Soccer

Nashville SC (13-11-10, sixth in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Orlando City SC (18-7-9, second in the Conference during the regular season) Orlando, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Defender Ryan Hollingshead and Golden Boot Award-winner Dénis Bouanga both scored goals in each half and Los Angeles FC began defence of its title with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in a Major League Soccer playoff ope

HAMILTON — Tristan Borges and Forge FC followed the game plan down to the celebration part, to party like youngsters.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The parents of Colombian and Liverpool striker Luis Diaz were kidnapped on Saturday and while his mother was later rescued his father remained missing, authorities said.

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Dániel Gazdag, Mikael Uhre and Nathan Harriel each scored in the first half and the Philadelphia Union beat the short-handed New England Revolution 3-1 on Saturday in the first round of Major League Soccer playoffs.

MALDONADO, Uruguay (AP) — Three saves by Alexander Dominguez in a penalty shootout gave Ecuador's Liga de Quito a victory over Brazil’s Fortaleza and its second Copa Sudamericana title on Saturday.

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday: ENGLAND Manchester United has been winning games but hardly convincingly in the run-up to the derby against Manchester City at Old Trafford that wraps up the 10th round in the Premier League.

MONTREAL — The fans got to see a Christine Sinclair cameo and a heap of heroics from goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan on Saturday as Canada fell 1-0 to Brazil in a game that marked the beginning of the end of Sinclair's international career.

PARIS (AP) — Substitute Josh Wilson-Esbrand struck late as Reims edged Lorient 1-0 to move into fourth place in the French league on Saturday, only a point outside the top three spots.

ROME (AP) — Embattled Juventus is back atop Serie A for the first time in more than three years.