Bill Plaschke has been an L.A. Times columnist since 1996. He has been named national sports columnist of the year eight times by the Associated Press, and twice by the Society of Professional Journalists and National Headliner Awards. He is the author of five books, including a collection of his columns entitled, “Plaschke: Good Sports, Spoil Sports, Foul Ball and Oddballs.” Plaschke is also a panelist on the popular ESPN daily talk show, “Around the Horn.” For his community service, he has been named Man of the Year by the Los Angeles Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and has received a Pursuit of Justice Award from the California Women’s Law Center. Plaschke has appeared in a movie (“Ali”), a dramatic HBO series (“Luck”) and, in a crowning cultural moment he still does not quite understand, his name can be found in a rap song “Females Welcome” by Asher Roth. In case you were wondering – and he was – “Plaschke” is rhymed with “Great Gatsby.”
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The Dodgers’ starting pitching rotation is a mess with Clayton Kershaw and Andrew Heaney out, and Trevor Bauer remaining on the roster isn’t helping.
Jeanie Buss says she will do whatever it takes to restore the Lakers’ luster. And Phil Jackson and Magic Johnson are again part of the plan.
Sandy Koufax accomplished many incredible feats during his Dodgers career, but Clayton Kershaw’s longevity has allowed him to eclipse the Hall of Famer.
Major League Baseball made the right move by suspending Trevor Bauer for 324 games, but the Dodgers need to promise he’ll never pitch for them again.
It is clear that Bruce Rollinson, Mater Dei and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange refused to do the right thing in response to football hazing.
HBO’s “Winning Time” captures the Lakers’ Showtime spirit, but the show gets one thing very wrong: its over-the-top portrayal of legend Jerry West.
‘Just trying to ride the wave’: The Dodgers are off to another fast start; this time, Cody Bellinger isn’t being left behind.
In a showcase of who they are and what they hope to be this October, the Dodgers recognize Jaime Jarrín and the fans welcome Freddie Freeman back home.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts did the right thing by removing Clayton Kershaw after he pitched seven perfect innings during his team’s 7-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
You might not like him, maybe you revile him, but Doc Rivers is the right coach to replace Frank Vogel, writes L.A. Times columnist Bill Plaschke.


