Charger fans cheer during the second half at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. The Houston Texans defeated the Chargers 20-16 in a National Football…
Read more Alexander: Chargers disappoint a crowd that was pretty much all theirsINGLEWOOD – So, what was the most impressive aspect of the Chargers’ 23-20 victory over Denver Sunday? There were plenty of candidates. • They saved their best for…
Read more Alexander: An impressive performance in many ways puts Chargers at 3-0PASADENA – Do you get the sense that there are times when UCLA’s athletic administrators ask each other, “What on earth did we get ourselves into?” Maybe that…
Read more Alexander: It’s a long, hard road back for UCLA footballThe Lakers stood pat roster-wise this summer, bringing back the group that had to come out of the play-in round again last spring and then got bounced in…
Read more Alexander: Will standing pat be enough for Lakers?Or are they setting themselves up for another October fall after dropping the opener of a three-game showdown against a Padres team that looked spirited, energetic and younger?…
Read more Alexander: Will Padres series prepare Dodgers for what’s to come?LOS ANGELES — Last weekend’s series at Yankee Stadium featured a playoff atmosphere, and the Dodgers responded with playoff intensity and won two out of three from the…
Read more Alexander: Dodgers are rolling again, but it’s all about OctoberLOS ANGELES — It’s overly simplistic to talk about “distractions” in discussing sports, and wins and losses, and individual performance. Yet we do it all the time. So,…
Read more Alexander: There is closure, but Shohei Ohtani never acted distractedLOS ANGELES — To really understand the impact JuJu Watkins has had on USC women’s basketball in just a few short months, consider the concession stands. No, seriously.…
Read more Alexander: JuJu Watkins will lead the next generation of women’s basketballUSC coach Andy Enfield gives instructions to players during the first half of the team’s NCAA college basketball game against UCLA, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Los Angeles.…
Read more Alexander: UCLA ‘humbled’ by USC, but will it matter?
