Soccer

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus survived a first half scare to come back and beat lowly Verona 2-0 and move into fourth place in Serie A on Monday.

VILLARREAL, Spain (AP) — Spanish authorities postponed Monday night’s league match between Villarreal and Espanyol due to heavy rain.

TORONTO — BMO Field will have a number of renovations made to enhance the stadium and elevate the fan experience for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including expanded capacity and four new LED scoreboards.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo was absent as Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia and Esteghlal of Iran drew 0-0 in the first leg of the AFC Champions League Elite second round on Monday.

TORONTO — When not working with the likes of Drake, Eminem, Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Beyonce, award-winning Canadian producer Boi-1da describes himself as a soccer dad. "She's 14. She plays OPDL (Ontario Player Development League) for Markham.

LYON, France (AP) — French club Lyon says it sanction Paulo Fonseca after the coach lost his temper and confronted a referee in an extraordinary outburst of rage during a league match at the weekend.

MUTTENZ, Switzerland (AP) — Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter distanced himself from corruption in soccer when he went on trial Monday for the second time alongside his one-time protege Michel Platini.

MADRID (AP) — The Madrid derby takes center stage in the round of 16 of the Champions League, with Atletico Madrid in a commanding position to try to finally get the best of rival Real Madrid in the European competition.

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan will be missing one of its key players for the Champions League round of 16 against Feyenoord. Federico Dimarco had to be substituted early in the second half of Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Napoli with a hamstring injury.

AUXERRE, France (AP) — Gérard Bourgoin, the former president of soccer club Auxerre who also chaired the French league, has died, his former team said on Monday. He was 85.