Soccer

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego FC intends to take steps to discourage its fans from engaging in the homophobic chant that marred the Major League Soccer expansion club's inaugural home match last weekend.

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Goalkeeper Matz Sels was the hero for Nottingham Forest as he saved the last penalty in a shootout to take his team past Ipswich Town and into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup on Monday.

TORONTO — A question of what kind of lasting legacy the 2026 FIFA World Cup will leave in Toronto was answered Monday.

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.

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.