Soccer

John Herdman will take in his first Toronto FC game as head coach when the cellar-dwelling MLS club visits Charlotte FC on Wednesday. The former Canada coach will be an observer with interim coach Terry Dunfield running the show from the sideline.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The governing body for England's referees will introduce changes to VAR following the errors that led to Luiz Diaz's disallowed goal for Liverpool against Tottenham last weekend.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — It has taken João Félix several years and a couple of false starts, but the creative forward who left Portugal to aim for greater heights in Spain has finally found a team where he can flourish.

MONTREAL — Currently mired in a six-game winless streak, CF Montreal will need to revert to its dominant home form Wednesday against the Houston Dynamo to improve its playoff chances.

TORONTO — John Herdman added to his staff at Toronto FC on Tuesday, bringing César Meylan on board as the MLS club's director of performance.

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA moved to block potential witness tampering by Luis Rubiales when its disciplinary committee suspended the now-ousted Spanish soccer president, the sport’s governing body said in a written verdict explaining the decision.

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Dutch right back Jeremie Frimpong has signed a new contract at Bayer Leverkusen taking him through the end of the 2027-28 season.

DC United (9-13-10, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Austin FC (9-14-8, 13th in the Western Conference) Austin, Texas; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE : Austin FC -108, DC United +252, Draw +280; over/under is 2.

Colorado Rapids (5-15-11, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. FC Dallas (10-10-11, 10th in the Western Conference) Frisco, Texas; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE : FC Dallas -155, Colorado +398, Draw +293; over/under is 2.

New York Red Bulls (8-13-10, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. FC Cincinnati (19-4-8, first in the Eastern Conference) Cincinnati; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE : FC Cincinnati -121, New York +305, Draw +264; over/under is 2.