CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It was the Chargers’ first major opportunity to reintroduce themselves. On fourth and one in the season opener, however, it wasn’t Joey Bosa or Khalil Mack who made the play that sent the defense’s first warning shot of the Jim Harbaugh era. It was Poona Ford and Otito Ogbonnia who came crashing … Read more
The private organizers in charge of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics announced a new corporate partnership Thursday, the latest in a string of deals that will help pay the tab for their $7-billion sporting event. The agreement between LA28 and Cedars-Sinai, which will serve as the official medical provider for the upcoming Games, … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Week 4 of the high school football season is in the books and we’ve got all the scores and TV highlights in one place to catch you up on all the Friday night action. The area’s No. 1 team went down in the Varsity 4 Game of the Week with host and … Read more
Jaromir Jagr has opened his 37th professional season, with hometown team Kladno Knights in the Czech league. In what is expected to be his last season, the 52-year-old winger set up a power play goal, the only one Kladno scored in a 5-1 away loss to Pardubice on Wednesday night. It was the first time … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – High school football season is back. That means our football predictions are back, too. News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will reveal his picks for the week each Thursday. All game times are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated. Last week: 34-5 (.872). Season: 125-26 (.828). Week 5 predictions Thursday, Sept. 19 Menendez … Read more
MIAMI — This was not the encore Bobby Miller had in mind. Last year, the hard-throwing right-hander and first-round draft pick emerged as a breakout rookie in the Dodgers rotation. He posted an 11-4 record and 3.76 ERA, establishing himself in the big leagues with a triple-digit fastball and fiery, competitive mindset. He earned a spot … Read more
MIAMI — First, a caveat. The Miami Marlins are not a good Major League Baseball team. This season, the rebuilding club has MLB’s second-most losses and second-fewest runs scored. On Wednesday night, their lineup featured only one hitter with a batting average above .262. Dominating them does not exactly portend future postseason success. Still, what Landon … Read more
The angle from which the video was shot obscures whether the haymaker thrown by Julio Urías struck his wife. What’s indisputable is this: He threw the punch. The Times obtained from the California Highway Patrol a 72-second recording of the incident that derailed Urías’ once-promising baseball career, and its existence could jeopardize the former Dodgers … Read more
Entering the season, the biggest question for the Mira Costa girls’ volleyball team was how it would survive the graduation of setter Charlie Fuerbringer, one of the best players in the country at her position. Fortunately, Milly McGee was waiting in the wings and with her running the show, the Mustangs have not missed a … Read more
SEATTLE – With their playoff chances slipping away, the Seattle Mariners found a painful new way to lose. A flying bat. A momentary memory lapse. And a bizarre double play. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before in a game. Just a strange situation,” Seattle manager Dan Wilson said. The Mariners fell to the … Read more