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Three Angel City players called up to women’s national team
A trio of Angel City players were called up to the women’s national team Wednesday for a pair of friendlies against Ireland and one with Canada. Sisters Gisele and Alyssa Thompson will be reporting to their fourth training camp together when they arrive Monday in Commerce City, Colo., alongside teammate Angelina Anderson. A goalkeeper, Anderson…
LAFC shut out by Chelsea in its FIFA Club World Cup opener
ATLANTA — LAFC‘s first foray into the FIFA Club World Cup was competitive, but ultimately a defeat. LAFC hung around against English powerhouse Chelsea at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and had the match still in striking distance nearly the entire way, but lost 2-0 in its first of three group stage matches. Chelsea broke through in the 34th minute…
Freddie Freeman appreciated gesture from slain Baldwin Park officer
Tears flowed from Freddie Freeman as he sat in a Dodger Stadium interview room Aug. 5 and described the arduous recovery his 3-year-old son Max was making from a rare neurological condition in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves. Max had returned home from a five-night stay at Children’s Hospital Orange County, and…