Soccer

MILAN (AP) — Defending champion Real Madrid, Liverpool and Barcelona all have one-goal leads to protect going into the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 this week.

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan midfielder Piotr Zielinski could be out for a few weeks with a calf strain.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has been able to focus on preparing for its Champions League return match against Benfica after the death of team doctor Carles Miñarro, coach Hansi Flick said on Monday.

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen's star attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz is set to be out for several weeks with an ankle ligament injury in a further blow to the team's already-difficult German title defense.

Canada will host Argentina in a pair of women's international soccer friendlies in B.C. during the April FIFA international window. The seventh-ranked Canadians will play No. 33 Argentina at B.C.

CHICAGO (AP) — The United States will play friendlies against Turkey and Switzerland ahead of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The U.S. faces Turkey on June 7 at East Hartford, Connecticut, and Switzerland three days later at Nashville, Tennessee, the U.S.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Premier League leader Liverpool is reuniting with Adidas as its uniform supplier for the first time in 13 years, starting from next season.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Corey Tripp scored 20 points and Wofford cruised to an 85-65 victory over VMI on Sunday night in a Southern Conference Tournament semifinal. The sixth-seeded Terriers (18-15) will square off with No.

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Roman Bürki made eight saves while keeping his third consecutive clean sheet to start the season and St. Louis City kept the MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy winless with a 3-0 victory Sunday.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Pjay Smith Jr. scored 25 points and Nick Anderson added five in the overtime as Furman defeated Chattanooga 80-77 on Sunday in the Southern Conference Tournament semifinals. Smith had eight rebounds for the Paladins (25-8).