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…

Joel Embiid has made his season debut and is ready to give the lowly 76ers a needed lift

PHILADELPHIA – Joel Embiid returned to a rousing ovation from 76ers fans in his first game of the season, a start marred by injuries and suspension to the All-Star center that kept Philadelphia anchored at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Embiid wasted no time giving the Sixers a tantalizing glimpse against the New York…

How to watch, betting odds and more about the league’s in-season tournament

The NBA Cup is back for a second season, starting Tuesday night and running through Dec. 17. It was called the In-Season Tournament last year when it debuted, after years and years of Commissioner Adam Silver wanting to add something extra to the regular season. All 30 teams take part and will play four group-stage…

Caitlin Clark steps off the court and onto the fairway to play in an LPGA pro-am

BELLEAIR, Fla. – Caitlin Clark has one goal when she plays in an LPGA pro-am. “I’ve tried to practice as much as I can,” Clark said Tuesday. “I’m just the average golfer. I’m going to hit some good, I’m going to hit some bad. … Just going to try not to hit anyone standing outside…

Klay Thompson returns to cheers from some 400 Warriors employees

SAN FRANCISCO – Klay Thompson exited the team bus then beamed as he strolled back into Chase Center on Tuesday night, greeted by some 400 cheering Warriors employees who lined up along his path to the Dallas locker room to show their love and appreciation for the former Golden State star. They sported “Captain Klay”…

Mateen Bhaghani kicking his way into UCLA’s football record book

DeShaun Foster acknowledged that both of the game balls he’s been given this season to commemorate coaching firsts could have gone to someone equally worthy. His kicker. That’s how valuable Mateen Bhaghani has been in his first season at UCLA. The transfer from California made a game-winner against Hawaii that represented Foster’s first coaching victory…

Anthony Davis says ‘the eye is fine’ and won’t miss Lakers’ next game

Lakers star center Anthony Davis will not miss time because of his latest eye injury, he said Tuesday after practice. “The eye is fine,” he said. Davis got poked in the left eye during the third quarter Sunday night in the team’s win over Toronto while blocking Jakob Poeltl’s dunk attempt. Davis fell to the…

End of content

End of content