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The wait, and the apparent discomfort, continues. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was scheduled to practice for the first time on Monday, but the back issue that has sidelined him since the start of training camp prevented him from doing so. “We’re going to be smart,” coach Sean McVay said, “but he didn’t feel good enough….

Players from six Valley League football schools came to Granada Hills Kennedy High on Monday for a media day, and you can say without any doubts that Van Nuys senior quarterback Carlos Herrera has been changed by his experiences. When he decided to try football for the first time as a freshman, he said he…

The pay is nonexistent, but the perk could be viewing games in the U.S., Mexico and Canada for free during FIFA World Cup 26 next summer. FIFA launched the application process for World Cup 26 volunteers Monday. How many are needed? A staggering 65,000 across the 16 cities that will host the expanded 48-team format…

Last year’s theme for the Orange Lutheran flag football team was “Set the Standard.” The Lancers did just that, finishing 23-2 and defeating Newport Harbor 20-18 to win the inaugural Southern Section Division 1 title and secure the No. 1 ranking in California. Coach Kristen Sherman revealed this season’s theme is “Raise the Bar” and,…

A lazy, lovely afternoon at Chavez Ravine was startled awake Sunday by three blue-curdling screams. The Dodger bullpen had struck again. Eighth inning, one out, Dodgers leading the Toronto Blue Jays by a run, rusty Blake Treinen on the mound. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., boom, nooooo! Addison Barger, boom, nooooo! Ninth inning, game tied, Alex Vesia…

Less than 10 days ago, the Seattle Storm and the Sparks battled deep into a second overtime — the first of the 2025 WNBA season — wringing every drop of drama out of Climate Pledge Arena. On Sunday night, the same stakes were at play as the teams tried to strengthen their playoff chances. The…

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Chargers quarterback Trey Lance passes during the second half Sunday. (Eric Thayer / Associated Press) With a strong showing in the preseason opener — earning both the trust and praise of the coaching staff — Trey Lance has seemingly closed the gap in what was once considered a foregone decision for the backup…

Sunday was one of those cloudless late-summer Dodger Stadium afternoons in which the flags in center field stirred lazily in the slight breeze and the air felt far hotter than the thermometer said. The temperature was 83 degrees at the matinee’s first pitch, yet many fans crowded into the top rows of the reserved and…

ATLANTA — Jen Pawol breezed through Sunday’s Marlins-Braves game as if breaking a gender barrier was just another day on the job. Considering Pawol became the first female umpire to work behind the plate in the majors, making unprecedented history appear to be routine was especially impressive. “I think Jen did a really nice job,” Miami manager…

In 2020, inside the clang-and-clatter of Neshoba Central High’s powerlifting gym, Jarquez Hunter’s coach laid down a dare: squat 645 pounds on three counts. With a nod and quick coat of chalk, Hunter went to work. Challenges don’t faze him. At a Mississippi water company three years prior, Hunter’s co-workers coaxed him into a pickup…