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By Brian Martin | [email protected] | Daily NewsPUBLISHED: August 18, 2019 at 6:31 pm | UPDATED: August 18, 2019 at 6:32 pm Last week when running down the seven previous UFC shows in Anaheim, UFC President Dana White marveled at the last one at the Honda Center. UFC 214, with three championship fights and headlined by the light heavyweight title rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones, not only was it the UFC’s best in Anaheim in terms of attendance (16,610), but it was its most lucrative ($2,448,870 gate). “You know what the moral of the story is?” White said last week. “We bring our ‘A’ game when we come to Southern California.” Tough to do better than that, but in White’s eyes, UFC 241 did, as the final three fights on the card had the arena and fight fans buzzing. Chiseled middleweights Paulo Costa and Yoel Romero engaged in the Fight of the Night, a three-round slugfest that ended with Costa getting the unanimous decision much … [Read more...] about Dana White gives UFC 241 an ‘A+’ grade at Honda Center

By Mark Whicker | [email protected] | Daily NewsPUBLISHED: August 18, 2019 at 6:27 pm | UPDATED: August 18, 2019 at 6:28 pm Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Andre Patton (15) hauls in a touchdown pass in Carson on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG) Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Andre Patton (15) hauls in a touchdown pass in Carson on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG) SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Chargers wide receiver Jordan Smallwood (9) sits on the bench in Carson on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG) Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen didn’t suit up for the game in Carson on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG) Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Easton Stick (2) hands the ball off to running back Detrez Newsome (38)in Carson on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG) Los Angeles Chargers … [Read more...] about Whicker: Chargers’ Andre Patton takes a step toward Sunday

By Thuc Nhi Nguyen | [email protected] | Daily NewsPUBLISHED: August 18, 2019 at 2:53 pm | UPDATED: August 18, 2019 at 2:53 pm LOS ANGELES — Nobody puts Jay Shaw in a corner. The redshirt sophomore defensive back was a star cornerback in at Corona Centennial High, but Shaw has expanded his game at UCLA and is in line to start at nickel for the Bruins. Now the former four-star recruit isn’t just pressing receivers out wide at the line of scrimmage. “Sometimes you playing like a corner,” Shaw said of the nickel spot, “sometimes you’re playing like a linebacker, sometimes you’re playing like a safety.” In the current era of college football when teams are putting, as head coach Chip Kelly described, “four receivers and a small running back on the field,” the nickel position is ever more important. “It’s a substitution game,” Kelly said. For Shaw, it’s a perfect fit as he said he likes to display his … [Read more...] about UCLA football plays ‘substitution game’ to fill key nickel spot

By James H. Williams | [email protected] | PUBLISHED: August 18, 2019 at 1:28 pm | UPDATED: August 18, 2019 at 1:28 pm Follow along for updates as Philip Rivers and the Los Angeles Chargers host Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints at the StubHub Center. Viewing on a mobile device? Click here for updates. … [Read more...] about Chargers vs. Saints: Live updates from Los Angeles

By Jeff Fletcher | PUBLISHED: August 18, 2019 at 12:53 pm | UPDATED: August 18, 2019 at 12:53 pm ANAHEIM — The Angels finally decided that 21-year-old José Suarez would be better served refining his game in the minors than continuing to struggle in the majors. Suarez, who had a 6.75 ERA in 12 games, was optioned to Triple-A on Sunday, a day after his latest shaky outing. Although the Angels have a string of off days upcoming, Manager Brad Ausmus said this move was not simply about roster management. “We wanted him to work on some things, and it’s easier to work on things down there than it is up here,” Ausmus said. “It wasn’t just the off days.” One of Suarez’s issues had been tipping his pitches. The Angels found two separate ways in which Suarez had been tipping his pitches. They were somewhat encouraged that he was able to correct one of them during Saturday’s game. He gave up four runs in four innings, but none in the last … [Read more...] about Angels send struggling rookie Jose Suarez to Triple-A