December 3, 2023
The Gardena High football team has been winning with defense all season, and the third-seeded Panthers did it one more time to escape with a 14-10 triumph over Palisades in the City Section Open Division quarterfinals Thursday night. Senior linebacker Torey Pierce hit Palisades quarterback Roman La Scala just as he released the ball and
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When Alex Grinch boarded a private plane bound for Los Angeles two years ago, Brian Odom was the man left holding the reins to Oklahoma’s defense. Odom had never been a coordinator, never led a defense, never called defensive plays. But as the Sooners prepped for the Alamo Bowl, Odom stayed in Norman in Grinch’s
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Asked about documents he signed related to the case, Trump said he was relying on others and wasn’t really aware of the details. “You all think he’s full of shit, right?” Charlamagne asked his audience. “Yeah, but that’s because you all are Trump haters. I believe this man. I really do. Don Jr.’s defense is
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He’s entering his fifth season in the NBA and he’s yet to find his niche. His new coach, Darvin Ham of the Lakers, says “it’s going to be defense — three-and-D.” It is a role Cam Reddish said he’s willing to accept, but he feels as if he has more to offer. But when the
READ MOREManchester United’s season descended deeper into crisis on Wednesday after a 3-0 home loss against Newcastle ended its defense of the League Cup and heaped more pressure on manager Erik ten Hag. An eighth defeat of the season in all competitions was the latest blow for English soccer’s most storied club, which looks in danger
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USC’s defense gathered around its embattled coach last Saturday, already reeling from potential disaster. Alex Grinch had hammered home all season the importance of limiting big plays, and all season, it seemed to make little difference. USC was already giving up more plays of 20-plus yards than any other Power Five defense, and twice already
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Russia’s minister of defense on Monday blamed the United States of fueling tensions across the globe, claiming that the West’s “steady escalation” threatens a military conflict between nuclear powers. Sergei Shoigu delivered remarks at a defense forum in Beijing, an annual event that China uses to promote military diplomacy and is attended by representatives
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UCLA running back Carson Steele fumbles after a big hit by Colorado safety Shilo Sanders at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) UCLA running back Carson Steele lost two fumbles, but his coach was willing to give him at least a partial pass because they were the result of vicious
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Alex Grinch shook his head as Pac-12 Network cameras zoomed in on his disbelief. It had been a long afternoon already. USC‘s defense was backed up against its own goal line, in desperate need of a stand, when a yellow flag suddenly went flying. USC players claimed there was a false start, but the refs
READ MOREBeijing Xiangshan Forum, China’s biggest annual show of military diplomacy, started on Sunday although the Asian power is still missing a defense minister, who typically hosts this event. China hopes to use the forum to promote President Xi Jinping’s vision for a safer world and draw developing countries closer, as it faces increased coordination between
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