Landon Donovan

U.S. soccer team not as dependent on Landon Donovan as it once was

2013-06-15 12:25:00

Landon Donovan and Juergen Klinsmann are not the best of friends. Which can be a problem given that Donovan is arguably the best soccer player in the history of the U.S. national team, the team Klinsmann now coaches. Part of what separates the two is...

Juergen Klinsmann has U.S. poised for World Cup

2013-06-12 12:01:00

Less than two weeks ago, Juergen Klinsmann, coach of the U.S. national soccer team, was under fire. His team had been embarrassed in a one-sided loss to Belgium, he couldn't settle on a consistent lineup and there were rumors of dissension within the...

Landon Donovan named to provisional Gold Cup roster for U.S.

2013-05-31 14:22:00

Landon Donovan is back on the U.S. national team. Sort of. A 35-man provisional roster for July's Gold Cup was released by tournament organizers Friday and Donovan's name was on the list. But the key word here is provisional because the roster can --...

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...

Landon Donovan leads Galaxy to 4-1 win over Union

2013-05-15 23:28:00

CHESTER, Pa. — Landon Donovan scored one goal and added two assists to lead the Galaxy past the Philadelphia Union, 4-1, Wednesday night. Robbie Keane scored once and had an assist, and Hector Jimenez also scored for the two-time defending MLS...

Landon Donovan not called to U.S. national team training camp

2013-05-16 16:04:00

U.S. national team Coach Juergen Klinsmann called 29 players into training camp for next month's trio of World Cup qualifiers and, as expected, the Galaxy's Landon Donovan was left off the list. However Galaxy teammate Omar Gonzalez was among those...

Robbie Rogers, first openly gay MLS player, joins L.A. Galaxy

2013-05-25 18:18:00

The next time Robbie Rogers takes the field, he will become the first openly gay male athlete to play in a major U.S. professional sport. That opportunity could come as early as Sunday night when the Galaxy hosts the Seattle Sounders. "As an athlete...

Galaxy's Robbie Rogers prepared for backlash

2013-05-26 07:30:00

The announcements, the decisions, the introductions and the reactions have passed. Now Robbie Rogers will be judged by what he does on the field for the Los Angeles Galaxy. But when Rogers steps on the field, he will do so as an athlete, icon and...

Galaxy can make strides while Landon Donovan awaits U.S. call

2013-05-17 14:51:00

Galaxy star forward Landon Donovan was left off the list of players called to training camp for the U.S. national soccer team, as expected, ahead of the U.S. team's World Cup qualifying matches next month. But U.S. Coach Jurgen Klinsmann indicated...

Landon Donovan left off U.S. national team roster

2013-05-16 13:36:00

U.S. national team Coach Juergen Klinsmann on Thursday summoned 29 players to training camp for next month's trio of World Cup qualifiers and, as expected, the Galaxy's Landon Donovan was left off the list. But Galaxy teammate Omar Gonzalez, a...

Galaxy still a team to watch without David Beckham

2013-05-14 16:50:00

David Beckham's six years with the Galaxy bolstered the fortunes of both the Galaxy and Major League Soccer. But now that the superstar is gone, has it made any difference? It's a mixed bag, but it's still early in the season. Through its first five...

Galaxy blows big chance in 1-0 loss to Houston

2013-05-05 22:58:00

The give-away for fans at the Galaxy game Sunday night was a Landon Donovan bobblehead doll. But for Donovan, what mattered was the penalty kick that got away. Donovan failed to convert his second consecutive penalty kick and the Houston Dynamo...

Landon Donovan celebrates during the Galaxy's 3-1 MLS Cup win over the Houston Dynamo on Dec. 1, 2012.

2013-05-17 14:37:00

Galaxy forward Robbie Keane leaps into Landon Donovan's arms as the Galaxy finish off a 3-1 win over the Houston Dynamo in the MLS Cup last season.

2012-12-01 00:00:00

Galaxy midfielder Landon Donovan shoots the ball over Dynamo goalie Tally Hall to score the game-winning goal in the MLS Championship at the Home Depot Center in November. AEG owns both teams.

2012-09-19 11:22:32