Sam Farmer

Richard Sherman, with his wife’s , answers Tom Brady’s call and returns to NFL

October 2, 2021 at 10:26 p.m.

In a sense, cornerback Richard Sherman was merely responding to a Tom Brady audible.With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in need of help in the secondary, the legendary quarterback made a...

Ryder Cup: Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele help U.S. dominate first day

September 24, 2021 at 5:46 p.m.

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Rookies rule.Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele, a pair of Southern Californians playing in the Ryder Cup for the first time, cruised to victory Friday over Rory McIlroy and Ian...

Jared Goff gets fresh start with Lions, but patience is needed

September 21, 2021 at 5:15 a.m.

DETROIT — Fair or not, Jared Goff is being measured against a gold jacket and a ghost.The ghost is Matthew Stafford, the spiral-slinging surgeon who replaced Goff as quarterback of the Rams....

For Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Southern California has always been a second home

September 19, 2021 at 11:11 a.m.

Jerry Jones has always tested boundaries, not only as the wheeling-and-dealing owner of the Dallas Cowboys and influential backer of the NFL’s return to Los Angeles, but as a youngster...

Matthew Stafford embraces chance to shine with joy in Rams debut

September 13, 2021 at 1:09 p.m.

Different place, same Matthew Stafford.The spirals sharp enough to cut glass. The geometry class of arm angles. The quiet calm while a cyclone swirls around him.But one of his former...

NFL preview: A 17th game, new rules, faces in different places … a number of changes

September 8, 2021 at 1:11 p.m.

The NFL is going into overtime.Each team will play 17 games this year, the first change to the regular-season structure since 1978, back when Tom Brady was still in diapers.The...

Rams display a speedy new dimension on offense and special teams in preseason opener

August 15, 2021 at 5:40 a.m.

The Rams opened SoFi Stadium with a packed house that watched them take on the co-tenant Chargers in Saturday’s preseason opener.Here are four observations from the Rams’ side:Raymond Calais, trying...

Jared Goff and Anthony Lynn, discarded by L.A., find common cause in Detroit

August 12, 2021 at 2:04 p.m.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — They arrived in Los Angeles in the hopes of building something special.They left in dejection and disappointment.Now, Jared Goff and Anthony Lynn are ready for a reboot, primed...

Mexican American trailblazer Tom Flores finally gets to the Hall of Fame

August 10, 2021 at 6:59 p.m.

CANTON, Ohio — It required more than two silver trophies for Tom Flores to get a gold jacket.It took a (pirate) shipload of patience too.Just wait, baby.Flores, the soft-spoken Raiders coach who...

Real stories behind the ascension of Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning

August 5, 2021 at 12:10 p.m.

CANTON, Ohio  — Peyton Manning will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Sunday, the capstone of a spectacular career in which he directed both the Indianapolis Colts...

High school football coach Philip Rivers has not ruled out coming back to the NFL

August 3, 2021 at 11:49 p.m.

FAIRHOPE, Ala.  — Philip Rivers is having a blast as the first-year head football coach at St. Michael Catholic High School, but the retired quarterback told the Los Angeles Times on...

Masked men will reveal the unvaccinated as NFL training camps open

July 28, 2021 at 12:01 a.m.

The NFL is easing back into the good old days.Teams kick off training camps this week — both the Rams and Chargers open Wednesday — and those summer traditions will...

Might Rams be interested in bringing back Todd Gurley? Nope

July 27, 2021 at 12:51 a.m.

What the Rams plan to do at running back has yet to be determined.What they don’t plan to do is more clear.In his first face-to-face meeting with reporters Monday, coach...

Rams’ Matthew Stafford goes through the interview motions before camp

July 26, 2021 at 3:03 a.m.

If Matthew Stafford is going to bring excitement to the Rams this season — and a lot of people believe he will — it won’t be from the podium.He met...

This speech made Jim Fassel a legend in New York and ended with a Giants Super Bowl

June 9, 2021 at 12:24 a.m.

The New York Jets had their famously outlandish guarantee. And, thanks to Jim Fassel, the New York Giants had their own.Three decades after quarterback Joe Namath vowed his underdog Jets...

NFL schedule release highlights plenty of quarterbacks facing old teams

May 13, 2021 at 1:18 a.m.

This NFL season will be a mix of the red zone and Twilight Zone, as it’s Tom Brady versus New England, Jared Goff versus the Rams, Matthew Stafford versus Detroit,...

NFL schedule 2021: A first look at the Week 1 games of every team

May 13, 2021 at 12:53 a.m.

The NFL has released the opening week of the 2021 season, in advance of Wednesday night’s release of the full schedule.The Rams cut the ribbon on SoFi Stadium — at...

Saints, Colts looking to future with selection of quarterbacks on Day 3 of NFL draft

May 2, 2021 at 2:30 a.m.

CLEVELAND — Out go the retirees, and in come the rookies.New Orleans and Indianapolis, who both bid farewell to retiring legendary quarterbacks this offseason, each selected quarterbacks on the third day of...

On NFL draft’s second day, many teams on selecting quarterbacks

May 1, 2021 at 5:09 a.m.

CLEVELAND — As he stepped to the lectern to announce Pittsburgh’s second-round pick Friday night, Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris got an immaculate reception.No claps.The congenial Harris, as popular in...

Wrapping up the first round of the NFL draft: Top college duos reunite

April 30, 2021 at 5:11 a.m.

CLEVELAND — Seems like old times.Not just with the NFL returning to an actual draft after last season’s virtual one, but with teams reuniting quarterbacks with some of their most dangerous offensive...

Sam Farmer’s NFL mock draft 3.0: Who goes after Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson?

April 29, 2021 at 12:04 p.m.

CLEVELAND — If this year’s NFL draft were a football team, it would start its season with a bye week.It’s generally accepted that quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence of Clemson and Zach Wilson of...

NFL is lifting COVID-19 constraints on vaccinated players

April 23, 2021 at 7:07 p.m.

The NFL is lifting the constraints on players who have been vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus.According to a memo sent to all 32 clubs Friday and obtained by the Los...

Almost famous? San Diego is ready for a defining moment from beloved Padres

April 16, 2021 at 9:41 p.m.

Steve Garvey couldn’t help but notice the futuristic metal cubes. They ringed the presidential desk of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc, who had invited the Dodgers star to his hilltop home...

Spanos family quarrel is another setback for Chargers in L.A.

April 1, 2021 at 7:17 p.m.

The allegations leveled by the sister of Chargers owner Dean Spanos in a Thursday court filing are stunning and sobering. The document, which aims to force a sale of the...

2021 NFL mock draft 1.0: Jaguars take Trevor Lawrence at No. 1

March 29, 2021 at 11:11 a.m.

Now that the San Francisco 49ers have traded into the No. 3 spot, it’s entirely possible we see NFL history in next month’s draft with quarterbacks going 1-2-3 for the...

What you need to know about NFL free agency and the reduced salary cap

March 13, 2021 at 8:53 p.m.

Cut, cut, hike!The NFL's 2021 business year begins Wednesday, and the marketplace will be filled with high-profile free agents as teams have to shed costs in the wake of a...

Tiger Woods ‘lucky to be alive’ after serious rollover crash in Rancho Palos Verdes

February 24, 2021 at 2:26 p.m.

Golf star Tiger Woods was "lucky to be alive" Tuesday after being seriously injured in a rollover crash near Rancho Palos Verdes, the Los Angeles County sheriff said.Woods was the...

Comite del Super Bowl de Los Angeles publica logotipo y planes para el juego de 2022 en SoFi Stadium

February 9, 2021 at 8:23 p.m.

TAMPA — La línea de meta de un Super Bowl marca el punto de partida para el siguiente.Entonces, justo cuando la máquina de Tampa se apagaba el lunes a raíz del Super...

L.A. Super Bowl committee releases logo and plans for 2022 game at SoFi Stadium

February 9, 2021 at 2:47 p.m.

Tampa, Fla. — The finish line for one Super Bowl marks the starting point for the next.So just as the Tampa machine was powering down Monday in the wake of Super Bowl...

Tom Brady wins seventh Super Bowl as Buccaneers crush Chiefs 31-9

February 8, 2021 at 5:08 p.m.

TAMPA, Fla. — The strangest of NFL seasons ended in the most familiar way.Tom Brady lifting the Lombardi Trophy.It was a win for the aged, as the 43-year-old Brady outplayed Kansas City...

L.A. Times’ Sam Farmer predicts Patriots-Rams winner in NFL Thursday game

December 10, 2020 at 3:10 p.m.

NFL ThursdayNEW ENGLAND (6-6)AT RAMS (8-4)TV: Ch. 11, NFL Network, 5:20 p.m.Line: Rams by 5Over/under: 45Sam Farmer's pick: The Patriots are riding high after a historic blowout of the Chargers,...

Coronavirus: NFL postpones game between Steelers and Titans until later in season

October 1, 2020 at 2:29 p.m.

The NFL postponed Sunday's Pittsburgh Steelers game at Tennessee until later in the season after one additional Titans player and one personnel member tested positive for COVID-19.The announcement Thursday came...

Titans’ COVID-19 outbreak presents the NFL with a real test

September 29, 2020 at 4:06 p.m.

The NFL news out of Tennessee on Tuesday — that three Titans players and five other of the team tested positive for COVID-19 — quickly morphed into a test...

Mike Pereira: 2020 could be the most challenging season for NFL officials

September 9, 2020 at 2:11 p.m.

The NFL’s biggest rules change this season isn’t something that was added to the books.It’s something that was eliminated.The notion of subjecting interference to replay is a thing of...

NFL QB tenures: Who has played the longest with current team?

September 6, 2020 at 3:11 p.m.

The quarterback-go-round was in high gear this offseason, with Tom Brady heading from New England to Tampa Bay, Philip Rivers going from the Chargers to Indianapolis, and Cam Newton heading...

A turbulent path: How Stan Kroenke and the NFL turned SoFi Stadium into a $5-billion reality

September 4, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

The low-slung stadium in Inglewood shimmers amid palm trees and parking lots and a six-acre artificial lake, an artist’s rendering finally brought to life.Rams owner Stan Kroenke poured six years...

NFL agreement: No preseason, less pads, more testing, players can opt out

July 21, 2020 at 4:11 p.m.

With rookies around the NFL set to report to camps Tuesday, the league and its players’ union have found common ground on a lot of important issues:Daily coronavirus testing.No preseason...

Rams would ‘visit’ Chargers in SoFi debut as NFL expected to cut preseason in half

July 1, 2020 at 11:42 p.m.

Preseason NFL games at times has the feel of halfhearted football.This summer, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be only half as many of those games.The league is expected to...

NFL owners to vote on whether to allow Rams to borrow $500 million more for SoFi Stadium

May 16, 2020 at 1:09 a.m.

NFL owners will vote Tuesday on whether to allow the Rams the ability to borrow $500 million more than previously approved for the construction of SoFi Stadium. The request, first...

With the prospect of empty stadiums, how will the NFL move forward?

May 8, 2020 at 6:20 p.m.

Preposterous. Unthinkable. A science-fiction movie. How could meaningful pro football games be played in cavernous NFL stadiums filled with oceans of empty seats?Steve Young knows how.“I’ve lived it,” said the...

For the Chargers and Rams, the NFL’s first virtual draft was a game changer

April 27, 2020 at 10:51 p.m.

At the conclusion of the NFL draft this past weekend, the general manager of the Chargers reached out to Commissioner Roger Goodell with a simple message:I was wrong.“I’ll be honest,...

NFL forced to get very technical for virtual draft

April 17, 2020 at 1:21 a.m.

What once was “Are you ready for some football?” has become, “Can you hear me now?”As part of its unprecedented virtual draft production amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL has...

Rams and Chargers to double up on ‘Hard Knocks’ if there’s an NFL preseason

April 7, 2020 at 3:55 p.m.

Is “Hard Knocks” planning double coverage?If the NFL has a preseason — a big “if” amid the coronavirus pandemic — the league plans to feature two teams, the Los Angeles...

Will Tom Brady sign with Chargers? QB is no stranger to L.A.

March 17, 2020 at 4:16 p.m.

Tom Brady was born and raised in the Bay Area and played 20 seasons in New England, but if the star quarterback were to be signed by the Chargers, Los...

Tom Brady leaving the Patriots for Chargers or Cowboys isn’t far-fetched

March 5, 2020 at 2:53 a.m.

It’s a game of deception and disguise, and Tom Brady plays it well. As free agency approaches, the pre-snap hints and clues of the NFL’s greatest quarterback have the rest...

Philip Rivers isn’t ready to call it a career after parting with Chargers

February 11, 2020 at 12:26 a.m.

It’s not necessarily his choice but after 16 seasons as an NFL quarterback, Philip Rivers finds himself running the option.His days with the Chargers are over. The team announced as...

San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Who has the edge in the Super Bowl?

February 2, 2020 at 2:16 p.m.

SUPER BOWL LIV San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium in MiamiTime: 3:30 p.m. PSTTV: Channel 1149ers offense vs. Chiefs defenseSan Francisco might be...

A Kansas City couple finalized their wedding date. Then the Chiefs made the Super Bowl

February 1, 2020 at 2:20 p.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In keeping with tradition, Nikki Bailey will wear white on her wedding day.However, unlike most brides, she will have a big red 15 on her back.Bailey and Rob...

Patrick Mahomes guides Kansas City Chiefs to first Super Bowl appearance in 50 years

January 20, 2020 at 2:02 p.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.  — Fifty years of frustration, anguish, and heartbreak floated to the heavens Sunday in the form of a collective roar.The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to the Super...

Chargers don’t need to get sexy, they need to get better. Here’s how they do it

January 1, 2020 at 11:47 p.m.

Even if you don’t believe that Philip Rivers is the quarterback who’s going to lead the Chargers back to competitive relevance, trust that he knows this team. So it carries...

Chargers’ Philip Rivers gets emotional, says he’d play for a new team before retiring

December 30, 2019 at 3:03 p.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.  — Philip Rivers completed 31 es in Sunday’s 31-21 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, but the most memorable catch of the day was the emotion-soaked catch in...

Rams’ inconsistency has been the hallmark of disappointing season

December 22, 2019 at 6:16 a.m.

SANTA CLARA — Next season, the majesty of SoFi Stadium.This season, the malaise of the sofa.For the first time under coach Sean McVay, the Rams are postseason spectators, their flickering playoff hopes...

Controversial coin flip call to start game has Cowboys’ and Rams’ heads spinning

December 16, 2019 at 2:11 p.m.

ARLINGTON, Texas — What a flipping embarrassment.A miscue — or maybe just a misunderstanding — before the beginning of the game Sunday nearly led to the Rams receiving the opening kickoff at...

Cowboys rise up at the right time, which is all wrong for Rams’ playoff hopes

December 16, 2019 at 3:47 a.m.

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys opened Sunday by kicking the football out of bounds.They ended by essentially kicking the Rams out of the playoffs.Such is the up-and-down nature of America’s Team,...

Rams are back to winning, and here’s how the Chargers can help them

December 9, 2019 at 6:32 a.m.

Yo, Chargers.Little help?The Rams are rolling now, in the wake of their 28-12 victory over Seattle on Sunday night, and they could use an assist from their future stadium mates....

Seahawks’ Russell Wilson works with mental coach to stay ‘neutral’

December 8, 2019 at 12:04 a.m.

Seattle’s Russell Wilson leads the NFL in touchdown es. He’s the only quarterback in league history with a winning record in each of his first eight seasons. He’s squarely in...

Rams spiraling out of playoff contention with games vs. 49ers and Seahawks ahead

November 26, 2019 at 2:40 p.m.

The Rams are corkscrewing into the ground.And they’re not alone.Four of the six NFC teams that made the playoffs last season have been colossal disappointments — the Rams, Philadelphia Eagles,...

Lamar Jackson gives some valuable lessons in rout of Rams

November 26, 2019 at 4:10 a.m.

The NFL’s most exciting player sure makes games boring.Bright lights. National TV. Coliseum rocking. Rams amped.And splat. Ravens 45, Rams 6.In order, Baltimore’s possessions ended: touchdown, touchdown, touchdown, touchdown, touchdown,...

Lamar Jackson has been a difference-maker for the Baltimore Ravens

November 25, 2019 at 2:07 a.m.

OWINGS MILLS, Md.  — The arm and legs we see. Those are quantifiable in the prodigious statistics compiled by Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. To hear his coach tell it, there’s...

Superbad, D-Tack, Vapor Jet. These are the tools that keep Rams well-equipped

November 21, 2019 at 12:03 a.m.

It’s an hour before kickoff of Sunday night’s game against the Chicago Bears, and fights are breaking out all over the Rams’ locker room. Not teammates squaring off, but player...

Patrick Mahomes has Chiefs fans transfixed: ‘He’s half-man, half-amazing’

November 15, 2019 at 11:20 p.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The quarterback went down, and the tongue-in-cheek message went up.Days after Patrick Mahomes suffered a dislocated kneecap in an Oct. 17 game, a church just across the Kansas...

Rams’ path ahead is not pretty after devastating loss to Steelers

November 11, 2019 at 4:04 a.m.

PITTSBURGH  — The Pittsburgh Steelers paid homage Sunday to the winners of Super Bowl XIV, with thousands of fans cheering their aging heroes who shuffled at halftime onto Heinz Field.The Rams,...

Packers’ Matt LaFleur has found most success among new NFL head coaches

November 1, 2019 at 12:04 a.m.

This tongue-in-cheek observation made the rounds during the football offseason: If you have ever shaken the hand of the Rams’ Sean McVay, you’re undeniably qualified to be an NFL head...

Rams trade cornerback Aqib Talib, fifth-round pick to Dolphins for seventh-round pick

October 29, 2019 at 6:40 p.m.

The Rams don’t play a game Sunday, but they notched a big turnover on defense.In a cost-cutting move, the team parted ways with Aqib Talib on Tuesday, sending the injured...

Andrew Whitworth completes NFL sweep as Rams defeat his former team, the Bengals

October 28, 2019 at 1:58 a.m.

LONDON — Andrew Whitworth is a left tackle with nobody left.He now has a piece of NFL history as the 12th starter in the modern era with victories over all 32 teams.Whitworth...

Cooper Kupp has huge hands in Rams’ victory over Bengals

October 28, 2019 at 12:46 a.m.

LONDON — Whose fun house? Rams fun house.Wembley Stadium felt like a draw-it-up-in-the-dirt playground Sunday on a play that instantly qualified for the Rams’ all-time highlight video.With the winless Cincinnati Bengals hanging...

The road’s been good to Sean McVay’s Rams. Now they’re calling on the Bengals in London

October 25, 2019 at 7:54 p.m.

WATFORD, England  — The Rams conducted a walk-through Friday on a soft, rain-soaked field at their bucolic hotel just west of London. With its sprawling grounds, meandering gardens and grass tennis...

NFL’s bridge to London continues to make inroads with eclectic and dedicated fan base

October 25, 2019 at 7:17 p.m.

LONDON — Osi Umenyiora couldn’t walk a block in New York without being recognized. He was an All-Pro defensive end with two Super Bowl rings.But in London, where he relocated after his...

Rams look to stay on winning path as the rest of NFC West slugs it out

October 21, 2019 at 12:31 a.m.

ATLANTA — The next month is a critical stretch for the teams in the NFC West.The Rams will be watching from afar.They don’t play another divisional game until Dec. 1, when they...

Jalen Ramsey’s Rams debut shows what’s around corner for their defense

October 20, 2019 at 11:03 p.m.

ATLANTA — Everyone knew Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey was fluid, but who knew he’d be so fluent?After two practices with his new team, he slipped right into the lineup on the third...

Sam Farmer’s Week 7 NFL picks: Rams and Chargers are Sunday winners

October 18, 2019 at 1:11 p.m.

The Times’ NFL writer, Sam Farmer, examines this week’s matchups. Lines according to Pregame.com (O/U = over/under). Last week’s record 8-6 (.571); season 52-39-1 (.571). Using point spreads with the...

Unbeaten 49ers soundly show the Rams they are a real power in NFC West

October 14, 2019 at 2:41 a.m.

What’s garbage to the Rams is gallery-worthy to the San Francisco 49ers.For the NFC’s only undefeated team, the stat sheet from Sunday’s 20-7 victory is suitable for framing.Rams on third...

Legendary players recall glory days of Rams-49ers rivalry

October 13, 2019 at 12:14 a.m.

As a child born in Santa Clara in 1963, Brent Jones grew up hating the horns.From his start of elementary school until the end of high school, his San Francisco...

Chargers’ Austin Ekeler fumbles another chance to score touchdown just before end zone

October 7, 2019 at 4:01 a.m.

It’s debatable whether Austin Ekeler would have scored Sunday on the final play of the first half.But there’s no questioning Ekeler wishes he hadn’t fumbled.“This is the NFL,” he said....

Chargers’ slow start may be familiar to Philip Rivers, but they need fast recovery

October 7, 2019 at 1:59 a.m.

That will leave a mark.Losing to the 0-4 Denver Broncos, who were 0-8 dating to last season, and failing to score an offensive touchdown can put your confidence in the...

Seahawks’ Russell Wilson throws Rams for a loss with four-TD performance

October 4, 2019 at 5:53 a.m.

SEATTLE — Russell Wilson fired one touchdown through a mail slot — an astounding toe-tap score by Tyler Lockett — and connected with rookie DK Metcalf on a 40-yard bomb.But neither...

Loss to Seahawks reminds Rams NFC West competition is going to be challenging

October 4, 2019 at 5:13 a.m.

SEATTLE — Reality flashed like a siren Thursday night, bright as Seattle’s neon-green uniforms.The days of the Rams rolling through the NFC West are over.The franchise that won the division the past...

Jadeveon Clowney, Ziggy Ansah give Seahawks an edge (rush) against Rams’ line

October 3, 2019 at 1:40 a.m.

RENTON, Wash.  — Never mind Todd Gurley’s vanishing act, or Jared Goff’s recent struggles to protect the football.The Rams offense is facing bigger issues.Bigger, as in Jadeveon Clowney and Ziggy Ansah,...

From Day 1, Cooper Kupp, now a Rams star, has made a name for himself on football field

October 2, 2019 at 12:52 a.m.

YAKIMA, Washington — On the day star Rams receiver Cooper Kupp was born, his parents called an audible.They were on the verge of naming him Cody, and were filling out the paperwork,...

-and-catch chemistry between Jared Goff and Cooper Kupp continues to flourish

September 23, 2019 at 2:11 p.m.

CLEVELAND — The connection between Rams quarterback Jared Goff and receiver Cooper Kupp appears to be getting even stronger.On Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, Kupp caught a career-best 11 es for 102...

Browns depleted secondary does first-rate job against Rams, but that wasn’t enough

September 23, 2019 at 1:11 p.m.

CLEVELAND — There was a Super Bowl feel to Rams-Browns.In other words, the score at halftime was 6-3.While that harkened back to the Rams’ disappointing performance in the Super Bowl against New...

Aaron Donald proves to be an unstoppable force against the Browns’ offensive line

September 23, 2019 at 5:10 a.m.

CLEVELAND — Aaron Donald stood in the training room Sunday night, his abdomen swaddled in cellophane that was holding two ice bags to his side. A massive man with an even bigger...

Rams’ Cooper Kupp shows Saints he caught up in return from knee injury

September 16, 2019 at 4:10 a.m.

If there was any doubt, Rams receiver Cooper Kupp showed Sunday there are no lingering effects from the knee injury that ended his 2018 season.Kupp caught five es for 120...

Saints’ Drew Brees concerned thumb injury could keep him out a while

September 16, 2019 at 2:59 a.m.

The New Orleans Saints are trying to come to grips with the thought Drew Brees could be gone for a while.Brees is trying to come to grips with something, anything.As...

Rams and Chargers’ future home in Inglewood now has a name: SoFi Stadium

September 15, 2019 at 5:16 p.m.

As construction continues on the NFL’s most expensive stadium by far, the $5-billion Inglewood venue has reached a major milestone.The place now has a name: SoFi Stadium.LA Stadium and Entertainment...

How Saints fans rallied after losing to Rams in NFC title game

September 14, 2019 at 10:54 p.m.

NEW ORLEANS — Thomas Morstead refused to watch the most recent Super Bowl.So he watched another one.Morstead, a punter for the New Orleans Saints, participated this year in the region-wide boycott of...

Rams’ Cooper Kupp productive in his first game back from a torn ACL

September 9, 2019 at 12:35 a.m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cooper Kupp was on the outside looking in when his fellow Rams fulfilled their media responsibilities at the Super Bowl.He didn’t wear team apparel, and stood in the shadows...

Rams’ Todd Gurley looks great in spurts, but Malcolm Brown also carries rushing load

September 8, 2019 at 11:50 p.m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Without question, Jared Goff is behind Todd Gurley.“I started him in fantasy this week,” the Rams quarterback said Sunday.But Gurley wasn’t always behind Goff in the opener. Often, it...

Andrew Luck’s retirement, and pain he endured, hit close to home for former Charger

September 2, 2019 at 2:54 p.m.

When Andrew Luck recently announced his retirement, citing the physical and mental toll of coming back from injuries, NFL fans were stunned. Some NFL players, less so. One of them,...

Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson miss the cut at the British Open

July 19, 2019 at 5:41 p.m.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Another major championship, another disappointment for Tiger Woods.Although he shot a respectable 70 at Royal Portrush Golf Club on Friday, it wasn’t enough to make up for his...

Simona Halep wins Wimbledon title to deny Serena Williams record-tying victory

July 13, 2019 at 2:40 p.m.

Reporting from wimbledon, england — Simona Halep made the most of her debut in the Wimbledon final.The former world No. 1 women’s player defeated seven-time champion Serena Williams on Saturday 6-2, 6-2,...

Wimbledon: Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal and will face Novak Djokovic in final

July 12, 2019 at 8:13 p.m.

Reporting from Wimbledon, England — Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal in a Wimbledon men’s semifinal Friday to reach his 12th final at this storied event.In a match marked by long rallies from...

Wimbledon fans camp out for days to buy tickets: ‘It’s a very jolly atmosphere’

July 10, 2019 at 5:11 p.m.

Reporting from WIMBLEDON, England — Want to see the world’s most famous tennis tournament in person?Get in line.It’s called the Wimbledon queue, and it’s a tradition unlike any other at the highest...

Ezekiel Elliott will not be punished by the NFL for altercation in Las Vegas

July 3, 2019 at 7:22 p.m.

Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott is in the clear after an altercation with a security guard in Las Vegas.The NFL said Wednesday that Elliott will not be punished for the...

SoFi is in talks for naming rights to NFL stadium in Inglewood

May 29, 2019 at 5:24 p.m.

The company that is brokering the naming rights for the new NFL stadium in Inglewood is in naming-rights discussions with Social Finance, the lender known as SoFi.Although the talks are...

This year’s NFL draft was the most-watched and best-attended ever

April 29, 2019 at 3:24 p.m.

In Nashville, the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry, the NFL showed off its ability to pull off a mega-event on the grandest of scales.The league announced its record-breaking numbers...

Criticism over Giants’ top pick Daniel Jones is first test for the quarterback

April 28, 2019 at 1:05 a.m.

Reporting from nashville — The New York Giants wanted to draft a quarterback who had faced adversity, and now it’s clear why.Daniel Jones is being tested already.The Giants made the Duke quarterback...

Cardinals trade former UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen to the Dolphins

April 27, 2019 at 1:48 a.m.

Reporting from nashville — The Arizona Cardinals cut ties with quarterback Josh Rosen on Friday night, shipping last year’s No. 10 overall draft pick to the Miami Dolphins at a bargain price...

Cardinals make Kyler Murray first pick of NFL draft, but Josh Rosen stays put

April 26, 2019 at 5:13 a.m.

Reporting from nashville — It was a night of history and heartache.The Arizona Cardinals ran an agonizing quarterback keeper Thursday, making Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray the first pick in the NFL draft, yet...

NFL draft 2019 first-round results: Pick-by-pick analysis

April 25, 2019 at 11:30 p.m.

After months of anticipation and countless mock drafts, Thursday’s NFL draft ushered in a new class players poised to be game-changers for their respective teams for years to come.Engulfed by...