Soccer

UDINE, Italy (AP) — AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan walked off the field after being subjected to racist abuse by Udinese fans during a top-tier Italian league game on Saturday — prompting the match to be suspended briefly during the first half.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Valencia ended Athletic Bilbao’s 14-game unbeaten streak across all competitions after edging the Basque club 1-0 in the Spanish league on Saturday.

PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé scored twice and set up two goals as Paris Saint-Germain won 4-1 at third-tier Orléans to reach the French Cup round of 16 on Saturday.

ROME (AP) — There were protests outside the stadium following the firing of José Mourinho . Inside the Stadio Olimpico, new Roma coach Daniele De Rossi — the former Giallorossi captain — was greeted by loud cheers.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC transferred midfielder Caio Alexandre to Brazilian side Fortaleza EC on Saturday. In a statement, the Major League Soccer club said the transfer was activated after Alexandre met performance triggers during his loan.

LONDON (AP) — Ivan Toney spent the last eight months envisioning a moment like this. He needed just 19 minutes to make that vision a reality.

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Jadon Sancho is picking up where he left off at Borussia Dortmund. Sancho won a penalty in a 4-0 win over Cologne in the Bundesliga on Saturday, his first start for Dortmund since 2021.

LONDON (AP) — Ivan Toney scored just 19 minutes into his return from an eight-month ban as Brentford ended a five-match losing run in the Premier League by beating Nottingham Forest 3-2 on Saturday.

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Tanzania has suspended coach Adel Amrouche after just one game at the Africa Cup of Nations following an eight-match ban he received for comments he made about Morocco.

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Senegal coach Aliou Cissé has been released from the hospital after a health scare following his team’s 3-1 win over Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations.