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Phil Jackson will become the latest Laker immortalized at Crypto.com Arena, with a statue by sculptor Omri Amrany set to be unveiled April 9.

At Dos Pueblos High in Goleta, seniors Ruby Streatfeild and Brooklyn Hedricks have turned an inseparable on-campus friendship into a high-powered flag football partnership.

City Section teams are passing the football to take advantage of athletic quarterbacks so far this season.

The Rams' decision to leave as late as possible for their Australian season opener against the 49ers is based in part on player experiences from last year.

The Dodgers won the World Series last season without a playoff bye, but this season star Shohei Ohtani is batting injuries and really needs the rest.

The Rams and 49ers kick off the NFL season 8,000 miles from home, turning the Melbourne Cricket Ground into the stage for Australia's first regular-season NFL game.

The Galaxy has undergone a roster overhaul this summer aimed at making the team more competitive ahead of a late-season playoff push.

After the Seattle Seahawks shredded them, the Rams responded by overhauling the secondary, trading for All-Pro Trent McDuffie and signing Jaylen Watson.

As Sean McVay enters his 10th season as Rams coach, his former assistants are leading the Packers, Bengals, Vikings, Jaguars and Cardinals as head coaches.

It's still anyone's guess if defensive lineman Aaron Donald will play in the Rams' season opener against the 49ers in the wake of his NFL comeback.