Soccer

Bianca St-Georges has replaced Ashley Lawrence for Canada's two-game friendly series against Haiti in the upcoming FIFA international window.

TORONTO — A record 6-1 win at rival CF Montreal last time out and the possible return of captain Jonathan Osorio from injury for Saturday's visit by Nashville SC offer hope for beleaguered Toronto FC fans.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Barcelona is aiming to complete a three-peat of Women’s Champions League titles when it faces Arsenal in the final in Lisbon on Saturday.

AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — Augsburg fired coach Jess Thorup and sporting director Marinko Jurendić after an end-of-season review found there’s room for improvement in a team that finished 12th in the 18-team Bundesliga.

MADRID (AP) — Brazil great Ronaldo is selling his controlling stake in Valladolid, the Spanish soccer club said on Friday.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Alexia Putellas has been with Barcelona from its inauspicious Women’s Champions League debut over a decade ago right up through its spectacular rise to be the world’s top club.

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA fined six soccer federations 20,000 to 26,500 Swiss francs ($24,400 to $32,200) each for discrimination offenses at World Cup qualifying games in March.

It’s a big weekend in world soccer with titles to be decided in Italy and Mexico, the Women’s Champions League final and the Premier League wrapping up.

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The Women’s Champions League in European soccer will go mostly behind a paywall for the next five seasons on Disney+ in a deal announced by UEFA’s joint venture with top clubs on Friday.

Maybe this is the year that Union Saint-Gilloise finally wins the Belgian league title. It’s been a 90-year wait.