Soccer

BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund was whistled into the winter break by its own fans Tuesday after struggling Mainz fought back to earn a 1-1 draw, stretching the home team’s winless run in the Bundesliga to four games.

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Frosinone’s best cup run continued as it stunned defending Serie A champion Napoli by winning 4-0 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Tuesday to reach the Italian Cup quarterfinals.

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Manchester City set aside struggles at home to ease past Urawa Red Diamonds 3-0 in the Club World Cup semifinals on Tuesday and is one game away from a fifth title in 2023.

SALFORD, England (AP) — The growing popularity of England’s women’s soccer team among the British public was underlined Tuesday when goalkeeper Mary Earps was voted as the BBC’s sports personality of the year for 2023.

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri was fined 10,000 euros ($11,000) Tuesday for disrespecting the referee and his assistants in their locker room after the Italian league match at Genoa.

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois won't be able to play at the European Championship next summer because of the long-term knee injury that has sidelined him since the start of the season, he said Tuesday.

OSLO — Former Toronto FC head coach Bob Bradley is staying on at Stabaek FC despite the Norwegian club's relegation.

NOTTINGHAM, England — Nottingham Forest fired manager Steve Cooper on Tuesday after owner Evangelos Marinakis lost patience seeing the club plunge toward the Premier League's relegation zone.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — FIFA has defended its newly expanded Club World Cup from criticism that players are being overworked by pointing to the longevity of aging stars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Kevin De Bruyne was not included among the substitutes for Manchester City on Tuesday despite traveling to Saudi Arabia for the team’s Club World Cup semifinal game against Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds.