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The State of Play: In light of SB LIV ratings, Iowa turnout is worrisome

By STUART CARSON
February 12, 2020 in Sports, Sports Columns

Unfortunately, unlike Super Bowl LIV, where the NFL orchestrated a flawless halftime show and succeeded in making droves of straight white males feel like strong, independent Latinx women, the Iowa caucuses were a disaster.

Skin’s Spin: Jeanie Buss exemplifies important paradigm shift

By JOE SKINNER
February 10, 2020 in Sports, Sports Columns

The sports industry has traditionally been seen as hypermasculine, and sports are still considered one of the most socially acceptable forms of “masculine” entertainment to this day.

Court In Session: States should support sports betting rules universally

By JAKE MEQUET
February 9, 2020 in Sports, Sports Columns

Twenty states and counting have legalized sports gambling in some form since the Murphy ruling less than two years ago.

Courtside: Pressure is on the Dodgers now more than ever with Betts

By NATHAN ACKERMAN
February 7, 2020 in Sports, Sports Columns

In this city, each professional sport has an A-team and a B-team.

The Point After: USC football is in turbulence after National Signing Day

By JIMMY GOODMAN
February 6, 2020 in Sports, Sports Columns

With National Signing Day and the 2020 recruiting season now officially in the rearview, USC is in distinctly unprecedented territory.

Olympics come with a big risk

By NATHAN HYUN
February 5, 2020 in Sports, Sports Columns

If the numbers repeat themselves, the prospects for Tokyo to garner the attention it’s hoping for appear good.

No easy answer for who to root for last week in Blazers-Lakers

By AMANDA STURGES
February 4, 2020 in Sports, Sports Columns

Mascara ran down my cheeks as I took in the Lakers’ touching video tribute to Kobe ahead of Friday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Don’t hit the panic button on USC just yet

By AIDAN BERG
February 2, 2020 in Sports, Sports Columns

That's the thing about this USC group — it only loses to good teams.

Chiefs’ fan culture forces my hand in Super Bowl

By NATHAN ACKERMAN
January 31, 2020 in Sports, Sports Columns

I can’t root for a team whose fans constantly appropriate Native American cultures and collectively do the tomahawk chop at home games.

The Houston Astros should have had their title vacated

By HARRISON CHO
January 30, 2020 in Sports, Sports Columns

The Astros have provided a perfect opportunity for MLB to finally take this stance, but the League missed its opportunity.