St. John’s proves it has talent, resiliency to hang with anyone

NASSAU, Bahamas — On Thursday night, St. John’s showed its potential. A night later, it displayed its toughness.  So far, this trip to the Bahamas has been equal parts entertaining and insightful. We are learning a lot about Rick Pitino’s 22nd-ranked Johnnies with a matchup on deck against Georgia on Sunday to cap this challenging…

Russell puts Mercedes on pole at Las Vegas and Verstappen nips Norris in championship battle

LAS VEGAS – George Russell put Mercedes on the pole for the Las Vegas Grand Prix in an upset over teammate Lewis Hamilton, who had been considered the favorite but struggled in Friday night’s final qualifying session. “It feels incredible to be back on pole, we’ve been so quick all weekend,” Russell said of the…

High school football: City and Southern Section playoff scores

CITY SECTION SEMIFINALS OPEN DIVISION Narbonne 27, Birmingham 7 San Pedro 40, Carson 34 (OT) DIVISION I Palisades 63, Eagle Rock 45 King/Drew 35, Kennedy 23 DIVISION II South Gate 62, Arleta 43 Chatsworth 21, Sylmar 20 DIVISION III Panorama 22, Los Angeles 6 Van Nuys 17, Fulton 12 SOUTHERN SECTION FRIDAY’S RESULTS SEMIFINALS DIVISION…

St. John’s supporters still have Zuby Ejiofor’s back

“Zu-By, Zu-By, Zu-By,” the red-clad St. John’s fans chanted as the Johnnies forward took the floor Friday.  “Zu-By, Zu-By, Zu-By,” they roared whenever the forward made a positive play.  “Zu-By, Zu-By, Zu-By,” they screamed as he checked out for the last time.  Zuby Ejiofor goes up near the hoop on Friday night. St. John’s Athletics…

Narbonne ends Birmingham’s City Section winning streak

There’s an urgency among Narbonne High football players knowing as soon as the 2024 season ends, the program won’t be eligible to compete in the 2025 playoffs because of City Section sanctions after using ineligible players this season. It’s championship or bust, and the Gauchos earned the right to play on with a dominating 27-7…

Mater Dei cruises past Centennial to set up rematch with Bosco

Mater Dei cruised to top program status in Southern California, and the nation, this season. Coach Raul Lara’s squad took down Nevada’s Bishop Gorman, swiftly defeated its Trinity League opposition en route to a another crown and kept rolling through their competition as equaling the program’s undefeated 2017 campaign crept into focus. In Mater Dei’s…

Jai’Den Thomas leads No. 23 UNLV to a 27-16 victory over San Jose State

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Jai’Den Thomas ran for 135 yards and the go-ahead touchdown late in the third quarter to help No. 23 UNLV keep its conference title hopes alive with a 27-16 victory over San Jose State on Friday night. The Rebels (9-2, 5-1 Mountain West, No. 24 CFP) survived on a rainy night…

Clippers beat Kings for fourth win in a row and first NBA Cup victory

The NBA Cup encounter between the Clippers and Sacramento Kings heightened both teams’ awareness even with this being an early-season game. Both teams had lost their first Cup game and were in need of a victory to stay relevant during the in-season tournament. For the Clippers, the Cup game gave them another chance to improve…

Aday Mara makes big impact in UCLA win over Cal State Fullerton

UCLA had just given up back-to-back offensive rebounds midway through the second half when a roar emerged from the small crowd inside Pauley Pavilion. The few fans who showed up were cheering the massive young man lumbering toward the scorer’s table to check into the game against Cal State Fullerton for the first time. The…

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