Plumes of fear rise from Rio de Janeiro almost hourly, as if the Olympics should be happening someplace organized and safe, like Falluja. The Australian athletes were greeted by standing water and dysfunctional showers in the Athletes Village. When they complained, Rio mayor Eduardo Paes said he’d t...

A large group of Olympic volunteers pose for a picture in front of a set of Olympic rings in the Olympic Park in the Barra area of the games. (Michael Goulding/Orange County Register) Live headlines, photos, updates from Southe Califo ia News Group reporters Scott Reid and Jeff Miller, with updates ...

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Protective League today demanded today that Stan Kroenke, the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Rams, pay the full cost for necessary police services to ensure public safety at L.A. Rams home games as long as the team plays in Los Angeles. “The estimated cost ...

Two top 10 featherweights figure to square off in one of the most intriguing fights at UFC Fight Night 96. Ninth-ranked Brian Ortega of Lomita pits his unbeaten record against No. 10 Hacran Dias on Oct. 1 at Moda Center in Portland. Ortega, a 25-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and Carson nat...

DENVER >> With a full rotation on the DL and only three healthy starters on their active roster, general manager Farhan Zaidi said one of the Dodgers’ priorities before Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline was to “reinforce our starting pitching.” A day later — with three fewer pitching prospects in t...

ANAHEIM >> If the Angels’ youth movement began at Monday’s trade deadline, it only gained momentum on Tuesday. Neither of the young pitchers acquired when the Angels shipped out veterans Hector Santiago and Joe Smith have joined the parent club, but the resident young players helped deliver a 5-4 wi...

DENVER >> Like a shopaholic after a binge, the Dodgers retu ed from their midseason makeover and found some of the same problems waiting for them. Brandon McCarthy made it through just three i ings, the latest in a long line of short outings from a Dodgers starter, and the Colorado Rockies piled on ...

There is no greater thrill for the parent of an athlete than seeing their child make an Olympic team—but as one local family is finding out, that thrill comes with a cost as well. Clara Randolph, a friend of the Washington family, has started a GoFundMe fundraiser page to help send Euna Washington, ...

IRVINE >> For more than half a year now, Robert Qui has relied on the advice of Byron Cu ingham. The Rams’ defensive end underwent back surgery last December, finally ending a season that had also been plagued by knee and hip pain. Since then, Qui has deferred his rehab largely to Cu ingham, the tea...

Dale Ea hardt Jr. will miss at least two more races while he recovers from a concussion. Ea hardt, who skipped the last three races, will sit out at Watkins Glen Inte ational on Sunday and at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 20. Four-time series champion Jeff Gordon will replace Ea hardt behind the wh...

“It’s just a chance to bring the community together,” Carmon said about the event. “It’s a way to help support the community and build awareness through competition.” In 2014, Patterson founded Ecquo Environmental Solutions after graduating from Long Beach State with a degree in environmental scienc...

The Atlanta Falcons have attempted to address their persistent pass-rush problem by agreeing to terms on a deal with free-agent linebacker Dwight Freeney. The 36-year-old Freeney hasn’t had a double-digit sack total since 2010. Even so, his eight sacks in 11 games with Arizona in 2015 would have eas...

IRVINE >> The figure Duke Williams cut as he slashed across the back of the end zone Tuesday was probably noticeable off nearby Newport Harbor. Big, physical and imposing. He certainly caught the eye of Rams rookie quarterback Jared Goff, who immediately unleashed a tight spiral that Williams gracef...

Many people know about Jesse Owens’ triumphant performance at the Berlin Olympics 80 years ago. A new documentary, “Olympic Pride, American Prejudice,” tells the lesser-known stories of 17 other African-American athletes who joined Owens to show the Games’ host, Adolf Hitler, and the world that Nazi...

RIO DE JANEIRO — It always has been among the most popular events at the Olympics, right there with the long jump, high jump and triple jump. It’s the conclusion jump, which is bound to happen when the world gathers in one spot and a narrative that’s so easy to perpetuate emerges, quickly gaining th...

Volume control is what we’re talking about loud and clear here. Consumption habits needed for NBC’s presentation of the 2016 Rio Summer Games may need to change if you’re still stuck in the prime-time mode of waiting for results and commentary, starting with preliminary soccer matches before Friday’...

There is no greater thrill for the parent of an athlete than seeing their child make an Olympic team—but as one local family is finding out, that thrill comes with a cost as well. Clara Randolph, a friend of the Washington family, has started a GoFundMe fundraiser page to help send Euna Washington, ...

There is no greater thrill for the parent of an athlete than seeing their child make an Olympic team—but as one local family is finding out, that thrill comes with a cost as well. Clara Randolph, a friend of the Washington family, has started a GoFundMe fundraiser page to help send Euna Washington, ...

While a labor dispute simmers at home, the U.S. women’s national soccer team is set to travel across Brazil as the favorite to win its fourth straight Olympic gold medal. The Rio Games are happening as a U.S. federal agency looks at a wage discrimination complaint filed by a group of national team p...

Volume control is what we’re talking about loud and clear here. Consumption habits needed for NBC’s presentation of the 2016 Rio Summer Games may need to change if you’re still stuck in the prime-time mode of waiting for results and commentary, starting with preliminary soccer matches before Friday’...