Soccer

MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi showed off a new jersey, then helped christen a new ship.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Veteran defender Becky Sauerbrunn has signed a one-year contract that will keep her with the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League through the upcoming season, the team announced Tuesday.

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Christopher Wooh was the last player to score in an extraordinary finale as Cameroon defeated Gambia 3-2 to save its Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Tuesday, when Ghana and Algeria were both eliminated.

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Chris Hughton has been fired as Ghana coach following the team’s early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations.

MADRID (AP) — Real Sociedad defeated Celta Vigo 2-1 on Tuesday to reach the Copa del Rey semifinals for the first time since winning the competition four seasons ago.

After a chaotic and underwhelming 20 months in charge, Chelsea’s big-spending American ownership has a date at Wembley Stadium as the London club seeks a first trophy of the new regime.

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle could be without Joelinton for the rest of the season after the Brazil midfielder underwent surgery on a thigh injury.

BOUAKÉ, Ivory Coast (AP) — Tom Saintfiet stepped down as Gambia's coach after his team’s dramatic exit from the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday.

AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — The Palestinian soccer team and Syria advanced to the knockout stage of the Asian Cup for the first time on Tuesday. Both secured their place in the round of 16 as two of the best third-placed teams from the group stage.

Family has brought Paris Gee home after two successful seasons with York United FC. The 29-year-old defender from Burnaby, B.C., one of six York players who left the Toronto CPL club in December, has signed a two-year contract with Vancouver FC.