Soccer

MADRID (AP) — A win against Porto will be enough to put Barcelona back in the knockout rounds of the Champions League after two consecutive group-stage eliminations.

ROME (AP) — Bologna returned to winning ways when second-half goals from Giovanni Fabbian and Joshua Zirkzee beat Torino 2-0 in Serie A on Monday. Bologna had gone 10 games without defeat before losing to Fiorentina before the international break.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo's honesty helped to nullify a penalty he was awarded as his 10-man Al-Nassr side held on to draw with Persepolis of Iran 0-0 in the Asian Champions League on Monday.

LONDON — Captain Sam Kerr will miss Australia's upcoming friendlies against Canada with a foot injury.

VANCOUVER — B.C. Place Stadium is being renamed "'Christine Sinclair Place" for one night only, in honour of the Canada captain's final international outing The 40-year-old from Burnaby. B.C.

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. men's soccer team will open its 2024 schedule with an exhibition against Slovenia on Jan. 20 in San Antonio. The game announced Monday is not on a FIFA fixture date, which means most Europe-based players will not be available.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — There’s a photograph doing the rounds of Pep Guardiola, then a wide-eyed 15-year-old ball boy, looking up to Terry Venables after the grinning English coach had been hoisted onto the shoulders of two Barcelona players at th

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Borislav Mihaylov, the controversial president of the Bulgarian soccer federation and a former national team goalkeeper, resigned Monday following mass protests against him.

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich defender Mattijs de Ligt is nearing a comeback from the right knee injury which ruled him out for most of the last month, the club indicated Monday.

SEATTLE (AP) — Maxime Crepeau's play in goal allowed Denis Bouanga's one moment of scoring magic to be enough to send Los Angeles FC one step closer to defending its MLS Cup title.