGELES >> When defensive coordinator Tom Bradley saw his players walk off the practice field Friday afte oon, he knew they were tired. Three weeks of practice in the dead of summer will do that. There’s a second wind coming for the Bruins though, because it’s almost time to get up for game week...

DENVER — The on-field to-do list for Rams middle linebacker Alec Ogletree begins the moment the last play ends. And you’d probably be shocked if you knew exactly how little of it is devoted to himself. Unless your current job includes management responsibilities. If so, you can appreciate the challe...