Earthquakes knocked out of Leagues Cup by SoCal rivals

The Earthquakes’ surprise run in the Leagues Cup ended Wednesday as they lost 4-1 to Los Angeles FC 4-1 in the round of 16. The match was San Jose’s first road date of the tournament, and the Quakes were forced onto the back foot early. LAFC’s Cristian Olivera poked a bouncing ball past San Jose defender Daniel Munie, then beat keeper William Yarbrough one-on-one with a shot to the right corner in the 17th minute to open the scoring. Cristian Espinoza created a strong shot from outside the box immediately...