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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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.
Alyssa Thompson, 20, the youngest player to be drafted in NWSL history and the first drafted out of high school, has nine goals and nine assists in 53 matches over two seasons.
Will the Trump administration fix a backlogged visa approval process in time for fans from many countries to attend the World Cup and L.A. Olympics?
Fans from foreign nations attending sporting events in the U.S. aren’t the only ones who need visas to enter the country. Athletes need immigration documents as well.
Former Galaxy and U.S. Soccer star Cobi Jones said “it’s such an honor” to be immortalized with a statue in front of Dignity Health Sports Park.