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Supreme Court rules states may ban trans athletes from girls' sports teams

<p>Court's decision may not immediately affect states like California</p>

For Sebastian Berhalter, a shot with the U.S. national team was well worth the wait

<p>Midfielder Sebastian Berhalter is familiar with the World Cup. After all, his father, Gregg, played in the 2002 edition for a U.S. team that reached the quarterfinals.</p>

In must-win match against Ecuador, Mexico looks to advance with help of its fans

<p>Mexico will have most of the 80,000 fans at Azteca Stadium on its side during a challenging round of 32 World Cup matchup against Ecuador on Tuesday.</p>

'He's a friendly killer.' How Angels' José Soriano balances competitive fire, mentorship

<p>Amid a turbulent season for the Angels, right-hander José Soriano has been a bright spot and a steady presence in the starting rotation and in the clubhouse.</p>

After bold pledge, EPA shelves microplastics testing in U.S. drinking water

<p>In April, EPA Chief Lee Zeldin and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a news conference declaring their dedication to studying microplastics, in the human body and in drinking water. But a new EPA drinking water testing rule leaves them out.</p>

Hospital visits for smoke inhalation spiked during Boyle Heights warehouse fire

<p>The weeklong Lineage warehouse fire coincided with a surge in hospital visits from Angelenos concerned about throat pain and breathing problems, The Times has learned.</p>

Downtown L.A. World Trade Center to become affordable apartments

<p>A $200-million makeover will turn the aging L.A. World Trade Center downtown into a 512-unit complex anchoring a campaign to build 4,000 affordable apartments across L.A.</p>

Teoscar Hernández returns, and Dodgers unleash 17-hit barrage in win over Athletics

<p>Teoscar Hernández returns and makes an immediate impact for the Dodgers in a 9-4 win over the Athletics that featured a monster home run from Shohei Ohtani.</p>

Filipino fans create a spectacle while supporting rising tennis star Alexandra Eala

<p>Alexandra Eala arrives at Wimbledon after a breakout grass season with rabid fan support from a loud and proud Filipino diaspora.</p>

Family of Argentine soccer player Lucas Trejo killed by Venezuelan earthquakes

<p>Argentine soccer player Lucas Trejo's wife and two children were killed as a result of last week's powerful Venezuelan earthquake. The news was announced Sunday after days of rescue teams digging through rubble to find the missing trio.</p>

'Feeling back like myself.' JuJu Watkins returns to practice at USC

<p>She's been out over a year after a knee injury, but USC's JuJu Watkins Juju Watkins was filled with gratitude when speaking Monday.</p>

Rocket Lab enters satellite communications market with $8-billion deal

<p>Rocket Lab, a Long Beach launch company, is acquiring satellite communications provider Iridium for $8 billion in cash and stock, in a deal announced Monday.</p>

Anthropic partners with California to expand AI use by government workers

<p>State agencies will be able to access Anthropic's AI assistant Claude at a discounted price along with free training as part of an effort to use technology to make government more efficient.</p>

Lions release cornerback Terrion Arnold soon after judge sets his bond at $1 million

<p>The Detroit Lions released cornerback Terrion Arnold on Monday, soon after a Florida judge set $1 million bond for Arnold as he awaits trial on eight kidnapping and robbery felonies.</p>

Former Lakers Malik Beasley and Ed Davis accused of illegal gambling, wire fraud and money laundering

<p>Malik Beasley allegedly agreed with ex-teammate Ed Davis in advance of NBA games that Beasley would underperform, and at times overperform, so gamblers could win bets.</p>

Ex-NFL star Chris Johnson reveals ALS diagnosis: 'You can give up, or you can fight. I chose to fight'

<p>Record-setting NFL running back Chris Johnson has revealed he is battling ALS. During a "Good Morning America" interview, the former Tennessee Titans great used eye-tracking technology to speak.</p>

Kawhi Leonard trade talks heat up as Clippers salary-cap circumvention findings loom

<p>The Clippers are engaged in trade talks involving forward Kawhi Leonard, even while the NBA investigation into allegations of salary-cap circumvention is ongoing.</p>

Lakers Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart make decisions amid LeBron James speculation

<p>Deandre Ayton is picking up his player option for $8.1 million and returning to the Lakers while speculation continues around LeBron James' future.</p>

Comcast is spinning off NBCUniversal media and entertainment assets

<p>Comcast is spinning off its NBCUniversal entertainment and media assets into a separate publicly traded company.</p>

Warner Discovery boss is again among highest-paid CEOs in America

<p>Zaslav's pay tripled to $165 million — eighth highest among large U.S. CEOs — even as 84% of shareholders rejected it and a Paramount sale nears an $887-million exit.</p>