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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Denis Bouanga, Nathan Ordaz and Javairo Dilrosun scored one goal apiece, helping LAFC defeat the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night at BMO Stadium.
El seleccionador de fútbol de Estados Unidos, Mauricio Pochettino, convenció a jugadores que habían pasado desapercibidos para que lucharan por su país, estableciendo un listón más alto para su lista de la Copa Mundial.
U.S. soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino coaxed overlooked players into fighting for their country, setting a higher standard for his World Cup roster.
Clayton Kershaw was named to his 11th All-Star Game on Sunday by Commissioner Rob Manfred and fellow Dodger Yoshinobu Yamamoto joined him on the team.
The Dodgers have racked up 56 wins, but the Houston Astros’ completion of a sweep of the Dodgers Sunday highlighted the team’s holes.
Dustin May pitches seven shutout innings before tiring in the eighth as the Dodgers beat the White Sox to complete a three-game sweep.
Max Muncy was injured in the sixth inning of Wednesday’s win over the Chicago White Sox when Michael Taylor slid headfirst into third on an unsuccessful attempt to steal third base.
More people have flown to the moon than have struck out 3,000 major league hitters. And for Clayton Kershaw entering such an elite club will be a big piece of his legacy.
Clayton Kershaw became the fourth left-hander in MLB history to reach 3,000 career strikeouts before the Dodgers rallied in the ninth inning to beat the White Sox.