Soccer

LAS VEGAS — Former Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista has bought into Las Vegas Light FC of the United Soccer League. The 43-year-old Bautista, as primary investor, takes over as chairman and governor of the club.

ROME (AP) — It started with a big success . It descended into ugly outbursts and devastating defeats. And now José Mourinho's turbulent tenure at Roma is finished.

LONDON (AP) — A resolution to Manchester City’s legal case with the Premier League might not be far away. Richard Masters, the league’s chief executive, said on Tuesday that a date had been set for proceedings to be heard in a sports tribunal.

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Storied coach Pia Sundhage was hired Tuesday to lead the Switzerland women’s soccer team that is hosting the 2025 European Championship.

LONDON (AP) — England coach Sarina Wiegman signed a contract extension on Tuesday that runs through to the Women's World Cup in 2027.

France's union of professional soccer players is launching legal action to protect footballers from the mental pressure their clubs put on them when they are cold-shouldered until they sign a new contract or accept to leave.

Winger Cade Cowell signed with the Mexican club Chivas Guadalajara on Monday, leaving Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes after five seasons. The 20-year-old, who has U.S.

LONDON (AP) — World Cup champion Aitana Bonmatí hailed a “powerful generation of women” on Monday in accepting FIFA's award as best female soccer player.

LONDON (AP) — Lionel Messi landed another prestigious award in soccer — barely. The Argentina star needed a tiebreaker with Erling Haaland to win FIFA's best men’s player prize on Monday. He has national team captains to thank.

YAMOUSSOUKRO, Ivory Coast (AP) — Burkina Faso is bidding for its first Africa Cup of Nations title after one final and two semifinal appearances since 2013.