Soccer

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Seko Fofana needed only four minutes to score the first goal of the Africa Cup of Nations as host country Ivory Coast started with a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau in the tournament opener on Saturday.

ROME (AP) — It was back to business as usual for Inter Milan after a draw at Genoa and a late winner against Hellas Verona a week ago.

MONZA, Italy — Canadian international Tajon Buchanan watched from the bench Saturday as Inter Milan, his new team, thumped Monza 5-1. Buchanan wore his favoured No. 17 in his first game with the storied Italian side.

LONDON (AP) — It took Kevin De Bruyne less than five minutes to show why his return from injury could be so crucial for Manchester City in the second half of the Premier League season.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — There they all were, sitting next to each other on a couple of benches in their practice attire, all of them smiling.

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Australia is up and running at the Asian Cup after second-half goals from Jackson Irvine and Jordan Bos broke India's resistance and secured a 2-0 win on Saturday.

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Kevin De Bruyne marked his Premier League return by coming off the bench to score the equalizer and set up an injury-time winner as Manchester City rallied for a 3-2 win at Newcastle on Saturday.

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Cape Verde’s Roberto “Pico” Lopes nearly threw away the chance to represent his country because he thought the invitation was spam.

DARMSTADT, Germany (AP) — Jadon Sancho had an assist for Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in his first game since returning to his old club on loan from Manchester United. It was his first match since August.

American defender Donovan Pines has joined Barnsley of England's third-tier League One, leaving Major League Soccer's D.C. United after four seasons.