Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens host Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC championship on Sunday. The Ravens were the No. 1 seed in the AFC and cruised in their first postseason game, beating the Texans 34-10 last weekend. The Chiefs — a No. 3 seed — are playing in the…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Inter Miami played six preseason matches last season. Most were behind closed doors with few people watching, all took place in Florida and the biggest news probably came when some fans prematurely set off fireworks and got ejected from the exhibition-season opener. It’s wildly different this season. Such is life in…
At a pristine Corona High baseball field, where the infield grass resembles a putting green, you can look left, right, up and down, then shake your head in astonishment at the amount of baseball talent on display. Shortstop Billy Carlson was told that a joke going around was asking whether the Dodgers or Panthers had…
You might not care for his sideline demeanor, you might not like how he criticizes his players, but Mick Cronin knows how to build winning teams, and the UCLA coach is doing it again in a season that was said to already be lost. The same players Cronin blasted earlier this month have bought into…
Boogie Ellis waved hello with three fingers. The fifth-year guard swished a three-pointer on his first shot after a three-game absence, flashing three fingers toward a sold-out Galen Center crowd. Briefly, he looked like USC’s best hope to save its season. But Ellis’ eight-point flurry in seven minutes against the Bruins could do little to…
MELBOURNE – Jannik Sinner rallied from two sets down to take the Australian Open final from Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday and clinch his first Grand Slam title. The 22-year-old Sinner was playing in a major final for the first time and got there by ending Novak Djokovic’s long domination of…
Joe Schmidt’s voice, which once commanded the Detroit Lions defense, is quieter now, softened by his 92 years of living. “Thank you for remembering me,” the Hall of Fame middle linebacker said from his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. His sincere humility was disarming, considering Schmidt was a legitimate NFL star in his day,…
Rams coach Sean McVay has another spot to fill on his coaching staff. Zac Robinson, the Rams’ quarterbacks coach, will become offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons, people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly said. The people requested anonymity because Robinson’s hiring has not been announced by the Falcons. Robinson, 37,…
SAN FRANCISCO — As Stephen Curry walked off the court Saturday night, his team having lost a double-overtime classic to the Lakers, the NBA’s baby-faced nice guy grabbed his jersey inside the collar and ripped it apart. Not long after, LeBron James emerged from an ice bath after playing nearly 48 minutes, his cement-filled legs and…
If it’s important to your fan base, Mick Cronin said last week, it better be important to you. From several pockets inside Galen Center, the UCLA fans loudly let their coach know how much this meant. Dozens seated behind the Bruins’ bench roared their approval in the final minutes. An eight-clap broke out in one…
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