Could Italy replace Iran in this summer's World Cup? Here's how much leeway FIFA has The Trump administration is pushing FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the World Cup. But how feasible is it to do that this close to the start of the tournament?

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Kings' close playoff losses to Avalanche stoke confidence and frustration The Kings enter Thursday's Game 3 showdown with the Avalanche at Crypto.com Arena with little room for error after failing to steal a win in Denver.

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Kings let late Game 2 lead slip away and lose to Avalanche in overtime The Kings are halfway to another early playoffs exit after an overtime loss to Colorado puts them down 2-0 in the best-of-seven series.

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Cobi Jones statue: Sculptors were tasked with creating motion Former Galaxy star Cobi Jones set to receive a statue at Dignity Health Sports Center on Sunday, when the finished product will feature his flowing locks.

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D.J. Smith is leading a playoff series, but it's bittersweet because of who he replaced Kings interim coach D.J. Smith finally gets a chance to lead a team in the NHL playoffs, but it came after his friend and colleague Jim Hiller was fired late in the season.

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Kings keep it close but fall to potent Avalanche to open playoffs The Kings avoided facing their nemesis Edmonton, but they landed a tougher for and lost 2-1 to Colorado Sunday in Denver to open the playoffs.

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LAFC faces big test against coach Bruce Arena and his Earthquakes The legendary American manager has San José off to its best start in franchise history in his second season at the helm.

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How Alex Palou became IndyCar's most successful driver — and why he rejected F1 Alex Palou has established himself as the greatest IndyCar driver of his era, but winning the Grand Prix of Long Beach is something he has yet to accomplish.

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How Alex Palou became IndyCar's most successful driver — and why he rejected F1 Alex Palou has established himself as the greatest IndyCar driver of his era, but winning the Grand Prix of Long Beach is something he has yet to accomplish.

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Kings (vs. Avalanche) and Ducks (vs. Oilers) face tough first-round task in NHL playoffs The Kings and Ducks took different routes to the playoffs, but hope they can overcome the Avalanche and Oilers, respectively.

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Kings (vs. Avalanche) and Ducks (vs. Oilers) face tough first-round task in NHL playoffs The Kings and Ducks took different routes to the playoffs, but hope they can overcome the Avalanche and Oilers, respectively.

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Why Kyle Kirkwood is primed for another Grand Prix of Long Beach win Kyle Kirkwood looks to defend his Grand Prix of Long Beach crown with another win that would increase his championship lead over Alex Palou.

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Fans vent frustration over high World Cup ticket prices for worse seats U.S. soccer fans are outraged by FIFA's ticket sale system that included high prices and poor seat locations that were revealed after the purchases were completed.

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'I wanted to complete that wish tonight.' Ducks lose as playoff berth remains just out of reach The Ducks lose to Vancouver in overtime and need to get a point in one of their final two games to clinch a playoff spot.

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Loving retired farm life, Rogie Vachon reminisces about being L.A.'s first hockey star Rogie Vachon helped transform the Kings in the 1970s as the franchise established a presence in L.A. that would he would help build and nurture well beyond his playing days.

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Anze Kopitar honored after Kings beat nemesis Oilers during regular-season home finale Kings captain Anze Kopitar held back tears while thanking fans for their support after his final regular-season home game at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday.

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Mauricio Pochettino's World Cup ambitions are wildly off from reality Losses to Belgium and Portugal in World Cup tuneups do not bode well for Mauricio Pochettino's plans to reach at least the World Cup semifinals.

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Jerry Berrios (@jerry.berrios) on Threads Georgie had an Easter Egg hunt this morning in the backyard.

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Galaxy's early-season struggles continue in frustrating loss to Minnesota The Galaxy are booed by some of their fans after failing to capitalize on scoring chances in a 2-1 loss to Minnesota that extends their winless streak.

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Noted author Landon Donovan meets the press

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Kings open critical homestand with loss to Utah that rattles their playoff hopes The Kings are running out of time to secure the final wild-card playoff spot in the West, and their 6-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth doesn't help their cause.

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Galaxy great Landon Donovan reveals his inner struggles in unconventional memoir In his newly released memoir, Galaxy great Landon Donovan recounts his troubled relationship with his father and how he overcame crippling depression.

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Angel City placed midfielder Hina Sugita on the season-ending injury list Tuesday with a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee. Sugita, a Japanese international, joined Angel City last September and made four starts.

American-owned Inter Milan aiming for global recognition on and off the pitch Inter Milan is hoping to join Paris Saint-Germain and other European soccer teams in becoming a brand that reaches beyond Italian soccer fans.

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Angel City opens its fifth season with dominant, shutout victory over Chicago Angel City puts last year's struggles behind them with a commanding 4-0 victory over the Chicago Stars spearheaded by its new-look roster.

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Angel City co-founder tired of waiting for success: 'It's time to win' Angel City has plenty of wins in the community, but it has struggled to be successful on the pitch. The team is confident they will be better in 2026.

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Anze Kopitar passes Marcel Dionne to become Kings' all-time leading scorer In the final season of his Hall of Fame-caliber career, Anze Kopitar passes Marcel Dionne to become the Kings' all-time leading scorer.

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Advocates concerned city has not reviewed LA28 plan for homeless, human trafficking No date for the report's release has been set, leaving human rights advocates fearing the issues will not get the attention and funding they deserve.

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