One of the things that sports fans in Southern California should be grateful for as they warm up last night's left overs is the fact that ESPN.com's Eric Neel moved to LA this year from Northern Cal because now his excellent writing is being more focused on our teams. Yesterday he posted a glowing feature on the USC football head coach who appears every bit the Golden Boy that he looks in photos. In......

On Tuesday it was announced that Dodger catcher Russell Martin is joining a fraternity of National League catchers that include Johnny Roseboro, Johnny Bench, Benito Santiago, Tony Pena and even Mike Lieberthal. Russell Martin is now a gold glove winner. Since 1957, Rawlings have been giving out the gold glove award for best fielding performance at each position. Martin is the first full year Dodger catcher since Johnny Roseboro in 1966 to win this......

Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera in Las Vegas....

The Rentals, Golden Boy, Kyle Chipman @ Spaceland The Reyes Brothers w/ Mellow Man Ace, Optimus, J Killa @ Whisky The World Famous Beat Junkies @ The Knitting Factory The Red Elvises @ Rusty's Surf Ranch The Low Stars @ Hear Music (2pm) Howlin' Rain, Citay, The Moon Upstairs @ The Echo Persephone's Bees, Something for Rockets @ The Troubadour Jessica Fichot @ Amoeba (free, 2pm) Silverchair @ The Wiltern Rusted Root @ House......

Goldenboy, Chris McFarland, Wolff @ On the Rox Mando Diao, Pop Levi, The Capshuns @ The Troubadour The Mercy Kiss, Kay Hanley, The Mulhollands @ Key Club Low Stars, Chris Pierce, Chris Joyner, Sam Shaber @ The Hotel Cafe Holly Miranda, Madrigals, The Refinery, Born in the Flood @ Silverlake Lounge The Flesh, Porterville, Spakekitti, Dirty Bandits @ Safari Sam's Captain Squeegee & the Soap Suds, Liquid Cheese, BPM @ Knitting Factory Stinky Pinky,......

You can still root for LA's Golden Boy. After leading the Warriors to one of the greatest series upsets in the history of American sports (eighth seeded Golden State knocked off top ranked Dallas in six), Baron Davis went from star to hero. It looked like he might be headed for further greatness against Utah, but on Sunday things took a turn for the worse. He was held to 15 points as the Jazz......

Apparently Matt Leinart has no interest in competing for 'Golden Boy' status with Tom Brady. Still a few weeks from even being drafted, USC's Leinart has already fired his agent and, according to Nikki Finke, will join CAA as their first sports signee after the required 5-day nfl grace period ends. Leinart is in Tennessee right now working out with the Titans sans representation. He is expected to go 2nd or 3rd in the......