Santa Margarita hands Inglewood its first loss in playoff opener

Santa Margarita wide receiver Jack Junker entered the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs with two catches in the final two Trinity League games. It only made sense that on Friday night at Trabuco Hills High, the speedy sophomore turned on the burners and hauled in two touchdown passes — for 40 and 72 yards —…

Josh Rivera on ‘American Sports Story’ finale, Aaron Hernandez’s CTE

The season finale of “American Sports Story” laid bare the tragic end for Aaron Hernandez, that once promising NFL player. Closing out the 10-episode season, the FX limited series dramatized the final days in prison of a young man haunted by ghosts and riddled with guilt, who saw death as the only possible release from…

Bill Self becomes winningest coach in Kansas history, Jayhawks beat Michigan State 77-69

ATLANTA – Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points and Bill Self became the winningest coach in Kansas history as the top-ranked Jayhawks pulled away from Michigan State for a 77-69 victory in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night. Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 52 with just under nine minutes…

Bill Self brushes off becoming winningest coach in Kansas history, passing Phog Allen

ATLANTA – Bill Self brushed off becoming the winningest coach in Kansas basketball history, even as he surpassed the guy whose name is on the arena. “It means I’m old,” the 61-year-old Self said with a slight grin. “And it means I’ve had a lot of really good players.” Self claimed the top spot at…

Tyler Bilodeau’s big game can’t save UCLA in loss to New Mexico

HENDERSON, Nev. —  Well, at least UCLA’s basketball team now knows what it needs to work on. Pretty much everything. What might have been more concerning than the sloppy offense and pliable defense was the lack of fight until the Bruins faced a double-digit deficit against a mid-major opponent. Wasn’t a second consecutive offseason makeover supposed…

Simi Valley holds off upset bid by Notre Dame in playoff opener

There’s little room for error in dealing with the arm and legs of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame’s Steele Pizzella, the fastest quarterback in California. There was an 80-yard touchdown run Friday night in which his 10.64-second 100-meter speed was electrifying. There were four touchdown passes, three to Luc Weaver. And yet, top-seeded Simi Valley was…

USC football placed on probation for violating NCAA coaching rules

The USC football program has been placed on probation and will pay a $50,000 fine after the NCAA found the program violated rules regarding the number of coaches allowed to be engaged in on- and off-field coaching activities during the 2022 season and spring of 2023. The NCAA found that eight football analysts at USC,…

Oregon tops Week 2 College Football Playoff rankings and Georgia drops out of the bracket

Undefeated Oregon stayed on top in the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings, while Tuesday’s poll shoved Georgia completely out of the bracket after its lopsided loss to Mississippi. Led by the Ducks, then Ohio State, the Big Ten captured four of the top five spots — a string interrupted only by Texas of…

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