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Why L.A. Is a Great Hockey Town

When You Get Bored of Southern California’s Warm Weather, Head to the Ice Rink

You may see the most Lakers flags attached to cars and a sea of Dodger blue at every home game, but L.A. is fiercely loyal to all of its sports teams—including the Los Angeles Kings.

L.A. is a great hockey town. Add a cold sport to a warm-weather city, and you’ve got a nice change of pace. In a place better known for its laid-back attitude and with no professional football team, the roughness of hockey binds its fans together. Plus, people who live in L.A. have come here from all …

by George Pinckert |

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Red Card

by Chuck Sweetman |

Late in the game, we were losing to a physical
Chaos team, when my Katy tackled late, high,
and hard and drew a red card. Sitting
on the bleachers, I …

Born Into Baseball

How Listening to Radio Broadcasts of the Playoffs Soothed My New Child, and Me

by Rachel Burstein |

I have always been a Red Sox fan; genes and geography—I grew up in Boston—saw to that. But this year I became a baseball fan, rooting not only for the …

Thank You, Barry Bonds, for Bringing My Family Together

I Never Cared for Baseball, Until I Had the Chance to Talk About It With My Stepson

by Wendy Willis |

One of the most memorable conversations of my adult life started with me saying something like: “What difference does it make if Barry Bonds used steroids? If everyone else does …

The Outdoors Don’t Kill People

Lack of Preparation Kills People. But You Wouldn't Know It From the Headlines.

by Stacy Bare |

As the leader of the Sierra Club’s Mission Outdoors program, I’m often asked if there are more outdoor recreation deaths today than there were in the past—or if it only …

Why I’m Boycotting the NFL

Let the Players Sue. Let the Pundits Rant. But This Fan Is Taking a Stand and Reclaiming His Sundays.

by Fuzz Hogan |

The air chills, the humidity departs, the school bell rings, the shofar blows … all signs that the football season has begun to eat my Sundays. Or would be eating …


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