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LAFC’s Champions League title dreams shattered in loss to León

LAFC has made a habit of collecting trophies at its fortress-like stadium in Exposition Park, bringing home two Supporters’ Shields and an MLS Cup in the last four seasons. No MLS team has won more. But LAFC let the biggest prize slip through its hands Sunday, losing to León 1-0 at BMO Stadium in the […]

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June 5, 2023

LAFC’s El Tráfico win over Galaxy could jump start its season

It’s a cliché to say records mean little in a rivalry game. But it’s a cliché that endures because it’s true. Consider the LAFC-Galaxy rivalry, which, in seven short seasons, has already become the premier grudge match in MLS despite the fact that the teams have spent much of that time heading in opposite directions. […]

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April 9, 2024

LAFC-Galaxy meet again in U.S. Open Cup rivalry match

Kellyn Acosta was still on the practice field when U.S. Soccer held the random draw for the next round of Open Cup games. The LAFC midfielder wasn’t surprised when he learned who his team would play. “We drew Galaxy?” he said. “Of course, we drew Galaxy. I don’t think that was random.” (Note to U.S. […]

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May 21, 2023

Lindsey Horan lifts U.S. women’s soccer to Gold Cup championship

SAN DIEGO — Lindsey Horan’s header in first-half stoppage time proved to be the only goal the U.S. women’s national team would need to beat Brazil 1-0 in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup final Sunday in front of a crowd of 31,528 at Snapdragon Stadium. Although Brazil controlled the tempo through much of the first half, […]

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March 11, 2024

Lionel Messi’s move to Inter Miami gives MLS a priceless boost

Lionel Messi is coming to the U.S. To play soccer. I know that reads like a mistake, but it’s true: The most decorated player in the sport’s history is taking his talents to South Beach, agreeing to a multiyear deal with Inter Miami of MLS. Messi even confirmed it himself. “I made the decision that […]

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June 7, 2023

Mexico national soccer team to play New Zealand at Rose Bowl

The Mexican national team will face New Zealand at the Rose Bowl on Sept. 7. The game will fall during a FIFA international match window, meaning Mexico will be able to call up its best players for the match. When Mexico and New Zealand met in Pasadena in March 2010, the game drew a crowd […]

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March 12, 2024

Mexico’s national soccer team must deal with an age-old problem

Remember when the Mexican national team was good? It’s certainly been a while. The latest implosion came Sunday night in a 2-0 loss to the U.S. in the CONCACAF Nations League final in Arlington, Texas. And the meltdown was complete, both on and off the field. On the field, Mexico put just two shots on […]

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March 26, 2024

MLS embarrassing itself with how it has handled referee lockout

Major League Soccer deserves a straight red card for its handling of the officials’ lockout, which will enter its second month this weekend. At a time when Lionel Messi’s presence means more of the world will be sampling MLS than ever before, the league has put its games in the hands of referees who are […]

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March 19, 2024

Motherhood has given Julie Ertz new appreciation of soccer

When Julie Ertz walked off the field after collecting her bronze medal for the U.S. at the Tokyo Olympics, it was as if she stepped into the witness protection program: She immediately disappeared. Traded by her club team four months later to Angel City FC, she failed to show up to the team’s first training […]

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May 29, 2023

Olympic soccer draw: U.S. women to face Germany, Australia

The U.S. women’s national team will face Germany, Australia and either Zambia or Morocco in the group stage of this summer’s Olympic soccer tournament in France, where the Americans hope to return to the top of the podium for the first time in 12 years. The U.S., winner of a record four Olympic titles and […]

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March 20, 2024

Real Madrid and AC Milan among European teams touring the U.S.

Champions League semifinalists Real Madrid and AC Milan will face off July 23 at the Rose Bowl in the first of three Southern California summer friendlies featuring five of Europe’s biggest soccer clubs. The second game will see La Liga leader Barcelona play Arsenal at SoFi Stadium on July 26 while Italian rivals Juventus and […]

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May 12, 2023

U.S. Soccer’s Nations League roster includes Folarin Balogun

A week ago B.J. Callaghan, an assistant coach with the men’s national soccer team, was packing to take his daughter from Chicago to North Carolina for a lacrosse tournament when he got a phone call telling him he was being promoted. Anthony Hudson, the team’s interim manager, was leaving for another job and Callaghan would […]

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June 1, 2023