Soccer

CINCINNATI (AP) — Dominique Badji and Luciano Acosta each scored in the first half to help Cincinnati tie Atlanta United 2-2 on Saturday night. Cincinnati (20-5-9) reached 69 points this season after securing just 20 in 2021.

NEW YORK (AP) — Julián Fernández scored in the second half to lead New York City FC to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire in a regular-season finale on Saturday that saw both teams eliminated from postseason play.

TORONTO (AP) — Duncan McGuire scored two goals 11 minutes apart in the second half and Orlando City beat Toronto 2-0 on Saturday night to spoil captain Michael Bradley's final game before retirement.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — John Tolkin scored on a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time and the New York Red Bulls beat Nashville 1-0 on Saturday night to clinch a playoff spot. New York (11-13-10) has made the playoffs in 14 straight seasons.

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — A crowd of 52,000 watched a thrilling win for Fortuna Duesseldorf in German soccer's second division on Saturday. And they all got in for free.

ENGLAND West Ham's summer signing Mohammed Kudus could make his first league start for the club after manager David Moyes said the Ghana winger is “very close to playing" ahead of Aston Villa's visit in Sunday's only Premier League game.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Bobby Charlton, an English soccer icon who survived a plane crash that decimated a Manchester United team destined for greatness to become the heartbeat of his country's 1966 World Cup triumph, has died. He was 86.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Lionel Messi is in the starting lineup for Inter Miami in its MLS season finale against FC Charlotte. Messi will be the captain in the meaningless game on Saturday night for Miami, which failed to make the playoffs.

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Wearing black armbands, Manchester United's players laid a wreath in the center of the field and took part in a period of applause ahead of their Premier League game Saturday in honor of Bobby Charlton , the club great who h

PARIS (AP) — Nice, the only unbeaten team in the French league, edged 10-man Marseille 1-0 with a late goal from substitute Evann Guessand to provisionally take top spot on Saturday.