Soccer
Denis Bouanga’s 1 goal, 2 assists help LAFC beat Sporting KC 3-1
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga had a goal and two assists, Eddie Segura scored…
Jeevan Badwal scores 1st MLS goal, Whitecaps beat short-handed Sounders 3-0
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Jeevan Badwal scored his first career goal in the 40th…

Resilient Vancouver Whitecaps blank nine-man Seattle Sounders 3-0 to set club record
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps had every excuse not to win Sunday. A roster left…
David Ayala scores in stoppage time to give Timbers 2-1 win over St. Louis
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — David Ayala scored in stoppage time to give the Timbers a…

MLS players’ union says dispute over Club World Cup compensation is ongoing
Major League Soccer and its players’ union remain at odds over compensation for the players…

Cristiano Ronaldo sheds tears of joy after Portugal’s Nations League triumph
MUNICH (AP) — Another trophy for Cristiano Ronaldo. More records, more adulation. The Portugal star…

Uriah Rennie, the Premier League’s first Black referee, dies at 65
SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Uriah Rennie, the first Black referee in the Premier League, has…

Soccer fan dies after fall during Nations League final between Spain and Portugal
MUNICH (AP) — A soccer fan died during Sunday’s Nations League final between Spain and…
Gift Monday scores her 4th goal this season and Spirit down Courage 3-1
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gift Monday scored her fourth goal of the season to cap a…

New Zealand’s Ryan Fox wins four-hole playoff vs. American Sam Burns at Canadian Open
CALEDON — Despite recent evidence to the contrary, Ryan Fox doesn’t consider himself a playoff…

Chukwu’s wonder goal the difference as Canada women crowned CONCACAF U-20 champions
ALAJUELA — Canada won the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship on Sunday, defeating Mexico 3-2 after…

Big clubs hover as forward Jonathan David adds to his Canadian record goals total
TORONTO — Good strikers know where to go, to find a crease in the opposition…

Portugal beats Spain in penalty shootout to win Nations League
MUNICH (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo hoisted up the Nations League trophy and “We Are The…

Italy fires Spalletti amid prospect it could fail to qualify for 3rd straight World Cup
ROME (AP) — The fear that four-time champion Italy will fail to qualify for a…

Will visa delays and border fears keep international fans away from the Club World Cup in the US?
As the United States readies for the FIFA Club World Cup, concern over such things…