L.A. Times - Sports

After three weeks of goals, wins and buzz, the U.S. saw its dreams of a long World Cup run on home soil unmercifully crushed in a 4-1 loss to Belgium.

Lakers second-year forward Adou Thiero missed the California Classic summer league finale Monday with a right wrist injury.

French star Kylian Mbappé blasted Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla on X, accusing her of 'brazen racism' after Paraguay's 1-0 World Cup knockout loss to France.

The Manhattan Beach Volleyball Club's under-18 team, coached by Davis and Parker Boehle, took the Open Division title at the national junior championships.

Former NFL Pro Bowl selection Marcellus Wiley has been released on bond after his July 4 arrest on suspicion of domestic battery. He told authorities that "no violence had occurred."

Longtime Crenshaw football coach Robert Garrett says he was reassigned to a middle school after seven months under administrative leave.

It was yet another early exit for a team that has never made it to the World Cup semifinals — but no wanted to dwell on defeat, because no one felt defeated.

Rui Hachimura played at a high level for the Lakers in the playoffs, averaging 17.5 points per game in 10 postseason games, the third-highest average on the team.

New Lakers center Walker Kessler proposed to his girlfriend, 2025 Miss America Abbie Stockard, on a Fourth of July outing. She said yes.

Belgium protested FIFA's decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's red-card suspension, triggering a FIFA hearing to determine whether he can play today.

While many in the United States joined the president in celebrating the reversal, others blasted its adverse impact on the integrity of the sport.

Bill Shaikin writes that with the arrival of John Mozeliak as interim general manager, the Angels have legitimate hope they can finally will.

Mexico players and coaches were disappointed they could not give thousands of fans a win, instead falling 3-2 in a spirited match at rowdy Azteca Stadium.

Eliezer Alfonzo goes 0 for 2 in his major league debut, but there were more important things for the Dodgers catcher to think about.

Adou Thiero is embracing a leadership role playing alongside rookie Cameron Carr for the Lakers in the NBA Summer League, but he hopes it will also be a learning experience.