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Cristiano Ronaldo sent a message to new Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim (B24) Cristiano Ronaldo has wished Ruben Amorim ‘good luck’ as Manchester United manager. Amorim started life as United’s new boss this week following the club’s decision to sack Erik ten Hag earlier this month. The 39-year-old will be looking to revive United’s season … Read more

Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson in a one-sided and underwhelming fight (Picture: Getty) The noise could only mean one thing.  Clearly, the crowd inside the 80,000-capacity AT&T Stadium had just got their first glimpse of Mike Tyson, one of the greatest, most controversial athletes in history, just hours away from his first pro fight in … Read more

(Getty Images) HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS FRIDAY’S RESULTS CITY SECTION Quarterfinals Open Division Narbonne 47, Dorsey 13 Birmingham 42, Gardena 19 San Pedro 37, Banning 26 Carson 27, Garfield 17 Division I Eagle Rock 27, Cleveland 20 Palisades 56, North Hollywood 21 King/Drew 35, Franklin 6 Kennedy 49, Westchester 21 Division II Arleta 39, Angelou … Read more

Palisades quarterback Jack Thomas throws his fifth touchdown pass in Friday’s 56-21 victory over North Hollywood in the City Division I quarterfinals. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times) Palisades has never won a City Section football championship but the Dolphins are confident this could be their year. They looked like title contenders Friday night, with … Read more

Mike Tyson was convincingly beaten by Jake Paul in their Netflix fight (USA Today Sports via Reuters) Terence Crawford slammed Mike Tyson for his performance in his defeat to Jake Paul, claiming that the 58-year-old ‘looked like trash’ in the ring. Tyson went the distance with Paul over eight two-minute rounds but the two-time world … Read more

Ducks forward Cutter Gauthier, left, celebrates with teammate Brett Leason after scoring in the third period of the Ducks’ 6-4 comeback win Friday at Honda Center. (Alex Gallardo / Associated Press) Cutter Gauthier scored his first NHL goal to put the Ducks ahead with 8:51 to play as they rallied from a two-goal deficit for … Read more

Newbury Park High coach Joe Smigiel and son Brady, the Panthers’ quarterback, advanced to the Southern Section Division 2 semifinals with a win over San Clemente on Friday night. (Benjamin Royer / For The Times) Joe Smigiel bear-hugged every player and coach in sight after breaking his team’s postgame huddle. He grinned from cheek to … Read more

Corona Centennial quarterback Husan Longstreet passed for 236 yards and one touchdown in a 25-20 win over Mission Viejo. (Craig Weston) On a frigid Friday night for high school playoff football in Southern California, defensive end Elijah Riley of Corona Centennial made a play to assert how much he and his teammates wanted to defeat … Read more

UCLA tight end Moliki Matavao is tackled by Washington linebackers Alphonzo Tuputala and Carson Bruener Friday in Seattle. (Lindsey Wasson / Associated Press) The version of UCLA that rolled into this chilly, wind-swept stadium had a throwback feel. It resembled the team that struggled so mightily early this season. Quarterback Ethan Garbers was constantly running … Read more

Mike Tyson may have lost, but at least he kept his sense of humor. After his unanimous decision loss to Jake Paul on Friday night, Tyson was asked by ring reporter Ariel Helwani about his habit of biting his boxing glove, which caught the eye of many watching the highly anticipated Netflix fight. “I have … Read more