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SAN DIEGO —  Since he first retired from soccer nearly a decade ago, Landon Donovan unretired to play nine games with the Galaxy, spent six months in the Mexican league with León, played eight games in the Major Arena Soccer League, helped found a team in the second-division USL Championship and coached it to two playoff appearances, became part owner of a team in Wales and a strategic advisor to a third-tier team in England, and did soccer commentary for Fox and ESPN. For many athletes retirement means the end of a career; for the peripatetic Donovan, it’s become an opportunity to try out a whole bunch of new ones. His most recent choice may be the most surprising however, because nine days ago Donovan, widely considered the best male player in U.S. soccer history, was named interim coach of a women’s team, the San Diego Wave. “I’m pretty surprised myself,” Donovan said. Yet the most interesting part of the story isn’t so much that Donovan got the job. It’s how he got it. When Wave president Jill Ellis reached out to him earlier this month

Angel City’s Alyssa Thompson (21) celebrates with teammates after scoring during a 2-1 win over the San Diego Wave on Saturday. (Orlando Ramirez / Getty Images) Aug. 24, 2024 3:49 PM PT SAN DIEGO —  Alyssa Thompson scored her first two goals of the season nine minutes apart Saturday, lifting Angel City FC to a 2-1 win over the San Diego Wave and spoiling the NWSL coaching debut of former Galaxy great Landon Donovan. The victory, which ended the team’s three-game NWSL losing streak, was just the second in league play since May 3 for Angel City (5-9-3), which jumped to eighth place and into a playoff position in the 14-team league standings with nine games remaining. The game also marked the NWSL return of Christen Press, who came off the bench in the 89th minute for her first league appearance in 26 months. A two-time World Cup champion, Press tore her right anterior cruciate ligament eight games into Angel City’s inaugural season in 2022 and needed four surgeries to repair the damage. Press, 35, played limited minutes in a Summer Cup game with San Diego

En su novena edición, LéaLA, la versión local del importante evento literario organizado por la Universidad de Guadalajara, traerá a la Plaza de Cultura y Artes (501 N Main St, Los Ángeles, CA 90012) a más de 25 autores representativos de nuestro idioma, así como un amplia programación que incluye el Festival de las Ideas, la Central de Poesía, espectáculos, mesas de diálogo y talleres diseñados para niños y padres de familia. Las novedades fueron anunciadas este jueves en la Biblioteca Pública de Los Ángeles mediante una conferencia de prensa en la que participaron Gustavo Padilla, Presidente de la University of Guadalajara Foundation, USA; Karla Estrada, Superintendente Adjunta del Distrito Escolar de Los Angeles (LAUSD); Lydia Acosta Stephens, Directora Ejecutiva del Departamento de Educación Multilingüe en el Distrito Escolar de Los Ángeles (LAUSD), y Carlos González Gutiérrez, Cónsul General de México en Los Ángeles. La inauguración, programada para el jueves 19 a las 4 de la tarde, contará con la presentación del espectáculo “El Mariachi”, que tendrá a Juan Villoro leyendo su cuento homónimo. El autor estará acompañado por los escritores Hernán Bravo Varela y

A California university that’s home to a number of Nobel laureates has also gained the distinction of being the top party school in the United States, according to a recent ranking. UC Santa Barbara took the top spot in a list of party schools in the U.S. for 2025, released by Niche, an education research and ranking site. To calculate the rankings, Niche — which uses a database of nearly 500,000 student college reviews — factored in student surveys on the party scene, access to bars, athletics grade, Greek life grade and access to restaurants. Reviews from current and former students describe the university as “combining academic rigor with a laid-back coastal lifestyle” and praised the “vibrant student community.” More than half a dozen Nobel Prize winners in economics, physics and chemistry — including David Card, Alan J. Heeger, Herbert Kroemer and Shuji Nakamura — have taught at UC Santa Barbara over the years. “I used to be an over the top party guy but living in Santa Barbara/Isla Vista helped me form new healthy outdoor habits while learning out how to be more responsible,”

Apple TV+ scored so big with this one, you knew the squad from AFC Richmond had to come back for more. “Ted Lasso,” the surprise mega hit that ran for three seasons between 2020 and 2023, is closing in on an official deal to return for a fourth season, according to reporting from Deadline. The show starred Jason Sudeikis as the title-character, a Kansas college football coach who took over the reins of a dysfunctional soccer team in the English Premier League. Deadline reports that Sudeikis is in talks to reprise his role as the wholesome, happy-go-lucky coach. The report comes as series studio Warner Bros. Television picked up options on three key actors: Hannah Waddingham (AFC Richmond owner Rebecca Walton), Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent) and Jeremy Swift (Leslie Higgins). This image released by Apple TV+ shows Jason Sudeikis, from left, James Lance, Brendan Hunt and Brett Goldstein in a scene from “Ted Lasso.” (Colin Hutton/Apple TV+ via AP) Others that are likely to return include Brendan Hunt (Coach Beard) and Juno Temple (Keeley Jones). It’s unclear how many of the wide cast of characters would

Friday night was Troy Buenteo’s first time at Dodger Stadium.  He, his son and his father-in-law – the latter two also new to Dodger Stadium – made the trip to Chavez Ravine from Bakersfield to see the Dodgers take on the Tampa Bay Rays, and the trio “got turned around a couple times” upon arriving to the stadium grounds.  They eventually got to their seats and found that the journey was worth it.  “When we got up there, it was amazing,” Buenteo told KTLA on Saturday afternoon.  “The climate and the atmosphere were nice and we had a really good time.”  Canadian company unearths largest diamond in over a century He said that the whole stadium was buzzing at the thought of Shohei Ohtani becoming the fastest player in MLB history to reach the 40/40 club – which means 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season.  In fact, it almost seemed like the record was meant to be broken that night.  “It was electric…you could feel it kind of running through the air,” he recalled.  “It felt as though it was

A former Inglewood teacher convicted last month of murdering one woman and kidnapping and sexually assaulting a second one nearly two decades ago has died in custody while awaiting sentencing, according to law enforcement records. Charles Wright, 59, died on Aug. 13, about a month before his scheduled Sept. 10 sentencing for the cold-case crimes, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Lt. Steven De Jong, of the sheriff’s department, said Wright had been housed on a medical ward since April due to a medical condition that predated his arrest. De Jong said jail personnel attempted to render aid after discovering Wright unresponsive, and that no foul play is suspected. A list of in-custody deaths on the sheriff’s website does not provide a cause of Wright’s death, saying it is pending a final autopsy report. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s website lists Wright’s cause of death as “deferred.” Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday. Gascón’s office said last month that it expected Wright to be sentenced to 50 years to life

An Irvine man died nearly three weeks after he collided with a car while riding a beach cruiser bike, according to authorities. The Irvine Police Department said in a news release on Saturday that the collision took place on Thursday, Aug. 1 at about 1:18 p.m. The man, identified as 61-year-old Scott Andrew Morris, was riding the bike northbound on MacArthur in the right turn lane of the I-405 on-ramp when he suddenly turned to his left. Police said his handlebars collided with the passenger-side door and mirror of a Chevrolet Suburban. Morris, who wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time, was ejected from the bike. He was immediately transported to a local hospital with head injuries. The driver of the Suburban stayed at the scene and cooperated with police in their investigation. Morris died on Thursday, police confirmed. No additional details were immediately made available.

A 61-year-old man who was fatally struck by an SUV while riding a bicycle in Irvine earlier this month died from his injuries on Thursday, authorities said Saturday. Officers dispatched at about 1:20 p.m. on Aug. 1 to the San Diego (405) Freeway and MacArthur Boulevard located Scott Andrew Morris suffering from a moderate head injury, according to the Irvine Police Department. Morris had been riding his bicycle north on MacArthur in the right turn lane to the freeway on-ramp, when he suddenly made a left turn into a Chevrolet Suburban as it was traveling in the lane next to him, police said. “Morris’ left handlebar struck the Suburban’s front passenger door and mirror, causing him to be ejected from his bicycle. Morris was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision,” police said. The motorist behind the wheel of the SUV stayed at the scene and cooperated with police. Paramedics rushed Morris to a hospital and Irvine police were notified Friday that the Irvine resident died from his injuries on Thursday. Anyone with information regarding the crash was asked to call police

Firefighters Saturday knocked down a detached garage fire that was threatening a catering truck in the Broadway-Manchester community of south Los Angeles, authorities said. The 30 firefighters dispatched at 10:33 a.m. to 10016 S. Main St. had the fire out within 17 minutes of their arrival, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation.

Aug. 24, 2024 Updated 3:08 PM PT 1 Here are seven takeaways from the Rams’ 17-15 preseason loss to the Houston Texans on Saturday at NRG Stadium. 2 Stetson Bennett on track to be backup QB Rams coach Sean McVay did not take any chances. With veteran Jimmy Garoppolo suspended by the NFL for the first two games, Bennett was in line to back up Matthew Stafford in the Sept. 8 opener at Detroit. But after the first two preseason games — both of which included multiple turnovers by Bennett that became moot when he tossed fourth-quarter touchdown passes — McVay had not committed to that scenario, saying Bennett was still being evaluated. McVay made up his mind and kept Bennett out of the line up against the Texans. “He got a body of work in terms of both of those games going from wire to wire,” McVay told reporters in Houston after the game. “I think he’s done really well in some of the practice settings. “When you do look at it, you’re obviously very fortunate to have Jimmy that will be coming back on

Shohei Ohtani didn’t just make history, he wore it. As he danced across home plate into the arms of bouncing, disbelieving Dodgers Friday night, the magnitude of his accomplishment was evident in the condition of his uniform. His shirt was soaked from being sprayed with water, marking his 40th home run. His left pants leg contained large cakes of dirt, marking his 40th steal. No other player in baseball history has ever looked quite like that. No other player in baseball history joined the exclusive 40/40 club by reaching both the steals and home-run milestones in the same game, just five innings apart, with the finishing touch coming on a walk-off grand slam. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called it “storybook.” Ohtani said he was “very ecstatic.” I’m like, are you kidding me? The Dodgers and their fans have never seen anyone like this guy, ever, ever, ever, 40 times ever, a fact that was proven again Friday in their dramatic 7-3 win over the Tampa Rays in front of a roaring, stomping mob at Dodger Stadium. “Shohei just never ceases to amaze,” Roberts told reporters