Ravens’ and 49ers’ No. 1 priority put to the test in playoffs

Ravens’ and 49ers’ No. 1 priority put to the test in playoffs

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) stands on the sideline after injury his elbow against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC championship game last season. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press) The 49ers and Packers have a rich history in the postseason, although the matchup might be new to a lot of their current players….

Mick Cronin says he’s committed to UCLA despite frustration

Mick Cronin says he’s committed to UCLA despite frustration

TUCSON, Ariz. —  He’s questioned his players’ understanding of the game. He’s lamented his lack of name, image and likeness resources. He’s threatened to overhaul his young roster. For much of the season, Mick Cronin has sounded like someone on the verge of a basketball crisis, if not an existential one. The UCLA coach said he…

Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs face playoff challenge in Buffalo

Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs face playoff challenge in Buffalo

There’s no place like home. Just ask Patrick Mahomes. The Kansas City quarterback with five AFC titles and two Super Bowl rings finally will hit the road for a postseason game when the Chiefs play at Buffalo on Sunday afternoon. His previous 15 playoff games were all at Arrowhead Stadium, not counting the three Super…

Mass layoffs hitting Sports Illustrated, union says

Mass layoffs hitting Sports Illustrated, union says

Sports Illustrated is getting hit with major layoffs, the venerable publication’s union said Friday. The cuts affect “a significant number, possibly all” of the magazine and website’s unionized staff, the Sports Illustrated Union and the NewsGuild of New York said in a statement posted to X (formerly Twitter). The latest layoffs come after Sports Illustrated’s…

UCLA athletic department posts $36.6-million deficit for 2023 fiscal year

UCLA athletic department posts $36.6-million deficit for 2023 fiscal year

Bring on that Big Ten cash. UCLA’s approaching revenue stream can’t arrive fast enough after the school’s athletic department posted a deficit of $36.6 million for the 2023 fiscal year, the fifth consecutive year that the Bruins have run a shortfall stretching into 10 figures. The debt figures have gone from $18.9 million in 2019…

Lakers look lost in second half of blowout loss to Nets

Lakers look lost in second half of blowout loss to Nets

The Lakers should have coasted to their third consecutive home win, easily overpowering the struggling Brooklyn Nets in front of a home crowd. Instead, the Lakers assigned themselves a much bigger challenge and ultimately couldn’t overcome the Nets’ spirited second-half surge. Brooklyn rolled to a 130-112 win Friday night at Crypto.com Arena as the Lakers…

Justin Pippen rallies Sierra Canyon past No. 1 Harvard-Westlake

Justin Pippen rallies Sierra Canyon past No. 1 Harvard-Westlake

Down by eight points with six minutes left, Sierra Canyon turned to Justin Pippen’s shooting and stellar defense to go on an 18-0 run and knock off defending state Open Division champion Harvard-Westlake 74-68 on Friday night at a sold-out Mission League game in Chatsworth. Sierra Canyon improved to 21-1 and 5-0 in the Mission…

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