Los Angeles, Ca - Sports and Recreation

The sports and recreation market of Los Angeles, CAUSA and the Riptide play. The Dodgers host their
touts many sports teams. Currently the leaguesgames at Dodger Stadium, while the Angels of
represented include the National Basketball Association,Anaheim play at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Lastly, the
with the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los AngelesAnaheim Ducks play their home games at the Honda
Lakers; the WNBA, with the Los Angeles Sparks; andCenter, previously known as the Arrowhead Pond Of
the Major League Soccer, with the Los AngelesAnaheim.
Galaxy and Chivas USA.The National Football Association at one time had a
Major League Baseball has the Los Angeles Dodgersdynamic presence with both the Rams and Raiders
and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, with theLA. The American Football League formerly had a
National Hockey League promoting the Los Angelespresence with the San Diego Chargers, now part of
Kings and the Anaheim Ducks. The American Footballthe National Football League. Los Angeles is currently
League has the Los Angeles Avengers and Majorseeking a new stadium to attract professional football
League Lacrosse has the Los Angeles Riptide. In theto return.
growing Hispanic community, there is great fan interestIn other leagues, the Los Angeles Wolves were once
in Mexican soccer teams. Of these, the most populara part of the United Soccer Association, which started
are 'Chivas' and 'America,' who have developed anits first season in 1967. The Los Angeles Toros of the
intense team rivalry.NPSL also began in 1967. Both leagues merged to
In the national collegiate ranks, the two mostform the NSL, after which the Wolves remained in Los
well-known sports teams in Los Angeles are the USCAngeles and in 1968 the Toros relocated to became
Trojans and the UCLA Bruins, of which both havethe San Diego Toros in 1968. However, when the first
winning football programs.season ended, both teams folded. Later, the National
The Staples Center hosts the Clippers, Lakers, SparksAmerican Soccer League returned a team to LA by
and the Avengers in their home games. The Homestarting the Los Angeles Aztecs in 1974. Unfortunately,
Depot Center is the venue where the Galaxy, Chivasthe Aztecs folded in 1981.