Soccer

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is recovering in the hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia and will miss at least the team’s next two games, the club has said.

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia soccer great Zvonimir Boban is returning to the club where he became a hero for his actions on the field before the breakup of Yugoslavia.

Iraq announced on Tuesday the dismissal of head coach Jesus Casas with just two games remaining in Asian qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced shortly before the draft Monday that the league has assembled a dedicated task force to help combat online hate and vitriol directed toward players and teams.

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Bournemouth beat Fulham 1-0 at home in the Premier League on Monday and snapped a six-game winless run. Antoine Semenyo got the goal in the first minute.

MADRID (AP) — Julián Alvarez scored two penalties as Atletico Madrid came from behind to beat bottom club Valladolid 4-2 on Monday and keep alive its slim chances of winning La Liga.

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — A double from Scott McTominay and one from Romelu Lukaku gave Napoli a 3-0 win over Empoli and cut Inter Milan’s lead of Serie A to three points on Monday.

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Whitecaps striker Brian White was named Major League Soccer's player of the matchday Monday following his offensive outburst in the team's 5-1 win over Austin FC.

Real Madrid great Luka Modric became a co-owner of Swansea City on Monday.

Diana Matheson has been waiting for Wednesday for a long time. That's when vision turns into reality as the new Northern Super League kicks off with a high-profile opener at B.C. Place Stadium between Vancouver Rise FC and Calgary Wild FC.