Soccer

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Chung Mong-gyu won a fourth term as president of the Korea Football Association overwhelmingly Wednesday despite growing public dissatisfaction in recent years and two high-profile challengers.

SYDNEY (AP) — The Matildas joined in the heavy criticism Wednesday of a commercial radio host’s misogynistic and crass comments about Australia’s national women’s soccer team. The host has since been taken off-air.

SYDNEY (AP) — An amateur boxer has been jailed for assaulting a match referee at a suburban Sydney soccer game in Australia almost two years ago.

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese forward Kazuyoshi Miura turned 58 on Wednesday. Happy Birthday to the player known as “King Kazu.” But there's more to celebrate.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a masterful strike in the 19th minute, and Inter Miami beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on Tuesday night in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup’s first round.

PORT OF SPAIN — Annabelle Chukwu continued her prolific scoring at youth level with a hat trick Tuesday as Canada qualified for the CONCACAF U-20 Women's Championship by thumping Trinidad and Tobago 12-0 to win its qualifying group.

MURCIA — Canada coach Casey Stoney leaves the Pinatar Cup with a trophy in hand and a better idea of the talent at hand. "I think there's been some questions answered — in both ways," Stoney said.

Chelsea wasn't so reliant on Cole Palmer this time.

CANNES, France (AP) — The French Cup semifinals will contain a team from the country's fourth tier after Cannes produced another shock by beating second-tier Guingamp 3-1 on Tuesday.

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both rallied from two goals down in a frantic 4-4 draw in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals on Tuesday.