Soccer

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The race for Champions League qualification may be the most gripping narrative left in the Premier League. Runaway leader Liverpool looks certain to win a record-equaling 20th title.

ROME (AP) — Back then it was Diego Milito, Samuel Eto’o , Mario Balotelli and Wesley Sneijder. Now it’s Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram and Nicolò Barella leading Inter Milan’s attack.

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is set for a spell watching from the sidelines after he was injured while celebrating a goal during Wednesday’s Champions League win over Bayer Leverkusen.

ASHBOURNE, England (AP) — This ancient form of soccer has a rule forbidding players from murdering each other.

BERLIN (AP) — Things are looking rosy for Bayern Munich with an eight-point lead in the Bundesliga and comfortable three-goal advantage over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.

PARIS (AP) — Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca has been banned from the touchline at games for nine months for aggressively confronting the referee at a French league game. Fonseca also is banned from the locker room and access to players at games until Sept.

VANCOUVER — After failing to connect on several golden chances Ryan Gauld did the next best thing, setting up defender Belal Halbouni’s late goal as the Vancouver Whitecaps battled back for a 1-1 draw with CF Monterrey Wednesday night in the opening

ZURICH (AP) — The expected bid by the United States and Mexico to co-host the 2031 Women’s World Cup can face only a rival bid from Africa, with FIFA on Wednesday excluding Europe from the contest.

Valour FC has signed Canadian youth international forward Myles Morgan to a two-year contract with an option for 2027. The 19-year-old from Pickering, Ont.

MUNICH (AP) — Perhaps Manuel Neuer should stick to stopping goals. The Bayern Munich goalkeeper injured himself while celebrating a goal during his team’s 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Wednesday.