Kevin Baxter writes about soccer and hockey for the Los Angeles Times. He has covered seven World Cups, five Olympic Games, six World Series and a Super Bowl and has contributed to three Pulitzer Prize-winning series at The Times and Miami Herald. An essay he wrote in fifth grade was voted best in the class. He has a cool dog.
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Rob Blake has agreed to step down as general manager of the Kings following the team’s fourth consecutive first-round playoff series loss to the Oilers.
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