Embrace the hurt. Sit with the discomfort. Marinate in the misery. That was the essence of UCLA coach DeShaun Foster’s message to his team after the Bruins on Saturday absorbed their worst loss in a home opener since a 35-0 beatdown by Stanford in 2010. “I just told them to keep that feeling that you … Read more
Shohei Ohtani became only the sixth player in baseball history to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season earlier this summer. Now, Ohtani has created the 50-50 club. One major difference, Ohtani will be the only member ever! Wayne MuramatsuCerritos :: Just when you think you’ve seen it all, Shohei … Read more
ATLANTA — Last week, Yoshinobu Yamamoto looked almost unhittable in his long-awaited return from the injured list. In Monday night’s encore at Truist Park, the Japanese rookie right-hander had to be unbreakable instead. In all four of Yamamoto’s innings against the Atlanta Braves, the leadoff man reached base. All four times, he eventually made it to … Read more
In 2009, superstar tight end Aaron Hernandez helped the Florida Gators win a national championship. In 2012, Hernandez played in a Super Bowl for the New England Patriots and signed a $40-million contract extension. But that same year he was investigated in connection with a double homicide. A year later he shot Alexander Bradley, one … Read more
Had the Dodgers clinched the National League West title by now, like they usually do, they could have given Shohei Ohtani Friday night off to bask in the afterglow of Thursday’s six-hit, three-homer, two-double, 10-RBI game in which he became the charter member of baseball’s 50-homer, 50-stolen base club. But with the San Diego Padres … Read more
A look at how the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared this week. Rk.; School; This week; Next game 1. MATER DEI (4-0); def. Baltimore St. Frances, 25-14; at Santa Margarita, Oct. 4 2. ST. JOHN BOSCO (5-0); def. Pittsburg, 35-14; vs. Orange Lutheran, Oct. 4 3. MISSION VIEJO (5-0); def. … Read more
The view of downtown Los Angeles at night from Cathedral High’s football stadium should be a tourist stop. You see glorious skyscrapers and flickering lights, creating the environment to dream. For Narbonne High’s football team, the view Friday night was historic. A once-proud program that was a City Section power until it crumbled in 2020 … Read more
San Juan Hills coach Robert Frith knelt and draped his arm around his quarterback Timmy Herr in the minutes before kickoff in San Juan Capistrano. The coach and signal caller prayed — as they do before every game, basking in the calm before the storm. “It clears my body,” Herr said. “No nerves.” For Mira … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The high school football regular season in Florida begins in full on Aug. 23. Here is the week-by-week schedule for teams in the News4JAX Florida coverage region. All games are 7 p.m. unless noted. For team schedules, find those here. Week 0 Friday, Aug. 16 Bishop Snyder 42, Harvest Community 8 Cedar … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The high school football regular season is off and running in Georgia. Here’s a look at the team-by-team and week-by-week schedules for our Georgia programs. All games are 7:30 p.m. unless indicated. Looking for Florida team schedules? Find our week-by-week ones here and our team-by-team schedules here. Week 1 Friday, Aug. 16 … Read more