Angel City has parted ways with general manager Angela Hucles Mangano after the team missed the playoffs for a second time in three seasons. The decision is the first significant move under new controlling owner Willow Bay, who joined with her husband, Disney CEO Bob Iger, in investing in the team last July. More changes…

Kudos to Oxnard Pacifica High’s football team for reminding everyone about the importance of special teams in football. In the last two playoff games, the Tritons have blocked four punts, two conversion kicks and scored three touchdowns. Against Narbonne in the Southern California Regional Division 2-AA bowl game, there were three blocked punts. It’s no…

Two of the NBA’s best defensive clubs collided Wednesday night and with that came the expectations of a slugfest between the Clippers and Orlando Magic. The Clippers already were a team that was not the most potent offense, their 109.2 points per game the eighth-lowest in the league. And now they had to face a…

EUGENE, Ore. —  It was UCLA-Oregon, so weird things were bound to happen. Into a rivalry that once saw Bruins guard Bryce Alford, one of the nation’s leading free-throw shooters, miss a late foul shot in a loss and UCLA come back from nine points down in the final 51 seconds to win came more unusual…

Patrice Evra speaks out on racist abuse and how to combat it Former French international Patrice Evra says that “big institutions” will only tackle racism and discrimination when their bottom lines are impacted. Speaking to CNN Sport, Evra first opened up about his experiences of abuse on the field when he started off his career…

Matthew Stafford (9) pointed the Rams offense in the right direction, with four touchdown passes against the Patriots, (Michael Dwyer / Associated Press) Quarterback Matthew Stafford passed for four touchdowns and took over sole possession of 10th place on the NFL career list with 370. Stafford had been tied at 366 with Eli Manning. Stafford,…