Soccer

Diego Chara's legacy in Major League Soccer isn't just the fouls that he's so frequently called for. It's his longevity. And that smile. Chara and the Portland Timbers will host longtime Cascadia Cup rival Seattle on Sunday.

COMO, Italy (AP) — Thierry Henry was in the stadium to see his investment in Como pay off when the Italian second-tier club won promotion to Serie A on Friday.

MADRID (AP) — Jon Guridi scored deep in stoppage time for host Alaves to draw with Girona 2-2 in the Spanish league on Friday. The header nine minutes in was the midfielder’s second goal of the game and just his third in 33 starts this season.

MONTREAL — Tickets are still available for "Messi Mania" in Montreal — if you're willing to pay up.

PARIS (AP) — Brest missed a chance to cement a Champions League place next season after drawing at home with Reims 1-1 in the French league on Friday.

LIEGE, Belgium (AP) — Amid legal and financial turmoil for its American owners , Belgian soccer club Standard Liege was unable to play a league game on Friday when protesting fans blocked the team bus from reaching the stadium.

AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — Augsburg will miss out on European football next season after losing at home to Stuttgart 1-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday.

PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé confirmed what the soccer world was long expecting to hear, announcing on Friday he is leaving Paris Saint-Germain ahead of a widely expected move to Real Madrid.

MONTREAL — Just the thought that he may come face to face with Lionel Messi has CF Montreal captain Samuel Piette pinching himself.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — World Cup veterans Guillermo Ochoa, Raul Jimenez and Hirving Lozano missed out on the Mexico squad for the Copa America on Friday. Between the three, they were at 10 World Cups.