L.A. Times - Sports

Subpar defenses have plagued Lincoln Riley since his arrival at USC, and the Trojans' performance against San José State raises the question of whether they are ready to compete among the elite.

USC quarterback Jayden Maiava passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns to spearhead No. 14 USC's 42-26 season-opening victory over San José State.

Blake Snell gives up one run in six innings, but the Dodgers' offense again fails to capitalize on scoring opportunities to fall for the fourth time in five games.

Shohei Ohtani has been managing lingering inflammation and soreness in his left knee, but a biceps issue from earlier in the year is part of the concern as well.

Former San Dimas three-sport star Dylan O'Leary is teaching math and coaching football at his alma mater.

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts on Times prep columnist Eric Sondheimer, the Dodgers, Rams and USC.

Westlake sophomore quarterback Ford Green completes 14 of 18 passes for 257 yards and four touchdowns in the Warriors' 38-7 win over Agoura.

The Eagles, ranked 13th in the Southland by The Times, improve to 3-0 with the road win over the Vikings.

In a rematch of last year's Southern Section Division 1 football championship game won in a rout by the Eagles, the Huskies put up a fight before falling by one point.

In his first game back in Detroit since being traded to the Dodgers, Tarik Skubal holds the Tigers to four hits and one run in the Dodgers' 2-1 victory.

Shohei Ohtani threw about 20 pitches in the side session, which manager Dave Roberts noted was "short," but he said he hadn't had any expectations for pitch counts.

The law does not mandate the Angels revert to the Anaheim Angels name. But it does provides the city with an incentive to dangle before the team.