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

Court's decision may not immediately affect states like California

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Hospital visits for smoke inhalation spiked during Boyle Heights warehouse fire

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Family of Argentine soccer player Lucas Trejo killed by Venezuelan earthquakes

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Anthropic partners with California to expand AI use by government workers

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Comcast is spinning off NBCUniversal media and entertainment assets

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

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

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.