For fans, high hopes could spell heartbreak


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On Wednesday night, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill was oh-so-nearly perfect. On most other nights, actually, he would have been. The 37-year-old lefty mowed down Pittsburgh Pirate after Pittsburgh Pirate — the first 24 hitters to face Hill failed to reach base. Then, in the dying embers of the game, it all unraveled. A […]

Day’s Den: Irving deal highlights Celtics’ ambition


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The Boston Celtics were clearly in “rebuild mode” after the days of Doc Rivers, and many questioned president Danny Ainge’s ability to erase that label. As of last year, the Celtics had come a long way, led by 5-foot-9 point guard Isaiah Thomas and appearing to be the second best team in the East. But […]

Hold off on the hype train


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I should be really thrilled right now. I should be ecstatic. I should be bragging to all of my friends who find themselves in a city other than Los Angeles this fall. This upcoming season of Angeleno sports, both pro and collegiate, is anticipated to be one of the most eventful in recent memory. A […]

USC will need to live up to the hype


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If the past year has taught us anything about USC football’s reputation, it’s that it doesn’t take much to get the hype train rolling. For a program with a historic legacy, proud alumni and perennially high expectations, last season marked a return to glory for the Trojans that not even their most ardent supporters could’ve […]

COLUMN: Memories are tinted cardinal and gold


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Diehard sports fans are irrational. There is some unquantifiable and illogical aspect of sports that makes every passionate fan value sports way more than we probably should. Admittedly, I made my decision to attend USC partially based on the fact that I needed to be at the Coliseum on Saturdays in the fall. While the […]

COLUMN: Leicester’s story can inspire any sports fan


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It may be long past March, but on Tuesday, the craziest Cinderella run in sports came to an end. Across the pond, English soccer club Leicester City hosted Spanish outfit Atlético Madrid in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League, and the two teams played to a 1-1 draw, which knocked Leicester out of the […]