Mac Ribner and Benjamin Petteruti
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Sports
Hot Corner: Professional sports don’t value players as people
Content warning: This article discusses suicide. MLB - Ben Petteruti One hundred sixty two games is a grind. No matter how well baseball players take care...
Sports Column
Dodgers kick off new era of baseball, repeat as world champions
Nov. 1 the Los Angeles Dodgers went back-to-back and became the first team to win consecutive World Series Championships since the Yankees dynasty of 1998-2000. While...
Sports Column
Mariners come up short, Dodgers to face Toronto in second consecutive World Series appearance
National League While the American League has been home to a scant few upsets, it’s been business as usual in the National League. The Dodgers dismantled an upstart Cincinnati...
Features
LA sports rooting guide: What’s on tap for our teams?
LA is known as a Mecca for entertainment, and professional sports are no exception. The city is home to 11 professional sports teams, and...
Sports Column
Clayton Kershaw changed baseball forever. What will it look like in his wake?
Legendary Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw announced his retirement from Major League Baseball Sept. 18. The decision wasn’t a surprise — Kershaw had been mulling hanging up the glove for...
Opinions
John and Jerry’s jinx: an autopsy of the worst owners in sports
John Fisher and the Athletics When it comes to the world of Major League Baseball, it’s common to see fan disdain heaped upon team owners...
Sports
Four Nations Face-Off puts hockey back on the map
If you’re a fan of sports, you’re likely familiar with the sordid state of the so-called “All-Star Game.” While such an event technically qualifies...
Sports
Occidental students react to Super Bowl LIX
Last week’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles ended in unexpected fashion, with Philadelphia routing the two-time defending champions, 40–22....
