The emotional pain was far worse than the physical pain for Anthony Banda, the Dodgers reliever who suffered a hairline fracture in his left hand when he hit what manager Dave Roberts called a “solid object” with his pitching hand in frustration after giving up two runs in a Sept. 9 game against the Chicago … Read more
Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins runs past the Panthers defense for a touchdown. (Rusty Jones / Associated Press) The Chargers were 25th in the NFL in yards rushing last season, averaging less than 100 a game. And that was actually an improvement from 2022, when they were third from the bottom in the league. Yet … Read more
A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland on Thursday and Friday nights. RUSHING • Erick Stubbs, Bell: Rushed for 280 yards and two touchdowns in a win over South East, pushing him past 1,000 yards rushing in five games. • Brian Bonner, Valencia: Ran for 169 yards and … Read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — USC played a team that passed for 32 yards. Not on one play. In the entire game. Coach Lincoln Riley described the 27-24 loss to Michigan on Saturday as a game his team could have won, saying, “We came up one play short.” In truth, this was a game the Trojans should … Read more
BATON ROUGE, La. — As they ran into a tunnel leading into the locker room for halftime, UCLA players were loudly serenaded by a pack of fans in a nearby corner of Tiger Stadium shouting the school’s four letters. The Bruins had finally provided something to cheer about after largely listless showings in their first two … Read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It seemed, at first, like just the sort of old-fashioned Big Ten welcome that would have made Bo Schembechler swoon. Two defenses swarming to the ball. Two rushing attacks grinding away, one yard, two yards, three yards at a time. Two coaches wary of the forward pass. And in the wreckage stood … Read more
The Walker Buehler who retired 11 of 12 batters with six strikeouts from the second through fifth innings Saturday night could play in a postseason rotation for the Dodgers. The Buehler who gave up three runs and three hits, walked one batter and hit another while throwing 42 pitches in the first two choppy innings? … Read more
To say things looked bleak for Orange Lutheran’s football team Saturday night at Sierra Canyon was being nice. Down 19 points at halftime, the Lancers were not blocking, not tackling and showing little energy. Their bus could have started warming up for the long ride home. Never doubt the perseverance or pride of teenage athletes. … Read more
The scary part about Rylee Blade shattering the meet record in the girls’ sweepstakes race at the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic on Saturday night is she believes she can run even faster. The Corona Santiago senior covered the three-mile course at Great Park in Irvine in 15 minutes and 20.3 seconds, breaking the previous record … Read more
STILLWATER, Okla. – Micah Bernard rushed for a career-high 182 yards, and No. 12 Utah withstood a fourth-quarter comeback to beat No. 14 Oklahoma State 22-19 on Saturday in the Utes’ first Big 12 game after leaving the Pac-12. Brant Kuithe scored two touchdowns and Cole Becker kicked three field goals for Utah (4-0, 1-0 … Read more