The joint bid of the United States, Mexico and Canada has won the right to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beating Morocco in Wednesday's vote. The "United Bid" was the favourite going into the vote given the infrastructure in place in all three countries.
Read MoreFormer Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) Chairman and longtime Sports Council board member Barry Sanders was celebrated during a reception held in his honor at the new Banc of California Stadium on May 30.
Read MoreAmgen Tour of California is an annual professional cycling event that is the only men's cycling event in the U.S. on the UCI WorldTour calendar and attracts some of the most renowned cyclists and teams in the world. The seven-day Men's stage race began in Long Beach and will conclude in Sacramento this weekend.
Read MoreCongratulations to the Long Beach State men's volleyball team for winning the national championship last weekend. It is the school's second-ever national title. The 49ers defeated UCLA in the best-of-five championship match.
Read MoreThe 2018 FIVB Huntington Beach Open arrives in style to the West Coast as the best athletes and Olympians from across the globe will be competing in Surf City at this FIVB 4-Star tournament. The tourney runs through Sunday and General Admission is free!
Read MoreThe opening of the Los Angeles Football Club's shiny new home is approaching as the team will take on Seattle April 29 at 6 pm in the first-ever match at the spectacular $350-million stadium. Banc of California Stadium, the newest of 16 soccer-specific venues in MLS, rose from the ruins of the Sports Arena in downtown Los Angeles, right next door to the L.A. Memorial Coliseum.
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Dodgers will open their second homestand of the season Tuesday, and will take on the Oakland Athletics (April 10-11) and Arizona Diamondbacks (April 13-15) for five games that include great promotions, fireworks and Sunday’s Jackie Robinson Day festivities.
Read MoreThe city of Los Angeles winning the right to host the 2028 Olympic Games, and the Dodgers winning the National League pennant and advancing to the World Series shared top billing as the No. 1 sports moment of 2017 during the 13th Annual LA Sports Awards, held tonight at The Beverly Hilton.
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Sports Council is asking the public's assistance in selecting the greatest moment in sports for 2017 in the Los Angeles/Orange County area. The list of the Top 10 moments was determined by the LA Sports Council's Media Panel, and voting is now open on Survey Monkey.
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