Exclusive interview with boxing broadcaster Al Bernstein

Watch The Daily Sports Herald's Kweku Turkson's exclusive interview with boxing Hall of Fame broadcaster Al Bernstein:

NBA insider Brian Windhorst discusses USA Basketball and 2019 FIBA World Cup

Las Vegas -- The Daily Sports Herald's Kweku Turkson caught up with NBA insider extraordinaire Brian Windhorst, who dished on Team USA's stiffest competition, what he sees as the team's areas of strength, and who will be the best player competing at the FIBA World Cup in China (Hint: It's not a player on Team USA):

Conference USA announces schedule of games televised on NFL Network

Conference USA announced the 2019 schedule of games that will be broadcast on the NFL Network.

Magic resigns and Luke is fired: What does it mean for the Lakers?

NFL announces 2019 Thursday Night Football schedule

The NFL Network and FOX announced the 2019 Thursday Night Football schedule, consisting of 13 games overall.  The schedule features 11 FOX games which are to be simulcast on NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video, in addition to two NFL Network exclusive games.

NFL Network and RedZone are removed from DirecTV Now and U-Verse

As of this week, the NFL Network and NFL RedZone will no longer be available to AT&T U-Verse subscribers or DirecTV Now subscribers.  For some fans in Los Angeles who already lack access to the Dodgers' channel and the Pac-12 Network, such disputes between massive corporate entities is unfortunately becoming far too familiar.

Clippers' Ralph Lawler to call final regular season game with Bill Walton on April 10

The Los Angeles Clippers will celebrate Ralph Lawler Night in honor of the legendary broadcaster, as the team plays its last regular season home game on Thursday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m.  It is only appropriate that Lawler will call that final game with his longtime friend and former broadcast partner Bill Walton joining him to provide commentary, and plenty of anticipated humor.  The game will be shown on Fox Sports Prime Ticket.

Dodgers legendary broadcaster Jaime Jarrin to return for two more seasons

Hall of Fame broadcaster Jaime Jarrín has agreed to a multi-year contract extension and will return to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a 61st and 62nd season in 2019 and 2020, the team announced.

Clippers announcer Ralph Lawler to retire at end of season

Los Angeles sports fans have been spoiled by having some of broadcasting's iconic announcers -- Vin Scully, Chick Hearn, Bob Miller, Dick Enberg -- call the games of the region's various local teams. All of those previously-mentioned legends have either passed on or retired, and unfortunately, another star is set to join their ranks.

Entering his 40th season as the “Voice of the Clippers,” broadcaster Ralph Lawler has announced his plan to retire following the conclusion of the 2018-19 season.

Boxer Abner Mares issues powerful statement on ICE detentions of children

Southern California standout boxer Abner Mares has been among the elite of his profession for several years, and has displayed a seriousness about his craft since he came into the public eye.

Now he is also using his platform and success to address important social issues.

For years, Mares has actively assisted the community with various charitable endeavors.  But this week Mares took it up a notch.

ESPN and Top Rank announce multi-year deal

Las Vegas -- In a move that should bring greater national exposure to the sweet science, ESPN and Top Rank announced a vast and exclusive multimedia agreement to make ESPN the home of Top Rank in the U.S. and Canada.

USC picked to win Pac-12 Title in Preseason Poll at Pac-12 Media Day

Los Angeles, CA - USC received 28 of 52 first place votes on its way to being chosen the favorite to win the Pac-12 title in this year's preseason media poll released at Pac-12 Media Day. Washington was the second choice, receiving 22 votes.

New Showtime documentary to focus on Thailand's prison fighters

Showtime Sports announced an intriguing new documentary, entitled Prison Fighters: 5 Rounds To Freedom, which examines a controversial practice in Thailand’s criminal justice system where inmates can earn their freedom by winning a series of Muay Thai fights.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Dodgers Vin Scully to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

Today, President Barack Obama named 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including Hall of Famer Vin Scully, who this year completed his 67th and final season in the broadcast booth for the Dodgers.  Los Angeles Lakers legend and author Kareem Abdul Jabbar also will be honored.

Top Rank adds Stephen A. Smith to Pacquiao-Vargas broadcast team, Nonito Donaire to fight on undercard

The Manny Pacquiao versus Jessie Vargas welterweight fight might not be the most exciting matchup for Pacquiao's fans, but outside the ring at least some intriguing developments are afoot.

Announcer Bob Miller returns to LA Kings for 44th season

Although Vin Scully will be retiring shortly after a fabulous career, at least one local Los Angeles broadcasting legend will remain in the booth this upcoming season, as Bob Miller, the Hall of Fame broadcaster for the LA Kings, will return to FOX Sports West for his 44th season and the Kings’ 50th Anniversary season.

Rams reality check - 3 observations for the rational fan

By Manish Pandya


The frantic media narrative about the Los Angeles Rams in this nonsensical 24-hour “noise” cycle era will leave you exhausted. Every event is blown out of proportion and every day the sky is falling or a mountain has been climbed.

Now that the Los Angeles Rams were slaughtered 28-0 by the lowly San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football to open the season, it's a good time to take a breath and drown out the incessant banter. Let’s take stock of a few obvious truths that a more objective observer might have been able to see before the season began. In short, we need to re-calibrate and set expectations at a reasonable level.

There will never be another Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali, the man born Cassius Clay, passed away last night at the age of 74. Ali was the only athlete that comes to mind that could ever come close to living up to the incredible moniker that he became associated with – The Greatest.  He was quite simply the most unique and memorable athlete of all time.

Jared Goff vs. Carson Wentz? It’s not even close

It’s perhaps THE big question every year as the NFL Draft approaches: Who is the best quarterback prospect in this year’s class? It is a critical question for all NFL teams that are looking to draft the next face of their franchise obviously, but also a lively topic of debate among NFL insiders and fans alike.

History of Nevada boxing detailed in The Main Event: Boxing in Nevada from the Mining Camps to the Las Vegas Strip

They may call Madison Square Garden “The Mecca of Boxing,” but the geographic center of the sport today is the Las Vegas Strip. In The Main Event: Boxing in Nevada from the Mining Camps to the Las Vegas Strip, historian Richard Davies traces the rise of the sport in the Silver State. The work is a solid academic history that will appeal to any fight fan.