Swanson: So Chip Kelly’s finally out at UCLA; hooray, but now what?
Bruins fans rejoiced when the unpopular coach took a job as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator, but replacing him with the right candidate from a diluted pool will be tough.
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Swanson: No deal could prove a bad deal for the Lakers
Sending out the signal that they’ll be better off waiting until this summer to make a big splashy roster move delivers another message: They’re taking LeBron James for granted.
Swanson: Could new hires signal the end of ‘Chargering’? Hold that thought
Expectations are high after the Chargers hired Jim Harbaugh as head coach and Joe Hortiz as GM – but let's not cut to the chase, instead savor a moment of...
Swanson: After LMU says it’s cutting 6 sports, questions and soul searching
Athletic Director Craig Pintens says he made the decision with a goal of positioning the Lions for success in a turbulent college sports landscape. The university’s athletes want him to...
The Audible: Taylor Swift’s potential Super Bowl takeover, and is Darvin Ham’s job in jeopardy?
Columnists Jim Alexander and Mirjam Swanson discuss the week's hot issues.
Swanson: Can you find the meaning of life in a Clippers box score?
Ernie Alderete is facing a grim reality, preparing to lose his dad two years after his mom, but he's buoyed by Clippers basketball and the team's dedicated “famdom,” folks with...
Swanson: UCLA men’s basketball is growing up before our eyes
The Bruins feel like they’re turning a corner now, having won three of four – their only loss in the stretch a 77-71 result on the road against No. 12...
Swanson: Unheralded field grinds it out at Farmers Insurance Open – can you dig it?
A host of relative unknowns spent Friday jockeying for position on Torrey Pines’ South Course, which played nearly 7,800 yards and felt even longer because it was softened and slowed...
Swanson: Sparks lose Nneka Ogwumike, at a crossroads as women’s game grows
The longtime star’s announcement that she’ll depart in free agency signals that the Sparks have catching-up to do, including a dedicated practice facility like other WNBA teams have invested in.
The Audible: Shoes, interviews and the Hall of Fame
SoCal News Group sports columnists Jim Alexander and Mirjam Swanson discuss some of the topics of the week.