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Jack Disney has lived, breathed and written of SoCal's sports icons
An athlete plays 15 or 20 years, retires and there is great fanfare upon his departure. Maybe tears, maybe gifts given, maybe his number hung in honor. Los Angeles' very own Jack Disney calls it a day and he's just gone. Disney is good people. There...
Tags: Sports, Muhammad Ali, Elgin Baylor, Horse and Harness Racing, Bo Jackson
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Dodgers' Andre Ethier tries to make talk about lefties right
There's no quit here, although I can only imagine how many folks wish I was on the verge of elimination. Before Monday's all-important Dodger game, I go to the clubhouse to remind Andre Ethier how important he is to the team. It's a discussion that will...
Tags: Baseball, Miguel Cabrera, Sports, Andre Ethier, Dwight Howard
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At UCLA, some dignity is lost in drive to succeed at football
BOULDER, Colo. -- Proving it was no fluke when Sacramento State, Colorado State and Fresno State somehow found a way to beat Colorado, UCLA did the same Saturday. The gutty little Bruins, while not winning by 55 like mighty Fresno State, did a...
Tags: Sports, USC Trojans, Los Angeles Times Columnists, UCLA Bruins, Football
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Nice guy Don Mattingly is still looking for answers
SAN DIEGO — The other night after the Dodgers lost to the Padres, while the media met with Manager Don Mattingly, screaming could be heard from the nearby coaches' dressing room. "Passionate" screaming? General Manager Ned Colletti says with a...
Tags: New York Yankees, Baseball, Sports, San Diego Padres, World Series
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Dodgers' fortunes took biggest hit when Matt Kemp hit the wall
SAN DIEGO — I drove down here alone so that I'll have plenty of room upon my return to bring back any Chargers wanting an early start finding a place to live in Los Angeles. While here I thought I might as well ride the Choking Dogs for going belly...
Tags: Sports, Philip Anschutz, Injuries and Wounds, San Diego Padres, Andre Ethier
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Bruins take the buzz out of their season
So I buy into this Jim Mora-walks-on-water hoopla. "Discipline," as one UCLA honk after the next says as I arrive at the Rose Bowl, making the difference. I've only seen the Bruins play Rice, and I thought I was watching two high school teams. But I'...
Tags: Sports, USC Trojans, Los Angeles Times Columnists, UCLA Bruins, Rose Bowl Game
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Staying positive with the Dodgers, even during negative times
PHOENIX — Ninth inning, down by one run with Kemp, Gonzalez and Ramirez due up. Go Dodgers go. And yes, the following story is brought to you by your hometown columnist with the positive slant that you have come to expect from your hometown...
Tags: Los Angeles Times Columnists, Albuquerque Isotopes, Newspaper and Magazine, National Football League, Adrian Gonzalez
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Dwight Howard: My back will be ready for the 2012-13 season
Orlando Sentinel’s Magic BasketBlogDwight Howard isn't saying much these days, but he did clear up one issue Tuesday night. He said his surgically repaired back should be fine for the start of the 2012-13 season....
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