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    Mar 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. John J. Byrne dies at 80; insurance exec turned Geico around

    John J. Byrne, whose turnaround of auto insurer Geico Corp. led billionaire Warren Buffett to buy the company and call him "the Babe Ruth of insurance," died March 7 at his home in Etna, N.H., according to Robert E. Snyder, a family spokesman. He was 80 and had prostate cancer.
    John J. Byrne, whose turnaround of auto insurer Geico Corp. led billionaire Warren Buffett to buy the company and call him "the Babe Ruth of insurance," died March 7 at his home in Etna, N.H., according to Robert E. Snyder, a family spokesman. He was 80...

    Tags: Bankruptcy, Allianz AG Holding, Services and Shopping, Insurance, Vehicles

    2. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Mickey Mantle play in the works from pop music author David Leaf

    It looks like &ldquo;batter up!&rdquo; again on the theatrical boards: Mickey Mantle is the subject of a new play that writer-producer David Leaf is working on with the cooperation of Danny and David Mantle, sons of the incredibly talented but careless <a>New York Yankees</a> star, who died in 1995.
    It looks like “batter up!” again on the theatrical boards: Mickey Mantle is the subject of a new play that writer-producer David Leaf is working on with the cooperation of Danny and David Mantle, sons of the incredibly talented but careless...

    Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Music, Arts and Culture, Mickey Mantle, Detroit Tigers

    3. Feb 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. The greatest on the greatest: Jim Murray on Michael Jordan

    The late, great Times columnist Jim Murray opined about all the superstar athletes in the second half of the 20th century. It's what he did as well as anyone that came before or after him in America.
    The late, great Times columnist Jim Murray opined about all the superstar athletes in the second half of the 20th century. It's what he did as well as anyone that came before or after him in America. So, on Michael Jordan's 50th birthday, we give you...

    Tags: Kentucky Derby, National Basketball Association, Basketball, Orlando Magic, Johnny Unitas

    4. Jan 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Many Hall of Famers seem glad Clemens, Bonds were snubbed

    Al Kaline, Dennis Eckersley and Mike Schmidt have a few things in common. One, they are all members of baseball's Hall of Fame. Two, they are all glad no one was elected to join them this year.
    Al Kaline, Dennis Eckersley and Mike Schmidt have a few things in common. One, they are all members of baseball's Hall of Fame. Two, they are all glad no one was elected to join them this year. “I’m kind of glad that nobody got in this year,...

    Tags: Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Detroit Tigers, Freedom of the Press, Roger Clemens

    5. Dec 25, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  5. As Santa Anita meet opens, a look back at the racetrack's history

    Santa Anita once ran a promotional campaign that should never have been abandoned. It teased and tickled and remains a message of pride for Southern California horse racing fans.
    Santa Anita once ran a promotional campaign that should never have been abandoned. It teased and tickled and remains a message of pride for Southern California horse racing fans. "What do you open the day after Christmas?" The sport that spends much...

    Tags: National Basketball Association, Los Angeles Lakers, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, Movies

    6. Jan 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Las Vegas: Relive sports history and make your own at new SCORE!

    <a href="http://www.scorelv.com" target="_blank">SCORE!</a>, one of the newest attractions on the <a href="http://www.latimes.com/travel/destinations/lasvegas/" target="_self">Las Vegas</a> Strip, might be called a sports fan&rsquo;s dream come true. The new exhibit at <a href="http://www.luxor.com" target="_blank">Luxor</a> has enough memorabilia and interactive experiences to send guests into sensory overload.
    SCORE!, one of the newest attractions on the Las Vegas Strip, might be called a sports fan’s dream come true. The new exhibit at Luxor has enough memorabilia and interactive experiences to send guests into sensory overload. SCORE!, which opened in...

    Tags: Football, FIFA World Cup, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Heisman Trophy

    7. Jan 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Richard McWilliam dies at 59; CEO of trading card company Upper Deck

    Richard McWilliam, hailed for revolutionizing the trading card and sports memorabilia industry as a co-founder and chief executive officer of Carlsbad-based Upper Deck Co., has died. He was 59.
    Richard McWilliam, hailed for revolutionizing the trading card and sports memorabilia industry as a co-founder and chief executive officer of Carlsbad-based Upper Deck Co., has died. He was 59. McWilliam died Saturday at his home in Rancho Santa Fe....

    Tags: Yankee Stadium, Baseball, Sports, Ken Griffey Jr., Tiger Woods

    8. Nov 16, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. In search of 'Jewish Jocks'

    Mention the phrase "Jewish sports legends" and you'll probably conjure up familiar suspects: Sandy Koufax, Mark Spitz, maybe that joke from "Airplane."
    Mention the phrase "Jewish sports legends" and you'll probably conjure up familiar suspects: Sandy Koufax, Mark Spitz, maybe that joke from "Airplane." You're more likely to omit Sidney Franklin, a matador from Brooklyn (real last name: Frumpkin), or...

    Tags: George Halas, Authors, Sandy Koufax, Detroit Tigers, Buzz Bissinger

    9. Oct 28, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  9. Can a Dodgers fan root for Frisco? A Giant dilemma

    So I was sitting in the office when I happened to remark that I liked the Giants for the World Series.
    So I was sitting in the office when I happened to remark that I liked the Giants for the World Series. Like the Greek Furies, three colleagues swooped in and lined up at the cubicle divider. No real Dodgers fan would back San Francisco, they said. And...

    Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, National League

    10. Oct 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Alex Karras dies at 77; NFL star turned actor

    Alex Karras, an All-Pro defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions who later worked as a "Monday Night Football" co-host and parlayed his hulking strength into a Hollywood acting career, died Wednesday. He was 77.
    Alex Karras, an All-Pro defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions who later worked as a "Monday Night Football" co-host and parlayed his hulking strength into a Hollywood acting career, died Wednesday. He was 77. Karras died at his Los Angeles home, his...

    Tags: Freedom of the Press, Movies, Alzheimer's Disease, Detroit Lions, Entertainment

    11. Jul 11, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  11. Vin Scully, pitch perfect for the Dodgers

    Oh, that voice! It comes out of the TV, it comes out of the radio, it comes out of the man sitting across from me in the cafe behind the press box at Dodger Stadium. Courtly and indefatigable, Vin Scully has been calling Dodger games since Harry Truman was president and the Dodgers were suiting up in Brooklyn; he's in his 63rd season of sounding every shade of Dodger Blue. As the team passes midseason, it's time for the voice of Dodger baseball, the man who actually does talk a very good game.
    Oh, that voice! It comes out of the TV, it comes out of the radio, it comes out of the man sitting across from me in the cafe behind the press box at Dodger Stadium. Courtly and indefatigable, Vin Scully has been calling Dodger games since Harry Truman...

    Tags: College Sports, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Stan Musial, Andre Ethier, Mark Ellis

    12. Jun 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. LeRoy Neiman dies at 91; artist depicted sports in bold strokes

    LeRoy Neiman, a wildly successful American artist who was famous for his colorful portraits of athletes in motion and who became an artistic fixture at such major sporting events as the Olympics and the Super Bowl, has died. He was 91.
    LeRoy Neiman, a wildly successful American artist who was famous for his colorful portraits of athletes in motion and who became an artistic fixture at such major sporting events as the Olympics and the Super Bowl, has died. He was 91. Neiman, who was...

    Tags: College Sports, Art Institute of Chicago, Arts and Culture, Muhammad Ali, Summer Olympics

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