Soccer

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kevin Kelsy scored in each half as the Portland Timbers upped their unbeaten streak to five with a 4-2 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Virgil van Dijk scored the goal that moved Liverpool a step closer to the Premier League title and reaffirmed his love for the club as he enters the final weeks of his current contract.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Virgil van Dijk scored a late winner against West Ham on Sunday to move Liverpool within six points of the Premier League title.

BERLIN (AP) — Hugo Ekitiké starred as Eintracht Frankfurt warmed up for Tottenham in the Europa League with a 3-0 win over Heidenheim in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

ROME (AP) — Police in riot gear intervened to prevent clashes between rival fans of Lazio and Roma ahead of the Rome derby on Sunday.

Barbra Banda scored her third goal of the season and the Orlando Pride remained undefeated with a 1-0 road victory over the Seattle Reign in the National Women’s Soccer League on Saturday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga had a goal and an assists, Sergi Palencia also scored a goal on Saturday night to help Los Angeles FC beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1. Palencia scored his first career MLS goal in the 65th minute.

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Diego Fagúndez scored a goal on Saturday night for LA and the short-handed Galaxy tied the Houston Dynamo 1-1.

MONTREAL — As the final whistle blew and CF Montreal fell 1-0 to visiting Charlotte FC at Stade Saputo on Saturday, the sobering reality of how much work remains to be done began to set in.

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Darren Yapi and Rafael Navarro scored seven minutes apart in the second half to rally the Colorado Rapids to a 3-2 victory over expansion side San Diego FC on Saturday night.