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Instead of shiny steel hotel towers, I saw dusty red rock pinnacles towering above me. Dazzling neon signs had disappeared in favor of delicate petroglyphs peeking out between the stones. People ambled along a gravel promenade carrying walking sticks rather than yardstick drinks. Something strange... […]

Brett Kavanaugh’s embattled nomination for the Supreme Court faced further disarray Sunday night after an explosive new account emerged of alleged sexual misconduct when he was in college, putting the White House on the defensive and the judge’s confirmation in fresh doubt. Scrambling to respond,... […]

Matt Patricia beat mentor Bill Belichick, seemingly making all the right moves to help the Detroit Lions deafeated the New England Patriots 26-10 Sunday night. “I'm sure it meant a lot, his first win as a head coach,” Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford said. “Probably no sweeter than to do it... […]

The San Francisco 49ers fear quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee late in Sunday’s 38-27 loss to Kansas City. Garoppolo will have an MRI exam to confirm the severity of the injury, but 49ers... […]

Ralph Lawler will call Clippers broadcasts during his 40th and final NBA season alongside an alternating cast of seven analysts. Corey Maggette, Don MacLean, Hubie Brown, Mike Fratello, Ryan Hollins, Cheryl Miller and Bill Walton all will take turns serving as the in-game analyst alongside Lawler’s... […]

Whose town? Rams’ town! It’s taken more than a year now, but the obvious became official Sunday afternoon in an emotional battle for a city’s pro football soul. Amid dueling roars from a Coliseum crowd dressed in clashing horns and bolts, the Rams completed their formal occupation of Los Angeles... […]

After months of demonstrations and protests, hotel workers at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim overwhelmingly approved a contract that boosts hourly salaries by at least 40% over two years and clears the way for staff to get bonuses that were promised last year. The five-year contract establishes... […]

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius said Sunday that he has torn cartilage in his right wrist and is unsure whether he will play in the American League wild-card game Oct. 3. Gregorius, who has 27 home runs and 86 runs batted in, got injured Saturday when he slid headfirst on Aaron Hicks’... […]

The pulse on the Galaxy’s dying playoff hopes got a little stronger Sunday, the breathing a little less labored. With a 3-0 win over the Seattle Sounders before a sun-splashed crowd of 25,503 at StubHub Center, the Galaxy climbed over Vancouver into seventh place in the Western Conference, three... […]

Stephen Carr took the second snap of the game Friday night 50 yards, showing a different gear as he nearly ran away from the entire Washington State defense. It was the type of explosive play that USC’s offense has been lacking this season from its running game and showcased the home run potential... […]

A look at the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland: Rank | School (W-L) Result | Next game (last week's ranking) 1 | ST. JOHN BOSCO (5-0) idle | vs. JSerra, Friday (1) 2 | MATER DEI (4-1) def. Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy 28-24 | vs. Servite (at Santa Ana Stadium), Friday (2) 3 |... […]

For the Rams, it started with Jared Goff, who threw his 15th pass Sunday before throwing his second incompletion. For the Chargers, it started with Goff too, specifically their inability to make him feel uncomfortable. “That’s what it starts with, getting pressure on the quarterback,” safety Derwin... […]

SERIES The Big Bang Theory The smart and popular comedy returns for its 12th and final season with Sheldon and Amy (Jim Parsons, Mayim Bialik) running into some problems on their honeymoon in New York. Meanwhile, back in Pasadena, Penny and Leonard (Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki) discover how much... […]

The Rams’ locker room was somewhat muted after Sunday’s 35-23 victory over the Chargers at the Coliseum. Star cornerbacks Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib both suffered lower leg injuries that could keep them out of Thursday night’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, and possibly longer. Linebacker... […]

Josh Allen played with the poise of a well-seasoned quarterback for the Buffalo Bills by accounting for three touchdowns in his first road start in the NFL. Allen made Minnesota's Kirk Cousins look like the raw rookie in a stunning 27-6 upset of the Vikings on Sunday afternoon in . Cousins had... […]

Matt Kemp celebrated his 34th birthday Sunday by driving in the 1,000th run of his career on a solo home run that … Hold up. Wait, Matt Kemp is 34? “Google it,” Kemp said with a smile. Matt Kemp is really 34? “I don’t even want to talk about it, man,” he said. “It’s getting up there.” Kemp chuckled.... […]

Antonio Gates feared the worst. When the Chargers tight end began to feel dizzy and lightheaded early last week, symptoms that prevented him from practicing Wednesday and Thursday, his mind began to spin. Gates, 38, has been around the NFL long enough to know the dangers of the sport, how vulnerable... […]

Minnesota melts down. San Francisco loses its star quarterback. New England drops consecutive games for the first time since 2015. Jacksonville tumbles to Earth. Houston has yet to achieve liftoff. And Oakland’s $100-million coach is winless. Where is the sanity in the NFL? Only in L.A. The Rams... […]

Now that was cool under pressure. With a false fire alarm blaring in the background, Jared Goff stood poised at the microphone, answering questions about another star-making performance Sunday against the Chargers. The Rams quarterback never paused. He did not miss a beat. He even correctly anticipated... […]

The final home game of the Dodgers’ 2018 regular season began Sunday afternoon with Orel Hershiser, the ace of the last Dodgers club to win a championship, throwing out the first pitch on his bobblehead day. It was a reminder of what these Dodgers, a deep and talented iteration with World Series... […]