L.A. Times - Sports

Claire Liu captured the 2017 Wimbledon girls' singles title — the first American to do so since Chanda Rubin in 1992. Yet, the transition to professional mainstay has been anything but linear.

The U.S. has won three matches, the most it has won in a single World Cup, among other records. Yet all that means absolutely nothing to the players.

Soccer's video assistant referee system is worse than the NBA's tedious in-game reviews. Worse than the existential NFL question of whether it is or is not a catch.

First-round draft pick Cameron Carr and second-year forward Adou Thiero highlight the Lakers summer league roster.

FIFA has no mechanism that would allow the U.S. to contest a red card issued to top scorer Folarin Balogun, suspending him from the team's next match.

Folarin Balogun and Malik Tillman score as the U.S. advances. Balogun later gets a red card and won't be available for World Cup match against Belgium.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that it's improbable that catcher Will Smith returns before the All-Star break.

The simple three word expression — which roughly translates to "What if… yes?" — has given Mexican fans all over the world renewed hope during the World Cup festivities. What if Mexico can win the World Cup?

My family did not plan to make the World Cup the centerpiece of our summer, but once it began, we couldn't stop watching.

Ciarre Campbell, brother of veteran NFL lineman Calais Campbell, has been charged with murdering their 71-year-old mother, Nateal, inside her Atlanta home.

Alyssa Thomas says she has received racist threats and abuse since her foul involving Caitlin Clark. Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White says that's 'absolutely unacceptable.'

During the Dodgers-A's game in Sacramento, a fan in a Mexico jersey erupted in a thunderous "GOOOAL!" behind home plate after El Tri scored during a World Cup match thousands of miles away.

Bobby Bonilla Day triggers memories among Dodgers fans of his failed 1998 stint with the team that accelerated the promotion of future Hall of Famer Adrian Beltre.

The Lakers reloaded a day after LeBron James left the team, adding free agents Sandro Mamukelashvili, Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton and Quentin Grimes.