By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Two weeks into the NFL season, the Chargers already find themselves in a must-win situation Sept. 24 against the Minnesota […]
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SPORTS DIGEST: Rams surprise Seattle in 30-13 opening week victory
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The Los Angeles Chargers still can’t stop anybody when it matters. The Rams might be better than anybody thought. Those […]
Basketball program helps youth with special needs
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer COMPTON — Several years ago, Stacy McAlister, founder and executive director of 5-Eleven Hoops, started the nonprofit organization that teaches […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Chargers hope to make their mark in 2023 season
By Don Wanlass Contributing Editor For six seasons, the Los Angeles Chargers have struggled to make a dent in the Los Angeles sports market. Like […]
SPORTS DIGEST: UCLA enters 2023 optimistic with new quarterbacks
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The UCLA Bruins begin their last season in the Pac 12 Conference with a new starting quarterback, another new defensive […]
USC hires first woman athletic director, Jennifer Cohen
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — University of Washington athletics director Jennifer Cohen has been named the next head of athletics at USC, making her […]
SPORTS DIGEST: USC opens football season against San Jose State
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer If you are still wondering why USC would leave its decades-long association with the other schools in the Pac 12 […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Surging Dodgers put space between them and opposition
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Two months ago, I told Dodgers’ fans it was all right to panic. The Dodgers had just been swept in […]
Fernandomania: how Valenzuela won the hearts of LA
By Tony Castro Contributing Writer Originally published in Sports Illustrated, July 8, 1985. Republished with permission and courtesy of Sports Illustrated. Fernando Valenzuela’s left arm […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Dodgers begin to pull away from division foes
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer When play resumed after the All Star break on July 14, the Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks were tied for first […]