From botched ticket sales to steep water prices, World Cup fans feel the squeeze
<p>FIFA is asking 60 fans who were sold World Cup tickets for free to pay corrected face value for them. FIFA also is shutting down water refill options.</p>
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Here are five SoCal designers adding flare to fútbol fits this World Cup
<p>As the FIFA World Cup fast approaches, these SoCal designers want you to root for your team in style.</p>
Vegas' Brayden McNabb takes a puck to the face, forced to leave Game 2 of Stanley Cup Final
<p>Longtime Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb took a puck to the face on a blistering slap shot during Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes.</p>
Prep talk: Junior pitcher Jack Kaplan and his Brentwood teammates had quite a season
<p>Brentwood won its first Southern Section baseball title with the junior pitcher helping lead the way.</p>
Prep talk: 69 football teams in LAUSD receive equipment donation from the Rams
<p>Christmas came early for football teams in LAUSD when 69 schools received a pallet of equipment from the Rams to help with the 2026 season</p>
Roki Sasaki is no longer lost in translation, finding his swagger and delivering wins
<p>Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki says no one explained key cultural differences between Japan and the U.S. Mastering differences helped him relax on the mound.</p>
More airlines suspend LAX routes due to high fuel costs
<p>American Airlines joins the list of canceled flight routes from LAX</p>
AI boom fuels California growth but leaves more workers jobless
<p>California unemployment and tech layoffs climb even as the state records strong GDP growth</p>
Polluted rain runoff from big box store parking lots could see a crackdown
<p>California cities are paying high costs to clean up water pollution running off parking lots. Environmental groups say the state needs to hold businesses accountable.</p>
Why Dave Roberts didn't pinch-hit Shohei Ohtani in Dodgers' walk-off loss
<p>Dodgers manager Dave Roberts had a good reason for not using Shohei Ohtani as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning of a 3-2 walk-off loss to Arizona.</p>
High school baseball and softball: Regional scores and schedule
<p>Southern California high school baseball and softball regional playoff scores and schedule.</p>
Max Muncy avoids serious injury after violent collision in Dodgers' loss
<p>Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says he doesn't expect Max Muncy to miss any time following the third baseman's violent collision with Arizona's Ildemaro Vargas.</p>
Regional playoff roundup: Huntington Beach advances to Division I baseball final
<p>Dane Cunningham hits a two-run home run to lead Huntington Beach to an 11-3 win over Corona in the Division I baseball playoffs.</p>
LA28 chair Casey Wasserman says he will not resign over Epstein fallout
<p>Casey Wasserman says he will not resign from his role as chairman of the Los Angeles Olympic organizing committee despite his ties to Ghislaine Maxwell.</p>
No. 1-ranked Nelly Korda struggles during first round of U.S. Women's Open
<p>She cards a two-over-par 73 and is six shots behind leader Sei Young Kim after the first round at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades.</p>
Injured Kelsey Plum likely to return for Sparks' next game
<p>Coach Lynne Roberts and the nine-year veteran, who had missed only four games before this season, is expected back Friday from ankle injury.</p>
USC enjoys breakthrough super regional appearance, eager to keep train moving to CWS
<p>USC coach Andy Stankiewicz is proud of the Trojans who bought into his vision, believing the dormant powerhouse could return to the top of college baseball.</p>
NBA bans juvenile fan for life after he rushes court to get selfie with Victor Wembanyama
<p>The NBA says it has banned two fans after one of them ran onto the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The fan appeared to attempt to film himself with Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.</p>
Trump announces new coal export terminal in Oakland
<p>The president said he will invoke Cold War-era emergency powers to direct a nearly $700-million investment into the waning coal industry, including construction of a West Coast coal export terminal in Oakland.</p>
How Myles Garrett's arrival has the Rams — and even Cooper Kupp — talking Aaron Donald return
<p>While wife Erica gently douses rumors, Sean McVay, Les Snead, Cooper Kupp and others hint that Aaron Donald is tempted to unretire and return to the Rams.</p>