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When Christian Pulisic, captain of the national soccer team, announced last spring that he would choose rest over representing his country in the CONCACAF Gold Cup — the last major tournament before next summer’s World Cup — the blowback was fierce and frequently personal. He played a career-high 3,650 minutes for AC Milan last season…

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo had set down 17 batters in a row going into the seventh inning of Monday’s National League Division Series game. The Dodgers hadn’t had a hit or a baserunner since the first. And it didn’t look like they’d get another. “Luzardo,” said Dodger first baseman Freddie Freeman, “was amazing.” Yet it…

One of two trained hawks stolen from outside SoFi Stadium during a Rams game was recovered Sunday in Hacienda Heights, nearly 25 miles from where the vehicle taken during the heist was found a week ago. A two-seat motorized cart with a key left in the ignition was stolen Sept. 28 from the stadium. The…

More than four years after the family of deceased Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs filed a wrongful death suit against the Angels, jury selection will begin Monday in Orange County Superior Court. Skaggs’ widow Carli Skaggs and parents Debra Hetman and Darrell Skaggs stated in a court filing that they seek at least $210 million in…

The Chargers triumphantly dispatched the AFC West. The NFC East? That’s a different story. The Washington Commanders barged into SoFi Stadium on Sunday and handed the Chargers their second consecutive defeat — a 27-10 spirit crusher — coming on the heels of an upset of coach Jim Harbaugh’s team by the winless New York Giants…

WEEK 7 (All games at 7 p.m. unless noted) THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE CITY SECTION Marine League Carson at Gardena, 4 p.m. Southern League West Adams at Maywood CES SOUTHERN SECTION Citrus Belt League Yucaipa at Citrus Valley, 7:30 p.m. Desert Sky League Adelanto at Silverado, 7:30 p.m. Victor Valley at Granite Hills, 7:30 p.m. Gateway League…

CIF City and Southern Section high school football scores from across the Southland for Saturday, Oct. 4.

Former USC quarterback and current Fox NFL analyst Mark Sanchez was stabbed early Saturday morning and was later arrested at an Indianapolis hospital for his alleged role in the incident. Fox Sports said in a statement that Sanchez is recovering and in stable condition. “We are deeply grateful to the medical team for their exceptional…

What started as musical chairs is beginning to sound like a sad trombone. There’s only so many times you can reshuffle an offensive line before it has a ripple effect on the entire football team. The Chargers are reminded of that now as they head into Sunday’s game with the Washington Commanders hoping — as…

PHILADELPHIA — The last time Shohei Ohtani took the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies, it was the first time all year he looked like a true starting pitcher again. Ohtani, of course, had pitched plenty before that Sept. 16 game at Dodger Stadium, when he spun five no-hit innings against a Phillies team on the verge of…