Soccer

LONDON (AP) — Manchester United icon Wayne Rooney was appointed head coach of Championship side Plymouth Argyle on Saturday. The former England striker takes over at the second-tier club four months after he was fired by Birmingham.

Barbra Banda scored two goals and the Orlando Pride beat the Portland Thorns 2-1 on Friday night at Inter&Co Stadium to extend their winning streak to eight games.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lionel Messi will not play in Inter Miami's match in Vancouver against the Whitecaps on Saturday, a move coach Gerardo Martino said was based on the team's crowded upcoming schedule.

The business of professional sports is, by its very nature, competitive. But collaboration and the sharing of ideas have been two pillars of success as women's sports continue to rapidly grow in Canada.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Female match officials were appointed to work the Copa America for the first time on Friday. María Victoria Penso of the United States and Edina Alves of Brazil will be referees in the tournament.

VANCOUVER — Marc DeLuca and his wife had the perfect sixth birthday gift for their son, Jack — tickets to see Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF play the Whitecaps in Vancouver. News that the legendary Argentine soccer star didn't make the trip to B.C.

GENOA, Italy (AP) — Genoa beat Bologna 2-0 at home as both sides finished in Serie A on Friday. Rusan Malinovskyi opened the scoring for the hosts in the 13th minute and Vithinha doubled the lead in the 59th.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Artem Dovbyk scored a hat trick as Girona crushed Granada 7-0 and put the perfect finish to the Catalan club’s spectacular season on Friday.

TORONTO — After scoring a club- and tournament-record eight goals in a lopsided Canadian Championship win Tuesday over semi-pro CS Saint-Laurent, Toronto FC steps up in class Saturday when FC Cincinnati comes to BMO Field.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erik ten Hag is convinced he will be the Manchester United manager next season after holding talks with the club hierarchy ahead of Saturday's FA Cup final .