Soccer

LONDON (AP) — Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson scored as Chelsea beat last-placed Sheffield United 2-0 to snap their two-game skid in the English Premier League on Saturday.

FIFA’s long-time flirtation with Saudi Arabia became a fully formed partnership this year.

MADRID (AP) — Carlo Ancelotti says he is in “no rush” to sign a contract extension with Real Madrid amid continued speculation that Brazil’s national team wants to hire the Italian coach. Ancelotti’s contract runs out at the end of this season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Soccer is pulling its top rosters from next year's U.S. Open Cup and will replace them with player development sides from its MLS Next Pro teams.

MADRID (AP) — Raúl García scored with a header deep into stoppage time to give Osasuna a 1-0 win at home against Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish league on Friday. Osasuna's first win in seven league games lifted it two places into 12th in La Liga.

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Dejan Kulusevski set up a goal and scored another as Tottenham gained ground on the top four by beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the English Premier League on Friday.

MONACO (AP) — Fabio Grosso’s Lyon renaissance continued when they beat French title contender Monaco 1-0 on Friday. Lyon came off the bottom of Ligue 1 following its first consecutive wins this season.

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus missed a chance to return to the top of the Serie A when Genoa came from behind to draw 1-1 on Friday.

MUNICH (AP) — Soccer fan groups across Germany plan to fall silent at games this weekend to protest the league's plan to sell a stake in TV and marketing income to an outside investor.

MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — Foil-wrapped chocolate coins flew onto the field in the Bundesliga on Friday as fans made their unhappiness with an investment deal clear by forcing the action to be briefly stopped in Borussia Moenchengladbach's 2-2