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April 9, 2026
Plaschke: Broken Lakers need to shut down the season
Their season turned into a nightmare with injuries to stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, who should not be rushed back to play in hopes of saving the season.
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April 7, 2026
Plaschke: Aday Mara's Michigan national title exposes UCLA coach Mick Cronin's failure
After UCLA coach Mick Cronin failed to figure out how to feature center Aday Mara, he transferred to Michigan and won a national championship.
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April 5, 2026
Plaschke: Bruising Bruins dominate South Carolina, bring another NCAA national title to Westwood
UCLA coach Clori Close built on lessons learned from John Wooden and steered the Bruins to a lopsided win over South Carolina to clinch a national title.
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April 4, 2026
Plaschke: UCLA defies expectations with a TKO of Texas and isn't backing down from title fight
UCLA was not viewed as the toughest team at the Final Four, but the Bruins proved they can win a prize fight with a bruising victory over Texas.
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March 27, 2026
Plaschke: Seeing double: Dodgers celebrate titles on a sparkling opening day
There were fireworks, music, celebrities and banners, but the real stars of Dodger opening day never made a sound.
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March 22, 2026
Plaschke: The Dodgers and their fans are geared up for a three-peat. Why the quest will fall short
What could possibly stand in the way of the Dodgers becoming just the third franchise to win three World Series in a row? Plenty, it turns out.
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March 18, 2026
Plaschke: "Yeaaaaaah!" A child's cheer inspires surging Lakers
When measuring the furiously growing buzz around the Lakers, one need only heed the hopeful cries of one of their most rabid fans, 6-year-old Jackson Tuyay.
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March 15, 2026
Plaschke: Get all beaned up and enjoy the surprisingly profound World Baseball Classic
Bill Plaschke used to ignore the World Baseball Classic, but he has been wowed by the dramatic tournament that feels bigger than the World Series.
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March 8, 2026
Plaschke: UCLA maulers seem destined for national title after bashing Iowa for Big Ten crown
The UCLA women's basketball team rolled to a 51-point win over Iowa in the Big Ten tournament title game, showing it deserves the No. 1 overall seed.
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February 23, 2026
Plaschke: During statue unveiling, Pat Riley reminds the disjointed Lakers of keys to winning
On the day his statue was unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena, Showtime era coach Pat Riley urged the Lakers to fight to create legacies worth chasing.
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February 19, 2026
Plaschke: UCLA must eject Mick Cronin if he can't respect his players
Mick Cronin's decision to eject Steven Jamerson II for a hard foul late during a UCLA loss at Michigan State shows he's a bully, Bill Plaschke writes.
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February 15, 2026
Plaschke: Yoshinobu Yamamoto must remain the calm in the Dodgers' storm
Yoshinobu Yamamoto says nothing has changed since his iconic World Series play, but he has become an essential leader as the Dodgers chase a three-peat.
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February 13, 2026
Plaschke: Alex Vesia opens up about unimaginable loss: 'Life can change in an instant'
Dodgers left-hander Alex Vesia spoke publicly for the first time since he and his wife, Kayla, lost their newborn daughter in the middle of last year's World Series.
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February 13, 2026
Plaschke: Start talking three-peat! Dave Roberts believes these Dodgers can be better than ever
These Dodgers have a team that could be better than the teams that have dominated baseball the last two years.
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February 6, 2026
Plaschke: Just say no. Dodgers players should decline White House visit
Bill Plaschke says players must stand up for fans and turn down a White House visit the Dodgers' owners promised to make after winning the World Series.
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February 6, 2026
Plaschke: Hate the team, love their game, the Super Bowl winner will be the New England Patriots
In this matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. I hate one of these franchises with a passion. It doesn't matter.
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January 31, 2026
Plaschke: Haters beware! Villainous Dodgers begin three-peat quest with a party
The Dodgers are showing the rest of Major League Baseball all the great things that can happen when ownership decides to invest in its team and its fans.
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January 27, 2026
Comentario: La culpa de la derrota de los Rams ante los Seahawks recae en Sean McVay
Sean McVay no estuvo a la altura de su reputación como uno de los mejores entrenadores de la NFL, ya que tomó decisiones estratégicas erróneas en la derrota de los Rams en el campeonato de la NFC.
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January 26, 2026
Blame for Rams' loss to Seahawks begins with Sean McVay
Sean McVay failed to live up to his reputation as one of the NFL's top coaches, making flawed strategic decisions in the Rams' NFC championship game loss.
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January 25, 2026
Plaschke: Meet the Freeway Fan, the Rams' traffic-preaching inspiration
Poko Taufahema is the Rams Freeway Fan, a man convinced in the Rams' Super Bowl path and an exuberant example of how the Rams have built a fan base in L.A.
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January 19, 2026
Plaschke: Victory over miracle Bears proves Rams are going to win the Super Bowl
The Rams' resiliency will prove invaluable against Seattle and New England when they win Super Bowl LX for their second championship in five years.
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January 17, 2026
Plaschke: Would you rather have LeBron James or Austin Reaves? Most fans would take Reaves
Rich Paul, LeBron James' agent, stated on his podcast that the Lakers would be best served by trading Austin Reaves for a big man like Memphis' Jaren Jackson Jr. Not true.
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January 11, 2026
Plaschke: Matthew Stafford proves he's L.A.'s most important athlete in Rams' messy win
The Rams' uneasy playoff win over Carolina raises questions about their Super Bowl readiness, but no one should question Matthew Stafford's importance.
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