Soccer

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest said on Friday it has signed Brazilian center back Jair Cunha from Botafogo.

NICE, France (AP) — Jean-Pierre Rivère is stepping down as president of Nice after 14 years at the helm of the French league club. Nice said in a statement on Friday that he will be replaced by the club's current CEO, Fabrice Bocquet, from Aug. 20.

GENEVA (AP) — Let’s go crazy, Switzerland. The national women’s soccer team is riding a wave of passionate support in a country where emotions are typically kept under control.

MADRID (AP) — Athletic Bilbao player Yeray Álvarez says he has been provisionally suspended after falling a banned substance test due to taking a medicine to prevent hair loss caused by cancer treatment.

New York City FC (9-7-4, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte FC (8-11-2, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Charlotte FC +104, NYCFC +224, Draw +274; over/under is 2.

Seattle Sounders FC (8-6-6, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Sporting Kansas City (6-10-5, 12th in the Western Conference) Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

San Diego FC (12-6-3, second in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Fire (8-8-4, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Chicago +148, San Diego +153, Draw +269; over/under is 3.

DC United (4-10-7, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. LA Galaxy (2-13-6, 16th in the Western Conference) Carson, California; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Los Angeles -175, DC United +406, Draw +321; over/under is 2.

CF Montreal (3-13-5, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando City SC (9-5-7, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orlando City SC -262, Montreal +600, Draw +381; over/under is 2.

Houston Dynamo (7-9-5, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Real Salt Lake (6-10-4, 13th in the Western Conference) Sandy, Utah; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Real Salt Lake +100, Houston +248, Draw +256; over/under is 2.