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Justin Herbert and Chargers can’t catch up to Jonathan Taylor and Colts in loss

The Chargers had the look. All-gold uniforms. Retro logos. Powder-blue end zones with script from the nostalgic days of Dan Fouts and Don Coryell.
But their defense?
As dead as disco when it counted most.
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, the NFL’s leading rusher, trampled the Chargers on Sunday with touchdowns of 23, eight and 19 yards in a 38-24 victory at SoFi Stadium.
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Sam Farmer breaks down what went wrong for the Chargers in their 38-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts at SoFi Stadium on Sunday.
“Until we get it fixed, until we put that fire out…” Chargers All-Pro safety Derwin James Jr. said. “The last two, three games, we haven’t been ourselves on defense.”
The Chargers have lost three of their past four games and need some quick-drying cement to patch the holes with Minnesota coming to town for a Thursday night game.
“Short week,” Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said. “We didn’t play our best in any phase, but now it’s time to regroup, refit and get ready.”
If Harbaugh has any answers, he wasn’t sharing them outside the locker room Sunday. He stood in front of the media, gripped the lectern and stared into the distance.
“It wasn’t our best day, but do I have confidence in my team? Yes,” he said. “Do I believe they’re fighting? Yeah. And that’s all you can really ask for as a coach.”
It was just another Sunday for Taylor who came into Week 7 leading the league in rushing yards and touchdowns, and averaged 5.9 yards per carry against a Chargers defense that had been respectable to this point. That defense allowed an average of 20.8 points in the six previous games.
That helped open the passing lanes for Colts quarterback Daniel Jones, who threw a pair of touchdowns and again made an early-season case for Comeback Player of the Year after his career had seemingly flamed out with the New York Giants.

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor is tackled by Chargers linebacker Odafe Oweh during the first half of the Chargers’ 38-24 loss Sunday.
(Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times)
It was the second trip to Los Angeles in four weeks for the Colts, who lost to the Rams here in Week 4.
The Chargers, whose distinctive look was a nod to the 1970s, were sleepwalking in the first half before coming to life in the second.
Justin Herbert kept the home team somewhat in the game with three touchdown passes after halftime but found himself trying to dig out of a deep hole all day.
The Chargers actually outgained the Colts, 445 yards to 401, and held the ball for nine minutes longer, but Indianapolis was more efficient with its possessions, better in the red zone, and took advantage of its opportunities.
He saw two of his passes intercepted in the first half. The first was batted high in the air at the line of scrimmage and plucked by 314-pound defensive tackle Grover Stewart. The second pick came in the red zone, when safety Nick Cross slipped in front of Quentin Johnston in the end zone to intercept an eight-yard pass.

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert slides while scrambling during the second half Sunday.
(Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times)
The Chargers, who trailed at halftime, 23-3, clawed their way back into the game with touchdown passes to Johnston, Keenan Allen and Oronde Gadsden II.
It has been a rollercoaster of a season for the Chargers, who ran the table against the AFC West in the first three weeks, then lost back-to-back games to the Giants and Washington Commanders, before rebounding with a come-from-behind win at Miami.
Denver came from behind Sunday to beat the Giants, 33-32, knocking the Chargers out of the top spot in the division. Meanwhile, Kansas City stomped Las Vegas, 31-0, and could be gathering some of that familiar momentum. It isn’t getting any easier for the Chargers.
Herbert was hit 15 times by the Colts — three times more than the Chargers hit Jones — and sacked three times. More punishment for a quarterback who has been under intense pressure all season.
“That’s football,” he said. “That’s part of the job. We threw the ball a lot today and that’s going to happen. The offensive line is doing an incredible job battling and I can always get the ball out quicker.”

Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin breaks up a pass intended for Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey in the end zone during the fourth quarter Sunday.
(Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times)
Against the Colts, the troubles began early for the Chargers. After the home team’s first snap, Chargers left tackle Austin Deculus lay face down on the turf. He was the team’s fourth player to line up as Herbert’s blindside protector.
It was an ankle injury that felled Deculus — he wound up returning in the second quarter with a bulky brace — and the Chargers turned to the lightly experienced Foster Sarell, who suddenly held one of the most important positions on the field.
Just more offensive line insanity for the Chargers, who have cycled through six tackles so far. Their line was once considered an area of strength.
The Chargers are shedding the “university gold” uniforms and replacing them Thursday with familiar navy ones. They need to make more than superficial changes, however.
James, for one, is happy the next game is coming so soon.
“Yes, sir,” he said with the slightest glint of optimism. “I can’t wait to get this taste out of my mouth.”

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NFL Week 7 scores: Eagles, Broncos get impressive victories

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The dust has nearly settled in the seventh week of the 2025 NFL season and there were some massive games on the docket that saw Super Bowl contenders pick up huge victories.
Two teams that came to mind were the Philadelphia Eagles and the Denver Broncos. The two matched up a couple of weeks ago but entered Week 7 with victory on the mind.
The Eagles saw Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown on the right page as they hooked up for two touchdowns in their win over the Minnesota Vikings. The Broncos needed to score 33 points in the fourth quarter but somehow pulled off a victory against the New York Giants.
Read below for the rest of the scoreboard for this week.
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco (16) celebrate a touchdown with tight end Cincinnati Bengals tight end Noah Fant (86) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Cincinnati Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
- Cincinnati Bengals 33, Pittsburgh Steelers 31
Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025
- Los Angeles Rams 35, Jacksonville Jaguars 7
- Chicago Bears 26, New Orleans Saints 14
- Cleveland Browns 31, Miami Dolphins 6
- New England Patriots 31, Tennessee Titans 13
- Kansas City Chiefs 31, Las Vegas Raiders 0

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) tries to avoid a tackle from Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson (55) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
PATRIOTS’ DRAKE MAYE MATCHES TOM BRADY FEAT IN WIN OVER TITANS
- Philadelphia Eagles 28, Minnesota Vikings 22
- Carolina Panthers 13, New York Jets 6
- Denver Broncos 33, New York Giants 32
- Indianapolis Colts 38, Los Angeles Chargers 24
- Dallas Cowboys 44, Washington Commanders 22
- Green Bay Packers 27, Arizona Cardinals 23
- San Francisco 49ers 20, Atlanta Falcons 10

Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz (3) celebrates after kicking the game winning field goal during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Monday, Oct. 20, 2025
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Detroit Lions
- Houston Texans @ Seattle Seahawks
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WNBA star Angel Reese says she’d rather pay a fine than speak to reporters sometimes

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WNBA star Angel Reese opened up on her fear of the media and claimed she would rather just pay a fine than speak with reporters.
The Chicago Sky player and archrival of Caitlin Clark spoke about her thoughts on interacting with the media in the latest episode of her podcast “Unapologetically Angel,” this week.
“Even before the game, I’m terrified of what the media is about to ask. Because it could be the nicest question, but it’s going to get flipped or put into a different light or a different perspective. It’s like, ‘Are you here intentionally to start a mess, or are you intentionally here to ask a question?’ And it’s really tough for me in the media. Like, I don’t want to do an interview with anybody,” Reese said.
“Seriously, I’d rather take the fine sometimes than talking to the media because it always gets flipped. And I think that’s where media has gotten these days. You could literally post ‘the sky is blue,’ and Angel said, ‘It’s too dark.’ Stuff like that, you know. So, I think, it’s just, for me, the media is really scary.”
The Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese heads to the locker room after being ejected from a game against the New York Liberty June 4, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Reese has been the subject of intense media attention dating back to the 2023 NCAA women’s basketball national championship game, when her LSU Tigers beat Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes, and Reese taunted Clark by pointing to her ring finger at the end of the game.
Reese has become arguably the most controversial figure in women’s basketball since then. Many of Reese’s quotes and statements have often been at the center of controversy in the sport.
Toward the end of the 2025 WNBA season in September, Reese prompted backlash for comments made to a Chicago Tribune reporter, in which the star called out her team for a last-place finish and 10-34 record.
“I’m not settling for the same s— we did this year,” Reese told The Chicago Tribune. “We have to get good players. We have to get great players. That’s a non-negotiable for me. I’m willing and wanting to play with the best. And however I can help to get the best here, that’s what I’m going to do this offseason. So, it’s going to be very, very important this offseason to make sure we attract the best of the best because we can’t settle for what we have this year.
“I am very vocal about what we need and what I want. I’d like to be here for my career, but if things don’t pan out, obviously I might have to move in a different direction and do what’s best for me. But while I am here, I’m going to try to stay open-minded about what I have here and maximize that as much as I can.”
Reese later apologized for the comments but claims the quotes were taken out of context.
INSIDE CAITLIN CLARK AND ANGEL REESE’S IMPACT ON MEN’S BASKETBALL
“I probably am frustrated [with] myself right now,” Reese said at a postgame news conference Sept. 4. “I think the language is taken out of context. I really didn’t intentionally mean to put down my teammates because they’ve been through this with me throughout the whole year. They’ve busted their ass, just like I’ve busted my ass. They’ve showed up for me through thick and thin and in the locker room when nobody could see anything.
“So, I want to apologize to my teammates, which I already have about the article and how it was misconstrued about what was said. And I just have to be better with my language. Because I know it’s not the message, it’s the messenger. And understanding what I say can be taken any kind of way. So, I just have to really be better and grow from this.”
Reese was then suspended for the first half of a game later that week for “statements detrimental to the team.”
In May, Reese was at the center of a WNBA investigation into “hateful” comments made against her during the Sky’s season opener against Clark’s Connecticut Fever.
Reese was asked if she was able to provide the WNBA with details about the incident. She did not offer specifics on whether she had done so, saying, “That’s not a me question.” She also did not reveal what type of comments were made or any other specifics about what prompted the investigation.
However, moments earlier, in that same news conference with reporters, Reese said she was receiving widespread support from across the league because of the alleged incident.
“Obviously, there’s no place in this league for that,” Reese said at that time. “I think the WNBA and our team and our organization has done a great job supporting me. … Going through this whole process, if it can happen to me. It can happen to anyone.”
Then, after the investigation ended the following week, the league did not find sufficient evidence to validate the allegations.
Reese has previously accused Clark’s fans of racism and even alleged they created explicit AI-generated images of the Sky star and sent them to her family members.

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese dribbles against the Minnesota Lynx in the first quarter at Target Center. (Brad Rempel/Imagn Images)
“I think it’s really just the fans, her fans, the Iowa fans, now the Indiana fans, that are really just, they ride for her, and I respect that, respectfully. But sometimes it’s very disrespectful. I think there’s a lot of racism when it comes to it,” Reese said in the first episode of her podcast in early September.
“Multiple occasions, people have made AI images of me naked. They have sent it to my family members. My family members are like uncles, sending it to me like, ‘Are you naked on Instagram?’
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High school football: Week 9 schedule

WEEK 9
(All games at 7 p.m. unless noted)
THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
CITY SECTION
East Valley League
Arleta at Fulton, 3:30 p.m.
Monroe at Grant
North Hollywood at Chavez
Verdugo Hills at Sun Valley Poly
Eastern League
Huntington Park at South Gate
South East at Legacy
Exposition League
Marquez at Manual Arts
SOUTHERN SECTION
605 League
Cerritos at Pioneer
Glenn at Artesia
Big West Upper League
Corona Centennial at Norco, 7:30 p.m.
Eastvale Roosevelt at Chaparral, 7:30 p.m.
Cottonwood League
Trinity Classical at Temecula Prep, 7:30 p.m.
Delta League
Capistrano Valley at El Modena
Western at Tustin
Desert Empire League
Shadow Hills at La Quinta
Desert Sky League
Granite Hills at Barstow, 7:30 p.m.
Silverado at Victor Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Epsilon League
Laguna Hills at La Habra
Foxtrot League
Northwood at Fountain Valley
Golden League
Lancaster at Highland
Hacienda League
Covina at Walnut
Inland Valley League
Moreno Valley at Lakeside, 7:30 p.m.
Iota League
El Toro at Santa Ana
Kappa League
St. Margaret’s at Garden Grove
Lambda League
Fullerton at Sunny Hills
Manzanita League
Nuview Bridge at San Jacinto Valley Academy
Miramonte League
Garey at Workman
Mojave River League
Ridgecrest Burroughs at Oak Hills
Serrano at Apple Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Montview League
Azusa at Sierra Vista
Hacienda Heights Wilson at Ontario
Pomona at Nogales
Mountain Pass League
Elsinore at Tahquitz, 7:30 p.m.
Sunkist League
Eisenhower at Grand Terrace, 7:30 p.m.
Tango League
Costa Mesa at Westminster La Quinta
Valle Vista League
San Dimas at Baldwin Park
West Covina at Diamond Ranch
Zeta League
Savanna at Godinez
8-MAN
SOUTHERN SECTION
Heritage League
Santa Clarita Christian at Milken, 6 p.m.
Majestic League
Highland Entrepreneur at Cornerstone Christian, 5 p.m.
Nonleague
Lancaster Baptist at Noli Indian
FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
CITY SECTION
Central League
Bernstein at Roybal
Contreras at Mendez
Hollywood at Belmont, 4 p.m.
Coliseum League
King/Drew at Crenshaw
Washington at Dorsey
Eastern League
Garfield vs. LA Roosevelt at East LA College
Exposition League
Angelou at Santee
Marine League
Narbonne at Carson, 7:30 p.m.
San Pedro at Gardena, 4 p.m.
Metro League
Locke at Hawkins
Northern League
Eagle Rock at LA Wilson, 7:30 p.m.
Lincoln at LA Marshall, 7:30 p.m.
Southern League
West Adams at Rivera
Valley Mission League
Granada Hills Kennedy at San Fernando, 7:30 p.m.
Panorama at Van Nuys
Reseda at Sylmar
West Valley League
Birmingham at Granada Hills
Chatsworth at El Camino Real
Cleveland at Taft
Western League
LA University at Fairfax, 7:30 p.m.
Palisades at LA Hamilton
Venice at Westchester, 7:30 p.m.
Nonleague
Fremont at Maywood CES
Jordan at Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m.
SOUTHERN SECTION
Almont League
Alhambra at San Gabriel
Keppel at Bell Gardens
Schurr at Montebello
Alpha League
Los Alamitos at San Clemente
Mission Viejo at Edison
Angelus League
St. Francis at Paraclete
St. Paul at Alemany
St. Pius X-St. Matthias at Cathedral
Baseline League
Ayala at Upland
Damien at Chino Hills
Etiwanda at Rancho Cucamonga
Bay League
Inglewood at Palos Verdes, 3:30 p.m.
Lawndale at Culver City
Mira Costa at Leuzinger
Big West Lower League
Corona at Corona Santiago
Riverside King at Murrieta Mesa
Temecula Valley at Great Oak
Big West Upper League
Murrieta Valley at Vista Murrieta
Bravo League
Corona del Mar at Tesoro
Villa Park at San Juan Hills
Yorba Linda at Newport Harbor
Camino Real League
St. Bernard at St. Genevieve
Channel League
Moorpark at Royal
Oak Park at Ventura
Oxnard at Buena
Citrus Belt League
Beaumont at Citrus Valley
Redlands at Cajon
Redlands East Valley at Yucaipa
Citrus Coast League
Del Sol at Santa Clara
Grace at Channel Islands
Nordhoff at Carpinteria
Conejo Coast League
Calabasas at Rio Mesa
Newbury Park at Thousand Oaks
Westlake at Santa Barbara
Cottonwood League
Riverside Prep at Silver Valley
Del Rey League
La Salle at Cantwell-Sacred Heart
St. Anthony at Salesian
Del Rio League
La Serna at Whittier
Santa Fe at California
Delta League
Trabuco Hills at Cypress
Desert Empire League
Palm Springs at Palm Desert
Rancho Mirage at Xavier Prep
Desert Valley League
Coachella Valley at Twentynine Palms
Indio at Yucca Valley
Epsilon League
El Dorado at Foothill
Huntington Beach at Crean Lutheran
Foothill League
Castaic vs. Saugus at Canyon Country Canyon
Golden Valley vs. West Ranch at College of the Canyons
Hart at Valencia
Foxtrot League
Aliso Niguel at Orange
Laguna Beach at Dana Hills
Gano League
Don Lugo at Chaffey
Rowland at Montclair
Gateway League
La Mirada at Paramount
Mayfair at Dominguez
Warren at Downey
Gold Coast League
Desert Christian Academy at Viewpoint
Rio Hondo Prep at Brentwood
Golden League
Eastside at Palmdale
Knight at Littlerock
Quartz Hill at Antelope Valley
Hacienda League
Los Altos at Diamond Bar
South Hills at Chino
Inland Valley League
Citrus Hill at Heritage
Perris at Canyon Springs
Iota League
Anaheim Canyon at Sonora
Troy at Irvine
Ironwood League
Capistrano Valley Christian at Aquinas
Cerritos Valley Christian at Heritage Christian
Ontario Christian at Village Christian
Ivy League
Liberty at Rancho Verde
Orange Vista at Riverside North
Vista del Lago at Paloma Valley
Kappa League
Segerstrom at Brea Olinda
Westminster at Esperanza
Lambda League
Beckman at Placentia Valencia
La Palma Kennedy at Marina
Manzanita League
California Military Institute at Anza Hamilton
Desert Chapel at Vasquez
Marmonte League
Bishop Diego at. St. Bonaventure
Camarillo at Oaks Christian
Simi Valley at Oxnard Pacifica
Mesquite League
Arrowhead Christian at Western Christian
Linfield Christian at Whittier Christian
Maranatha at Big Bear
Mid-Cities League
Bellflower at Lynwood
Compton Early College at Gahr
Firebaugh at Norwalk
Miramonte League
Bassett at Ganesha
La Puente at Duarte
Mission League
Loyola at Chaminade
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Serra
Sierra Canyon at Bishop Amat
Mission Valley League
Pasadena Marshall at Gabrielino
Rosemead at Arroyo
South El Monte at El Monte
Mojave River League
Hesperia at Sultana
Moore League
Long Beach Jordan at Long Beach Wilson
Long Beach Poly at Long Beach Cabrillo
Millikan at Compton
Mountain Pass League
San Jacinto at West Valley
Mountain Valley League
Indian Springs at San Bernardino
Pacific at Miller
Ocean League
Beverly Hills at Hawthorne
Compton Centennial at West Torrance
Omicron League
Garden Grove Pacifica at Katella
Irvine University at Woodbridge
Portola at Buena Park
Pacific League
Arcadia at Pasadena
Burbank at Glendale
Crescenta Valley at Burbank Burroughs
Muir at Hoover, 5:30 p.m.
Pioneer League
Peninsula at Redondo Union
South Torrance at North Torrance
Torrance at Santa Monica
Rio Hondo League
San Marino at Monrovia
South Pasadena at Temple City
River Valley League
Jurupa Valley at Ramona
Rubidoux at Norte Vista
San Andreas League
Kaiser at San Gorgonio
Rim of the World at Colton
Sierra League
Bonita at Los Osos
Charter Oak at Colony
Glendora at Claremont
Sigma League
Estancia at Ocean View
Rancho Alamitos at Santa Ana Calvary Chapel
Santa Ana Valley at Los Amigos
Skyline League
Fontana at Arroyo Valley
Rialto at Carter
Riverside Notre Dame at Bloomington
Sun Valley League
Cathedral City at Banning
Desert Mirage at Desert Hot Springs
Sunbelt League
Arlington at Hemet
Rancho Christian at Hillcrest
Valley View at Riverside Poly
Tango League
Loara at Garden Grove Santiago
Tri-County League
Agoura at San Marcos
Dos Pueblos at Fillmore
Santa Paula at Hueneme
Trinity League
JSerra vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium
Orange Lutheran at Santa Margarita
Servite at St. John Bosco
Valle Vista League
Alta Loma at Northview
Zeta League
Century at Saddleback
Nonleague
Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian at Viewpoint
El Segundo at El Rancho
INTERSECTIONAL
Rancho Dominguez at Verbum Dei, 4 p.m.
St. Monica at Franklin
8-MAN
CITY SECTION
City League
New Designs at Animo Jackie Robinson
USC Hybrid at New Designs Watts
Valley League
South LA College Prep at East Valley
Valley Oaks CES at Teach Tech
SOUTHERN SECTION
Agape League
PAL Charter at Academy for Careers & Exploration
Coast Valley League
San Luis Obispo Classical Academy at Maricopa
Heritage League
Lancaster Desert Christian at Faith Baptist, 6:30 p.m.
Majestic League
Public Safety Academy at United Christian
Tri-Valley League
Cate at Sage Hill, 6 p.m.
Chadwick at Flintridge Prep, 6:30 p.m.
INTERSECTIONAL
Hesperia Christian at Fresno Christian, 6 p.m.
Hillcrest Christian at Vacaville Kairos
Lighthouse Christian at Sherman Oaks CES
Lucerne Valley at Warner Springs Warner, 3 p.m.
Model School for the Deaf (Washington D.C.) at CSDR
SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
SOUTHERN SECTION
Cottonwood League
Santa Rosa Academy at Webb, 1 p.m.
Del Rey League
Crespi vs. Harvard-Westlake at SoFi Stadium, 8 p.m.
River Valley League
Patriot at La Sierra
8-MAN
SOUTHERN SECTION
Agape League
Victor Valley Christian at Hesperia Christian, 6 p.m.
Coast Valley League
Valley Christian Academy at Cuyama Valley, 6 p.m.
Express League
Avalon at Downey Calvary Chapel, 12 p.m.
Southlands Christian at Vista Meridian, 6:30 p.m.
Frontier League
Villanova Prep at Laguna Blanca, 1 p.m.
Nonleague
Pasadena Poly at Lighthouse Christian
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