Soccer

Cavalry FC coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. cast his mind back to a 1985 Hollywood movie when asked about his CPL team's preparations for Wednesday's CONCACAF Champions Cup first-leg match against Major League Soccer's Orlando City SC.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland added Brentford to his list of Premier League conquests when he came to Manchester City's rescue with a 71st-minute goal to clinch a 1-0 win Tuesday.

Ousseni Bouda was just 11 years old and growing up in the west African country of Burkina Faso when his family took the ultimate leap of faith by sending him alone to Ghana to play soccer.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe expressed his desire to lift Manchester United “to the top of English, European and world football” after completing his purchase of a minority stake in the iconic club on Tuesday.

ROME (AP) — If Francesco Calzona didn’t already know most of Napoli’s players, it might be an impossible task: He became coach of the defending Serie A champion 48 hours before facing Barcelona in the Champions League .

MADRID (AP) — Signing Kylian Mbappé likely would not be a problem for Real Madrid financially, as it remains the Spanish club with the highest spending limit at 727 million euros ($786 million).

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Veteran Alex Morgan will replace Mia Fishel on the U.S. national team's roster for the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup after the Chelsea forward tore a ligament in her right knee during practice.

Toronto FC added experience to its backline Tuesday by signing veteran Irish defender Kevin Long. The 33-year-old comes from Birmingham City, which he joined in January 2023. He has signed with Toronto through 2024 with a 2025 option.

Real Salt Lake vs. Inter Miami CF Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE : Inter Miami CF -170, Real Salt Lake +395, Draw +324; over/under is 2.

MILAN (AP) — AC Milan forward Rafael Leão has denounced “small-minded” people after he was the latest victim of racial abuse as the problem continues to blight Italian soccer.