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Carlos Vela scored twice as LAFC finally beat the Galaxy for the first time in six tries. LOS ANGELES — Will Ferrell and Magic Johnson were shown on the big screen in pure elation around the 83rd minute of Thursday's MLS Cup playoff game. Soon after, the Banc of California Stadium echoed olé like a chorus as LAFC pieced together a lengthy series of touches with Los Angeles Galaxy players feverishly trying to stop the sequence. Continue to Article

October 25, 2019 10:48:am EST

Zlatan Ibrahimovic wondered if Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson was distracting the El Trafico VAR when Carlos Vela's controversial second goal was allowed to stand. Los Angeles FC claimed their first victory over rivals LA Galaxy in the MLS Western Conference semi-finals, running out 5-3 winners in an instant classic. Vela netted twice to open the scoring, but his second effort saw a borderline call go in LAFC's favour, with Brian Rodriguez and the Mexican having appeared to be offside in the build-up. Continue to Article

October 25, 2019 9:16:am EST

Zlatan Ibrahimovic wondered if Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson was distracting the El Trafico VAR when Carlos Vela's controversial second goal was allowed to stand. Los Angeles FC claimed their first victory over rivals LA Galaxy in the MLS Western Conference semi-finals, running out 5-3 winners in an instant classic. Vela netted twice to open the scoring, but his second effort saw a borderline call go in LAFC's favour, with Brian Rodriguez and the Mexican having appeared to be offside in the build-up. Continue to Article

October 25, 2019 7:17:am EST

The Los Angeles Clippers scored the first 14 points in the regular-season history of the Golden State Warriors' new home, the Chase Center in San Francisco, and rode balanced scoring to a front-running, 141-122 romp over the five-time defending Western Conference champions on Thursday night. Lou Williams had 22 points to lead five Clippers with 16 or more as the visitors built upon a season-opening victory over the Los Angeles Lakers with a blowout win in which they never trailed. The Warriors' Stephen Curry was the game's leading scorer with 23 points. Continue to Article

October 25, 2019 1:26:am EST

The Denver Nuggets snapped the Portland Trail Blazers' NBA record for consecutive home-opener victories on Wednesday, winning 108-100. Portland had won 18 home openers in a row, not losing one since 2000 to the Los Angeles Lakers. Denver got 20 points and 13 rebounds from foul-plagued center Nikola Jokic, who had 16 points in the fourth quarter. Continue to Article

October 24, 2019 3:00:am EST