L.A. Times - Soccer

David Beckham pledges to stay in L.A.

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Beckham returns to practice with the Galaxy and puts mini-feud with teammate Landon Donovan behind him. He says his family is happy here and he intends to stay through his contract.

Just when we thought the David Beckham experiment -- to borrow a popular phrase -- would soon be coming to an end, there were signs Monday that it could be a longer-running production than expected.

Manchester United poised for a shopping spree

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The British powerhouse hasn't spent much yet but has a lot of cash on hand. Expect Sir Alex Ferguson to make a major move or two before all is said and done.

Sir Alex Ferguson and his traveling sideshow head for Asia this week, the pilgrimage to parts East intended to serve as both a jersey-selling venture and a way to knock the rust off last season.

David Beckham's presence trumps game

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Midfielder watches after earlier saying he and Landon Donovan will chat about feud. Edson Buddle scores in the first half.

David Beckham, along with former Real Madrid teammate Zinedine Zidane, spent part of Saturday night in Carson, watching the Galaxy defeat Chivas USA, 1-0.

U.S. ties Haiti in Gold Cup, still advances

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The U.S. finishes in first place in Group B and will play the third-place team from Group A or Group C next Saturday in Philadelphia.

. -- Stuart Holden scored in the first minute of second-half injury time, giving the United States a 2-2 tie with Haiti on Saturday night in its final first-round game of the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament.

Galaxy seeks to continue turnaround against Chivas USA

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Galaxy has won three of five after a flurry of ties, and Chivas has cooled off after a hot start. A Galaxy win would move the team to within three points of Chivas.

Standing in the shade of a tree on a hillside at the Home Depot Center on Friday morning was one of Major League Soccer's all-time great players: Salvadoran midfielder Mauricio Cienfuegos.

The spirit of 1999 Women's World Cup lives on

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Not all women's sports have flourished, but there is a sense of belonging that wasn't there before soccer triumph.

Ten years ago, in front of the bulging eyes of a nation, a female athlete tore off her shirt, baring her black sports bra and her powerful soul.

After ripping David Beckham, Landon Donovan tries to explain

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Donovan doesn't apologize for his view that Beckham wasn't committed to the Galaxy. But he does say he should have said it to Beckham, not a reporter, and that he wants his teammate to succeed in L.A.

One week from today, on the threadbare carpet of Giants Stadium against a New York Red Bulls team that has won only two of 19 games this season, David Beckham returns to Major League Soccer.

Sol falls to St. Louis, 1-0

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

L.A. blows an opportunity to secure a bid to play host to the first Women's Professional Soccer championship game.

The Sol blew an opportunity Wednesday to secure its bid to play host to the first Women's Professional Soccer championship game, losing to the St. Louis Athletica, 1-0, in front of an announced crowd of 4,841 at Home Depot Center.

U.S. defeats Honduras, 2-0, in Gold Cup

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Goals by Quaranta and Ching break a scoreless tie in the last 15 minutes.

Santino Quaranta ended a scoreless tie in the 75th minute and Brian Ching followed with a header in the 79th as the United States defeated Honduras, 2-0, in the Gold Cup on Wednesday.

Up next for Sol: Wednesday vs. St. Louis

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

With a victory, L.A. can clinch first place and an automatic bid into the league's championship game.

Sol today VS. ST. LOUIS Time : Noon.