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About Ted Sobel

Award winning sportscaster/journalist covering major events around the world since 1973 and proudly inducted into the SoCal Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in June 2024. Please check out my book 'Touching Greatness' and our extensive audio vault---and follow me on X (Twitter), Instagram, & Bluesky (@tedsobelsports). And all podcasts are on my Touching Greatness YouTube channel.

Santa Anita is back in business in the fall and we’re all better off for it!

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Ted Sobel

It’s been totally rediculous that one of the most beautiful racetracks in the world should be closed for more than half a year (specially in this economy!). So with the traditional Oak Tree meet now long gone in Arcadia, Santa … Continue reading →

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Phil Jackson retires (again) while Kobe Bryant and his Lakers family think about a much longer summer than usual

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Ted Sobel

Today was the final exit interview day for the Lakers and the last of our season ending interviews with Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Matt Barnes, general manager Mitch Kupchak, and Phil Jackson who ends his 20th season of NBA head … Continue reading →

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Andrew Bynum apologizes, Pau Gasol reflects as the Lakers deal with their season hitting a brick wall!

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Ted Sobel

Before Andrew Bynum was suspended for the first 5 games of next season (whenever that may start?) and fined $25K for taking off his shirt (a very expensive game-used jersey!) in Sunday’s Dallas Demolition, he spoke to us media types … Continue reading →

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Andrew Bynum ejected by refs, will the Lakers be next? He speaks in the morning

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Ted Sobel

The Lakers will start their EXIT interviews in the morning (Tuesday) with each player made available to the media afterwards. How appropriate that Andrew Bynum is in the leadoff spot at 9am and I can’t wait to see if he … Continue reading →

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Lakers end of season interviews to be posted here Tuesday/Wednesday

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Ted Sobel

I’ll be at the Lakers practice facility the next 2 days with reactions to their playoff collapse against the Dallas Mavericks as they’ve got a lot of ‘splainin’ to do (including you, Mr. Andrew Bynum!…and he speaks first at 9am … Continue reading →

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Manny Pacquiao, Sugar Shane Mosley and Paris Hilton??????? What plays in Vegas stays on my blog!

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Ted Sobel

What a strange night here in Las Vegas…but I’m sure that’s hardly an unusual statement! I’m covering the well-hyped Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley WBO Welterweight Championship fight and the undercard turns out to give us the best fight of the night … Continue reading →

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