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Whitecaps hand defending champion Galaxy a second loss
Brian White guided home an 87th-minute header and the Vancouver Whitecaps continued their perfect start under new manager Jesper Sorensen in a 2-1 win over the visiting LA Galaxy on Sunday.,Samuel Adekugbe also scored in the home opener for the Whitecaps (2-0-0, 6 points), who parted with previous m...

Galaxy face Whitecaps in search of early offensive flow
The defending MLS Cup champion Los Angeles Galaxy will try to rebound from a surprising season-opening defeat on Sunday when they visit the Vancouver Whitecaps, who are off to a bright start under new manager Jesper Sorensen.,Shorthanded by a long-term injury to key playmaker Riqui Puig, and a short...

San Diego FC upset defending-champion Galaxy in first ever game
Anders Dreyer scored a brace and CJ dos Santos recorded three saves for his first career clean sheet as visiting San Diego FC stunned defending MLS champ LA Galaxy 2-0 on Sunday in the season-opening match for both teams in Carson, California.,It began as a celebration for both teams -- the inaugura...

San Diego faces defending champ Galaxy in inaugural match
San Diego FC will have no time to ease into their inaugural MLS campaign.,The expansion team will open against the Los Angeles Galaxy, the defending MLS Cup champions, on Sunday afternoon in Carson, Calif.,The league newcomers will get to see the Galaxy unfurl their league-record sixth championship ...

Falcons, Nigma Galaxy charge into BLAST Slam II semis
Team Falcons needed less than an hour to complete a 2-0 sweep of Yakult Brothers in the quarterfinals of the BLAST Slam II event on Friday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,In the other quarterfinal, Nigma Galaxy edged PARIVISION 2-1.,Team Falcons move on to face Gaimin Gladiators in the semifinals on Saturda...

MLS champion Dejan Joveljic ready for new chapter with SKC
Dejan Joveljic thought he would be part of the Los Angeles Galaxy for a long time.,But after his best MLS season and pivotal part of the franchise's 2024 title, Joveljic will be looking to further his accolades with Sporting Kansas City.,One day after being acquired for $4 million -- the first cash-...

Galaxy re-sign D Eriq Zavaleta to one-year deal
The LA Galaxy re-signed defender Eriq Zavaleta to a one-year deal for the 2025 season on Thursday.,The veteran returns for his fourth season with the reigning MLS Cup champions and his 13th in the league.,Zavaleta, 32, has five goals and one assist in 160 matches with the Seattle Sounders (2013), Ch...

Galaxy sign former Quakes GK JT Marcinkowski
The LA Galaxy announced the signing of free agent goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski on Thursday.,The 27-year-old American is under contract through 2026 with an option for 2027.,He spent the past seven seasons with the San Jose Earthquakes, posting 18 clean sheets in 95 matches.,Marcinkowski adds depth alo...

Galaxy acquire Danish D Mathias 'Zanka' Jorgensen
The Los Angeles Galaxy acquired veteran Danish defender Mathias "Zanka" Jorgensen from Belgium's Anderlecht on Wednesday.,The 34-year-old center back is under contract with the defending MLS Cup champions through 2026.,Jorgensen has recorded 34 goals and 14 assists in 520 matches across many of Euro...

CF Montreal acquire D Jalen Neal from Galaxy
CF Montreal announced the acquisition of U.S. defender Jalen Neal from the Los Angeles Galaxy on Monday.,The Galaxy received $650,000 in general allocation money and a 2025 international roster slot in exchange, with $450,000 in 2025 and $200,000 in 2026.,Neal, 21, signed a three-year U22 Initiative...

NBA fines Nets C Nic Claxton $25K for throwing ball into stands
Brooklyn center Nic Claxton was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Saturday for throwing a basketball into the stands during the Nets' 101-94 victory over the host Toronto Raptors on Thursday.,Claxton received a technical foul and was ejected from the game for the incident with 8:46 left in the second quar...

Galaxy send MLS Cup MVP Gaston Brugman to Nashville
Less than two weeks after he was selected the Most Valuable Player of the MLS Cup final, midfielder Gaston Brugman was dealt by the Los Angeles Galaxy to Nashville SC on Thursday in exchange for midfielder Sean Davis.,Nashville will continue to pay part of Davis' salary next season, but it could get...

Galaxy clip Red Bulls for record 6th MLS title
Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic each scored early to lift the LA Galaxy to their record sixth MLS Cup title and first since 2014 in a 2-1 victory over the visiting New York Red Bulls in Saturday's final in Carson, Calif.,Paintsil's fourth goal of the playoffs and Joveljic's sixth helped the Galax...

Galaxy have sixth MLS Cup in sight; Red Bulls eye long-awaited first
The Los Angeles Galaxy will try to win their league-record sixth MLS Cup without star player Riqui Puig when they host a New York Red Bulls side looking for its first title in club history on Saturday in Carson, Calif.,The Galaxy have been by far the most dominant performers of the postseason, winni...

Galaxy M Riqui Puig (ACL) to miss MLS Cup final
The LA Galaxy will go for their record sixth MLS Cup title next weekend without midfielder Riqui Puig, who tore his left ACL during the team's 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference final on Saturday.,The Galaxy confirmed the injury Sunday. A date for surgery has not been determ...

Dejan Joveljic's goal sends Galaxy past Sounders, into Cup final
Dejan Joveljic scored his fifth goal of the playoffs in the 85th minute to lift the LA Galaxy into a league record 10th all-time MLS Cup final appearance with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Seattle Sounders in Saturday's Western Conference final.,Joveljic's goal, assisted by Riqui Puig and Mark Del...

Dominant Galaxy up against experienced Sounders in West final
The Los Angeles Galaxy have been the most dominant team in the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs, but they will face arguably the most consistent postseason performer in recent MLS history when they host the Seattle Sounders on Saturday in the Western Conference final at Carson, Calif.,The second-seeded Galaxy ...

Galaxy blast Minnesota, advance to West finals
Gabriel Pec, Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic each scored twice -- with one goal in each half -- and the LA Galaxy earned a 6-2 victory over visiting Minnesota United in Sunday's Western Conference semifinal in Carson, Calif.,Paintsil also had an assist for the second-seeded Galaxy, who will host ...

After cruising through 1st round, Galaxy take on Minnesota United
Three victories from the sixth MLS Cup title in franchise history, the Los Angeles Galaxy will play host to Minnesota United on Sunday in the Western Conference semifinals at Carson, Calif., ,Now in single-elimination mode, the MLS Cup playoffs resume after both teams have been away for three weeks ...

Galaxy's Gabriel Pec named MLS Newcomer of Year
LA Galaxy forward Gabriel Pec was named the 2024 MLS Newcomer of the Year on Monday.,The 23-year-old Brazilian collected 16 goals and 14 assists in 33 matches (30 starts).,The All-Star helped the Galaxy make the MLS Cup Playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.,Pec received 37.53 percent...