Soccer

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique described his group of players as the “best squad in the world” after advancing to the Champions League semifinals for the second straight season.

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Their players were rattled. Their goalkeeper was pulling off save after save. For Paris Saint-Germain, another brutal “remontada” looked on the cards in the Champions League.

VANCOUVER — The memory of being a flag-bearer at the 2015 Women's World Cup still looms large for Christie Gray. She was a 15-year-old soccer player and seeing her idols — including Canadian legend Christine Sinclair — up close at B.C.

ROME (AP) — The toll from clashes between violent fans and police at the weekend's Rome derby includes 24 law enforcement officers injured, seven arrests and at least 40,000 euros ($45,000) in destroyed garbage dumpsters.

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid's website defiantly told fans that “anything is possible," one day before the defending champion attempts to overcome a three-goal deficit to Arsenal in the Champions League.

MILAN (AP) — Harry Kane accused Inter Milan players of celebrating "like they won the tie” after the Nerazzurri’s surprise first-leg victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals last week.

LONDON (AP) — The owner of Premier League club Brentford has completed the acquisition of Spanish third-tier team Mérida.

Canada Soccer has announced its roster for the inaugural CONCACAF W Futsal Championship, scheduled for April 28 to May 4 in Guatemala.

VANCOUVER — There'll be a lot of emotions circulating at B.C. Place on Wednesday when Canada's new women's professional soccer league officially kicks off.

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch assistant coach of the England women’s national team will be going home to lead the Netherlands after the European Championship in July , where the two countries will play each other.