Soccer

San Francisco's Michael Crabtree has surgery to repair torn Achilles' tendon

2013-05-22 18:04:00

San Francisco 49ers leading wide receiver Michael Crabtree has had surgery to repair a torn right Achilles' tendon. Crabtree was operated on Wednesday, one day after suffering the injury during seven-on-seven drills in an organized team activity....

Galaxy clears Robbie Keane to join Ireland for exhibition games

2013-05-22 13:24:00

The Galaxy reversed course and allowed star forward Robbie Keane to join Ireland's national soccer team for two exhibition games, or friendlies. The Football Assn. of Ireland said Wednesday that Keane, the Irish team's captain, could play in the club'...

Los Alamitos school district may hike sports fees 600%

2013-05-21 16:21:00

Los Alamitos Unified School District is scheduled to vote Tuesday evening on a proposed plan to increase athletic facility fees, including controversial rental rates based on the number of people using a sports field. Dubbed as a capital improvement...

Yankees to own share of New York's second Major League Soccer team

2013-05-21 09:52:00

New York will get a second Major League Soccer team jointly owned by Manchester City FC of the English Premier League and the New York Yankees, MLS announced Tuesday. The team will be called the New York City Football Club and is expected to start...

Soccer: El Rancho's Cristian Roldan is Gatorade national player of the year

2013-05-20 12:42:58

Watch goal-scoring toddler upstage a retiring Chelsea veteran

2013-05-21 08:40:00

Josh Turnbull may have been alive for less than a quarter of the amount of time that Paulo Ferreira has spent playing for Chelsea, but that didn't stop the toddler from upstaging the retiring defender after the club's final match of the season on Sunday....

New MLS franchise figures to increase calls for Chivas USA sale

2013-05-21 11:29:00

Now that Major League Soccer has brought years of work to a successful end by placing another franchise in the New York metropolitan era, it's time for Commission Don Garber to turn his attention from the league's newest franchise to the league's most...

Girls' soccer: Amber Munerlyn is Gatorade state player of the year

2013-05-21 06:44:40

Watch David Beckham's tearful farewell with Paris Saint-Germain

2013-05-19 07:30:00

David Beckham bid a tearful farewell to Paris Saint-Germain fans on Saturday when he was replaced late in the club's 3-1 victory over Brest, hugging teammates and opponents as he departed the pitch to a standing ovation in the 81st minute. It appears...

Red Bulls score in stoppage time to beat Galaxy

2013-05-20 00:00:00

— Tim Cahill scored on a header in stoppage time, lifting the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday. It was the fifth win in the last six games for the Red Bulls (7-4-3), who lead the MLS Eastern Conference...

David Beckham's legacy: his game vs. his celebrity

2013-05-18 13:50:00

We haven't seen the last of David Beckham. Oh, sure, we may not see him on a soccer field now that he's announced he will retire after Paris Saint-Germain's final game on May 26. But we will see him in many other places — billboards, magazines, TV...

Up next for the Galaxy: Sunday at New York

2013-05-18 17:05:00

When: 10 a.m. PDT. Where: Red Bull Arena, New York. On the air: ESPN2, ESPN Deportes; Radio: 1150. Records: Galaxy 5-3-2, Red Bulls 6-4-3. Record vs. Red Bulls (2012): 0-1-0. Update: The Galaxy ends its three-game trip against a New York team...

Toni Stahl makes the game winning penalty kick to move on in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match at Lockhart Stadium on Tuesday. The Strikers beat the Laredo Heat 2-1 (7-6 in penalty kicks) and now take on the MLS team FC Dallas next Tuesday at Lockhart Stadium.

2013-05-21 00:00:00

The U-13 boys team from Locomotive FC recently finished second in the Elite Division of the Challenger Invitational soccer tournament in Manheim, Pa. The team scored 13 goals in winning three matches before losing the championship, 1-0, to Pipeline Soccer Club of Baltimore County.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

This photo released by Adidas America shows soccer star David Beckham, left, wearing the New Orleans Saints football uniform of Reggie Bush, right, as Bush wears Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy uniform in Madrid, Spain

2013-05-16 07:19:00