Football

UNITED STATES—I will admit I’m not thrilled about the match-up for Super Bowl LII. I was really hoping we’d see a battle between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Minnesota Vikings. However, after the Jaguars failed to halt Tom Brady and the Patriots during the fourth quarter where they were in the lead, one has to give credit to Brady who...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—It’s the one day of year where it seems all Americans get along and party till the wee hours of the night to celebrate the event that happens only ONCE a year: the Super Bowl. We have a repeat team back in the big dance yet again with Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, going against Nick...

WESTWOOD—Former UCLA Bruin alumni and three-time Dallas Cowboy Superbowl champion Troy Aikman has donated $1 million to the Wasserman Football Center at UCLA. With an expected ground breaking this fall, the center has decided to name their strength and conditioning facility "The Troy Aikman Strength and Conditioning Center" to honor the former Bruin quarterback for his donation and dedication. Aikman has...

UNITED STATES—Another weekend, another day of some fun television for sports fanatics. At the top of the discussion is the fact that a #1 seed (Kansas City Chiefs) is battling a #2 seed (New England Patriots) for the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, January 20. I will be honest, I was secretly and I mean secretly praying that the...

LOS ANGELES—NFL star running back Todd Gurley, 25, was released by the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, March 19. The move was made before the Rams would be forced to pay $10.5 million to Gurley, which was fully guaranteed based on his contract. The athlete signed with the Rams in July 2018 with a 4-year deal that earned him...

UNITED STATES—The San Francisco 49ers concluded preseason play with a 34-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Now, the countdown is on for their Week 1 opener against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Sept. 12 (1:00 PM EST). The 49ers are coming off a disappointing 6-10 season and last place finish in the NFC West. 2020...

LAS VEGAS, NV—For the second consecutive year the No. 8 Utah Utes are PAC-12 Champions, defeating the No .4 USC Trojans 47-24, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Friday, December 2. USC's dreams of earning a spot in the College Football playoffs were not realized, as the Trojans dominated early in the 1st quarter 17-3. Utah outscored USC 44...

WESTWOOD—The UCLA Bruins lost their season opener against the Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday, September 1. Chip Kelly’s first game as a Bruin did not go as planned. The Bruins will look to bounce back next week.  The Bruins started the game with the ball, but the first couple possessions for both teams yielded no points. Midway through the first quarter,...

OAKLAND—NFL star Antonio Brown was granted his release from the Oakland Raiders on Saturday, September 7, in light of fines for conduct detrimental to his team. The pairing of Brown and Raiders' Jon Gruden's arose from the ashes of burnt bridges Brown left in his wake with the Pittsburgh Steelers. On March 9, the Steelers and the Raiders agreed to...

CALIFORNIA—Dana Stubblefield, 49, the former San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders defensive tackle, who played in the NFL for more than a decade was found guilty of rape after being charged with forcibly raping a disabled woman at gunpoint in 2015. The three-time pro-bowler, who also won a Super Bowl in 1995, allegedly attempted to force the then 31-year-old victim...