Long Beach Poly football coach Justin Utupo out after internal investigation trib.al/lXhbdjL

“Sharing the court with him, it’s special. He sees things that other people can’t.” Latest for ⁦O.C. Register⁩ on LeBron James’ return providing a glimpse into Lakers’ potential offensive prowess – with upticks in post play and getting out running: ocregister.com/2025/11/19/leb…

Our inside look at Ethyn Ewing’s wild 60-hour ride into the UFC and how a full-time working father-to-be accepted a fight on two days' notice, shed 11 lbs, made it to NYC and came away one of the biggest and most shocking winners at UFC 322. ocregister.com/2025/11/20/eth…

Joey and Jesse Buss have had key Lakers scouting roles for the last decade, helping find players such as Austin Reaves, Kyle Kuzma, Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr. and Max Christie. The brothers will maintain their minority ownership shares within the Lakers.

The Lakers have assigned guard Bronny James Jr. and forward Adou Thiero to the South Bay Lakers.

JJ Redick when asked about the departures of Joey and Jesse Buss: “I found out this morning that it was going to happen. But I don’t have any comment on personnel decisions as it relates to the organization.”

Photos: Top moments from Friday’s exciting high school football semifinals trib.al/BtqBoK7

Final: Los Alamitos 23, Murrieta Valley 10. The Griffins scored the final 23 points to secure the victory and advance to the CIF-SS Division 2 championship game.

San Clemente 35, Leuzinger 7, ⁦Triton Football⁩ going to ‘ship

FINAL: Crenshaw - 12 Birmingham - 7 Crenshaw has snapped Birmingham‘s 55 game winning streak against City Section Opponents. Crenshaw will face Carson in the City Section Open Division final.

Final La Habra 20 Oaks Christian 7. La Habra ran for 255 total rushing yards and forced three turnovers on defense. Fred J. Robledo 👨🏻‍💻 ocvarsity Coach Mazzotta LH FB Oaks Christian Lions

Rio Hondo Prep, without star Noah Penunuri in the second half, beats La Serna, 35-6 to advance to the CIF-SS Division 5 championship, where it will chase its third straight title and 17th crown.

Centennial 28, Mater Dei 27 with 1:35 to go

The Lakers are 6-0 in games that have featured clutch minutes. They're the only team to be undefeated in games that've gone into the clutch. Jaxson Hayes: "When we get in those close situations, we're all connected and we all know we're on the same page."

UCLA (3-9, 3-6 Big Ten) ends its season with a 29-10 defeat to USC after leading at halftime. Bruins laid a goose egg in the second half. End of the Tim Skipper era.

Meet Bob Chesney, UCLA football’s new ‘ultimate type of competitor’ trib.al/a3yOlv5

Meet Bob Chesney, the built-from-the-ground-up leader whose pregame speeches inspire. Who turns unknowns into “four-stars,” and builds programs to glory. Who once became a cowboy (⁉️). Profiling UCLA Football’s 20th head football coach for O.C. Register: ocregister.com/2025/12/08/mee…

As mentioned in my article, which you can find here, UCLA coach Bob Chesney competed on the reality television competition show “Cowboy U” in the summer of 2006 (aired in 2007) while serving as the defensive coordinator at Johns Hopkins. Here’s a still of Chesney from the show:

Chargers work overtime to defeat Eagles on Tony Jefferson’s interception trib.al/BF0tILR

Dodgers to sign closer Edwin Diaz to $69 million deal trib.al/bee0tv9