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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LAFC begins CONCACAF Champions League play against Colorado with the aim of eventually taking the title after falling in the championship game twice.
El San Diego FC se embarcará en su primera temporada en la MLS con la estrella mexicana Chucky Lozano como su jugador insignia mientras busca establecer y hacer crecer su base de aficionados.
San Diego FC will embark on its first season in MLS with Mexican star Chucky Lozano as its signature player as it looks to establish and grow its fan base.
Bruce Arena is taking over a San José Earthquakes team that was one of the worst in MLS history. Why is he taking on such a huge challenge at this point?
Angel City teammates and sisters Alyssa and Gisele Thompson will join the U.S. women’s national team in the SheBelieves Cup this month.
Maya Yoshida started more games and played more minutes than anyone on the Galaxy roster last season. And for that his reward was a pay cut. He’s not happy about that.
Kings captain Anze Kopitar said he is sure Slovenian Luka Doncic will handle his move to the Lakers smoothly, but he will help the new Laker.
Although Drew Doughty’s return from an injury didn’t immediately lead to Kings’ wins, the franchise is sure he will eventually elevate the team.
The decision by Alyssa and Gisele Thompson to re-sign with Angel City is a reflection of the direction the team is heading under new ownership.
Orange County teenager Tristian Eggerling may end up an engineer one day, but for now he loves balancing acting and soccer training.