260175 Articles by Bill Plaschke

1948 articles since 1997

Trojans can’t game the system

Sports | By Bill Plaschke | 12:00AM, November 5
Once upon a whine, another traditional powerhouse college football team got jobbed. Read more
 

Lakers’ pivotal deal is done

Sports | By Bill Plaschke | October 31, 2008
For his 21st birthday, at a party held at a local booze joint prior to his 21st birthday, Andrew Bynum took the stage and made it rain. Read more
 

This is hopefully the first taste of things to come

Sports | By Bill Plaschke | October 29, 2008
As rallying cries go, it won’t bring a tear to your eye, although it may leave some lettuce on your lips. Read more
 

Favre should have quit long ago

Sports | By Bill Plaschke | October 24, 2008
On Brett Favre Pass, a legacy catches hell. Read more
 

Update a Classic

Sports | By Bill Plaschke | October 22, 2008
I’m playing hooky today, and I hate it. Read more
 

Old, tired pitching does them in

Sports | By Bill Plaschke | October 14, 2008
It lived on the deep green grass, Ethier diving, Manny swinging, unfiltered hope sliding giddily across the ravine. Read more
 

Kuroda sends a message that is understandable in all languages

Sports | By Bill Plaschke | October 13, 2008
Language barrier? Read more
 

Impostors ruining this feel-good story

Sports | By Bill Plaschke | October 11, 2008
PHILADELPHIA – Like casualties of a brilliantly soured romance, the Dodgers trudged into the horizon Friday night surrounded by baleful foghorn tones and old fireworks smoke. Read more
 

Lowe stays around to see it all unravel

Sports | By Bill Plaschke | October 10, 2008
PHILADELPHIA – His right wrist had been jammed, his body had been tackled, his signs had been changed, his shortstop had uncorked a Hail Mary and his sinker had gone flatter than a church pew. Read more
 

It’s quite a nice setup for Wade

Sports | By Bill Plaschke | October 9, 2008
PHILADELPHIA – He has had more nationally televised face time in three days of baseball than in his previous 25 years of life. Read more
 
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