Hiltzik: The worst construction fiasco ever?
Legal disputes and financial chaos have made the LAX people mover a construction fiasco, raising doubts about when…
Mauricio Pochettino agrees to 4-year extension through 2030 World Cup
BARCELONA, Spain — Mauricio Pochettino is staying with the U.S. soccer team, agreeing Monday to a four-year contract to coach…
How the World Cup became great ‘dry run’ for 2028 Olympics
Like most good stories, this one requires planning. Organizers with the L.A. Sports and Entertainment Commission spent nearly…
UEFA slams FIFA president’s plan to sell stakes in World Cup
GENEVA — FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to create a $20 billion company running the World Cup with private investors…
Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal are long-linked stars of World Cup final
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The spotlight is Sunday’s World Cup final will shine brightest on two men, one playing the…
How Spain recaptured ‘spirit of 2010’ in run to the World Cup final
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — If something happened once, it can happen again. That’s kind of what Yogi Berra was getting…
Why so many Latin Americans are rooting against Argentina in the World Cup
MEXICO CITY — Argentina may be the last Latin American team standing in the World Cup, but don’t expect many…
Erling Haaland Brought a $750 Taxidermy Raccoon Home From World Cup
The FIFA World Cup’s most viral football player left the US with a rather peculiar souvenir. Norway’s striker…
How France went from World Cup embarrassment to soccer super power
ARLINGTON, Texas — Before it could rise in the World Cup, France first had to fall. And the fall was…
Seven reasons why U.S. soccer keeps crashing out of World Cup
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text”> U.S. forward Christian Pulisic heads to the locker room at halftime during the loss to Belgium. (Allen…
FIFA grass in NFL stadiums reignites debate over artificial turf
FIFA’s natural grass transformation of SoFi Stadium and six other NFL stadiums with artificial surfaces for this summer’s…
Trump’s World Cup ‘curse’ is his latest red card in term full of them
For the past 11 years, I’ve waited for a scandal, a slip up, a moment of clarity that…