Kevin Baxter writes about soccer and hockey for the Los Angeles Times. He has covered seven World Cups, four Olympic Games, six World Series and a Super Bowl and has contributed to three Pulitzer Prize-winning series at The Times and Miami Herald. An essay he wrote in fifth grade was voted best in the class. He has a cool dog.
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U.S. Soccer launched MLS after the successful 1994 World Cup. Now it hopes youth development will get a boost from the 2026 World Cup.
June 27, 2024
With the World Cup returning to Mexico in less than two years, the national team program is in tatters and the panic is real.
June 27, 2024
Salomón Rondón scored on a penalty kick in the 57th minute, giving Venezuela a 1-0 upset over Mexico in a Copa América game.
June 26, 2024
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff met with Angel City leaders Wednesday to support a franchise “doing the right thing” by investing in women’s sports.
June 26, 2024
End of an era? Alex Morgan, a two-time World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist, won’t be in Paris with the U.S. women’s national team this year.
June 26, 2024
SoFi Stadium, which will host games during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, drew positive reviews from Brazilian and Costa Rican players, as well as the fans.
June 25, 2024
Colombian forward Tomás Ángel joins his father in making MLS history and hopes to follow in his footsteps on a path to playing in Europe.
June 25, 2024
With injured captain Neymar watching from the sidelines, Brazil dominates possession but can’t score against Costa Rica in Copa América group play.
June 24, 2024
It has been 25 years since Brandi Chastain’s iconic World Cup moment. Now an owner of Bay FC, Chastain is representative of the progress that has been made.
June 21, 2024