U.S. men’s national soccer team at a crossroads as World Cup approaches
Maybe the national team turned a corner in last week’s 2-0 win over Japan. Maybe the change to a 3-4-2-1 formation unlocked the lively and innovative play that had been ...
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Starbucks becomes founding-level partner for 2028 L.A. Olympic Games
LA28 announced Starbucks as the official coffee partner for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics and Team USA on Tuesday, adding a fourth founding-level partner to the growing sponsorship list with ...
Dodgers fall to Phillies in extra innings, hinder chances of earning playoff bye
Philadelphia has already clinched a playoff berth. The Dodgers’ magic number for matching that is five after Monday’s 6–5 extra-inning loss to the Phillies. So the chances are high the ...
Justin Herbert picks apart the Raiders as Chargers improve to 2-0
LAS VEGAS — The Chargers are spiraling — in all the right ways. A laser to Keenan Allen in the back of the end zone. A pristine rainbow to Quentin Johnston way ...
Will Shohei Ohtani boost the bullpen in the playoffs? Dodgers weigh complex options
The Dodgers are planning to use Shohei Ohtani as a starting pitcher in the playoffs, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman confirmed Monday. That doesn’t mean, however, that there aren’t ...
After loss to Terence Crawford, Canelo Álvarez acknowledges his opponent’s greatness
LAS VEGAS — Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez walked alongside his wife and one of his daughters to the makeshift stage in a giant tent a few feet from Allegiant Stadium, the venue where ...
Tom Brady is not coming out of retirement, but he will play flag football in Saudi Arabia
Tom Brady is not coming out of retirement. Adam Schefter, the most plugged-in NFL reporter anywhere, did in fact begin an X.com post Monday with the words “Tom Brady is ...
It’s more than Justin Herbert. The secret behind the Chargers’ resurgent pass attack
The Chargers embracing an opposite approach in play-calling — moving away from a run-heavy philosophy — left many bemused during their season-opening win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Brazil. ...
Trump Directs His Ire Towards New Enemy: ‘Sissy Football’
President Donald Trump has found a new target for his trademark outrage—the NFL’s revamped kickoff rule.In a Truth Social post, the president blasted the league’s new kickoff format, calling it ...
Shaikin: Here’s what’s at stake for the Dodgers over the final two weeks
SAN FRANCISCO — This is the time to bring on the rivals. The Dodgers are used to taking on challengers down the pennant stretch: the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres ...
