LAFC
Teenager David Martínez scored early in the second half to help LAFC rally to tie Austin FC on Wednesday.
Lakers
The Lakers guard always has shown a knack for making plays and scoring, but the new coach likes how he’s always in the right place and making reads on defense.
Galaxy
The Galaxy beat Austin FC 2-1 on fan appreciation night in Carson and are on the cusp of winning their first Western Conference crown in 13 years.
Dodgers
Austin Barnes hit his first home run of the season as the Dodgers’ winning streak grew to 11 with a 1-0 victory over Milwaukee for a sweep of the Brewers.
Austin Barnes drives in the tying run on a squeeze bunt and Mookie Betts punches the Dodgers ahead during an eighth-inning rally in a 3-1 win.
Sports
Five more horses have died at a barn at Los Alamitos, bringing the total to 12 deaths as a result of an outbreak of equine infectious anemia.
Trainer Heath Taylor has had to euthanize seven horses after an outbreak of EIA at his Los Alamitos barn. Three horses survive, for now.
Austin Barnes is having his worst offensive season, but the Dodgers are still happy with what the backup catcher provides on defense and in the clubhouse.
Business
Leonard Riggio, a brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller but later saw his company overtaken by the rise of Amazon
Kei Kamara ties Landon Donovan for second place in the career MLS goals list as LAFC and Austin FC play to a draw.