Kevin Baxter writes about soccer and hockey for the Los Angeles Times. He has covered seven World Cups, four 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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While LAFC suffers loss in the Western Conference semifinals, the Galaxy and their rebuilt roster are two wins from hoisting the MLS Cup.
LAFC general manager John Thorrington is named the MLS executive of the year after the team finished first in the Western Conference during the regular season.
Gabriel Pec, Dejan Joveljic and Joseph Paintsil each score two goals as the Galaxy defeat the Minnesota United 6-2 to advance to the Western Conference final.
Jordan Morris scores in the 109th minute to lift the Seattle Sounders to a 2-1 victory in the Western Conference semifinals, ending LAFC’s season.
LAFC was forced to make changes to its roster during the offseason, but that didn’t stop them from putting together another championship-caliber squad.
Alex Laferriere took a somewhat unusual path to the NHL, choosing to play in the Ivy League at Harvard for onetime Kings and Ducks forward Ted Donato.
The signing of forward Gabriel Pec has proved to be a vital part of the Galaxy’s transformation into an MLS Cup contender after an eight-win season.
Grand Slam Track, a series of four meets in which 48 of the fastest men and women in the world race for $12.6 million in prize money, will begin in Jamaica in April and come to L.A. in June.
Travis Shumake broke barriers as the first openly gay driver in NHRA, and he has found motivation and acceptance as a racer and team owner in the sport.
Roger Penske, the legendary driver, team owner and now race-track executive, has bought the Long Beach Grand Prix, adding the race to a stable of open-wheel events that already includes the Indy 500.