NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: Belichick, perhaps the greatest NFL coach of all time, suffered through only his second losing season since 2000 as the Patriots went 4-13. Still, he ranks second in career victories with 333, trailing only Don Shula (347). Expect the 71-year-old to fill one of the current openings. FILLED: Jerod Mayo, 37, becomes…
Troy Percival has only a vague idea of what a Chukar is, even after the former Angels closer was hired Thursday to manage 26 of them with the Idaho Falls team in the independent Pioneer League this season. “I think it’s some kind of bird,” said Percival, who was famously on the mound for the…
More alarming than the Kings squandering another late lead Thursday, more concerning than a losing streak that hit 0-3-4 when Florida’s Sam Reinhart scored on a slick backhander with 0.7 seconds left in overtime at Sunrise, Fla., was Kings captain Anze Kopitar’s postgame assessment of the team’s psyche. “Right now, it feels like we’ve got…
The Chargers announced Friday evening they interviewed Todd Monken for their head-coaching job. Monken, who turns 58 next month and has been in coaching for 3½ decades, is in his first season as Baltimore’s offensive coordinator. Since the Ravens are in the playoffs and don’t play until next week, the Chargers were able to interview…
The offense is a top-10 unit with a Pro Bowl quarterback at the controls. The defense, anchored by a three-time NFL defensive player of the year, is a solid if not elite group. Rams special teams? As the Rams prepare for their NFC wild-card game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field, kicking and punt…
The NBA is planning to hold its 2026 All-Star Game at the Clippers’ future arena in Inglewood, according to a person with knowledge of the decision but not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Intuit Dome, the privately financed arena built by Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, will open in August in time for the…
JSerra boys’ basketball coach Keith Wilkinson received a six-game suspension from the CIF Southern Section after throwing a couple of shoes on the court last week, one toward an official. Wilkinson apologized in a statement for “allowing my emotions to get the best of me.” He was ejected from the loss to Mater Dei last…
Talk about a wild card weekend. In what would be a stunning move, the NFL and the Walt Disney Co. are contemplating a pair-up that would give the league a stake in the sports media company, said a source familiar with the deal who was not authorized to comment. The New York Post first reported…
The Chargers announced Friday evening they interviewed Todd Monken for their head-coaching job. Monken, who turns 58 next month and has been in coaching for 3½ decades, is in his first season as Baltimore’s offensive coordinator. Since the Ravens are in the playoffs and don’t play until next week, the Chargers were able to interview…
Kobie Turner (left) led the Rams with nine sacks this season and Aaron Donald (right) had eight. (Lindsey Wasson / Associated Press) Goff leads one of the NFL’s most productive offenses. He has passed for 30 touchdowns with 12 interceptions in a scheme designed by coordinator Ben Johnson, a candidate for numerous coaching jobs. Goff,…
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