Category: Sports

Los Angeles
News Observer

Chargers Trade Henley to Broncos in Rare Divisional Deal

As the clock counted down to the NFL trade deadline this week, the Denver Broncos pulled off a rare trade within their own division, acquiring linebacker Daiyan Henley from the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Bruins Stay Strong Against Gophers, Remain Undefeated

UCLA continued its impressive season, defeating Minnesota 34-20 last week behind a pair of explosive fourth-quarter touchdown passes from quarterback Ty Dieffenbach to wide receiver Aidan Mizell.

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UCLA Now Has ‘Five on It’

UCLA has emerged as one of the biggest surprises in college football this season. After rolling to a 27-0 victory over Nevada, the Bruins (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) have climbed into the top five nationally in both the Coaches Poll and this week’s Associated Press Top 25.

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Former Ram Lawrence McCutcheon Passes

Lawrence McCutcheon, a five-time Pro Bowl running back for the Los Angeles Rams who later enjoyed a long career in the team’s front office, died Friday. He was 76.

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Rams Run Away from Raiders

Matthew Stafford threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns to become the Los Angeles Rams’ career leader in passing touchdowns, and the Rams looked like the team many had favored to win the Super Bowl, defeating the Las Vegas Raiders 35-21 on Sunday.

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Bruins Keep on Rolling

The Bruins defeated Michigan State 28-10 last week, improving to 7-0 for the first time since 2005. Ty Dieffenbach threw a 63-yard touchdown pass as UCLA extended its winning streak and remained among the nation’s elite.

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UCLA Bruins Improve to 6-0 With 17-7 Win Over Wisconsin

The UCLA Bruins continued their impressive start to the season Saturday night, defeating Wisconsin 17-7 to improve to 6-0 for the first time since 2022 and move up to No. 9 in this week’s poll.

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Legendary Mike Ditka Dies at 86, Leaving an Enduring NFL Legacy

Mike Ditka, one of the biggest personalities in NFL history and a defining figure in Chicago Bears football, died Oct. 9 at age 86, his family announced. His death was also confirmed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Trojans Make It in Happy Valley, Top Penn State, 31-23

USC delivered a strong performance in Happy Valley, with quarterback Jayden Maiava throwing for 301 yards and three touchdowns as No. 19 Southern California defeated Penn State, 31-23, before an announced crowd of 114,419 at Beaver Stadium.

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Lakers Split Preseason Back-to-Back

The new-look Los Angeles Lakers got their first taste of game action this week, and it came in two very different flavors.

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Chargers Fall to 0-4 in Seattle

SEATTLE — The Los Angeles Chargers put up a season-high 23 points Sunday and still came home empty-handed.

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Rams Rally Past Eagles 24-20

PHILADELPHIA — For three and a half quarters Sunday, the Los Angeles Rams looked like a team headed for a 1-3 start. Then Matthew Stafford and Kyren Williams went to work.