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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Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams will be part of the U.S. roster for the CONCACAF Nations League final four at SoFi Stadium.
A U.S. women’s national team loss to a formidable Japan in the SheBelieves Cup final taught a American young squad some critical lessons.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his fourth and final Cactus League appearance Monday, throwing 75 pitches over five innings, giving up a run on four hits and striking out seven.
NASCAR says it doesn’t want to abandon Southern California, but it isn’t fully committing to building a short track on the former site of Auto Club Speedway in Fontana.
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to score the most NHL regular-season goals, but he trails Kings great Wayne Gretzky in other ways.
Dodgers pitcher Michael Grove, who was bidding for a spot in the bullpen, will not pitch in 2025 after undergoing shoulder surgery.
In today’s MLB, when roster spots are at a premium, versatility is key. Which means having the right gloves in order to play multiple positions.
The slumping Kings didn’t make any blockbuster moves at the trade deadline, but Andrei Kuzmenko’s physical presence could provide a spark.
Denis Bouanga scores twice in LAFC’s win over Columbus in the first leg of a round of 16 CONCACAF Champions Cup playoff.