El Tráfico: Galaxy hope to beat LAFC and make MLS Cup run
Ten months ago, after the Galaxy missed the MLS playoffs for the second time in three seasons under Greg Vanney, the coach was asked if…
Ezequiel Ponce and Lawrence Ennali score to lift Houston over LAFC
Ezequiel Ponce and Lawrence Ennali each scored their first MLS goal, Steve Clark had six saves and the Houston Dynamo beat LAFC 2-0 Saturday night.Ponce…
LAFC, Galaxy playoff showdown would be a dream come true for MLS
What MLS commissioner Don Garber envisioned when he insisted on having two teams in Southern California was seeing both of them enter the final stretch…
Marco Reus scores in his Galaxy debut as L.A. makes MLS history
Three days ago Marco Reus was uncertain when he would be cleared to play for the Galaxy. He had a contract and a uniform but…
German star Marco Reus joins Galaxy ready to play versatile role
Former Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus said even though MLS isn’t highly regarded in Germany, playing in the United States for the Galaxy was his…
Olivier Giroud is on board with LAFC. What about Antoine Griezmann?
Olivier Giroud was already yesterday’s news when LAFC introduced him as their most recent addition on Thursday afternoon. The focus had already shifted to Giroud’s…
MLS fines Galaxy $100,000 for ‘serious misconduct’ by fans
Major League Soccer announced Friday it fined the Galaxy $100,000 and will subject its supporter management process to league oversight following “serious misconduct” during the…
Why LAFC is treating the U.S. Open Cup like a top prize this season
Last season the U.S. Open Cup was little more than an afterthought for LAFC, when the club thought about the tournament at all.The team’s run…
U.S. Olympic team heavy on MLS players, altered by Copa conflict
The U.S. will return to the men’s Olympic soccer tournament later this month with a roster featuring eight players off European clubs and 10 from…
Make El Tráfico at the Rose Bowl on the Fourth of July an L.A. staple
They have to do this again. And again. And again. The Galaxy and LAFC have to play at the Rose Bowl every Fourth of July.…
Should MLS teams ditch smaller confines for bigger stadiums?
Major League Soccer was born 28 years ago in cavernous NFL stadiums. Three seasons later, the league was averaging 14,312 fans a game in venues…
Lionel Messi and Denis Bouanga among players on MLS All-Star roster
LAFC’s Denis Bouanga and Hugo Lloris and the Galaxy’s Riqui Puig were among the 30 players selected Monday to the MLS team for this month’s…
U.S. Soccer wants 2026 World Cup to jump-start youth development
The 1994 World Cup, the only men’s World Cup played in the U.S., left an enduring legacy with the birth of Major League Soccer, the…
Kei Kamara passes Landon Donovan’s MLS goals mark in LAFC win
Kei Kamara scored in the first half to pass Landon Donovan for the second-most goals in MLS history, and Mateusz Bogusz scored two goals in…
LAFC is back in the MLS Cup conversation amid winning streak
Eleven games into this MLS season, LAFC had lost as many games as it had won and had scored as many goals as it had…
Galaxy sign Riqui Puig to a contract extension through 2027
The Galaxy have signed midfielder Riqui Puig to a contract extension through the end of the 2027 MLS season. Financial terms of the designated-player deal…
Raccoon who stopped MLS game gets own Topps trading card
An MLS star was born Wednesday night. He spent less than 3 minutes on the field during the New York City FC’s 2-1 win over…
Lionel Messi set to make an MLS-record $20.45 million this season
Lionel Messi will make an MLS-record $20.45 million this season but he’s just one of six millionaires playing for league-leading Inter Miami, according to salary…
Olivier Giroud will join LAFC after 2 more matches with AC Milan
Olivier Giroud, France’s all-time leading scorer, will join LAFC during the summer transfer window after announcing his departure from Italian club AC Milan. “I will…
Galaxy’s Joseph Paintsil called racial slur in social media post
Galaxy forward Joseph Paintsil was the victim of a “racist social media incident” following the team’s 2-1 loss to LAFC on Saturday at BMO stadium,…