Soccer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini was hired as a player development coach by Major League Soccer's Los Angeles FC on Tuesday, one month after his retirement as a player.

MADRID (AP) — Sevilla left behind its Spanish league struggles on Tuesday, defeating Getafe 3-1 to reach the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey.

Premier League teams West Ham and Brentford exited the FA Cup on Tuesday as fifth-tier Eastleigh’s dream of hosting the mighty Manchester United in the fourth round was extinguished.

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Dušan Vlahović scored twice and Juventus beat Sassuolo 3-0 on Tuesday to move back within two points of Serie A leader Inter Milan.

AL-RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Roberto Mancini is no stranger to a dramatic finish. He was, after all, manager of Manchester City when Sergio Aguero scored his famous stoppage-time winner to seal the Premier League title in 2012.

The Chicago Red Stars have signed U.S. team forward Mallory Swanson to a historic four-year contract with an option for a fifth year, a record for the National Women's Soccer League.

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Bertrand Traoré scored a late stoppage-time penalty for Burkina Faso to edge Mauritania 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations opening game on Tuesday.

BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin was left stunned on Tuesday following the death of club president Kay Bernstein at the age of 43.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Toronto Blue Jays star Jose Bautista bought the majority stake in the Las Vegas Lights of the second tier United Soccer League Championship.

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille has signed defender Ulisses Garcia from Swiss team Young Boys after the left-back completed his medical, the French club said Tuesday.