NFL Week 15 picks: Big implications behind Rams-49ers and Bills-Lions matchups

The Chargers’ Week 17 game against the New England Patriots is scheduled for Dec. 28 at 10 a.m. PST as the NFL Network chose the matchup to lead off a nationally televised Saturday tripleheader, the league announced Tuesday. The Chargers (8-6) are fighting for playoff seeding while the Patriots (3-11) have already been eliminated from…

There have been a sprinkling of signings so far this offseason, but with MLB’s annual Winter Meetings just days away, the floodgates should open soon. Teams and agents are hoping to reach — or get close to — the finish line before jumping on planes Sunday to head to Dallas. The top of the free-agent…

It was a rough night for the Cowboys, so it only made sense that Mike McCarthy’s night would end a bit awkwardly.  The Cowboys had just lost 27-20 after they botched a blocked punt that set up the winning drive for the Bengals on “Monday Night Football.” To top it all off, McCarthy had an…

Paul Krekorian, who is leaving the Los Angeles City Council due to term limits, will oversee the city’s handling of the 2026 World Cup, the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and other large events. Mayor Karen Bass tapped Krekorian, who leaves office on Sunday and previously served as council president, to be executive director of…

Usually, schools and fans wait until the College Football Playoff is officially set before hurling criticism and scrutiny toward the selection committee, but that did not happen Tuesday night. Iowa State Cyclones athletics director Jamie Pollard and SMU Mustangs athletics director Rick Hart got into a tiff on social media following the penultimate rankings release. …

Grading the Giants’ 27-20 loss to the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Thursday:   Offense Different quarterback, same inability to get the ball in the end zone often enough. Drew Lock (21 of 31, 178 yards) ran for a touchdown, but his two turnovers (pick-six, lost fumble) led to 14 points for the Cowboys. The…