Football

LOS ANGELES—On Sunday, September 18, the Los Angeles Rams played their first home game in the Southland at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum in over 21 years, as they upset the Seattle Seahawks 9-3, behind a stout defense which put the heat on Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson all afternoon. Pre-game, the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed a mini-concert on the field,...

PASADENA—The cruelest of losses occurred Saturday, September 24, as the UCLA Bruins dropped a 22-13 decision to the Stanford Cardinal, for the ninth consecutive loss to their bay area rivals. J.J. Arcega-Whiteside caught the game winning touchdown pass with 24 seconds left in the contest for the win. This leaves UCLA at a 2-2 record with a daunting schedule ahead. Victory seemed...

SAN DIEGO—From all indications it appears both Charger fans and players recognize the 30-14 victory over the Miami Dolphins maybe perhaps the swan song to the city of San Diego. During the fourth quarter, a video tribute dedicated to retiring receiver Malcom Floyd was shown on the huge video scoreboard. It was a touching tribute that seemed to foreshadow the...

LOS ANGELES—Both the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers began training camp over the weekend, the Rams on Saturday,  July 29, the Chargers begin the next day, Sunday, July 30. The Rams and Chargers have new head coaches, and are rebuilding for the future. Training Camp is an incredible fan experience for one and all-from families to...

WESTWOOD—UCLA quarterback, Josh Rosen, has returned for the Bruins' spring practices following his recovery from a shoulder surgery he underwent last year. The right-handed Rosen, 20, sustained an injury in his throwing shoulder on October 8, 2016 during a loss against Arizona State University. He sat out for the remaining six games of the season, and underwent surgery in November 2016...

BURBANK—Don’t look now Southern California fans, but your Trojans are back on top of the infamous Pac 12 Preseason Poll. USC was chosen as the favorite to win the 2015 Pac-12 Conference football title in a preseason poll vote of 45 media members on Thursday, July 30. Five teams received votes as the conference champion, but the Trojans—last picked to win...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco 49'ers have announced that Justin Smith, a two time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl defensive-end will hang-up his cleats and retire from the NFL. A stalwart along San Francisco's defensive line, Smith proved one of the greatest free agency acquisitions in Niners history, amassing at least 5 or more sacks in all but one of...

LOS ANGELES—FOOTBALL IS BACK IN L.A.! First, the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Dallas Cowboys by a score of 13-10 on Saturday, August 12 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Rams Quarterback Jared Goff looked crisp while managing the offense in limited time, while rookie head coach Sean McVay earned his first W as head coach. The Coliseum was...

COLLEGE STATION,TEXAS—The UCLA Bruins opened their 2016 season with a gut wrenching loss to the Texas A&M Aggies in Overtime, 31-24, in College Station on Saturday, September 3. The Bruins were trailing 24-9 in the fourth quarter, they scored 15 points in the final 4:19 to send the game into overtime. The wild comeback fell short in the end,...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Ahmad Brooks has been accused of sexual assault in an alleged incident involving former Niners defensive lineman Ray McDonald. The plaintiff of the lawsuit, a woman who alleges that McDonald sexually assaulted her last December after she fell and hit her head by his pool, has named Brooks in a cross complaint that states...