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Articles for Ben Bolch

Letters to sports: The Times must stop offensive commentary
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Letters to sports: The Times must stop offensive commentary

LA Times  

As a Bruins fan and season-ticket holder for UCLA women’s basketball for more than 25 years, I’d like to thank staff writer Ben Bolch for writing a stupid, over-the-line hit piece on the LSU Lady Tigers, thereby providing fuel for Coach Kim Mulkey, who never needs fuel, and her players by comparing LSU vs. UCLA as “dirty debutantes” vs. “milk …

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Commentary: UCLA-LSU is America’s sweethearts vs. its basketball villains
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Commentary: UCLA-LSU is America’s sweethearts vs. its basketball villains

LA Times  

LSU coach Kim Mulkey crouches down and watches from the sideline during an NCAA tournament game against Middle Tennessee in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday. Last week, Mulkey threatened to sue the newspaper without knowing the contents of the story, labeling it a “hit piece.” Without naming the reporter, she described the Post’s Kent Babb as “sleazy.” She slammed the …

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Before he tried to kill himself, Erik Kramer saved a kid battling his own darkness
1 year ago

Before he tried to kill himself, Erik Kramer saved a kid battling his own darkness

LA Times  

Former NFL quarterback Erik Kramer talks about his battles with depression and his new book. “It was almost like Griffen’s face and body just splintered in a million pieces,” Erik said, “and that sort of happening is just crumbling for everybody.” Erik Kramer, holding a picture of his son Griffen, at his home in Agoura Hills in April 2012. “I …

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Pac-12 ultimate travel guide: Where we love to eat, sleep, have fun and watch football
2 years, 3 months ago

Pac-12 ultimate travel guide: Where we love to eat, sleep, have fun and watch football

LA Times  

Before UCLA and USC leave the Pac-12 in 2024, fans have a chance to hit the road and check out the conference’s best outposts. Ryan’s Pac-12 cities ranked Seattle Boulder, Colo. Berkeley Palo Alto Eugene, Ore. Corvallis, Ore. Salt Lake City Tempe, Ariz. Pullman, Wash. Tucson Thuc Nhi’s Pac-12 cities ranked A pedestrian walks on the campus at Stanford University …

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Commentary: For this scribe, UCLA’s run was a Big Dance marathon, and the memory of a lifetime
3 years, 8 months ago

Commentary: For this scribe, UCLA’s run was a Big Dance marathon, and the memory of a lifetime

LA Times  

UCLA’s Cody Riley and Gonzaga’s Drew Timme tip off in the NCAA Final Four on April 3. UCLA surges late to defeat Michigan State in First Four overtime thriller https://t.co/FUmkhxcrcJ — Ben Bolch March 19, 2021 By the time the Bruins completed that 86-80 comeback victory in overtime, I had highlighted the first five paragraphs of my story and hit …

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UCLA defeats Alabama in overtime thriller to reach NCAA tournament Elite Eight
3 years, 8 months ago

UCLA defeats Alabama in overtime thriller to reach NCAA tournament Elite Eight

LA Times  

UCLA players celebrate after defeating Alabama 88-78 in overtime to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament on Sunday. — Ben Bolch March 29, 2021 UCLA 40, Alabama 36 Alabama’s John Petty Jr. makes two free throws for the first points of the second half. — Ben Bolch March 28, 2021 Alabama 23, UCLA 22 Johnny Juzang hit …

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