By Bill Seals Sports Reporter

If there was any question about who would win a battle between Washington State’s top ten offense and UCLA’s top ten defense, the UCLA Bruins football team soundly answered that question last Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The 13^th ranked Washington State Cougars came in with the 4^th ranked offense in the nation, averaging 532 yards in total offensive yardage and just under 46 points per game. They scored just 17 points and had 216 yards of offense in losing to the Bruins, 25-17.

                                    By Steve Finley Sports Editor

     It seems like every week is a big game during a high school football season. Homecoming, rivalries and senior night all make up an exciting season for high school football teams all across the nation. Friday night is one of those nights for the Culver City high school football team. It’s Senior Night and the Centaurs will play another important Bay League game when they host Peninsula at 7 p.m. inside the Jerry Chabola Stadium.

                                    By Josh Finley Sports Reporter

     The football game between the 6-0 USC Trojans and the 5-2 Fighting Irish will be televised on Channel 4, at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Trojans are coming off a 43-41 triple overtime win over Arizona last Saturday at the Coliseum and the Fighting Irish lost to Louisville 33-20 last Saturday. The game should be a hard-fought contest between two good college football teams. The Trojans are ranked No. 10 in the nation and the Irish are No. 21.

                                    By Mykell Mathieu Sports Reporter

UCLA went into last Saturday’s matchup with a chance to prove they will be a team to be that can compete for a Pac-12 football championship. The defense showed up but the offense forgot its invitation to the party as the 3-1 Bruins suffered their first defeat of the year, 14-7 against 4-0 Utah.

                                    By Steve Finley Sports Editor

     High school football homecoming night creates a special atmosphere for everyone involved. Coaches, players, fans and cheerleaders will create memories that will last a lifetime. On Friday night the 3-2 Culver City Centaurs will battle the 0-5 Mira Costa Mustangs at 7 p.m. inside the Jerry Chabola Stadium on the Culver City high school campus. It’s a rivalry game, the Westside versus the South Bay.

Rams face the Colts after tough loss to Cincinnati

                By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter

“This is a very humbling league and every week takes great focus and concentration to come away with a win.” In 2017, Sean McVay uttered these words more than once during his rookie season as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams. And they still ring true in 2023. Seven years later his team suffered a 19-16 loss to the slow-starting Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football at Paycor Stadium, who were sporting their white tiger-striped helmets for only the third time.

In a battle of two playoff teams from the 2022 NFL season, the Los Angeles Chargers hung on to defeat the Minnesota Viking in Minneapolis, 28-24, for their first victory of the 2023 NFL season. The Chargers improved to 1-2 for the season and the Vikings are 0-3 on the season.

By Steve Finley Sports Editor

     Friday night lights are still shinning but after Culver City’s loss to the Warren Bears last Friday at home the lights got a little dimmer for the home town Centaurs. The 42-36 loss to Warren was a classic shootout by two high powered offenses.

Los Angels Dodger reliever, Yency Almont's  is 3-1 this season. He has appeared in 40 games, pitched 38.2 innings and has struck out 38 batters. The Dodgers will start a nine-game homestand on July 24, starting with a three game series against the Blue Jays. On July 28, they start a three game series against against the Reds and on August 1, they play a three game series against the A's. PHOTO BY GEORGE LAASE

                                     By Mykell Mathieu Sports Reporter

     The second half of the WNBA season is here after a successful All-Star weekend in Las Vegas. Their fans are ready for their teams to finish the season strong and make a push for the playoffs.

Cooper Kupp of the Rams out runs the Dallas defense to score a touchdown. That was one of the few bright spots for the Rams last year during a disappointing season. The start training camp on July 29 , at UC Irvine. PHOTO BY JEVONE MOORE     

   By Mykell Mathieu Sports Reporter

     The WNBA season has hit its midseason point and if I had to use a phrase to describe the Los Angeles Sparks season so far it would be: bad luck is a real thing.The Sparks came into this season with hopes of returning to the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2020, but, injuries and illnesses are making it tough.

By Steve Finley Sports Editor

     One of the biggest and fastest growing sports in America is Flag Football. Elementary Schools, Middle Schools and High Schools are all playing Flag Football and that is why Mar Vista Recreation Center is offering a Coed Summer Flag Football Clinic for boys and girls. The Clinic starts Saturday, July 15 and it will run for six straight Saturdays to August 19. The time is set for 10 a.m. -12 p.m.

     The clinic will focus on the basic fundamentals of Flag Football, which includes flag pulling, blocking, passing, receiving, formations and route running. The outstanding and experienced coaches will also stress safety and proper conditioning. The clinic will also include competitive games and scrimmages for kids from 7 to 13 years old. The clinic will get kids ready to play in competitive flag football leagues in the fall. The fee for the clinic is $100.

     If you are interested, please call Mar Vista Recreation Center at (310) 398-5982 or go online and register at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

What do you do when you have a losing season in sports? Do you give up or do you keep fighting. Just like their injured head coach, Joe Manzo the Culver City high school boys’ volleyball team continues to battle through a super competitive Bay League with inexperience players.