Sparks Honor '97 Game, Fall to Liberty

June 20, 2021 - On Father's Day, the Los Angeles Sparks fell short against the New York Liberty, 76-73, in a rematch of the WNBA's inaugural game on June 21, 1997. The teams played a tight first quarter, with the Liberty carrying a 21-18 lead into the second quarter. The Liberty had an evenly distributed scoring attack in the first period. Conversely, Sparks leaned heavily on Erica Wheeler, who had a phenomenal first quarter, scoring 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Just minutes into the game, she was in double... Full Story

LAFC Plays to 1-1 Draw with Houston Dynamo FC in Front of Sellout Crowd at Banc of California Stadium

June 20, 2021 - The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) played to a 1-1 draw with Houston Dynamo FC on Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 22,043 at Banc of California Stadium. Jose Cifuentes scored LAFC's only goal, his second of the season, early in the second half, but Maximiliano Urruti equalized for the visitors just eight minutes later and the game would end 1-1. With the tie, LAFC is now 2-3-3 on the season with nine points. The credential application for the upcoming home match on June 23 agai... Full Story

LA Galaxy Fall 2-1 at Home to Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday Night

June 19, 2021 - LOS ANGELES - Playing their first game following the international break, the LA Galaxy fell 2-1 to Seattle Sounders FC at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday night. Midfielder Sacha Kljestan tallied his second goal of the season in the loss to Seattle. LA Galaxy Postgame Media Assets, Notes and Quotes: LA Galaxy Fall 2-1 at Home to Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday Night LA Galaxy Debut LA Galaxy defender Séga Coulibaly made his MLS and LA Galaxy debut in the match against Seattl... Full Story

Sparks Offense Stalls in Loss to Mercury

June 19, 2021 - The Los Angeles Sparks met the Phoenix Mercury for the second time in three days at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday night, falling 80-66. The Sparks honored Juneteenth, which is Saturday June 19, with the singing of the Black National Anthem and a youth essay contest. Although the game ended in a loss, the Sparks had three-players in double figures: Erica Wheeler (17), Bria Holmes (11), and Brittney Sykes (14). In the first half, Erica Wheeler had a milestone night of surpassin... Full Story

• Sparks Offense Stalls in Loss to Mercury - Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) June 19
• LAFC Loans Five Players to Las Vegas Lights FC for Upcoming Match against Orange County Sc - Los Angeles FC (MLS) June 18
• LA Galaxy Release Match Information for Match Saturday vs. Seattle Sounders FC - LA Galaxy (MLS) June 18
• Jasmine Walker Medical Update - Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) June 18
• Match Preview: Everything You Need to Know When Orange County SC Visit Las Vegas Lights in Week 8 - Orange County SC (USL) June 17
• HelloFresh Becomes First-Ever Meal Kit Sponsor of the WNBA's New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks - Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) June 17
• Wheeler's First Career Double-Double Leads Sparks Past Mercury - Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) June 17
• LA Galaxy II Fall 4-3 at Home to Las Vegas Lights FC on Wednesday Night - LA Galaxy II (USL) June 17
• LAFC Loans Eight Players to Las Vegas Lights FC for Upcoming Match against LA Galaxy II - Los Angeles FC (MLS) June 16
• LAFC Inks New Partnership with Rockstar Energy Drink - Los Angeles FC (MLS) June 16
• Match-Up History: Phoenix Mercury vs. Los Angeles Sparks - Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) June 16
• Angel City Welcomes Angela Hucles Mangano as Vice President of Player Development and Operations - Angel City (NWSL) June 16
• LA Galaxy Announce Time Change for August 20 Home Match against San Jose Earthquakes - LA Galaxy (MLS) June 15
• LA Galaxy to Celebrate Juneteenth this Saturday, June 19 During Match vs. Seattle Sounders FC, Presented by Modelo - LA Galaxy (MLS) June 15
• Glasgow Rangers, Orange County Soccer Club Expand World-Class Partnership with First-Of-Its-Kind Week-Long Camp in Irvine - Orange County SC (USL) June 15
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June 20	WNBA	New York 76 at Los Angeles 73	Final
June 20	MLR	LA 19 at San Diego 13	Final
June 19	MLS	Seattle 2 at LA Galaxy 1	Final
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• The Sports Report: Clippers in familiar playoff territory - MLS Los Angeles Times (June 21)
• LAFC's 3252 returns, but beloved leader Mo Fascio is gone - MLS Los Angeles Times (June 21)
• Liberty hold on to beat Sparks in WNBA celebratory matchup - WNBA New York Newsday (June 21)
• Liberty hold off Sparks with two late blocks by Rebecca Allen - WNBA New York Daily News (June 21)
• New York Liberty thwarts Sparks in WNBA celebratory game - WNBA Los Angeles Daily News (June 21)
• Sounders stay unbeaten, beat Galaxy 2-1 on Ruidíaz's tie-breaking goal - MLS My Northwest (June 20)
• Jose Cifuentes' goal helps LAFC tie Dynamo 1-1 - MLS Los Angeles Daily News (June 20)
• Galaxy suffers loss to Seattle Sounders in front of largest crowd since last season - MLS Los Angeles Daily News (June 20)
• Sounders hold off Galaxy 2-1, extend unbeaten start to 9 - MLS Seattle Post-Intelligencer (June 20)
• New York Liberty and Sabrina Ionescu back in town to play the Sparks - WNBA Los Angeles Daily News (June 20)
• Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike on Juneteenth, WNBA activism - WNBA Los Angeles Times (June 19)
• Galaxy live blog: News, analysis and more as Galaxy prep to host Sounders - MLS Los Angeles Times (June 19)
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