Marmonte League media day: Watch out for these two sack masters
Simi Valley’s Izak Simpson and St. Bonaventure’s Matthew Perez have combined for 54 sacks last two football seasons. …
Rams vs. Cowboys five things to watch: Rookies will be in the spotlight
Stetson Bennett’s performance at quarterback and the progress of several rookies will be among the points of interest in the Rams’ preseason opener against Dallas. …
‘Straight grinder.’ How new Dodger Alex Call became one of MLB’s toughest at-bats
Alex Call, acquired by the Dodgers at the trade deadline, is one of the harder outs in baseball, a testament to hard work put in over years to overhaul his approach at the plate. …
Trump seeks $1-billion fine against UCLA. Newsom says ‘we’ll sue,’ calling it extortion
The Trump administration has proposed the University of California pay more than $1 billion to settle antisemitism charges and restore frozen grant funding at UCLA. Newsom says the state will sue. …
Woakes may risk rehab over surgery to make Ashes
Chris Woakes says rehabilitation “could be a risk he’s willing to take” to be fit for the Ashes, rather than having surgery on his shoulder injury. …
River Island allowed to shut shops to stave off collapse
The struggling High Street retailer had warned it would run out of cash by the end of August. …