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LOS ANGELES — As Olivier Giroud left the pitch at BMO Stadium on Sunday night, his substitution in the 60th minute against the Vancouver Whitecaps felt like the end before the final whistle. His last appearance in black and gold received a mixed sendoff. A sizable amount stood, applauding the 38-year-old World Cup winner for France, a Champions League winner with Chelsea. Others stayed seated but offered nods of respect. Some simply waited for play to resume in what became a 1-0 loss to Vancouver. The reaction mirrored his short stay at LAFC. There were highs — two cup finals…

Harry Kane scored twice and Bayern Munich capitalized on a quick start to beat Flamengo 4-2 in the FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 in Miami Gardens, Fla. Germany’s premier soccer club regrouped quickly from its only loss of the tournament last week against Benfica, jumping out to a 2-0 lead and then holding off Flamengo’s comeback attempts to advance to the quarterfinals. Bayern Munich will face Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday in Atlanta. The Bundesliga champions struck early when Flamengo star Erick Pulgar headed the ball into his own net off a corner in the sixth minute. Kane struck…

CINCINNATI — Izzy Rodriguez scored in her first appearance for the national team and the United States shut out Ireland 4-0 on Sunday. Lynn Biyendolo, Yazmeen Ryan and Alyssa Thompson also scored for the United States, which beat Ireland by an identical score in Commerce City, Colorado, on Thursday. The United States went up early when Biyendolo took a cross from Emma Sears and calmly scored her 25th international goal in the 11th minute. Biyendolo was captain for the match. “I say this all the time, it’s such an honor to even play for the national team, be a part…

United States midfielder Diego Angel Luna (10) celebrates next to midfielder Maximilian Michael Arfsten (18) after scoring during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals soccer match against Costa Rica, Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) United States and Costa Rica players get into an altercation during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals soccer match Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) United States goalkeeper Matthew Freese gives up a goal to Costa Rica defender Francisco Javier Calvo Quesada during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals soccer…

It was 4 p.m. on Saturday at Silverwood Lake, and Mariana Mayorga was at a birthday party in the popular recreational spot with her husband and two children, ages 3 and 6. As party guests swung at a piñata, she looked towards the horizon and noticed a plume of smoke roughly two miles from the campground. “It just kept climbing up that hill,” said Mayorga, 31. “It kept intensifying and the smoke just kept rising.” It wasn’t long before the smoke reached both sides of the lake. Within 10 minutes, Mayorga and her family headed back to their campsite, only…

By HOWARD FENDRICH LONDON — Carlos Alcaraz’s first match on a grass court came just six years ago. He’s a quick study. When Wimbledon gets started Monday, the 22-year-old from Spain will play in the first Centre Court match of this fortnight, an honor reserved for the previous year’s men’s champion. The contest against Fabio Fognini will open Alcaraz’s bid for a third consecutive championship at the place. That’s something only four men have achieved in the Open era, which began in 1968: Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Not bad company. Alcaraz is already 5-0 in…

Candace Parker looks on as her jersey is retired during halftime of a WNBA basketball game between the Chicago Sky and the Sparks at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 29, 2025. (Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer) Candace Parker smiles towards her wife Anna Petrakova in the second half of a WNBA basketball game between the Chicago Sky and the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 29, 2025. (Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer) Candace Parker points as her jersey is retired during halftime of a WNBA basketball game between the Chicago Sky…

While July 1’s opening of NHL free agency is defined for many by four words — “show me the money” — new Kings general manager Ken Holland may prefer “defense, defense, defense, defense.” He addressed the media three times in the week leading up to Tuesday’s FA kickoff, with each session stressing a need for defensemen while revealing that it became increasingly broad and urgent. Holland said defense was “at the top of the to-do list” and had “most of (his) focus,” all while revealing that two of the Kings’ most consistently dressed defensemen last year would not return for…

Getting James Harden to re-sign with the Clippers was the focus of the offseason. President of basketball operations Lawrence Frank called keeping the 11-time All-Star a “priority” for the team. The team didn’t have to wait long to find out if the superstar point guard intended to seek another team or stay put. Harden reportedly declined his $36.3 million player option on Sunday and is expected to sign a new two-year, $81.5 million deal, increasing his yearly salary and cementing his role on the veteran-laden team. According to ESPN, the second year of Harden’s deal has a player option and…

The Ducks are poised to enter Tuesday’s opening of free agency with the second most available cap dollars in the NHL, as well as plenty of impetus to put them to use. They haven’t made the playoffs in seven years and the crescendo of construction equipment leading up to the opening of O.C. Vibe next to the Honda Center is nearly at its peak. They’ve gone all-in on the coaching staff with the hire of Joel Queeneville (and soon Jay Woodcroft) while giving General Manager Pat Verbeek a mandate to push hard for the postseason. Much of Verbeek’s tenure has…