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Pacing back and forth and moving his hands nonstop as if he were signaling jets to land on an aircraft carrier, Rams coach Sean McVay provided plenty of evidence of his well-known personality trait of being energetic and passionate while addressing more than 60 high school football coaches on Thursday …

The Titans took batting practice back at Goodwin Field on a still, cloudy day on the Cal State Fullerton campus. The calm before the storm, Wednesday was a typical scene in preparation for an upcoming game. Except, that practice represented the Titans’ final home tuneup before they were to hit …

Shaq is everywhere. Laughing it up with Charles Barkley on TNT. Serving as the post-crisis face of Papa John’s pizza. Fist pumping for Carnival Cruise Line. Hawking Epson printers, air fryers, Icy Hot, car insurance, cereal and Shaqtoberfest “I’ve always been a businessman who is athletic,” he said during a …

Angel City has signed highly decorated midfielder Amandine Henry to a three-year contract. Henry, who captained France to the quarterfinals of the 2019 Women’s World Cup, is expected to join the team later this month. “Amandine is a player who has competed at the highest and most competitive levels,” ACFC …

Tom Brady is done. Really, he is. No more playing in the NFL for that guy. How many times does ol’ TB12 have to say it? “I’m certain I’m not playing again,” the seven-time Super Bowl champion told Sports Illustrated on Thursday. “So I’ve tried to make that clear and …

Two days after B.J. Callaghan was officially being named interim U.S. men’s national team coach, he called up his first roster Thursday, inviting 24 players to training camp at Dignity Health Sports Park to prepare for the final four of the CONCACAF Nations League later this month in Las Vegas. …

The NHL’s landscape began to shift dramatically when the Florida Panthers and Mighty Ducks debuted as expansion teams in the 1993-94 season. The newcomers embodied themes that would recur throughout Commissioner Gary Bettman’s tenure: attracting corporate owners — Blockbuster for the Panthers and Disney for the Ducks — and migrating …

It hasn’t been a typical recipe for success. After leading the majors in scoring during their historic 111-win campaign last season, the Dodgers lost three All-Stars in free agency, then their starting shortstop to an injury in spring training. They filled those voids with unproven rookies, established-but-aging veterans, and other …

For all of LAFC’s ccomplishments during its first six seasons, there is still one thing missing from the club’s trophy case: a CONCACAF Champions League crown. The team has a lot of work to do if it wants to add that prize this season after giving up a pair of …

It’s time for the Dodgers to drop the hammer on their Thor Experiment. Noah Syndergaard showed again he’s impossibly far from being the commanding, near-invincible pitcher he was before the right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery in 2020. His four-seam fastball has no thunder. His changeup won’t do what he wants. …