L.A. Times - Sports

Mexico coach Javier Aguirre did not lead to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 1986, but he united players and won over fans.

The Angels are accustomed to quickly promoting top talent, but last year's No. 2 draft pick Tyler Bremner is battling injury and personal hurdles.

The Sparks ownership fired general manager Raegan Pebley amid a lackluster season that fell short of her promise to mold a WNBA title-contending roster.

VAR, a video replay system implemented to correct blatant errors in soccer, has come under fire for harming the spirit of the game.

The 12-year veteran, who signed a three-year, $3.6-million contract last offseason, has given the team frontcourt depth this season.

An inefficient youth pipeline, competition from other sports and an inability to develop a superstar are some of the reasons why the U.S. keeps losing in the World Cup.

Arthur Kaluma shows his potential for the Lakers, scoring 34 points in a 91-70 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in NBA Summer League play.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who won't be pitching in the MLB All-Star Game, gives up six runs and five hits in the Dodgers' 9-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Dodgers say they didn't expect Bo Lowrance to be available and were happy to draft the 6-foot-5, 200-pound high school infielder.

The Battle at the Beach passing tournament is dominated by St. John Bosco, but Orange Lutheran makes a big impression.

Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski is added to the National League MLB All-Star Game roster as a replacement for Reds right-hander Case Burns.

Taylor Crabb and his partner are among the AVP stars competing this weekend in Long Beach, which will host the 2028 Olympics beach volleyball competition.

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section criticize the Dodgers' planned visit to the White House as well as the World Cup, Lakers and Angels.

Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning, but little goes right from there in a 9-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.