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Gabriel Pec's 90th-minute goal lifts Galaxy over Minnesota United
Gabriel Pec scored in the 90th minute to complete his first career MLS brace and lift the LA Galaxy to a 2-1 victory over visiting Minnesota United on Sunday night.,Pec's eighth and ninth goals helped the Galaxy (12-4-7, 43 points) rebound after a 2-1 defeat to LAFC on Thursday night and move level ...

Galaxy hope to prolong Minnesota United's futility
Minnesota United and the LA Galaxy look to rebound from disappointing defeats when they meet on Sunday night in Southern California.,Minnesota's 3-1 home loss to Vancouver on Wednesday was its fifth in a row after a promising start to the season.,Meanwhile, the Galaxy (11-4-7, 40 points) were appall...

LAFC edge Galaxy, take top spot in Western Conference
Los Angeles FC scored twice in four minutes late in the first half and hung on for a 2-1 win against rival Los Angeles Galaxy in the "El Trafico" matchup on Thursday in Pasadena, Calif.,Kei Kamara and Denis Bouanga were the goal-scorers for LAFC, while Gabriel Pec responded for the Galaxy after half...

Galaxy take on LAFC in latest installment of El Trafico
Expect some fireworks during and after the match Thursday when Los Angeles FC visits archrival Los Angeles Galaxy in the latest installment of El Trafico at the historic Rose Bowl.,The fierce foes will be battling for the top spot in the Western Conference standings. Though tied in points, LAFC (12-...

Surging Galaxy continue dominance over hapless Earthquakes
Joseph Paintsil, Dejan Joveljic and Mauricio Cuevas scored goals and the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy stretched their winning streak to four matches with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night at Stanford, Calif.,Gabriel Pec set up the first goal with an assist and John McCarth...

Under new leadership, Quakes seek better play vs. Galaxy
The San Jose Earthquakes have been the worst team in MLS this season and it cost Luchi Gonzalez his job as coach.,Interim head coach Ian Russell will lead the team into battle Saturday night when the Earthquakes host the Los Angeles Galaxy at Stanford Stadium.,The Earthquakes (3-14-2, 11 points) hav...

Reports: Nic Claxton, Nets reach 4-year, $100 million deal
Center Nic Claxton has reached an agreement on a four-year, $100 million contract extension with the Brooklyn Nets, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,ESPN identified Claxton as "intends to sign" while The Athletic termed him "nearing plans to sign" with a guaranteed amount of $96 million.,Claxton...

Gabriel Pec, Galaxy cool off Real Salt Lake
Gabriel Pec scored in the 74th minute and the LA Galaxy earned a 1-0 victory in Sandy, Utah, on Saturday night to end Real Salt Lake's 15-match unbeaten streak. ,Pec's sixth goal of the year also marked his 10th goal contribution in his past nine matches after a relatively slow start to his first ML...

Sizzling Real Salt Lake face test in LA Galaxy
Real Salt Lake could face the toughest challenge yet to their historic unbeaten run when they host the LA Galaxy in a clash of Western Conference contenders on Saturday night.,West-leading Salt Lake (10-2-7, 37 points) extended its club-record single-season unbeaten streak to 15 games in its 4-3 win...

Dejan Joveljic pushes Galaxy past NYCFC
Dejan Joveljic scored his team-leading 11th goal just before halftime and contributed an assist just after to help the LA Galaxy ease to a 2-0 victory over visiting New York City FC on Wednesday night.,Diego Fagundez also scored in the Galaxy's fourth consecutive home win and fourth win out of five ...

Galaxy look to remain strong at home in battle vs. NYCFC
The Los Angeles Galaxy will strive for their fourth consecutive home victory Wednesday in Carson, Calif., when they host a New York City FC side that has been among the league's best teams since mid-April.,The Galaxy (8-3-7, 31 points) earned a 4-2 win over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday ...

Gabriel Pec's big night leads Galaxy past SKC
Gabriel Pec had a goal and two assists and Dejan Joveljic had one of each to help the Los Angeles Galaxy record a 4-2 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night at Carson, Calif.,Joseph Paintsil and Miguel Berry also scored goals and Miki Yamane added two assists as the Galaxy (8-3-7, 31 po...

Joseph Paintsil expected back as Galaxy face Sporting Kansas City
Joseph Paintsil is expected to return to the lineup when the Los Angeles Galaxy oppose Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night at Carson, Calif.,Paintsil sustained a hamstring strain against Minnesota United on May 15 and has missed the past four games. The 26-year-old has four goals and five assists...

Galaxy transfer M Daniel Aguirre to Chivas
The Los Angeles Galaxy transferred midfielder Daniel Aguirre to Liga MX side Chivas on Monday.,Aguirre, 24, tallied two goals and four assists in 51 MLS matches (six starts) since his Galaxy debut in 2021.,"Dan's progression from Galaxy II member to regular first-team contributor is a source of prid...

Galaxy transfer D Marcus Ferkranus to Australian club
The Los Angeles Galaxy transferred homegrown defender Marcus Ferkranus to Australian top-flight side Brisbane Roar FC.,The deal, announced late Thursday, becomes effective July 1.,Ferkranus, 21, has yet to feature in an MLS regular season match. He has played for MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Ventura Count...

Report: LA Galaxy pursuing free agent MF Marco Reus
The Los Angeles Galaxy are pursuing free agent Marco Reus after agreeing to a deal with Charlotte FC for his discovery rights, The Athletic reported Sunday.,Reus, who turned 35 on Friday, concluded his final season with his hometown club, Germany's Borussia Dortmund, which lost Saturday 2-0 to Real ...

Brian Gutierrez, Fire top Galaxy to halt lengthy winless streak
Homegrown midfielder Brian Gutierrez scored the tiebreaking goal just past the hour mark, and the Chicago Fire rallied to snap a nine-match winless rut with Saturday night's 2-1 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy. ,Tied 1-1 in the 61st minute, the 20-year-old Gutierrez, hailing from suburb...

Surging Galaxy out to solve road woes vs. Fire
Perhaps consecutive home victories and a current six-match unbeaten streak will provide momentum for the Los Angeles Galaxy to establish some needed road success. ,Meanwhile, wins at any locale remain hard to come by for the Chicago Fire. ,The Galaxy are out to end a four-match winless streak when t...

Galaxy M Riqui Puig signs extension through 2027
Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig signed a contract extension through the end of the 2027 MLS season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Galaxy on Friday.,The 24-year-old Spaniard has recorded five goals and eight assists in 15 matches (all starts) this season.,"We are incredibly excit...

Dejan Joveljic scores twice as Galaxy knock off FC Dallas
Dejan Joveljic's brace led the LA Galaxy to a 3-1 victory over FC Dallas on Wednesday night in Carson, Calif., ,Riqui Puig scored the other goal for the Galaxy (7-2-7, 28 points), which stretched its home unbeaten streak to seven (4-0-3). LA is unbeaten in six matches overall (2-0-4)., ,Patrickson D...