Soccer

MONTREAL — When Matias Coccaro left his last team, the fans cried. Now the 26-year-old striker from Uruguay may be destined to become equally popular at CF Montreal after joining in the off-season from Argentine club CA Huracan.

Coach Bobby Smyrniotis and captain Kyle Bekker have been a winning combination at Forge FC, with four Canadian Premier League titles to date. The two have known each other close to 20 years with Bekker joining Smyrniotis at Sigma FC at the age of 14.

The Canadian Premier League kicks off its sixth season this weekend. A look at the league: DEFENDING CHAMPION: Hamliton's Forge FC, which has won the title four of the league's five seasons to date.

VANCOUVER — Last week, the Vancouver Whitecaps climbed to the top of Major League Soccer’s Western Conference. This week, they're fighting to stay there. The Whitecaps (4-1-1) will host the L.A.

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea women's manager Emma Hayes says she will rely on her son's advice to avoid more touchline confrontations. Hayes, the incoming coach of the U.S.

Teenagers T.J. Tahid and James Cameron turned heads at Vancouver FC last season, earning call-ups to Canada's under-17 and under-20 team, respectively. The second-year Canadian Premier League club unveils another young gun this season in Surrey, B.C.

WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Wrexham can secure another Hollywood ending on Saturday.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The investigation into corruption inside the Spanish soccer federation under former president Luis Rubiales has been expanded to include his successor, Pedro Rocha, a Madrid-based court said Friday.

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — With Bayer Leverkusen one step away from an historic title, coach Xabi Alonso is trying to keep his players' feet firmly on the ground.

Back-to-back losses to Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver along with a growing injury list have brought Toronto FC back to earth after an impressive 3-1-1 start to the MLS season.