Soccer

BRUSSELS — Marseille coach Gennaro Gattuso has been fired by the French league club after less than five months in charge, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday.

BERLIN (AP) — It feels like the beginning of the end of an era for Bayern Munich.

BRUSSELS (AP) — After scoring for Anderlecht in the Belgian league Sunday, Thorgan Hazard left fans puzzled about his goal celebration.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will compete in the women’s football tournament at the Paris Olympic Games after beating the Solomon Islands 11-1 in the final of the Oceania qualifying tournament Monday in Apia, Samoa.

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid could see its Spanish league lead reduced after being held to a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, while last-place Almeria made history for the wrong reason by becoming the first team to go 28 straight games without a le

BOCHUM, Germany (AP) — Thomas Tuchel’s job as Bayern Munich coach is safe for the moment despite the Bavarian powerhouse losing three games straight for the first time since May 2015.

PARIS (AP) — Brest coped with having a player sent off in the second half to beat Marseille 1-0 and move up to second place in the French league on Sunday.

LUTON, England (AP) — Luton captain Tom Lockyer says his heart stopped for more than 2 1/2 minutes when he suffered cardiac arrest in a Premier League game at Bournemouth in December, but he is still hoping that doctors give him the all clear to keep

ROME (AP) — New Roma coach Daniele De Rossi stretched his record to four wins in six matches with a 3-0 victory at Frosinone in Serie A on Sunday.

BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich slumped to its third consecutive defeat on Sunday as Bochum came from behind to defeat the 11-time defending champion 3-2 in the Bundesliga.