By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune One of my least favorite modern terms is “cultural appropriation.” That’s a critique that suggest that one ethnicity unfairly “copies” the culture of another, i.e., jazz, rock […]
Getting a kick out of soccer
Making Black history on field
By David Brandt/AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) – Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni is thrilled young aspiring football players all over the world will get to watch two Black quarterbacks face each […]
As LeBron passes Kareem …
By Tim Reynolds/AP Basketball Writer Pat Riley remembers just about every detail surrounding the events of Dec. 29, 1961. It was a cold night in Schenectady, New York. A little snowy, the […]
Oiler grad is now soccer pro
Jenna Nighswonger, a 2018 graduate of Huntington Beach High School, was drafted fourth overall by the NJ/NY Gotham FC team of the National Women’s Soccer League. She graduated from HBHS in […]
Chargers mull what wrong
By Mark Long/AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Justin Herbert sat in silence at his locker for roughly 15 minutes, staring into the distance. He had taken off his cleats […]
Sean McVay is back for 2023
By Pete Zarustica/Orange County Tribune Sean McVay, who’s been playing the role of Hamlet at the end of each of the last two Rams’ seasons, has answered the question of “to be […]
How Bolts won “Battle of LA”
By Joe Reedy/AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD (AP) – On a day when Austin Ekeler accomplished a receiving milestone, it was his running that paved the way for the Los Angeles Chargers to […]
McVay, Staley: friendly rivals
By Joe Reedy/AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA (AP) – Brandon Staley didn’t know Sean McVay when McVay interviewed him to be the Los Angeles Rams’ defensive coordinator in 2020. And even though […]
Finally! Chargers in playoffs
By Michael Marot/AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The Los Angeles Chargers tried to keep their postgame playoff celebration private. No such luck. After shaking hands and walking off the field in […]
Rams were “Super” vs. Denver
By Greg Beacham/AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD (AP) – Bobby Wagner and Russell Wilson got back together Sunday, near the end of their first season apart following a decade together. Wagner and his […]
