Soccer

Players from Sporting Montreal FC and 9 de Octubre FC Toronto, the two finalists at last year's Canadian futsal club championship, dominate the 14-man Canadian roster called up for the 2024 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.

ROME (AP) — Sassuolo’s hopes of avoiding relegation from Serie A were dealt a blow in stoppage time when it gave up a two-goal lead and drew with bottom-of-the-table Salernitana 2-2 on Friday.

BERLIN (AP) — Brazilian defender Tuta scored and then was sent off as Eintracht Frankfurt came from behind at home to draw with Werder Bremen 1-1 in the Bundesliga on Friday.

Laurent Courtois is aware of the early-season pattern. CF Montreal’s coach hopes his squad can nip it in the bud as soon as Saturday night against Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer play.

Canada coach Bev Priestman finds herself having to play injury Whac-A-Mole in the lead-up to this summer's Paris Olympics.

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — The New York Red Bulls have withdrawn their Under-15 and U17 teams from an upcoming MLS Next tournament because of “racist incidents against players.

The Canadian men's soccer team could have a summer to remember this year, with games against the top two teams in the world. The 49th-ranked Canadians are working on a friendly with second-ranked France ahead of taking part in Copa America in June.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Blowing late leads has become a hallmark of Manchester United's season. Erik ten Hag hopes that changes when Liverpool comes to Old Trafford on Sunday.

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel has challenged his “hugely annoyed” squad to bounce back from last week's “Klassiker” loss to Borussia Dortmund.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — If there is one club whose history runs hand-in-hand with the Copa del Rey it is Athletic Bilbao.