Author name: Kerry Gates

To hear Michael Johnson tell it, track is the greatest sport you don’t yet know you love. That’s “track” without the “field,” by the way, for reasons we’ll get to in a bit. Because for now, Johnson, a 16-time world and Olympic sprint champion and nine-time world record-holder, is focusing on the half of the

Travis Shumake has made a career out of breaking barriers, which is both dangerous and impressive when you consider he’s broken those barriers — and some bones — in a dragster going 324 miles per hour. “The fastest-accelerating machine on the planet,” he said. “Faster than the space shuttle launches.” Surviving those rides has made

In court papers, the parent company of the FanDuel channels projected streaming revenue would jump so greatly that the channels would be profitable even as cable and satellite income fell by nearly half in the next four years. MLB isn’t convinced. However, the Angels signed a three-year deal, and the five other FanDuel teams also

The Cincinnati Bengals carved up the Baltimore Ravens for 470 yards last week. Ja’Marr Chase caught three touchdown passes. Joe Burrow had season highs in completions, passing attempts and yards passing. What did Jesse Minter think when he turned on the tape to see that kind of performance? The deep sigh the Chargers defensive coordinator

First came self-reflection, followed quickly by self-correction. After rushing for eight touchdowns in six games, last Monday’s defeat by the Miami Dolphins marked the third consecutive game Rams running back Kyren Williams did not run for a touchdown. That Williams was running behind yet another offensive line combination did not matter. Nor did the fact

After losing to the Miami Dolphins on Monday night, the Rams welcomed a short turnaround to forget about their ineffective performance on offense and breakdowns at key moments on defense. Quarterback Matthew Stafford, who has passed for 366 touchdowns in his 15-plus NFL seasons, needs one touchdown pass to take sole possession of 10th place

By the end of their trip to Seattle, UCLA players might feel like playing Nirvana on their headphones while sipping lattes with a bear foam design on top. Everywhere they’ve gone this season, the Bruins have made themselves at home. There’s no doubt they’ve played their best football on the road. A team with a

He’s not just the prototypical passer. To Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, dual-threat quarterback isn’t even the right classification for what Justin Herbert can do. “Justin could play tight end in the National Football League,” Harbaugh said. “He could be an edge rusher. He could do all those things because of his speed, strength, his agility,