Got motivation, kids? The Chivas USA pro soccer team and the Orange County Gang Reduction and Intervention Partnership (GRIP) are hoping the promise of free tickets to see a game is enough to keep a few school-aged kids out of ganglife. more ›

Police have arrested a suspect in connection to the January 11 murder of 17-year-old Francisco Javier Rodriguez Jr. of Winnetka. The LAPD announced the arrest earlier today, and will release more details later this afternoon. more ›

Police have identified the murder suspect responsible for the shooting death of 17-year-old El Camino Real High School star soccer goalie Francisco Javier Rodriguez Jr. as a red-haired Latina female. more ›

Less than an hour after coming home from a high school soccer game, popular El Camino Real player Francisco Javier Rodriguez Jr., 17, was shot to death outside his home in Winnetka. Police were called to the 6900 block of Cozycroft Avenue at about 6:10 p.m. last night, according to a statement released by the LAPD. more ›

Los Angeles, he's ours: Popular soccer star David Beckham has opted to remain in L.A. to play with the Galaxy, rather than join Paris Saint-Germain, the club announced today. more ›

The Kings claim they want to be an elite NHL team. You could have fooled me after watching their 3-0 loss to the upstart Edmonton Oilers. “In the second period they pretty much dominated every aspect of the game,” captain Dustin Brown said dejectedly in front of his locker. more ›

Spanish football powerhouse Real Madrid traveled to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to face off against the Los Angeles Galaxy in an international friendly as part of the 2011 World Football Challenge. The La Liga giants dominated the top MLS team winning 4-1 with a stunning goal from superstar Cristiano Ronaldo just after halftime. more ›

Alex Morgan's first World Cup goal sealed the U.S. Women's team's first trip to the finals since winning it all in 1999. Morgan, a reserve, outraced four defenders before faking out France's goalie and adding the final goal in the 82nd minute of Wednesday's World Cup semifinal to preserve Team USA's 3-1 victory. more ›

Unfortunately today brings more horrible news involving soccer and molestation. A 6-year-old boy at a Pico Rivera park for a soccer match was sexually molested in a public bathroom on Saturday, say officials, according to LA Now. more ›

Alianza, the Spanish word for alliance, has special meaning for Salvadoran soccer fans. It happens to be the name of the capital’s main team, Alianza FC, or Los Albos, who only a few weeks ago were once again crowned Salvadoran league champions. more ›

Los Angeles Police Department Detectives have arrested local soccer coach Jose Duarte on multiple charges of child molestation, and believe more victims may be out there, according to a news release. more ›

Blame it on the alcohol: Authorities in Pasadena say most of yesterday's 26 arrests following Mexico's 4-2 victory over the Unites States in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final at the Rose Bowl stemmed from "excessive alcohol consumption" by some die hard soccer fans, according to the Pasadena Star-News. more ›

David Beckham was involved in a car accident on the 405 Freeway near Torrance on Friday morning when his black Cadillac rear-ended a stalled Mitsubishi that had reportedly broken down in the carpool lane, according to authorities, reports TMZ. According to the California Highway Patrol, "Beckham did... more ›

The dreaded word fans hate to hear: rebuilding. It has a tone of resignation and grasping at straws, a built-in excuse for having a poor product. But there it was as Chivas USA announced their new multi-year sponsorship deal with Corona, the first time Corona has sponsored a team in the United States. Rebuilding the team. Rebuilding the jerseys which were unveiled at The Standard Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles Wednesday night. more ›

Sporting Kansas City forward Teal Bunbury buried a penalty kick at the 74th minute to bring the U.S. level with Chile in last night’s friendly at the Home Depot Center. Bunbury and fellow youngster Juan Agudelo entered the match a mere 15 minutes earlier and had an immediate impact on the match. Together, the two helped energize a U.S. squad that had lost its midfield at around the 30th minute mark. more ›

The U.S. Men’s National Team faces its first match of the year against Chile this evening at the Home Depot Center, but it is a team that bares little resemblance to the World Cup 2010 squad. more ›

A turbulent Chivas USA off season that has seen the team lose their Head Coach, General Manager and President, appears to finally be seeing some calming waters. Last Wednesday afternoon, the red-and-white formally introduced former Galaxy defender Robin Fraser as their new Head Coach, ushering in a new era for the troubled side. more ›

In an effort to start a rival league made up entirely of offspring, Los Angeles-based David and Victoria Beckham are reportedly expecting their fourth child this summer. The couple's three sons, Brooklyn, 11, Romeo, eight, and Cruz, five are said to be "very excited," reports the BBC. The former Manchester United and current LA Galaxy star married "Posh" former Spice Girl, Victoria, in 1999. more ›

Hopes of the FIFA World Cup tournament returning to U.S. soil were dashed early this morning when FIFA, soccer's governing body, announced that the 2022 edition would be awarded to Qatar. The announcement was made at approximately 7:45 AM L.A. time by FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter, and only minutes after awarding the 2018 tournament to Russia. Had the U.S. won, L.A. was in line to once again play the role of host city, as it did back in 1994. more ›

Three teams remain in contention for the MLS Cup 2010 title to be played in Toronto next Sunday afternoon. Last night, Colorado booked their trip to the finals by eliminating San Jose. Tonight, the Galaxy will try to join them, but they must first defeat FC Dallas at the Home Depot Center in the Western Conference Final. more ›

Carson is likely to be a ruckus place come Sunday evening as Galaxy fans will descend upon the Home Depot Center for the second leg of the Western Conference Semifinals against Seattle Sounders FC. more ›

The Colorado Rapids defeated the Columbus Crew by a score of 1 - 0 to kickoff MLS Cup 2010 Playoff action on Thursday night. Tonight, four more teams will join the party, but Galaxy fans will have to wait until tomorrow to see their team begin their march towards Toronto where this year’s final will be held. more ›

Galaxy midfielders David Beckham and Juninho each scored a goal yesterday against FC Dallas to lead the blue-and-gold to a come from behind victory and claimed the 2010 Supporters’ Shield title. more ›

Chivas USA looked to end their disappointing season on a positive note last night as they took on the Chicago Fire, but despite a strong start, the 14,825 fans that had made their way to the Home Depot Center went home disappointed following a 4 - 1 loss. more ›

Rarely, if ever, do stories exist in a vacuum. Instead, they are mere moments that capture a feeling, a scene, but never the whole scope of the issue. And oftentimes, in the shadowy bits curled up at the edge of a good tale, the most interesting, well-connected bits are waiting to be discovered. But even that part is just part of the story. more ›

A minimum of nine points (and some favorable results) continue to separate Chivas USA from this year’s MLS playoffs, and with 7 games left in the season, it is still mathematically possible for the red-and-white to qualify. more ›

Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez was the team’s savior yesterday as he headed home the tying goal at the 91st minute to salvage a point while on the road at Chicago. Meanwhile, Chivas USA was not quite as lucky in their road trip, dropping a 3 - 0 decision to the Rapids at Commerce City, Colorado. more ›

Within a few hours, Chivas USA will step onto the pitch at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Washington to take on Seattle Sounders FC in a fight for a spot in the U.S. Open Cup Final. more ›

LA Angels Seattle Mariners 5-3. With the aid of the long-ball in the sixth inning, the Angels took the sting of their weekend sweep at the hands of the Orioles by pounding the Mariners. Peter Bourjos and Bobby Abreu hit solo homers and Hideki Matsui hit a two-run homer to break the 0-0 stalemate in the sixth inning. After the Mariners got two back in the seventh inning, the Angels scored once in the eighth inning thanks to a bases-loaded balk by reliever Sean White. The Mariners would get one more thanks to an error by Bourjos and a wild pitch by closer Fernando Rodney, but that would be all she wrote. Ervin Santana (W, 14-9) went 7 2/3 innings giving up only two runs striking out four. more ›

Ironic is the term that best describes the challenge before Chivas USA as they ready themselves to take on DC United this evening at the Home Depot Center. more ›