Andrew Friedman opted not to acquire a closer ahead of the MLB trade deadline and that decision is proving costly for a ...

Dylan Hernández is a Sports columnist with the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he was the Dodgers beat writer. Hernandez grew ...

Andrew Friedman and Dodgers are in desperate need of a closer, but their failure to acquire one before the MLB trade deadline ...

USC is no longer one of the top programs in college football, and Lincoln Riley is a big reason why the Trojans have remained mired in mediocrity.

Readers of the Los Angeles Times give their thoughts on the Dodgers' pitching problems, Mookie Betts' slump, the Clippers and WNBA All-Star Game.

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts on the Dodgers at the trade deadline, USC and UCLA ...

Much has been made of the Buffalo Bills appearing on HBO Max's "Hard Knocks." But the Bills long ago lived through "Hard Knox ...

It's clear to any objective onlooker that this team won't make any noise in the postseason, even if it gets that far.

Bill Plaschke Bill Plaschke, an L.A. Times Sports columnist since 1996, is a member of the National Sports Media Hall of Fame and California Sports Hall of Fame.

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Bill Plaschke Bill Plaschke, an L.A. Times Sports columnist since 1996, is a member of the National Sports Media Hall of Fame and California Sports Hall of Fame.

Bill Plaschke: At sagging USC, Lincoln Riley should be on the hottest of hot seats Bill Plaschke - Los Angeles Times (TNS) Jul 26, 2025 ...