Soccer

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid is hoping for another magical Champions League night at the Santiago Bernabeu to get itself out of an unexpectedly large hole against Arsenal in the quarterfinals of European soccer's top club competition.

Canada will train in Halifax ahead of the Canadian Shield soccer tournament in June in Toronto.

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Italian soccer great Fabio Cannavaro was fired as coach of Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday with the team falling out of contention to win an eighth straight Croatian league title.

LYON, France (AP) — Lyon midfielder Nemanja Matic fanned the flames Wednesday ahead of the Europa League match against Manchester United by describing Andre Onana as “one of the worst goalkeepers” in the English club's history.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Amid growing disgruntlement among its fans, Manchester City announced Wednesday the club is freezing ticket prices for the 2025-26 season.

As Arsenal's set-piece coach, Nicolas Jover has been the mastermind behind the team's uptick in goals from dead-ball situations. It seems like he cannot take any credit for Declan Rice's two amazing free kicks against Real Madrid.

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal’s win over Real Madrid conclusively sealed England’s long-expected fifth guaranteed entry in the Champions League next season.

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Melissa Andreatta has left her role as assistant manager of Australia's women's national team to take over as head coach of Scotland Women.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Striker Angel Sepulveda scored twice, including a late winner, as Cruz Azul beat crosstown rival America 2-1 on Tuesday to progress to the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Amanda Gutierres scored in stoppage time and Brazil defeated the United States 2-1 on Tuesday night for the team's first victory over the Americans since 2014.