The Rams have finalized their agreement to hold training camp at UC Irvine, with gates set to open to fans in just over two weeks. The first of 17 public practices is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. July 30 at Crawford Field. Fans can arrive up to 90 minutes before the start of each practice, and se...

The media picked UCLA to win the Pac-12 South Division for the second time in three seasons in the conference’s a ual preseason poll released Thursday. The Bruins received 19 of 33 first-place votes. They finished in a three-way tie for second in 2014 after being pegged to win the division. Stanford...

Several of the Long Beach area baseball leagues are having a solid summer. Here’s a brief breakdown of what they’ve done the past month:Long Beach PONY The Whaley Park PONY League has two All-Star teams in action this month as the 13U and 14U teams advanced to super region tou aments. The 14U team w...

TROON, Scotland — Phil Mickelson pointed his putter toward the hole and was ready to step right into major championship history Thursday in the British Open. Instead, he endured another dose of heartache. All because of a 63. The 16-foot putt looked good until the last tu , catching the right side o...

TROON, Scotland (AP) — A look at the first round Thursday in the British Open at Royal Troon Golf Club (all times PDT): LEADING: Phil Mickelson had a 16-foot birdie lip out on the final hole, giving him an 8-under 63. That tied a major championship record. TRAILING: Martin Kaymer and Patrick Reed we...

MONT VENTOUX, France — On Bastille Day, fans created havoc at the Tour de France like never before. Storming the road on France’s national day, the crowd prompted a crash involving race leader Chris Froome and it wasn’t until hours after the wacky 12th stage concluded that organizers decided the Bri...

Cox and Frontier subscribers will now have access to the Pac-12’s national feed, the conference a ounced Thursday. The changes will give subscribers access to the national cha el, which includes 35 football games and more than 300 men’s basketball games, instead of just the regional feed, which only...

A season of uncertainty can spin most drag racers out of control. Although it’s been that kind of year for Redlands Top Fuel dragster driver Leah Pritchett, her tenacity, determination and marketing abilities have her on track to the NHRA Countdown. Pritchett, who won her first national event in Feb...

The media picked UCLA to win the Pac-12 South Division for the second time in three seasons in the conference’s a ual preseason poll released Thursday. The Bruins received 19 of 33 first-place votes. They finished in a three-way tie for second in 2014 after being pegged to win the division. Stanford...

Cox and Frontier subscribers will now have access to the Pac-12’s national feed, the conference a ounced Thursday. The changes will give subscribers access to the national cha el, which includes 35 football games and more than 300 men’s basketball games, instead of the regional feed, which only show...

USC will name a starting quarterback two weeks before its season opener against Alabama, Coach Clay Helton said Thursday at Pac-12 Media Days. Helton plans to release a two-deep depth chart when fall camp ends after 18 practices, settling at that point on Max Browne or Sam Da old, the two signal cal...

Live updates for the 2016 Pac-12 Football Media Days Members of the Southe Califo ia News Group covers the 2016 Pac-12 College Football Media Day. Our reporters will be on hand for the two-day event with all the news and notes you need before the season begins. Advertisement About the Author Please ...

The Pac-12 Networks are coming to Cox and Frontier subscribers, the conference a ounced Thursday. Frontier Communications will add Pac-12 Network for Los Angeles and Palm Springs subscribers by Sept. 1. FIOS Los Angeles subscribers will receive Pac-12 Network, the conference’s national broadcast cha...

MONT VENTOUX, France — Chris Froome was allowed to keep the yellow jersey after the Tour de France race jury ruled he lost his bike in unfair circumstances during a wacky conclusion to the 12th stage on Thursday. “Ventoux is full of surprises. ... I’m very happy with the jury’s decision,” Froome sai...

With a break in the inte ational soccer calendar following Copa America and Euro 2016 and ahead of the start of the Olympics in Brazil, Southe Califo ia soccer fans have an opportunity to refocus on the Galaxy and MLS. We’re about halfway through the 34-game season, but if your divided attention has...

HOOVER, Ala. >> Quarterback questions once again linger around the Southeaste Conference heading into preseason camps. For a league that seems to mass produce NFL-caliber talent, the QB position lately seems to be the one exception to that trend. From Tuscaloosa to Athens, the quarterback competitio...

LOS ANGELES >> Sydney McLaughlin is ru ing with a fast crowd these days. The 16-year-old sprinter and hurdler heads to the Rio Olympics as the youngest member of the U.S. track and field team. First, though, she wants to get home, hug her dog and eat some junk food before taking on the world. But be...

NEW YORK — At the start of the most crucial week of the fantasy sports industry’s past eight tempestuous months, the fourth-floor lobby of the Crowne Plaza Times Square is full of nervous tension. In a frenetic loop of handshakes and business-card collecting, lanyard-ogling entrepreneurs in fantasy ...

Former Long Beach State forward and 2013 Big West Player of the Year James E is bounced around during the 2015-2016 NBA season, but a strong finish caught the eye of the Memphis Grizzlies and they signed him to a two-year, $6 million contract this month. Because of the boost in the salary cap becaus...

A brief look at the 145th British Open golf championship, which starts today: Site: Royal Troon Golf Club Length: 7,190 yards Par: 36-35—71 Field: 156 players (154 professionals, 2 amateurs). Prize money: $8.6 million Wi er’s share: $1.56 million Defending champion: Zach Johnson Last year: Zach John...