Editing Los Angeles (section)

==Sports==
{{Main|Sports in Los Angeles}}
{{See also|Soccer in Los Angeles|History of the National Football League in Los Angeles}}
[[File:USC vs University of Oregon November 2019 (cropped).png|alt=|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]]]]
Los Angeles and its metropolitan area are the home of eleven top-level professional sports teams, several of which play in neighboring communities but use Los Angeles in their name. These teams include the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/history/timeline-1890s|title=Dodgers Franchise Timeline|website=MLB.com|access-date=October 9, 2021|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009192546/https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/history/timeline-1890s|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Los Angeles Angels]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/angels/history|title=Angels History|website=MLB.com|access-date=October 9, 2021|archive-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102185048/https://www.mlb.com/angels/history|url-status=live}}</ref> of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB), the [[Los Angeles Rams]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.therams.com/|title=Los Angeles Rams website|website=[[Los Angeles Rams]]|access-date=July 24, 2022|archive-date=July 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723073725/https://www.therams.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Los Angeles Chargers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL), the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/history/history.html|title=History of the Lakers|website=[[Los Angeles Lakers]]|access-date=October 9, 2021|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009181658/https://www.nba.com/lakers/history/history.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Los Angeles Clippers]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/mini-history-clippers/|title=A Mini History of the L.A. Clippers|last=Treat|first=Jeremy|date=April 15, 2016|newspaper=Lamag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles|access-date=October 9, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010162444/https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/mini-history-clippers/|url-status=live}}</ref> of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA), the [[Los Angeles Kings]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/kings|title=Official Los Angeles Kings Website|website=NHL.com|access-date=July 24, 2022|archive-date=July 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723173303/https://www.nhl.com/kings/|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Anaheim Ducks]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/ducks|title=Official Anaheim Ducks Website|website=NHL.con|access-date=July 24, 2022|archive-date=August 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120809034343/http://ducks.nhl.com/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL), the [[Los Angeles Galaxy]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/?_gl=1*pd7n3j*_ga*OTIyNzU5MTI1LjE2NTg3MDI0MTY.*_ga_T81QCG9DQL*MTY1ODcwMjQxNi4xLjAuMTY1ODcwMjQxNi42MA..|title=LA Galaxy Homepage|website=lagalaxy.com|access-date=July 24, 2022|archive-date=July 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724224232/https://www.lagalaxy.com/?_gl=1*pd7n3j*_ga*OTIyNzU5MTI1LjE2NTg3MDI0MTY.*_ga_T81QCG9DQL*MTY1ODcwMjQxNi4xLjAuMTY1ODcwMjQxNi42MA..|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Los Angeles FC]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lafc.com/|title=Los Angeles Football Club Homepage|website=LAFC.com|access-date=July 24, 2022|archive-date=March 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307163636/https://www.lafc.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> of [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS), the [[Los Angeles Sparks]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sparks.wnba.com/|title=The Official website of the Los Angeles Sparks|website=Sparks.com|publisher=WNBA Media Ventures LLC|access-date=October 9, 2021|archive-date=March 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321054058/https://sparks.wnba.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[SoCal Lashings]] of [[Minor League Cricket]] (MiLC) and the [[Los Angeles Knight Riders]] of [[Major League Cricket]] (MLC).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lakriders.us/|title=Los Angeles Knight Riders – Official Website|website=lakriders.us|access-date=July 1, 2023|archive-date=February 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227151930/https://www.lakriders.us/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Other notable sports teams include the [[UCLA Bruins]] and the [[USC Trojans]] in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA), both of which are Division I teams in the [[Big Ten Conference]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/34173688/source-usc-ucla-considering-move-pac-12-big-ten|title=USC, UCLA moving from Pac-12 to Big Ten in 2024|last=Thamel|first=Pete|author-link=Pete Thamel|date=June 30, 2022|website=[[ESPN]]|access-date=July 24, 2022|archive-date=June 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630181425/https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/34173688/source-usc-ucla-considering-move-pac-12-big-ten|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Dodger Stadium field from upper deck 2015-10-04.jpg|thumb|left|[[Dodger Stadium]], home of the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] of [[Major League Baseball]]]]
Los Angeles is the second-largest city in the United States but [[History of the National Football League in Los Angeles|hosted no NFL team between 1995 and 2015]]. At one time, the Los Angeles area hosted two NFL teams: the [[Los Angeles Rams|Rams]] and the [[Las Vegas Raiders|Raiders]]. Both left the city in 1995, with the Rams moving to [[St. Louis]], and the Raiders moving back to their original home of [[Oakland, California|Oakland]]. After 21 seasons in St. Louis, on January 12, 2016, the NFL announced the Rams would be moving back to Los Angeles for the [[2016 NFL season]] with its home games played at the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] for four seasons.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-to-relocate-to-l-a-chargers-first-option-to-join-0ap3000000621645|title=Rams to relocate to L.A.; Chargers first option to join|last=Hanzus|first=Dan|date=January 12, 2016|access-date=January 13, 2016|publisher=National Football League|website=NFL.com|archive-date=January 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114055828/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000621645/article/rams-to-relocate-to-la-chargers-first-option-to-join|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-to-Return-to-Los-Angeles/802b4e16-671e-4864-97b6-943115cdc4cf|title=Rams to Return to Los Angeles|date=January 12, 2016|access-date=January 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120221040/http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-to-Return-to-Los-Angeles/802b4e16-671e-4864-97b6-943115cdc4cf|archive-date=January 20, 2016|url-status=dead|publisher=St. Louis Rams}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2015/01/12/nfl-returns-to-los-angeles-owners-approve-move-by-rams-chargers-with-option-to-join/|title=NFL returns to Los Angeles: Owners approve move by Rams; Chargers with option to join|last=Maske|first=Mark|date=January 12, 2016|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=January 12, 2016|archive-date=January 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113043106/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2015/01/12/nfl-returns-to-los-angeles-owners-approve-move-by-rams-chargers-with-option-to-join/|url-status=live}}</ref> Prior to 1995, the Rams played their home games in the Coliseum from 1946 to 1979 which made them the first professional sports team to play in Los Angeles, and then moved to [[Anaheim Stadium]] from 1980 until 1994. The [[San Diego Chargers]] announced on January 12, 2017, that they would also relocate back to Los Angeles (the first since its inaugural season in 1960) and become the [[Los Angeles Chargers]] beginning in the [[2017 NFL season]] and played at [[Dignity Health Sports Park]] in [[Carson, California]], for three seasons.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/sports/football/san-diego-chargers-los-angeles-nfl.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112121903/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/sports/football/san-diego-chargers-los-angeles-nfl.html |archive-date=January 12, 2017 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Chargers are said to be moving to Los Angeles for next season|last=Belson|first=Ken|date=January 11, 2017|website=[[New York Times]]|access-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> The Rams and the Chargers would soon move to the newly built [[SoFi Stadium]], located in nearby [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]] during the 2020 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/rams-chargers-sofi-stadium-virtual-ceremony-final-cost|title=Rams, Chargers unveil $5 billion SoFi Stadium at virtual ceremony ahead of NFL kickoff|last=Barrabi|first=Thomas|date=September 8, 2020|website=[[Fox Business]]|access-date=September 8, 2020|archive-date=September 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910161229/https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/rams-chargers-sofi-stadium-virtual-ceremony-final-cost|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Crypto.com arena drone shot early 2023.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Crypto.com Arena]], home to the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], [[Los Angeles Kings]], and [[Los Angeles Sparks]]]]
Los Angeles boasts a number of sports venues, including [[Dodger Stadium]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/ballpark|title=Dodger Stadium|website=[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]|access-date=July 24, 2022|archive-date=July 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724235414/https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/ballpark|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lacoliseum.com/coliseum-history/|title=Los Angeles Coliseum: Coliseum History|website=lacoliseum.com|access-date=July 24, 2022|archive-date=July 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709182401/https://www.lacoliseum.com/coliseum-history/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[BMO Stadium]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bancofcaliforniastadium.com/about/|title=Banc of California Stadium: Stadium Info|website=bancofcaliforniastadium.com|access-date=July 24, 2022|archive-date=August 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819111644/https://bancofcaliforniastadium.com/about/|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Crypto.com Arena]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cryptoarena.com/arena-info/about-us|title=Crypto.com Arena: About Us|website=cryptoarena.com|access-date=July 24, 2022|archive-date=March 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301034354/https://www.cryptoarena.com/arena-info/about-us|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Kia Forum]], SoFi Stadium, Dignity Health Sports Park, the [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]], [[Angel Stadium]], [[Honda Center]], and [[Intuit Dome]] are also in adjacent cities and cities in Los Angeles's metropolitan area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xfl.com/teams/los-angeles|title=XFL.com – Official home of the XFL|website=www.xfl.com|access-date=December 7, 2018|archive-date=December 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124502/https://www.xfl.com/teams/los-angeles|url-status=live}}</ref>

Los Angeles has twice hosted the [[Summer Olympic Games]]: in [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932]] and in [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984]], and will host the games for a third time in [[2028 Summer Olympics|2028]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/sports/olympics/los-angeles-2028-summer-olympics.html|title=Los Angeles Makes Deal to Host the 2028 Summer Olympics|last1=Nagourney|first1=Adam|date=July 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802233825/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/sports/olympics/los-angeles-2028-summer-olympics.html|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=live|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|last2=Longman|first2=Jeré|author-link=Adam Nagourney}}</ref> Los Angeles will be the third city after London ([[1908 Summer Olympics|1908]], [[1948 Summer Olympics|1948]] and [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012]]) and Paris ([[1900 Summer Olympics|1900]], [[1924 Summer Olympics|1924]] and [[2024 Summer Olympics|2024]]) to host the Olympic Games three times. When the tenth Olympic Games were hosted in 1932, the former 10th Street was renamed Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles also hosted the [[Deaflympics]] in [[1985 Summer Deaflympics|1985]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deaflympics.com/games.asp?1985-s|title=Games – Deaflympics|work=deaflympics.com|access-date=June 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211093131/http://deaflympics.com/games.asp?1985-s|archive-date=February 11, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Special Olympics World Games|Special Olympics World Summer Games]] in [[2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games|2015]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.specialolympics.org/RegionsPages/content.aspx?id=17736&LangType=1033|title=Los Angeles To Host 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games|date=September 14, 2011|publisher=[[Special Olympics]]|access-date=February 9, 2012|archive-date=August 31, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831144313/http://www.specialolympics.org/RegionsPages/content.aspx?id=17736&LangType=1033|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:LAFC vs Philadelphia Union (2018) by Subashwilfred (20180630233148).jpg|thumb|left|[[BMO Stadium]], home of [[Los Angeles FC]] of [[Major League Soccer]]]]
Eight NFL [[Super Bowl]]s were also held in the city and its surrounding areas - two at the Memorial Coliseum ([[Super Bowl I|the first Super Bowl, I]] and [[Super Bowl VII|VII]]), five at the Rose Bowl in suburban [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]] ([[Super Bowl XI|XI]], [[Super Bowl XIV|XIV]], [[Super Bowl XVII|XVII]], [[Super Bowl XXI|XXI]], and [[Super Bowl XXVII|XXVII]]), and one at the suburban [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]] ([[Super Bowl LVI|LVI]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/los-angeles-to-host-super-bowl-lvi-in-feb-2022-at-sofi-stadium|title=Los Angeles to host Super Bowl LVI in Feb. 2022 at SoFi Stadium|date=February 9, 2021|website=NFL.com|publisher=[[National Football League]]|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010221011/https://www.nfl.com/news/los-angeles-to-host-super-bowl-lvi-in-feb-2022-at-sofi-stadium|url-status=live}}</ref> The Rose Bowl also hosts an annual and highly prestigious [[NCAA]] [[college football]] game called the [[Rose Bowl game|Rose Bowl]], which happens every New Year's Day.

Los Angeles also hosted eight [[FIFA World Cup]] soccer games at the [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]] in [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]], including the [[1994 FIFA World Cup Final|final]], where [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] won. The Rose Bowl also hosted four matches in the [[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup]], including the [[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final|final]], where the [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]] won against [[China women's national football team|China]] on penalty kicks. This was the game where [[Brandi Chastain]] took her shirt off after she scored the tournament-winning penalty kick, creating an iconic image. Los Angeles will be one of eleven U.S. host cities for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]] with matches set to be held at [[SoFi Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/news/world-cup-2026-cities-list/0mW2zu4eGghJ/|title=World Cup 2026 host cities include Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Toronto, and Dallas|date=June 16, 2022|website=[[The Athletic]]|access-date=July 25, 2022|archive-date=June 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617155214/https://theathletic.com/news/world-cup-2026-cities-list/0mW2zu4eGghJ/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Los Angeles is one of six North American cities to have won championships in all five of its major leagues (MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA and MLS), having completed the feat with the Kings' [[2012 Stanley Cup Finals|2012 Stanley Cup title]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/projects/los-angeles-dodgers-multiple-titles/|title=Only 10 cities have won multiple titles in a year, Los Angeles now tied for the most|last=Mukherjee|first=Rahul|date=October 27, 2020|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 27, 2020|archive-date=October 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028043505/https://www.latimes.com/projects/los-angeles-dodgers-multiple-titles/|url-status=live}}</ref>