Football

UNITED STATES—On Tuesday, August 11, the Big Ten Conference, one of the Power Five conferences in the Football Bowl Subdivision, officially announced it would postpone the 2020-2021 season.  According to their announcement, presidents of the conference decided not to start the season in the fall because of health and safety concerns regarding the pandemic. They indicated they relied on medical...

LOS ANGELES—USC football was on life support; a losing season, the firing of Clay Helton and embarrassing losses to bitter rivals UCLA and Notre Dame. It seems the Trojans got the last laugh by hiring Oklahoma's Head Coach Lincoln Riley on Sunday, November 28. USC was longing for a big name to take the reins of a beleaguered, struggling program...

LAS VEGAS, NV—It was reported on Monday, May 22 by Sports Illustrated that Tom Brady and Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis have agreed to a deal that will make the 7-time Super Bowl champ a minority owner of the franchise pending approval by the NFL. The Patriots veteran agreed to call games for Fox starting in 2024. Brady spent...

CLEVELAND, OH—The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Cleveland Browns 38-14 on Sunday, October 14. The Chargers are emerging as a force in the AFC. The Chargers scored on their first possession. They used gains of 16 yards each to running back Melvin Gordon and wide receiver Keenan Allen to set up a 4-yard touchdown by Gordon bringing the score...

UNITED STATES─Wow, what a weekend for NFL playoffs. I mean there were some stunners in some games that I never expected. Let’s just address the elephant in the room: the New England Patriots are out people. The New Orleans Saints are out people. Yes, I could not believe two teams that I thought were at least headed to the...

SAN FRANCISCO—On November 10, former NFL player, Martin Jenkins was confirmed to the California Supreme Court. “As a critical member of my senior leadership team, I’ve seen firsthand that Justice Jenkins possesses brilliance and humility in equal measure,” California Governor Newsom said in a press release. “The people of California could not ask for a better jurist or kinder person...

PASADENA—The UCLA Bruins kicked off the 2022 season on Saturday, September 3, at the Rose Bowl. The Bruins got off to a sluggish start which a blocked punt, sloppy play and an interception that left UCLA trailing 17-7 in the first quarter. Thanks to a resilient comeback, and a tenacious defense, the Bruins came away with a 45-17 victory....

SANTA CLARA—The San Francisco 49ers had one final drive to earn a spot in the NFC Championship in the 4th quarter if they could get past those pesky Packers, trailing fierce rival the Green Bay Packers, 21-17. It all rested on the shoulders of Quarterback Brock Purdy to drive the length of the field to complete a thrilling come...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster, 24, appeared in court on Thursday, April 12 to be charged for an alleged domestic violence incident that transpired in February.  According to reports, Foster attacked his longtime girlfriend on February 11 at the Los Gatos home the couple shares. Foster reportedly dragged his girlfriend by her hair before physically throwing her...

ATLANTA, GA—The New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 13-3, in Super Bowl LIII from Mercedes Benz Stadium on Sunday, February 3. The Patriots dynasty continues, as Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady and crew celebrate their sixth SB victory in franchise history. The Patriots defense dominated the Rams offense all afternoon, holding them to a measly 3 points. Rams Running...