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In four days, the Chargers’ defense went from rattled to relentless. The Minnesota Vikings were the victims, unable to move the ball Thursday night against a unit that looked shaky and unsure of itself in a humbling loss to Indianapolis the previous Sunday. That, along with the consistently excellent play of quarterback Justin Herbert and…

NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors unsealed two indictments Thursday outlining an illegal betting scheme that has rocked the NBA and named current and former players, including the Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier; former Clippers player and current Portland head coach Chauncey Billups; and retired NBA player and friend of LeBron James Damon Jones. Prosecutors are accusing Rozier and…

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> What happened to the Chargers who started the season with three consecutive wins over AFC West foes? Injuries along the offensive line and in the backfield account for some of the troubles — three losses in four games — but now the defense is breaking down too, especially against the run. Share via…

The band is back together, even though they never really parted. Departed? Sure. The crew that comprised “Inside the NBA” moved from TNT when the cable network lost its NBA broadcast rights to ESPN, NBC and Amazon after last season. But the ensemble that somehow is greater than the sum of its star-studded parts continues…

Three takeaways from the Lakers’ 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors in their season opener on Tuesday night.

Oct. 21, 2025 10:33 PM PT SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS TUESDAY’S RESULTS First Round DIVISION 2Rancho Christian d. Rosary, 3-2San Marcos d. Murrieta Valley, 3-0Long Beach Poly d. Yorba Linda, 18-25, 25-23, 25-14, 26-24Corona Centennial d. Beaumont, 3-0San Clemente d. Louisville, 25-16, 25-13, 25-17Redlands d. Etiwanda, 25-21, 25-16, 25-7Chaminade d. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, 25-14, 25-14,…

Angels superstar Mike Trout testified Tuesday morning that he knew team employee Eric Kay had a drug problem but that pitcher Tyler Skaggs showed no signs of drug use. Trout, a three-time American League most valuable olayer, has played with the Angels his entire 15-year career and is under contract through the 2030 season. He…

As UCLA prepared to try to topple its highest-ranked opponent in nearly two decades, one coach talked about the challenges of beating an undefeated team, of stopping its vaunted rushing attack, of halting its quick starts. The coach was Curt Cignetti. His team just happened to be No. 2 Indiana, the pop-up juggernaut that the…

If you crossed “see the Dodgers in the World Series” off your bucket list last year, here’s a bucket list update for you: See the Dodgers in the World Series, from the comfort of a hotel room with a full view of the field. Not at Dodger Stadium, of course. In Toronto, however, where a…

Lakers center Jaxson Hayes avoided major injury on his right wrist after a hard fall in Friday’s preseason finale as X-rays taken after the game came back negative and an MRI scan revealed what Hayes on Sunday called “a light sprain.” The 7-footer missed the second half of Friday’s exhibition game with a right wrist…