Letters to Sports: A fond farewell to John Robinson
If I could have had a coaching career, I would have wanted it to be like John Robinson’s. The former USC and L.A. Rams head…
Japanese police arrest US man for allegedly scratching letters into shrine | Tourism News
65-year-old man allegedly told police he defaced Shinto shrine as a ‘prank’.Japanese police have arrested a 65-year-old American tourist for allegedly defacing a Tokyo shrine.…
Letters: Hold off on those Dodgers predictions and celebration
Before Game 5 of the NLCS, The Times’ Bill Shaikin quoted Dave Roberts as saying, “there’s a sense of urgency.” It does not appear that…
Letters: Pete Rose, the player, belongs in the Hall of Fame
Now that MLB and the National Baseball Hall of Fame have successfully banned Pete Rose from the Hall of Fame for the length of his…
Letters: Another division title for Dodgers, and what?
Thursday night the Dodgers won the division for the 11th time in 12 years. And then celebrated like they won the World Series. Something they…
Letters: Shohei Ohtani reaches another level of greatness
Shohei Ohtani became only the sixth player in baseball history to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season earlier this…
Letters to Sports: Time to fix the Dodgers’ pitching problem
Thank you for the article in Monday’s edition of The Times titled “Dodgers are the face of injury crisis.” My friends and I have long…
Letters to Sports: USC’s defense makes a stand at last
Sam Farmer is an experienced football writer, so I’m not sure if he’s being provocative, delusional or just a homer, but including the Rams as…
Letters to Sports: Dodgers continue to confound fans
Aug. 24, 2024 4:30 AM PT The way injuries have been mounting for the tissue paper Dodgers this season, maybe they should refrain from the…
Letters: Breaking news! Was that really in the Paris Olympics
Break dancing appears to be a new Olympics sport. When I watch “America’s Got Talent,” I guess I’m watching the future of Olympics sports —…
Letters: Lincoln Riley shouldn’t mess with USC vs. Notre Dame
I don’t always agree with Bill Plaschke, but when he’s right he’s right. Getting rid of Notre Dame from football schedule to play a patsy?…
Letters to Sports: Dodgers should stop buying star players
People seem to forget that Sandy Koufax was a less than .500 pitcher, going 36-40 from 1955 to 1960. River Ryan, Justin Wrobkeski and Bobby…
Letters to Sports: Give Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernández his due
Let me get this straight. In last Saturday’s Times, Chuck Schilken wrote a story on Teoscar Hernández rightfully noting “the outfielder has been representing Los…
Letters: Dodgers’ problems start with manager Dave Roberts
How many more seasons can this continue? Dodgers manager Dave Roberts’ inane approach to his pitching staff continues to cost the team wins. He repeatedly…
Letters to Sports: Dave Roberts deserves a contract extension. Or does he?
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts and opinions on Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Dodgers pitching and the 2028 Olympics. Source…
Letters: On Lakers drafting Bronny James and re-signing LeBron
Way too much is being written about the Lakers’ decision to draft Bronny James with the 55th pick. But slow down people and let’s keep…
Letters to Sports: Lakers drafting Bronny James is terrible
I feel sorry for Bronny James. His dad did him no favors. What if other players think he gets more playing time than he deserves…
Letters of Love, Letters of War: Algeria’s war for independence | Independence
Algerian resistance fighters wrote heartfelt letters home in the 1950s. Few arrived but many remained unseen, until now. Algeria lived under French colonial rule for…
Princess Diana’s iconic gowns, letters bring in $1.5 million
Twenty-six years after the death of Princess Diana, her spirit — and style — are as influential as ever. That much was proved true Thursday…
Letters: Lakers hiring JJ Redick shows how far they’ve fallen
The Lakers hiring JJ Redick as head coach validates the scholarly thinking that the only difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its…