Soccer

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — There's speculation manager Erik ten Hag is on the chopping block as Manchester United heads to English Premier League leader Liverpool on Sunday.

CALGARY — Cavalry FC is moving its first-round CONCACAF Champions Cup game in February to Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C., to escape the Alberta cold.

GENEVA (AP) — When the Olympic movement and international soccer lived through very public corruption crises, both agreed to limit the terms of their presidents in an effort to protect them in the future. All are on track now to roll back the policy.

LONDON (AP) — Christopher Nkunku will be available to make his Chelsea debut on Saturday, more than four months after a knee injury during a preseason game.

NICE, France (AP) — Christophe Galtier stood trial on Friday for accusations of racism during his time as coach of his former club Nice and said some of the comments he made during that period had been taken out of context or distorted.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Harry Maguire will miss Manchester United's Premier League game at Liverpool on Sunday because of an injury, Erik ten Hag said Friday.

ZURICH (AP-CP) — World Cup champion Spain took over top spot in the new FIFA women's rankings Friday after advancing to the final four of the UEFA Nations League.

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel says striker Harry Kane is “a bit ill” ahead of a key Bundesliga game against in-form Stuttgart and that two key players on the right flank are out injured.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The preseason tour for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami keeps growing, with the team revealing Friday that a stop in Japan has now been added to the schedule.

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Eddie Howe says Newcastle was “miles ahead of schedule” in reaching the Champions League but the manager expressed confidence Friday of another top-four finish if they can get their season back on track.