Soccer

Portland Timbers (9-7-7, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles FC (10-5-6, sixth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: LAFC -214, Portland +460, Draw +378; over/under is 3.

LA Galaxy (3-14-7, 16th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Dynamo (7-11-6, 12th in the Western Conference) Houston; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Houston +106, Los Angeles +223, Draw +268; over/under is 2.

New York City FC (10-8-5, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. FC Dallas (6-10-7, 13th in the Western Conference) Frisco, Texas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: FC Dallas +141, NYCFC +174, Draw +249; over/under is 2.

CF Montreal (3-15-6, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New England Revolution (6-10-7, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Foxborough, Massachusetts; Friday, 7:30 p.m.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sam Surridge, Tai Baribo and Brian White scored goals and Major League Soccer defeated Liga MX of Mexico 3-1 in the MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday night playing without Lionel Messi.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lionel Messi missed the Major League Soccer All-Star Game against Liga MX on Wednesday night. Messi's teammate at Inter Miami, Jordi Alba, also missed the game.

Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber says the league continues to look at shifting to a fall-to-spring season, saying he'd “rather get it right and take our time than get it wrong and do it quick.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Soccer star Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez is facing a backlash from Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum and others for remarks posted on his social media accounts about gender roles.

ZURICH (AP) — Aitana Bonmatí scored in extra time to send Spain to its first Women’s European Championship final with a 1-0 win over Germany on Wednesday, setting up a repeat of the 2023 World Cup title match.

Aitana Bonmatí began the Women's European Championship recovering from a hospital stay. On Wednesday, she steered Spain to another major final against England.