Soccer

Dodgers, NFL Talk Football At Chavez Ravine

Despite big plans and grid-iron dreams in downtown Los Angeles, the NFL has held talks with the new owners of Dodger Stadium about hosting football there in the future. That according to SportsBusiness Daily, which says that, after no teams expressed interest in moving to the nation's second-larges ... More >>

La Puente High Horrors: Soccer Players Claim to Have Been Hazed, Sodomized With Poles

The same lawyer currently suing LAUSD for keeping parents and students at Miramonte Elementary in the dark about Mark Berndt -- a third-grade teacher allegedly caught spoon-feeding his own semen to kids as part of a sick and sexual "tasting game" -- is now at the forefront of an unraveling scandal a ... More >>

Yucatán's Longaniza: Where to Get It in Los Angeles

You may never have heard of it, but one of the world's great sausages is right here, under your very nose. It's the famous longaniza of the city of Valladolid in Yucatán. The L.A. version doesn't just pretend to be authentic. It's the real thing, vibrant with Yucatecan seasonings such as seasone ... More >>

Zinedine Zidane Film at Cinefamily Is Like an Odd Sort of Nature Documentary

You may be more familiar with Zinedine Zidane than you think. In the 2006 World Cup Final -- a game that the French soccer player of Algerian extraction had already announced would be his last -- he was red carded (read: ejected) for headbutting Italy's Marco Materazzi in extra time. By all accounts ... More >>

The Best of SXSW Music: Saturday 3/17/2012

So, we come to it: the end of all things. Four days of madness, Doritos, Skrillex and finally, St. Patrick's Day. Before we bid SXSW 2012 farewell, allow us to share our favorite moments from SXSW day four. Later, we'll let you know which shows weren't so hot. Find our favorites below, and if there ... More >>

Francisco Rodriguez Murder: Cops Search for Gun in Calabasas Landfill

Updated at the bottom with the search completed. First posted at 9:06 a.m. on Wednesday. Cops think they know who killed El Camino Real High School soccer player Francisco Rodriguez: Calabasas residents Jason Schumann, 24, and Elizabeth Ibarra, 19, have been arrested in connection with the Jan. 1 ... More >>

Fanatics! Henry Rollins' KCRW Show Tomorrow Night: Three for the Price of One -- Engineer X, the Young Will Bentley, and Henry

KCRW Broadcast #147 for Saturday, January 7, 2012 Fanatics! Just so you know, this set was specifically engineered and put together with great care in order to bring you the maximum enjoyment as we gather together live for the first time this year. 2012 promises to be interesting to say the least ... More >>

Green Lantern: First Flight Roller Coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, the LA Weekly Review: In Hottest Day, The Wackest Flight

PR NEWSWIREIn Briefest Flight​ Just in time for July 4, Six Flags Magic Mountain has opened their record-breaking 18th roller coaster in the serpentine form of Green Lantern: First Flight. Inspired by the animated direct-to-DVD movie that dares to offer more than just Ryan Reynolds and Blake L ... More >>

Cheap Margarita Report: La Barca

Jason M.​ The Place: La Barca Restaurant, 2414 S Vermont Avenue., Los Angeles, (323) 735-6567. The Hours: 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.-Thu.; 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. The Deals: Three-dollar margaritas on Tuesday afternoons. The Digs: La Barca has an identity problem. A sit-down Mexican ... More >>

Richard Zaldivar: The Man Behind the Wall

Street Fusion Cart Launches at Home Depot Center

The Home Depot Center's Street Fusion Cart​Even major league sports are cashing in on the street food trend. This Saturday, May 26th, the Home Depot Center debuts its new Street Fusion food cart at the LA Galaxy vs. Chivas USA game. "Fusion" is the operative word, with a menu that spans half-a ... More >>

William and Kate, Royal Couple, Plan Visit to Hollywood This Summer

New York PostWills and Kate to do L.A.?​It's official! Updated after the jump with the royal couple's dates of stay. Paparazzi alert! Y'all can take a break from heckling Paris Hilton and her belligerent stalkers for a couple days this summer, because brand-spankin'-new royal couple Prince Wi ... More >>

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David Beckham's Customized Porsche For Sale In L.A.

Chequered FlagDavid Beckham's onetime ride.​For sale: One very hot Porsche Turbo Cabriolet ... with hooker stains. We kid! Don't hit us David Beckham. But seriously, stains or not, this matte black 2008 rear-engined marvel with custom number "23" accents -- the player's L.A. Galaxy digits -- ... More >>

World Cup Soccer Skips L.A. Again: Do You Care?

FIFAViva Qatar.​Who gives a flying f--- about World Cup? Well, you do, obviously. L.A. lost out on the possibility of hosting the 2022 big dance of soccer when it was announced this week that the small Middle Eastern country of Qatar will get to host this futbol fest. It's kind of a big deal ... More >>

L.A. Loses 2022 World Cup Host Bid To Qatar

Back on the plane, girls​You can uncross your fingers, Los Angeles -- the most adored sporting event in the universe is officially not going down in the City of Angels in 2022, taking its promises of worldwide honor, limelight and way more terrible traffic than usual right along with it. The ... More >>

Vote For One: An NFL Stadium Downtown Near Staples Center, Or One In The San Gabriel Valley, In The City Of Industry

Majestic RealityAn artists rendering of the Industry NFL stadium.​It's not like you have much of a choice: Two of Southern California's most-powerful developers will duke it out until the best man wins. But if you did have the choice, what would you pick: An NFL stadium at the Convention Cent ... More >>

THE TWO ESCOBARS

Paul Is Dead: We Say Goodbye to Everyone's Favorite Psychic Octopus!

Remember el Pulpo Paul, the psychic octopus who earlier this year predicted the outcomes of several matches at the South Africa soccer World Cup? Well, Paul is no more. Paul is dead. Paul went to the great aquarium in the sky. The Sea Life animal park in Oberhausen, Germany has announced that Pau ... More >>

The Remodeled Arsenal Opens Tonight: Eat, Pay, Drink Like It's the 1950s

N. GalutenThe Arsenal's remodeled central bar​ After a few weeks of renovation, 60-year-old West L.A. mainstay The Arsenal is back in business. The bar and restaurant is completing its second renovation in six years, thanks to the new ownership team which took over in 2003. To celebrate their ... More >>

Ed Roski's Proposed 'Los Angeles Stadium' Good For World Cup Soccer As Well As NFL

gnews pics via FlickrIs L.A. ready for another World Cup?​The developer of a proposed NFL stadium in the City of Industry has just sweetened the pot: The venue will be World Cup soccer compatible! And the crowd (of three people) goes wild. Developer Ed Roski's Majestic Reality says the San Ga ... More >>

(Video) David Beckham Gets Bent Out Of Shape When Los Angeles Galaxy Fan Tells Him To 'Stop With The Prostitutes'

David Beckham.​Sometime Los Angeles resident David Beckham got a little bent out of shape over a fan's comments at an L.A. Galaxy game over the weekend after a man yelled that the soccer star should "stop with the prostitutes." What prostitutes, you ask? Beckham on Friday filed suit against I ... More >>

Guelaguetza

Oaxacan fare that's hard to beat

Did Shakira Plagiarize Her Soccer World Cup Theme?

How many "Soccer World Cup Themes" are there anyway? We already reported on the official (R. Kelly) and the self-appointed (Weezer), but now comes an interesting allegation about yet another soccer World Cup Theme. Colombia's crossover diva Shakira recently released her "Waka Waka," a collaboration ... More >>

Meg Whitman Woos Latinos, Says She's Against Arizona's Immigration Law

​Even before she won the Republican primary after a dog fight with opponent Steve Poizner to determine who was more vehemently against illegal immigration, it was predicted that gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman would start to move left on the issue because the Latino vote in California is s ... More >>

World Cup Update: South African Grub at World Fare Bus

South Africa, in case you've been living under a rock -- but can for some reason still read Squid Ink -- is the host nation for this year's World Cup. Thus far, their team has tied with Mexico and lost to Uruguay, with another Group A game coming up against France. But what if you want to get into t ... More >>

ONE BILLION FOOTBALL FANS CAN'T BE WRONG

Top 10 Places To Watch the FIFA World Cup

​Tomorrow begins the the most widely watched sporting event in the world, the 2010 FIFA World Cup. And for the next month, from June to July 11th, even Laker mania will take a back seat to soccer. The World Cup, held for the first time in Africa, showcases 32 countries. And while you can of co ... More >>

Celebrate the FIFA World Cup with R. Kelly's Slightly Bizarre Official Theme Song

​R. Kelly is many things to many people: amazing stage performer, sexual deviant, Trapped in the Closet nutjob, Trapped in the Closet visionary genius, yodeler, RnB's MVP, etc. (Also, brilliant inspiration for Aziz Anzari's comedy routines.) The larger-than-life persona and periodic shenaniga ... More >>

Art for Goal's Sake

Most Popular Soccer Squad In U.S. Is Team Mexico?

​What's the most popular soccer team in the United States? The New York Times says it's El Tricolor a.k.a. the Mexican national squad. Huh? In the land of Palin-favorin' soccer moms? Guess so. And the paper says more women are attending team Mexico events in the U.S., too. A breakthrough mome ... More >>

This Unsporting Life: David Beckham's Plummeting Popularity

Wikipedia​The decline and fall of David Beckham, soccer superstar, can be glimpsed in the recent headlines below. The British midfielder's popularity began falling last spring when Beckham scuttled his contract with the L.A. Galaxy so that he could return to European team play. Los Angeles fans tu ... More >>

David Beckham Fined $1,000 for Fan Fracas

According to Reuters, Major League Soccer announced today it has fined L.A. Galaxy star David Beckham $1,000 for his role in a verbal confrontation between himself and angry team fans. Last Sunday, in an international "friendly" game with AC Milan, fans belonging to the Riot Squad support group heck ... More >>

Soccer TO ME!

Simon Pegg: No Thanks, L.A.

Zombie killer PeggSounds like resident Brit David Beckham will not be replaced in town any time soon by geeky, zombie-obsessed comic actor Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz). Pegg, in an interview with the U.K.'s Zoo Magazine, said there was no way he'd relocate to Los Angeles, even after work ... More >>

At El Monte’s Birrieria La Barca Jalisco, spicy transcendence comes in a molcajete

Mortar fire

WHY ARE BRITISH PEOPLE WHO MOVE HERE SO ARROGANT? DISCUSS.

Last Night: Kaiser Chiefs Score at Henry Fonda Theatre

Best Gelato: Bulgarini Gelato

New Slant on Italics

And could Cesar Chavez be an icon of the Minutemen?

Ernest Fleischmann

Scouting Gustavo

Head Games

Zizou’s noggin and Mexico’s recount

Allez les Bleus

The World Cup on the Champs Élysées

Hans and Fooligans

An unthinking (?) writer’s guide to the World Cup

Low Fidelity

The Farrellys strike out with Hornby’s Fever Pitch

Minus 10

24 and counting . . .

Heading Toward 2006

American soccer’s future. Plus, the final: Germany vs. Brazil

The Sum of All Beers

Extreme Games

This is shaping up to be the strangest, most exciting, least predictable World Cup in decades

Games Without Frontiers

The World Cup, week one