Benjamin Royer

The Utah Checkdown podcast: Game week! A deeper look at UCLA w/ beat reporter Benjamin Royer The college football season begins for Utah in two days in an intriguing matchup against former Pac-12 foe UCLA in the Rose Bowl.

🎙️PODCAST: We're back again ahead of a game being played in the 2025 season.

I'm joined today by UCLA beat reporter @thebenroyer.bsky.social to do a deeper look at the UCLA Bruins.

Let's get this season going ...

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This is horseshit. She’s really really good at her job. Players respect her. She’s not the reason a change needed to be made.

Orange County Register 🤝 Benjamin Royer 🤝 Los Angeles Times

Honored to hold the lead story of both Southern California newspapers’ sports sections today.

Expect the unexpected.

Dangerous. CC: @thepressbox.bsky.social

a source has informed me that IATSE Local B-192, the Dodger Stadium Tour Guide union, is planning to leaflet outside Gate A at Dodger Stadium this Friday. IATSE Local B-192 is negotiating with the Dodgers for fair wages (the leaflet states tour guides make $17.87/hour) and benefits.

I just sent in America’s Care Package (oh, those were the days…)

also, imagine Rachel and Keanu attached to each other

Was just thinking that we haven’t had a ridiculous task that requires someone being awake at 3 am in a while.

Feels like Jerry is probably a lock should they do a Celeb season in the Winter.

I just said this on the other app 😭. Ashley is such #TeamFunFeeds

Nature is healing.

When public media disappears, so do the stories that bring us together.

With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection.

If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq

I quite liked my lede from my UCLA football fall training camp dispatch today.

Take a read of my latest covering UCLA football for the Orange County Register: www.ocregister.com/2025/08/02/u...

Hey can we stop acting like IMDB ratings mean anything.

Don’t even get me started on how he interrupted Ava/Lauren — putting to end an interesting convo to reiterate the same “advice”

UCLA football brings a new message at Big Ten Media Day Coach DeShaun Foster, one year after a rough conference media debut, speaks hopefully about recruiting and new Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava.

I wasn’t able to get to Las Vegas for Big Ten Media Day, but today marks a partnership between myself and @ocregister.bsky.social, helping out with UCLA football coverage.

My first for SCNG on DeShaun Foster’s polished remarks and a 👋 to Nico Iamaleava: www.ocregister.com/2025/07/24/u...

Vince is a dangerous player. His ability to cater what he says to the person he is talking to, spinning them in circles, or towing a line on what they already (incorrectly) think and adding on to it, he is one to watch closely. #BB27

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Nearly 100 people killed seeking aid in Gaza on Sunday, Palestinian officials say Dozens of Palestinians were killed across Gaza on Sunday as they tried to get food aid, according to local health authorities, one of the deadliest days in recent months for those seeking assistance.

Dozens of Palestinians were killed across Gaza on Sunday as they tried to get food aid, according to local health authorities, one of the deadliest days in recent months for those seeking assistance.

By Joe Hernandez, @danielestrin.bsky.social and Anas Baba

Anyone who knows me knows I’ve been working on these stories for a long while, going back to the first thesis meeting for my master’s degree. More than thrilled to see the final product end up with @latimes.com

I hope you will give them a read, and ponder the findings found beneath baseball’s soil.

Is there a way to mitigate pitching injuries? The Rays (and Dodgers) may shed some light Keith Meister has been outspoken about pitching injuries in baseball and what needs to change. He points to how the Tampa Bay Rays are using their pitchers as a possible path forward.

Part two: MLB is no longer in its steroid era. But what would it take for the league to exit the “arms race”?

The Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers can (unexpectedly) tell us a fraction of the story. And a leading team physician tells all.

On @latimes.com: www.latimes.com/sports/story...

Pitching injuries continue to be an issue in MLB. How it's impacting pitchers at all levels The quest of youth pitchers to emulate their heroes, such as Justin Verlander and Jacob deGrom, has caused them to need the same surgeries as the pros.

Part one: Performance-enhancing drugs in baseball created an MLB epidemic, tearing through the fabric of the game as we know it.

Pitchers’ arms could do the same. I spoke to trainers, coaches, historians and doctors about it for @latimes.com

In Sunday print: www.latimes.com/sports/story...

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 1000 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1000 JUL 15 2025 The Honorable Herb Conway U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Conway: Consistent with Section 2815 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), I am writing to inform the Committee that I certify that the provision of Department of Defense real property at Camp Atterbury, Indiana and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, for temporary use by the Department of Homeland Security to house illegal aliens will not negatively affect military training, operations, readiness, or other military requirements, including National Guard and Reserve readiness. I am sending an identical letter to the Committee on Armed Services of the U.S. House of Representatives and Members of Congress representing the area in which the real property is located. Sincerely,

NEW: Pete Hegseth sent a letter to Congress on Tuesday announcing that the Department of Defense will allow DHS to detain immigrants on two military bases: Fort Atterbury in Indiana and Fort Dix in New Jersey.

There is no further detail at this time as to when or how this will be done.

a man is wearing a red headband and a striped tank top ALT: a man is wearing a red headband and a striped tank top

Rivals butterflies.

Bawdy.

Enjoyed this read from probably the best women’s sports writer around, @mingemi.bsky.social:

Pam Bondi tells SF jails to hand over noncitizen inmate list Attorney General Pamela Bondi has requested that San Francisco jails hand over a list of noncitizen inmates.

Breaking: AG Pam Bondi tells SF jails to hand over noncitizen inmate list sfstandard.com/2025/07/17/a...

Just an incredibly hilarious Big Brother moment. #BBSky #BBLF #BB27

Truly watching a different show.