“Just Found Out I’m Being Sent Home,” Paul, 40, wrote on Instagram on Wednesday . CP3 is one of the greatest point guards in NBA history.

In a statement Lawrence Frank, the Clippers president of basketball operations, confirmed the team is “parting ways with Chris, and he will no longer be with the team.”

At a dismal 5-16 record, the Clippers are one of the league’s worst franchises. Paul repeatedly complained about the direction the team was taking.

Paul has averaged 2.9 points this season, his 21st, with 15 appearances and no starts. He played Monday, where the Clippers lost to the Miami Heat, scoring 8 points and recording three assists.

“I want to make one thing very clear. No one is blaming Chris for our underperformance. I accept responsibility for the record we have right now. There are a lot of reasons why we’ve struggled. We’re grateful for the impact Chris has made on the franchise.”

Paul, known as “CP3,” is a modern basketball great, second on the all-time assists list with more than 12,500, and has been an NBA All-Star 12 times.

This is Paul’s second stint with the Clippers, having played for the team during a hugely successful six seasons from 2011 to 2017.

Fans and teammates are surprised and disappointed it ended this way. No fairwell tour for the fans to thank Paul one final timefor his greatness on and off the court.

Paul’s leadership style clashed with Clippers management, specifically coach Tyronn Lue. Lue and Paul were not on speaking terms for several weeks, and Paul was reportedly vocal in holding management, coaches and players accountable.

The organization felt his behavior was disruptive. Paul is arguably the best Clipper in franchise history, leading the team in assists (4,076) and analytics metrics such as plus/minus (8.3) and value over replacement (36.6).

Paul has not stated whether he will sign with another team or retire.

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On Monday,  December 1, UCLA announced the hiring of Bob Chesney to be the next Head Coach of the UCLA football program.

Chesney is currently coaching James Madison University, leading the Dukes to a phenomenal 11-1 record this season. He has a reputation for quickly turning the program around in a hurry.

After a disastrous 3-9 mark, firing former Head Coach DeShaun Foster early in the season and uncertainty surrounding their future at the Rose Bowl- the Bruins are banking on Chesney revamping the team and inspiring hope.

Since 2018, UCLA has only had three winning seasons, and it hasn’t won 10 games since 2014. The Bruins also haven’t won a conference title in the 21st century.

Once Chesney’s hiring is finalized, UCLA gets a coach with a consistent track record of winning, as athletic director Martin Jarmond and the UCLA search committee quickly began the arduous process.

Chesney, a Pennsylvania native, brings a background as an assistant coach on both defense and special teams. He has also developed a reputation as a turnaround artist, as he has resuscitated struggling programs at Division III Salve, and turned FCS Holy Cross into a high-level winner.

Along with being 20-5 at JMU, he’s 131-51 overall as a college head coach over 16 seasons.

“He had an appreciation for UCLA, the academics and the Big Ten,” said a source familiar with the process. “He also had a detailed plan on how to turn the program around.”

Searching for the Bruins next head coach involved a special comitee looking to find the leader to spearhead this iconic school.

The committee viewed Chesney’s background through small college football and his knack of turning around programs as positives. Since arriving in the Big Ten, UCLA is 8-16 overall, bringing about a wake-up call that more investment is needed.

Welcome to UCLA coach Chesney.

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Herbert threw touchdown passes to Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey, and Kimani Vidal made a 59-yard scoring run during a 31-14 victory over the spiraling Las Vegas Raiders.

Kimani Vidal rushed for a career-high 126 yards for the Chargers (8-4), who snapped back from an embarrassing loss at Jacksonville and won for their fourth win in five games to keep pressure on the Denver Broncos atop the AFC West. Los Angeles improved to 4-0 in the division.

Herbert underwent surgery on  Monday for the unspecified broken bone on the back of his left hand, but he is optimistic he won’t miss any playing time down the stretch.

Herbert is a warrior who despises missing any time on the field. “I did my best to go out there and take care of business, and I thought we ran the ball really well, so it was really cool to see,” Herbert said. “I’m treating it as if I’m playing (next) Monday.”

Although Herbert remains positive he won’t miss any time, it still is a broken left hand. Every athlete always wants to suit up regardless of the injury, which is admirable.

The question Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh will have to answer is who is going to start? Chargers backup Quarterback Trey Lance has found a home with the Bolts, after not living up to expectations as the Forty Niners QB.

Lance has matured annd improved,  he possesses the  ability to be a reliable backup.

Next week, the Los Angeles Chargers host the defending Super Bowl Champs, the Philadelphia Eagles at Sofi Stadium on Monday Night Football.

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UCLA held a 10-7 lead at the end of the first half, behind a stout Bruins defense, while controlling the second half, blanking the Bruins 22-0 in the final half of the season.

USC Jayden Maiava finished with 257 passing yards and two touchdowns.  Quarterback Nico Iamaleava had 200 passing yards and a touchdown pass.

The win is USC’s second consecutive against its rival, the first time it has won back-to-back contests in the series since 2019-20. USC finishes the regular season 9-3.

Wheras UCLA finishes with an opposite 3-9 record, a disappointing end to a terrible season. It’s the second straight losing season for the   Bruins,  who now turn their attention to hiring a new coach for 2026.

“That was a fun night in the Coliseum right there. Another phenomenal atmosphere,” USC coach Lincoln Riley said.

“One of the things we talked about earlier in the season with this team was protecting our home, and there’s two parts of that. It’s one, that us as a program, playing well at home. And then the flip side of that is the Coliseum lit up like it was tonight.”

Unfortunately for the Trojans, they will not be appearing in the College Football Playoff this season. The game against Oregon was in essence a playoff contest, where USC  lost two weeks ago.

USC Running back King Miller rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns to lead the way for the Trojans.

The second half is really where things started to break down. With momentum fully on their side- Nico Iamaleava and  the Bruins squandered , their opening drives in the second half

Compounding matters, Lamaleava took a sack on a critical third down. This knocked the Bruins out of field goal range in the third quarter.

A UCLA potential comeback was derailed by a series of penalties, primarily false starts that cost UCLA dearly.

It is rumored that USC will be playing in the Alamo Bowl, while UCLA begins it search for their next head coach.

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Family,  friends and football, it doesn’t get any more American than that. This year’s slate of holiday football offered intriguing matchups.

First, a division showdown between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions. Packers Quarterback Jordan Love threw four touchdown passes,  leading Green Bay to a crucial 31-24 victory over the Detroit Lions.

Green Bay went 3 of 3 on fourth down — scoring twice to seal the win — and the Lions turned it over on downs two times when they went for it.

The Packers (8-3-1) swept the season series to earn a potential tiebreaker in the NFC North and are in second place in the division behind Chicago (8-3), which plays at Philadelphia on Friday.

The two-time defending division champion Lions (7-5) entered the game fighting for s playoff spot , then fell further back in the hunt with a third loss in five games.

Up next, it was the Kansas City Chiefs visiting the Dallas Cowboys.  This was certainly the most highly anticipated game of the day.  With both teams clinging to slim playoff hopes, a loss would basically eliminate the loser from playoff contention.

Unfortunately,  that team would be the Kansas City Chiefs, as the Dallas Cowboys won their third game in a row, 31-28.

Each respective Quarterback,  the Chiefs Patrick Mahomes and Cowboys QB Dak Prescott  were sensational on the afternoon.

And fans of, “America’s Team” rejoiced.

The primetime game featured the Cincinnati Bengals visiting the Baltimore Ravens. Bengals Quarterback Joe Burrow returned after a lengthy absence.He certainly did not disappoint, as he led the Bengals to a lopsided, upset victory, 32-14. The final score was not indicative of how much the Bengals dominated this game.

After each game the post game included the famous “Turducken”, made famous by the legendary coach and announcer John Madden. It consists of basically a chicken stuffed into a duck then stuffed inside a turkey.

After the Bengal game it was an amusing site watching the victors eat their massive Thanksgiving dinner. It was a perfect ending to a perfect day of Thanksgiving football.

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At a mark of (9-2), Los Angeles sheer domination has them standing alone atop the NFC as the NO. 1 Seed, as well as a favorite to reach Super Bowl LX. Stafford has emerged as the MVP front runner, he completed 25 of his 35 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns.

In what was supposed to be a potential playoff preview between two NFC division leaders,  it proved to be a blowout from the kickoff.

After forcing Tampa Bay to punt on its opening possession, the Rams proceeded to march 80 yards down the field and cap off a 10-play drive with a Stafford touchdown pass to Davante Adams.

That was the first of two touchdowns for the duo in the opening half, while Stafford piled up three scores through the air overall.

Not to be overshadowed, the defense also got in on the fun. In the first quarter, corner Cobie Durant ripped the football away from tight end Cade Otton and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown.

Rams- Super Bowl bound? After the 34-7 mauling of Baker Mayfield and the Bucs-this team has the look. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Eagles blowing a 21-point lead to the Dallas Cowboys earlier on Sunday, has boosted Los Angeles to the top spot in the NFC coming out of Week 12.

Bucs Quarterback Baker Mayfield was knocked out of the game after he suffered a left shoulder injury in the first half, and would not return  in the deflating loss. Dropping their third loss in a row,  the Bucs record is (6-5) while there playoff prospects are in jeopardy in a congested NFC.

Stafford is the betting favorite to win NFL MVP, and it’s easy to see why. The Rams quarterback began the night completing his first 12 pass attempts, which allowed Los Angeles to easily build up a lead over the Bucs.

Incluiding a brilliant no-look TD pass to Tight End Colby Parkinson.  The “MVP!” chants were loud and present at SoFi Stadium as Matthew Stafford was putting on the full display of what has turned his 17th NFL season into his best yet.

Hands down the play  of the night belongs to Rams Defensive Back Cobie Durant.

Durant ripped the ball away from Otton. As Otton bobbled the ball when trying to make the catch, the Rams corner was able to get his hands in there and rip it away. Durant then had a relatively easy lane to the end zone for a 50-yard pick six, which was more like a rip six.

This was Durant’s second career interception return for a touchdown. A relentless defense is what the Rams have displayed all season.

It seems as if we have finally found our kicker. Harrison Mevis is now 13-for-13 on extra points, and he got to try his first two field goal attempts and knocked those through from 40 and 52 yards.

The Rams run of winning six games in a row will be tested, heading to Carolina to face the Panthers in Week 13.

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The Bruins (3-8, 3-5) lost their fourth in a row, tying their season-worst skid, while playing what could have been their final regular-season game at the historic Rose Bowl because of an ugly battle  between the university and the City of Pasadena involving UCLA’s lease.

The Huskies (8-3, 5-3 Big Ten) won their second game in a row for the first time since early October. It was their second win at the Rose Bowl in 30 years, having gone 1-9 in their previous 10 games.

The Huskies had red roses on their pillows Friday night.

“We made the game big,” coach Jedd Fisch said. “We let them know we’re going to the Rose Bowl, we’re going to go win this thing. These guys didn’t think it was too big for them. They’re just getting better and better and better.”

UCLA will be moving to SoFi Stadium,  its not a matter of if, but when.  It was a highly  disappointing, and an  uninspired effort by the Bruins once again.

“It’s a big-time venue,” UCLA interim coach Tim Skipper said. “The main thing is just the aura of being in here and the field and all that good stuff.

UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava returned after missing last week’s blowout loss at No. 1 Ohio State while in concussion protocol only to get hurt in the third quarter. He was sacked for a 15-yard loss by Bryce Butler with the Bruins trailing 27-0.

Lamaleava was knocked out of the game with a concussion. His status remains uncertain for USC next week.

UCLA’s Cash Peterman ran for a 3-yard loss and fumbled at the Washington 41. A botched fake field goal attempt by the Bruins led to McLaughlin recovering the ball and returning it for a TD, extending the Huskies’ lead to 20-0 in the second quarter.

In the second half, thousands of dissatisfied Bruins fans headed towards the aisles, leaving around 1,000 Washington fans to celabrate.

Where do the Bruins go from here?

The university is searching for a new head coach and is mired in legal action over the Bruins potentially leaving the Rose Bowl after 43 years to play at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood next season. Skipper will likely not be hired permanently.

UCLA visits No. 16 USC in their rivalry game to end the season.

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40-year-old James made his season debut in the Lakers’ starting lineup and played 30 minutes after missing training camp and their first 14 games due to sciatica.

James didn’t take long to find the flow: He put on a playmaking clinic in the second half, and Doncic scored 17 points in the third quarter while the Lakers pulled away from Utah.

Austin Reaves added 26 points as the Lakers improved to 11-4 with their third straight victory. One of the leagues best NBA teams so far.

James made a driving layup in the third quarter to extend his streak of double-digit scoring performances to a record 1,293 games — every game in which he has played since Jan. 6, 2007. The four-time NBA champion didn’t score again, but the Lakers moved comfortably ahead.

Bronny James played the final 3:33 and hit a 3-pointer.

The Jazz and Lakers will play on Sunday in Utah.

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The Rams just love facing Sam Darnold. Last season, the Rams defense smothered him as a member of the Minnesota Vikings in last year’s NFC  divisional playoff game.

Darnold threw a whopping four interceptions to the Rams defense, which carried the team on this particular Sunday.

The victory moved the Rams (8-2) into first place in the NFC West and extended their win streak to five games.

Leading 21-19 with 2:23 remaining after Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III’s 1-yard rushing touchdown, the Rams got the Seahawks down to one timeout with 1:51 remaining, but couldn’t convert the 3rd and 10 from their own 49.

However, punter Ethan Evans’ ensuing kick traveled 50 yards and landed out of bounds at the Seahawks’ own 1-yard line.

Seattle moved into position at the end of the ensuing series for a 61-yard try by kicker Jason Myers with one second left, but Myers missed short.

Running back Kyren Williams rushed 12 times for 91 yards and one touchdown in the win, cracking the Top 10 in franchise history in rushing yards with his performance. He had carries of 30 and 34 yards in the game, the latter marking Williams’ longest of the season.

Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes as his remarkable season continues.  Stafford is a MVP candidate at this point of the season.

Davante Adams had his 10th touchdown of 2025, his present has been key  to the Rams success.

Starting with Kinchens’ interception on Seattle’s third snap, Darnold had another nightmare afternoon against the Rams’ defense.

The USC product and Orange County native struggled against LA twice last season with the Minnesota Vikings, getting sacked nine times in the Rams’ playoff win.

Adams scored on his 1,000th career reception and former Seahawks tight end Colby Parkinson caught a 6-yard TD pass early in the fourth quarter for the Rams, who didn’t have a drive longer than 25 net yards in the final three quarters.

It does get any easier from here on out, the Rams host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football. The pivotal match up of these two NFC heavyweights is a potential Playoff preview. Kickoff is slated for 5:00 PM, the game will air on NBC.

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SoFi was a mixture of Bolts faithful alongside Steeler fans wearing black and yellow, were well represented throughout the stadium. Their ‘Terrible Towels’ turned out to be, well, terrible.

Their defense smothered the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night, having a season low 50.8 completion percentage. A ravenous defense sacked Rodgers in the end zone for an early safety.

For a while the score was 5-3 in favor of the Chargers, not your typical NFL score.

With Ladd McConkey going for a 15-yard touchdown pass from Justin Herbert to help extend the Chargers lead to 12-3 in the final seconds of the first half.

McConkey caught four passes for 107 yards in the tremendous win.

Improving to a 7-3 record, Chargers Quarterback Justin Herbert threw for 220 yards and a touchdown, extending the Chargers’ winning streak to three despite a battered offensive line.

“It’s a huge win for us,” Herbert said. The defense has given up 221 yards or less in their last three games.

Maybe in the signature moment of the game, with 2:56 remaining, Los Angeles Charger Keenan Allen broke the All-Time team Reception record; previously held by Antonio Gates.

Herbert shoveled the ball to Allen, who sprinted for a 7-yard gain, and the 956th catch of his career. When Allen stood up, teammates and coaches swarmed him in celebration.

Allen thanked former quarterback Phillip Rivers, Herbert and Gates for their help in reaching the milestone. Allen and Herbert have played five seasons together, since Herbert’s rookie year in 2020.

“Just very fortunate to have him,” Herbert said. “He’s a true pro and he’s taught me so much about the game.”

Cameron Dicker, the Chargers Kicker nailed a 59-yard field goal to boot in the blowout victory.

Trailing the 8-2 Denver Broncos, the Chargers remain second in the AFC West. The Chargers next opponent is the Jacksonville Jaguars. This morning at 10:00 a.m. on the road.

While later in the day, the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Broncos tomorrow in Denver.

It was a raucous night at SoFi in the Charger win.

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Makai Lemon made 10 catches for 153 yards and a second-half touchdown, and No. 17 USC Football scored 19 unanswered points to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive.

Jayden Maiava passed for 254 yards and Bryan Jackson rushed for two touchdowns for the Trojans (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten), who faced their largest deficit of the season when they trailed 21-7.

USC mounted five consecutive scoring drives, capped by Jackson’s go-ahead TD run with 13:36 to play.

Mark Gronowski threw a touchdown pass, made a TD run and caught a scoring pass during the first half, but his Hawkeyes (6-4, 4-3) got shut out in the second half of another heartbreaking loss to a ranked team.

Iowa had one final drive, advancing to the USC 29 with 1:59 to play. The Trojans were able to run out the clock after an Iowa assistant coach was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct with 1:25 left.

At the rain-soaked Coliseum, it was the wettest game in decades. USC keeps their College Football Playoff hopes alive in this critical victory.

The Hawkeyes appeared to handle it better early on, with receiver Reece Vander Zee’s 5-yard TD pass to Gronowski on a picture-perfect version of the Philly Special highlighting a strong first half.

All season; Lemon had made the big plays whenever the Trojans’ offense needed him. But no performance from its top wideout was bigger than Saturday, as Lemon came alive in the second half.

Lemon had 10 catches for 153 yards, none bigger than the touchdown he scored in the third quarter to finally turn the tide in a game that seemed to be headed in the other direction before that.

Next week, USC travels to Eugene, Oregon to face the Oregon Ducks.

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The city of Pasadena on October 30, announced they are  suing  UCLA for allegedly trying to move its college football games from one of the sport’s most iconic stadiums in the Rose Bowl, to the bucolic and futuristic SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

The 1,500 pound bear in the stadium is the empty seats. UCLA’s current lease runs through 2044.

The Rose Bowl is 26 miles from campus, and the Bruins (3-5, 3-2 Big Ten) have struggled with attendance in recent years. This season, UCLA’s average attendance for its four home games is roughly 35,000.

Many universities have their football stadium on campus, or within close proximity.  In addition,  UCLA joined the BIG 10 Conference in 2024.

Everything about the Conference is in the name: BIG. Meaning big crowds, big expectations etc…

Being at the Rose Bowl on gameday sometimes feel lifeless. The passion, tradition and school spirit is nowhere in sight. How can UCLA blame their lack of success  on a stadium?

The Rose Bowl is a scapegoat for the football program struggling. Our issues on the field  have nothing to do with playing at the Rose Bowl.

SoFi Stadium opened in September 2020, is about 12 miles from UCLA’s campus and has a capacity of 70,240.

“This lawsuit arises in an era when money too often eclipses meaning and the pursuit of profit threatens to erase the very traditions that breathe life into institutions,” the suit claims. “Some commitments are too fundamental to be traded away.”

It’s sad to watch a Bruins game, in  particular, the Goodyear blimp cam showing the fraction of a  crowd in an empty stadium. This is unacceptable for such a legendary school as UCLA.

Earlier this season, the Bruins fired second-year coach DeShaun Foster and replaced him with interim coach Tim Skipper. They’ve also changed offensive and defensive coordinators this season.

With the optics looking this daunting for UCLA, some have suggested a  change of scenery might rejuvinate the football team.

“The Grandaddy Of Them All, ” is still breathtaking and inspiring, and on New Year’s Day it remains  the most prominent, and historic bowl in college football.

Yet at the same time, “The Grandaddy Of Them All ” has lost a bit of its luster due to the College Football Playoff,  and the ever changing landscape of college football.

As a lifelong UCLA fan, playing their schedule anywhere else  other than the Rose Bowl would be heartbreaking.

Pasadena officials and stadium representatives claim a potential move could cost Pasadena and its residents more than $1 billion in damages.

City officials said in the suit that taxpayers have funded more than $150 million in renovations with an additional $130 million in bonds that were recently refinanced for additional upgrades.

Whether its the Rose Bowl; a stadium that is rich with pride and tradition, or the new shiny state of the art one, its all about winning.

On Saturday night, UCLA welcomes Nebraska to the Rose Bowl. Kickoff is slated at 6:00 PM.

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Luka Doncic was a rebound shy of a triple double in this Western Conference showdown. His 35 points, 13 assists and 9 assists led them to their fifth straight win.

In his second year as Head Coach,  Lakers Head Coach JJ Redick has instilled discipline and a vastly improved defense from last season.

The other international All-Star, Victor Wembanyama was outstanding driving to the rim, blocking shots and even displayed his silky shooting from beyond the arc. Scoring 19 points, including a slam dunk that is definitely one of the plays of the year.

Unfortunately, for the Spurs,  he fouled out with 1:39 to play as Deandre Ayton scored 22 points and 10 crucial boards. Ayton is once again a star, like the promise he showed as a Phoenix Sun earlier in his career.

It was a seesaw battle all night, with both teams making numerous turnovers in this crazy game.

Doncic drilled a three pointer putting the Lakers up 113-112 with two minutes left in the game. A resillient effort by the Purple and Gold, who battled back from a nine point hole in the fourth quarter.

At a mark of 7-2, the Lakers have been one of the best teams in the association,  even with LeBron Jammes out until mid November with sciatica.

Adding veteran Marcus Smart has sharpened the defense, Austin Reaves is is going to be an All-Star.  Our X-factor is Rui Hachimura,  he is one of those players who just makes the right decisions.

Whether he is sacrificing his body to draw a charge, or his improved  outside shooting, Hachimura is one of reasons for the teams success.

Currently, the Lakers have an offensive rating of 117.7, which ranks fifth in the NBA. So, perhaps there are other, more important things to address or obsess over than pace.

While the Statement Edition Jersey is a sleek take on the classic purple uniform, it has a nostalgic retro style that would make a great Christmas present.

Fresh off a World Series victory, a number of Dodgers were back in LA and in attendance for Wednesday’s Lakers-Spurs showdown. It’s a Dodger town with Back-to-Back World Series champions.

“I ain’t gonna lie,” Ayton said postgame, “seeing the Dodgers, the champions, walk in here, they put a little pressure on me. I was a little nervous actually seeing them in person. I’ve been watching them through a glass all season.”

One player who is really impressive this season is Jake Laravia. The third year Forward is blossoming into a great player.

During a game last week, the Minnesota Timberwolves Anthony Edwards responded to the fans yelling,” who’s number 12?”  Edwards threw his hands in the air and shouted back, “That’s what I’m saying! I don’t know!”

The secret is out.

The game got tense as the Lakers went up by one after a clutch 3-pointer from Luka. Wemby was then called for his sixth foul at the 1:39 mark. LA then went up by three after a pair of free throws from Ayton.

A costly turnover from Smart gave the Spurs the ball and the chance to either tie the game or win it with 1.2 seconds left.

With .2 seconds left, the refs called a foul on LaRavia, which put Champagnie at the free-throw line. He missed both, sealing the win for LA.

The Lakers’ next matchup is Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks at 5:00 PM.

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The press release issued by the Frisco Police Department may be found below.

The Dallas Cowboy team announced the tragic news.

“It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away this morning. Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our organization. Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend, Catalina and his family.”

The NFL also sent out their condolences and offered counseling services for those in need of it.

Reports indicate that Kneeland was in the middle of his second season with the team recently scoring his first career touchdown in Monday night’s game (a loss) against the Cardinals. Kneeland notably recovered a blocked punt in the end zone.

Kneeland, who hails from Western Michigan was a second-round pick for the Cowboys (56th overall). He played in seven out of nine games this year. The 2024 rookie has made one sack, 15 tackles, and six QB pressures this season alone. He missed six games due to injuries.

Prior to being recruited by the Cowboys, he registered 149 total tackles and 12.5 sacks over three seasons with 2023 marking his best year with 57 tackles, 4.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.

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Compared to the 2024 version, the ambiance and attitude surrounding the parade contained more intensity, nervousness and sheer bliss this time around.

Speaking to Canyon News, fans described the wild Game 7 win on Saturday night a gratifying, extra inning victory, they personally felt the draw to proudly be a part of the madness and camaraderie of the Boys in Blue.

It was an epic sea of Blue as the fleet of double decker buses filed into Chavez Ravine, making the wide turn to enter the pandemonium waiting inside.

“It was electrifying, a once in a lifetime experience,” said Laura Mendoza of Malibu. This was her first parade, and she loved the fans being out in full force at this massive ticker tape parade. A blue confetti party.

The Dodgers captured their second World Series in a row, with many clamoring for a Threepeat.

One key difference of this Dodger Dynasty compared to other title parades are the fans love for whole team. Not just the superstars.

Asking fans who their favorite Dodger in such a challenging environment was interesting. Some name jubilantly shouted included: Freeman, Yamamoto, Ohtani, Miguel Rojas, Kike Hernandez,Will Smith, Kershaw, Betts, Teoscar Hernandez.

Proving what a team effort it took the entire season to repeat as WS Champions. So many crucial plays in this classic Game 7.

Hero Miguel Rojas, the man who tied Game 7 with a home run in the 9th inning, thanked his teammates, in great detail, who also contributed to the decisive victory.

The iconic Dodger Stadium was obviously filled to capacity, as our Dodgers entered from Centerfield on a Blue carpet to a giant round podium. Hoisting the World Series title in the glistening sun was the signature moment of the parade.

Manager Dave Roberts, who earned his third World Series title as Dodger Manager, did not shy away from the prospects and expectations in 2026.

Ice Cube rolled out in a slick Dodger-blue convertible to deliver the team’s second straight World Series trophy to a sea of screaming fans.

Ice Cube celebrated during last year’s World Series rally as well. In his celebration speech, he loudly proclaimed that L.A. would do it all again next year!

Threepeat, Threepeat!” Roberts urged fans to yell the boisterous call, “Threepeat” the fans repeated in unison.

Shohei Ohtani rold the adoring crowd, “You guys are the greatest fans in the would. I’m ready for another ring next year.”

Dodger legend Clayton Kershaw finished out his stellar 18-year career as a champion, he thanked everyone as he raised off into the sunset.

A perfect ending to a perfect season!

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The Dodgers became the first repeat champions in a quarter century, and clinching it took everything they had.

Miguel Rojas became an overnight World Series hero-stepping  up to the plate in the ninth inning with the Dodgers trailing 4-3 cranked a tying home run off Jeff Hoffman.

He saved the game with a stellar defensive play in the bottom half, remarkable for a guy who barely played before Game 6.

Will Smith hit the WS game winning home run in the top of the 11th inning, a soaring blast over the left field wall. This victory was a whole team effort, handling the pressure of being the favorite since Spring Training

“You dream of those moments, you know, extra innings, put your team ahead — I’ll remember that forever,” Smith said after the game.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named the World Series MVP,   it was Yamamoto, completing one of the gutsiest pitching performances in baseball history: Winning Games 2 and 6 as a starter, then pitching 2 ⅔ innings of scoreless relief on zero days rest to win Game 7.

These final two games cemented the Dodger Dynasty. Winning consecutive games on the road becoming the first baseball team to repeat as World Series champions since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees.

The Dodgers trailed 4-2 in the 8th inning

It is the organizations 9th World Series, third in the last six years. It was one of the best World Series games  ever played.

Both teams fought valiantly for seven nail biting  games.  It feels euphoric for every Dodger fan.

There were dozens of memorable moments in this classic game, but the one that saved the Dodgers in the bottom of the 9th.

Andy Pages — who’d been benched due to lack of production in the postseason — made a game-saving catch in center field that prevented a Blue Jays walk-off in the bottom of the ninth.

The Dodgers were down 3-2 in the series, rallying back and winning the final two games in Toronto to quiet a stunned home crowd.

The Blue Jays had runners on the corners with one out with Alejandro Kirk due up. Yamamoto fired an 0-2 splitter, and Kirk broke his bat, hitting a grounder to shortstop. Mookie Betts stepped on second and fired to first to win it all.

The finale was baseball at its best, two evenly matched teams going the distance in the Series and in Game 7 itself to determine a champion.

The World Series parade will be on Monday.

The Dodgers are World Series champs once again. Pushed to the limit time after time, the Boys in Blue rallied in Toronto. Inspiring everyone in the City of Angels.

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With runners on second and third base in the bottom of the ninth, the Dodgers clung on for dear life as the Blue Jays were mounting a comeback.  Tyler Glasnow was on the mound for the dramatic ending of Game 6 on Haloween night.

Toronto shortstop Andres Gimenez lined into a game-ending double play. Hernandez charged in to catch the liner in left field and threw a one-hopper to second base, where Miguel Rojas made a fine pick to double up the Blue Jays’ Addison Barger, who, as the potential tying run, wandered too far off second base.

“Stay up in the air. Stay up in the air,” Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts described his thoughts as Hernandez closed in on the ball. “And Kike just gets great jumps. He is one of my favorite baseball players to watch. He’s one of the headiest baseball players I’ve ever been around.”

We are tied at 3-3 in this  incredible Fall Classic.  Game 7 is later today, Saturday, November 1. All four runs in the game were scored in the third inning.

The Dodgers’ three-run  burst was capped by a two-run single from  shortstop Mookie Betts. Betts has been in a huge slump the entire World Series.

Betts needed to have a clutch performance for the Dodgers to force a decisive game seven. Mookie was money when the Dodgers were desperate for hits.

Meanwhile, L.A. starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto and his opponent, Toronto righty Kevin Gausman, repeated their Game 2 duel, with both pitchers tossing six strong innings and turning the game over to the respective bullpens

Zeros kept piling up, but the Blue Jays chased reliever Roki Sasaki, who was bidding for a two-inning save but struggled with his command. He began the ninth by plunking catcher Alejandro Kirk, who was replaced on the bases by Straw.

Who will start Game 7 for the Dodgers? All signs point to the best player in MLB: Shohei Ohtani. With everything on the line Saturday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers plan to start Shohei Ohtani on short rest in Game 7.

A final decision had not been made as of late Friday night, but the team is leaning in that direction. Every pitcher except Yamamoto is avaliable for this historic moment and opportunity.

The Blue Jays will start Max Scherzer in Game 7.

That includes Tyler Glasnow, who was lined up to start Game 7 but came out of the bullpen to record the final three outs in Friday’s Game 6. It includes Roki Sasaki, who faced seven batters. And it includes Ohtani, whose easiest path to pitching has always been to open the game, rather than coming out of the bullpen.

There is nothing left to say,  do or die Game 7 is  Saturday night. First pitch is set for 5:00 pm at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.

GO DODGERS!

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This thrilling win gives the Dodgers a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series

Kudos to the Fans who had the stamina to sit, stand and scream watching this classic WS battle. Some quick facts: 609 pitches 41 players, 19 pitchers and 6 hours and 39 minutes to resolve this one.

Even the casual baseball fan had to be swept up in the excitement and drama this game featured.

Even writing a summary of this game would take up three pages of the newspaper. Well, here goes:

368 days after Freeman hit a Walk-off Grand Slam homer  in Game 1 of the Fall Classic over the Yankees, he provided another storybook ending.

“When you have your bullpen doing what they are doing, over and over. It fires you up,” said Freeman postgame.

This bedtime story occured at 11:50 pm, Freeman saw a full-count sinker that sailed toward the middle of the strike zone and lifted it to straightaway center field for another game-ending home run.

180 words, and I haven’t  even gotten around to Shohei Ohtani’s brilliance. Ohtani was a key contributor, hitting two home runs and setting a new postseason record by reaching base nine times. He is also scheduled to start Game 4 this evening for the Dodgers.

Everyone counts on names like Ohtani , Freeman and Betts, they are future Hall of Famers. What you don’t expect is the heroics of a red bearded relief pitcher named Will Klein.

This bullpen savior went from the last man in the bullpen to the hero after throwing four scoreless innings, sprinted toward home plate to join a mob of teammates in celebration — only to be mobbed himself.

It was eerily similar to the longest World Series game of all time. Game 3 of the Boston Red Sox LA Dodgers  2018 World Series had the same setting of Chavez Ravine. It even ended with a home run in the bottom of the 18th inning.

The only difference being it was a  Max Muncy home run. Proving that playoff experience really pays off, the Boys in Blue have the mental fortitude to win.

This one saw the Blue Jays and Dodgers combine for 10 runs in the first seven innings and zero (against two of the worst bullpens in the sport) for the next 10.

Clayton Kershaw took the mound in the 12th inning with the bases loaded. The Dodgers legend with patches of gray in his beard, got out of a bases loaded jam,  in an emotional moment which saved the game.

It saw an array of impressive throws — Addison Barger gunning down Freeman at home in the third, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. cutting off a throw to get Teoscar Hernandez attempting to take third base in the sixth, Hernandez starting the relay that threw Davis Schneider out at home in the 10th.

Game 4 is later this evening at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is set for 5:08 pm.

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The 2025 World Series is even at 1-1. We are coming home for the next three games starting Monday at Chavez Ravine. With games scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday it would seem to play in the Dodgers favor. Their starting pitching rotation is among the best ever assembled.

Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the player of the game. Pitching his second consecutive complete game in a row. His performance was dominant; he becomes the first pitcher since Curt Schilling to match that feat in 2001.

It was a thrilling 1-1 tie until the seventh inning when Will Smith and Max Muncy blasted solo homers. Blowing the game wide open.

This was also a statement game for the hometown blue, going down 2-0 would have been almost insurmountable. Many were predicting prematurely a Dodgers collapse.

Game Three first pitch set for 5:07. As many fans were yelling from their home, restaurants and even Toronto – LETS GO DODGERS!

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FBI Director Kash Patel announced that it was an illegal gambling and sports operation that took place over 11 years, and they arrested a total of 31 people involved in wire fraud, money laundering, extortion, robbery, and illegal gambling.

“This FBI will leave no room for any perpetrator of crime across this country. You hear a lot about our work defending the homeland and crushing crime, well this work is also a representative of a colossal portion of the FBI’s mandate to keep America safe and to keep our entertainment industry fair and secure,” Patel said during the press conference. “The fraud is mind boggling…tens of millions of dollars in fraud, theft and robbery across a multi-year investigation.”

“Tens of millions of dollars in fraud and theft,” Patel stated during a news conference Thursday morning. “It takes courageous prosecutors courage to stand in front of you…we will not deny anyone due process,” Patel added. He added the gambling operation involves insider trading with the NBA.

U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella, Jr. of the Eastern District of New York announced two indictments. The scheme was an insider sports betting conspiracy that spilled confidential details about basketball operations. The second indictment involved high-tech cheating devices in underground poker room games involving mob families from the Bonanno, Gambino, Genovese, and Lucchese crime families. He added during the press conference that the NBA did cooperate with the investigation, and that details of the case did not involve college basketball.

“As alleged, members and associates of organized crime families fixed illegal poker games as part of a highly sophisticated and lucrative fraud scheme to cheat victims out of millions of dollars and conspired with others to perpetrate their frauds,” stated United States Attorney Nocella.  “Well-known former NBA players and former professional athletes, acted as ‘Face Cards’ to lure unsuspecting victims to high-stakes poker games, where they were then at the mercy of concealed technology, including rigged shuffling machines and specially designed contacts lenses and sunglasses to read the backs of playing cards, which ensured that the victims would lose big.  Today’s indictment and arrests sounds the final buzzer for these cheaters.”

Billups has been the coach for the Portland Trail Blazers since 2021. He was drafted into the NBA in 1997 to the Boston Celtics as the third overall pick. He won an NBA Championship with the Detroit Pistons in 2004. He is a five-time all-star and an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. He retired from the league in 2014.

Damon Jones, 49, played with the Cleveland Cavaliers during his time in the NBA league. Jones was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada, Thursday morning. Former Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, 31, was arrested Thursday morning in Orlando, Florida in connected to the case. Rozier played with the Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans.

“Beginning as early as 2019, the defendants orchestrated a scheme to utilize wireless technology to rig,” Nocella, Jr. stated.

As alleged in the indictment, beginning as early as 2019, the defendants engaged in a series of schemes to use wireless cheating technology to rig illegal poker games (most commonly, Texas Hold’em) in the Eastern District of New York and across the United States.  Co-conspirators in the scheme included game organizers, who arranged for unwitting victims to play in underground illegal poker games that were secretly rigged; suppliers of the rigged cheating technology; former professional athletes, who were enlisted as “Face Cards” in the scheme to entice the victims’ participation in the games; cheating teams who worked together using the cheating technology to defraud the victims; money launderers; and members and associates of the Bonanno, Gambino, and Genovese organized crime families of LCN, who backed games in the New York area and took a percentage of the crime proceeds from those games.

LCN members and associates had a foothold in the rigged poker scheme because they had preexisting control over “straight” (i.e., non-rigged) illegal poker games in New York City, where some of the rigged poker games also occurred: one that was hosted principally at Lexington Avenue in Manhattan, that was on record with the Bonanno family (the “Lexington Avenue Game”); and a second that was hosted principally at Washington Place in Manhattan, that was on record with the Gambino family (the “Washington Place Game”).  As part of the schemes, some of the charged defendants and other co-conspirators also committed acts of violence, including the robbery and extortions charged in the indictment.

The defendants utilized off the shelf shuffling machines to read the cards off the deck and predict which players had the best poker hands and relayed that information to the off-site operator. That information was given to the quarterback and that information was given to others at the table to win their games and to cheat the victims.

“Using the allure of high-stakes winnings and the promise to play alongside well-known professional athletes, these defendants allegedly defrauded unwitting victims out of tens of millions of dollars and established a financial pipeline to La Cosa Nostra,” stated FBI Assistant Director in Charge Raia.  “This alleged scheme wreaked havoc across the nation, exploiting the notoriety of some and the wallets of others to finance the Italian crime families. Our office maintains its aggressive pursuit of any Italian organized crime operating in our jurisdiction and will continue to stem all unlawful revenue streams fueling their illicit activity.”

As alleged, members of the conspiracy fulfilled different roles to ensure the schemes’ success.  The defendants Tony Goodson, Shane Hennen, Curtis Meeks, and Robert Stroud supplied the cheating technology.  The defendants Ammar Awawdeh, Saul Becher, John Gallo, Zhen Hu, Stroud, and Seth Trustman organized the rigged games.  Members of the cheating teams included the defendants Nelson Alvarez, Louis Apicella, Chauncey Billups, Eric Earnest, Marco Garzon, Jamie Gilet, Tony Goodson, Kenny Han, Hennen, Horatio Hu, Damon Jones, John Mazzola, Nicholas Minucci, Michael Renzulli, Angelo Ruggiero, Jr., Stroud, Trustman, and Sophia Wei.

In addition, the defendant Anthony Shnayderman, among others, laundered the proceeds of the schemes.  Game organizers sometimes directed victims to send money via bank wires to shell companies controlled by Shnayderman, who then transferred money (either in cash or cryptocurrency), less a money laundering fee, back to the game organizers.

Bettors who were defrauded in the rigged games may be victims under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act.  If you believe you were a victim of the scheme, please contact 1-800-CALLFBI.

The charges in the indictments are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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