Sports Column

Hot Corner: Team USA wins big at Olympics, gets crushed in PR

For some sports fans, it’s often easy to forget the winter slate of Olympic competition exists. The summer games average over a billion more viewers than...

LA sports rooting guide: What’s on tap for our teams?

LA is known as a Mecca for entertainment, and professional sports are no exception. The city is home to 11 professional sports teams, and...

Sports can still be influential, even if they’re not being played

The first draft of this column was about Italy canceling all professional sporting events in the country due to the outbreak of the coronavirus,...

#IStandWithCherry reminds U.S. that xenophobia is not confined to our borders

Don Cherry may be the only man capable of rivaling the late Craig Sager's flamboyant suits. Bleacher Report ranks Cherry's 25 most obnoxious outfits. Somehow Cherry, who was fired by Sportsnet Nov....

Bubba Watson wins again in the Pacific Palisades

For the second time in three years, 37-year-old Bubba Watson won the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades. The victory...

First family of drag racing builds on legacy

The John Force Racing team, which includes 16-time Funny Car champion John Force, his daughters Brittany, Courtney and Ashley and son-in-law Robert Hight, has...

Criticism of Cam Newton is unwarranted

Although the Carolina Panthers continued to experience growing pains in Super Bowl 50, the organization has firmly established itself as a top contender in...

NCAA should protect athletes more than profits

As college football teams gear up for the coming postseason, the bowl games' sponsors are preparing their gifts for the players. This is a...

Ferrall adds personality to sports journalism

Alex Rodriguez. Lebron James. Tiger Woods. Aaron Hernandez. The same few stories play on repeat every 20 minutes. With little insight or analysis, ESPN's...

Jones keeps Cowboys from long-term success

Fans of America's Team, the Dallas Cowboys, have been plagued by their cocky, overbearing owner Jerry Jones for more than two decades. While the...

Chargers' relocation plan has potential to backfire

Next year, the NFL is going to bring at least one of three teams to Los Angeles and, consequently, apocalyptic gridlock to the one...

Why the Cubs will never win the World Series

The Chicago Cubs were eliminated from the playoffs Wednesday, Oct. 21 after losing four games in a row to the New York Mets in...