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    Mar 25, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. UCLA wants more than Ben Howland could deliver—and it's entitled to

    How can they fire a coach who just won a conference championship? How can they fire a leader who spent 10 years winning more than twice as many games as he lost? How can they fire a salesman who last season brought in the No. 2-ranked recruiting class in the country?
    How can they fire a coach who just won a conference championship? How can they fire a leader who spent 10 years winning more than twice as many games as he lost? How can they fire a salesman who last season brought in the No. 2-ranked recruiting class...

    Tags: UCLA Bruins, National Basketball Association, Los Angeles Times Columnists, Sports, Shabazz Muhammad

    2. Mar 16, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  2. There's no sugar-coating it, Ben Howland is on thin ice at UCLA

    LAS VEGAS — Despite the sudden loss of one of its best young players, the UCLA basketball team showed up here Saturday night determined not to throw in the towel.
    LAS VEGAS — Despite the sudden loss of one of its best young players, the UCLA basketball team showed up here Saturday night determined not to throw in the towel. The coach's suit coat was a different matter. Angered by a charging call on...

    Tags: UCLA Bruins, Oregon Ducks, College Basketball, Pacific-12 Conference, College Sports

    3. Mar 14, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  3. Sleepy Bruins wake up in time to put Arizona State to bed

    LAS VEGAS — A UCLA basketball team that has sleepwalked through parts of the season has taken the metaphor to an entirely new level.
    LAS VEGAS — A UCLA basketball team that has sleepwalked through parts of the season has taken the metaphor to an entirely new level. On Thursday, the Bruins won a basketball game in their pajamas. In their 80-75 comeback victory over Arizona State...

    Tags: UCLA Bruins, Los Angeles Times Columnists, College Basketball, Pacific-12 Conference, Adidas AG

    4. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Did Jerry Buss make the right decision by keeping Kobe over Shaq?

    In the summer of 2004, Laker owner Jerry Buss was faced with an extremely hard decision: Kobe Bryant or Shaquille O'Neal.
    In the summer of 2004, Laker owner Jerry Buss was faced with an extremely hard decision: Kobe Bryant or Shaquille O'Neal. The two superstars were feuding and Buss had to choose one Hall of Famer over another. Buss chose Bryant, a decision that Los...

    Tags: Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Jerry Buss

    5. Feb 19, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  5. To Magic Johnson, Jerry Buss was friend, mentor and 'second father'

    The beloved mentor and his favorite student spent their final hours together holding hands on a hospital bed.
    The beloved mentor and his favorite student spent their final hours together holding hands on a hospital bed. Jerry Buss was entering the final stage of his life after a long battle with cancer, and he wanted to spend some of it with Magic Johnson. Buss...

    Tags: National Basketball Association, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Jerry Buss

    6. Jan 30, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  6. Alex Smith handles demotion like a Super Bowl champion

    NEW ORLEANS — Barely two months ago, Alex Smith stood alone under center as the NFL's hottest starting quarterback for one of its best teams.
    NEW ORLEANS — Barely two months ago, Alex Smith stood alone under center as the NFL's hottest starting quarterback for one of its best teams. One concussion later, he is lost in the crowd. At the San Francisco 49ers' Super Bowl media day this...

    Tags: Colin Kaepernick, National Football Conference, Alex Smith, Super Bowl, Arizona Cardinals

    7. Jan 24, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  7. Dwight Howard is at center of the Lakers' issue

    The words, spoken by a glowing superstar at the end of a giddy tournament, formed an outline of hope. Five months later, into this same blueprint a despairing team buries its head.
    The words, spoken by a glowing superstar at the end of a giddy tournament, formed an outline of hope. Five months later, into this same blueprint a despairing team buries its head. It was Kobe Bryant talking about Dwight Howard. It was the caretaker of...

    Tags: Shaquille O'Neal, Superman (fictional character), National Basketball Association, Los Angeles Times Columnists, Kobe Bryant

    8. Jan 18, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  8. Manti Te'o hoax never should have gotten this far

    This country's most inspirational sportsman is exposed as a cheat. Two of the greatest players in baseball history are denied entry into the Hall of Fame because they are cheats. The NFL spends the first three weeks of the season using fake referees. A college football powerhouse admits to switching uniform numbers and deflating footballs.
    This country's most inspirational sportsman is exposed as a cheat. Two of the greatest players in baseball history are denied entry into the Hall of Fame because they are cheats. The NFL spends the first three weeks of the season using fake referees. A...

    Tags: Bowl Championship Series, Leukemia, Heisman Trophy, Alabama Crimson Tide, College Football

    9. Dec 31, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  9. USC's dreadful performance is perfect way to conclude imperfect season

    EL PASO — A football season that once swaggered through the warmth of a No. 1 ranking has curled up and expired in a cold, remote desert, buffeted by a chilled and foreboding wind.
    EL PASO — A football season that once swaggered through the warmth of a No. 1 ranking has curled up and expired in a cold, remote desert, buffeted by a chilled and foreboding wind. The kid coach is bundled in a black hoodie and wearing sunglasses....

    Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Heisman Trophy, Sun Bowl, USC Trojans, New Year's Day

    10. Dec 13, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  10. Angels paint the town red with Josh Hamilton

    Josh Hamilton? Are you kidding me?
    Josh Hamilton? Are you kidding me? Nobody makes a surprise splash like the Angels, but this was a flying cannonball into the middle of a Southern California pool that had been awash in Dodger blue. Nobody breaks down the door in the middle of the...

    Tags: Home Run Derby, Arte Moreno, Magic Johnson, Nolan Ryan, Zack Greinke

    11. Dec 10, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  11. Dodgers show gambling side by rolling the dice on Hyun-Jin Ryu

    It was one of the only moments in Monday's Dodgers news conference that didn't require translation.
    It was one of the only moments in Monday's Dodgers news conference that didn't require translation. Shortly after Hyun-Jin Ryu was introduced as the newest Dodgers pitcher, General Manager Ned Colletti fell out of his chair. Seriously, literally,...

    Tags: Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Times Columnists, Chan Ho Park, Magic Johnson, New York Yankees

    12. Nov 17, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  12. Double shock: USC falls, and Pat Haden says Lane Kiffin to return

    Outside, amid the swaying and chanting of thousands of fans in soggy blue ponchos, shock pelted the Rose Bowl like the cold rain.
    Outside, amid the swaying and chanting of thousands of fans in soggy blue ponchos, shock pelted the Rose Bowl like the cold rain. Inside, in an equally stunning turn of events, Lane Kiffin was safe and warm. In answering a question about his job...

    Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, USC Trojans, UCLA Bruins, Los Angeles Times Columnists, Football

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