LAS VEGAS – Max Verstappen won an unbelievable 19 races last season that included an incredible streak of 10 in a row in what would arguably go down as one of the greatest years in Formula 1 history. And yet it is this year’s eight-win season — his lowest victory total since 2020 — that … Read more
A look at The Times’ top 25 boys basketball rankings for the Southland after Week 1. Rk.; School (Rec.); Comment; last week 1.; ST. JOHN BOSCO (1-0); 14 points and 16 rebounds in debut for Christian Collins; 1 2.; HARVARD-WESTLAKE (3-0); Big men Dominique Bentho, Barron Linnekens are key to development; 2 3.; EASTVALE ROOSEVELT … Read more
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS CITY SECTION Friday’s schedule Open Division Narbonne vs. San Pedro at El Camino College, 6 p.m. Saturday’s schedule at Birmingham High Division I Palisades vs. King/Drew, 6 p.m. Division II South Gate vs. Chatsworth, 2:30 p.m. Division III Panorama vs. Van Nuys, 11 a.m. SOUTHERN SECTION Friday’s schedule (all games 7 … Read more
Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 poll Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC and across college football in general. Oregon is No. 1 for the sixth straight week and Ohio State, Texas and Penn State held their places … Read more
After lots of upsets throughout college football on Saturday, Texas A&M, ranked 15th in the country, had a chance to sneak into the next College Football Playoff bracket projection. But they fell to unranked Auburn, 43-41, in an instant classic that took four overtimes to complete. Auburn had taken a 43-35 lead to begin the … Read more
The Kansas Jayhawks were bothering Sheduer Sanders all day, but the star quarterback especially took exception to one hit. In the second half, Sanders was rolling out left before throwing a pass. A tick after Sanders let go of the ball, Kansas’ Dean Miller hit Sanders below the knees, causing the quarterback to flip backward … Read more
It’s becoming increasingly clear that Aaron Rodgers, who turns 41 next week, is not at 100% health. Rodgers ruptured his Achilles on just his fourth snap in a New York Jet uniform last year, but he looked like he turned back the clock a bit in Week 3 against the New England Patriots. However, since … Read more
And now, 20 Final Thoughts from Week 13, when four of the College Football Playoff selection committee’s top 16 teams lost to opponents with 5-5 or 4-6 records. 1. No. 5 Indiana finally played its big game against No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday and lost by 23 points. Yet, by night’s end, the Hoosiers … Read more
Stay informed on all the biggest stories in Formula One. Sign up here to receive the Prime Tire newsletter in your inbox every Monday and Friday. LAS VEGAS — George Russell may have won the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton beside him on the podium for a Mercedes 1-2 finish. But all eyes were on Max … Read more
Dr. Rajinikanth and his wife Dr. Padma would regularly play chess together for fun at their family home in India. Always at their side, watching wide-eyed, observing intensely as each piece was strategically moved on the board, was their son, Gukesh. The young boy was captivated by the calculated black and white dance before him. … Read more