L.A. Times - Sports

Max Muncy has put together an impressive all-around first half. His .871 OPS through Thursday leads NL third basemen. But he's most proud of his defensive work.

Roki Sasaki gives up six runs in only three innings, but the Dodgers offense comes through by scoring 12 straight runs against the beleaguered Padres.

Ahead of his unofficial NBA debut at the California Classic, first-round draft pick Cameron Carr signs his Lakers rookie contract.

Spain extends its unbeaten match streak to 34 games in a 3-0 victory over Austria in the round of 32 at the World Cup at SoFi Stadium.

LeRoy Irvin, Rams cornerback and special teams standout in the 1980s, has died at 68. He holds the Rams record for non-offensive touchdowns.

Former NFL star Chris Johnson looks to bring back the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, a 2014 viral sensation, after revealing he has been diagnosed with the disease. Marshawn Lynch and others have responded.

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.