Soccer

RIO DE JANEIRO — Tensions remained excessive Friday in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of the Copa Libertadores soccer remaining, following a brawl between fan golf equipment and a fierce police response on the Copacabana seashore yesterday. ...

SAO PAULO — Brazil ahead Neymar went via ACL and meniscus surgical procedure on Thursday at a hospital within the metropolis of Belo Horizonte, native media reported. ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi evidently received’t be enjoying in China this month in any case. Inter Miami introduced Wednesday that its del...

MADRID — Real Madrid prolonged the contract of Vinícius Júnior on Tuesday, tying the Brazil ahead to the membership by means of the 2026-27 season. ...

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Slumping in final place within the Dutch league, four-time European champion Ajax named former participant John van ’t Schip as coach Monday for the remainder of a so-far calamitous season. ...

BIRMINGHAM, England — Aston Villa maintained its sturdy begin to the season with a dominating 3-1 victory over Premier League newcomers Luton on Sunday. ...

MUNICH — Harry Kane scored from inside his personal half on the way in which to a Bundesliga hat trick and Manuel Neuer performed for Bayern Munich for the primary time this 12 months because the German defending champions routed Darmstadt 8-0 Saturday, with three pink playing cards within the first half and eight targets after the interval. ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández is maintaining his playing cards near his chest earlier than the primary “clasico” of the season. ...

MILAN — Inter Milan followers have been getting ready for days to provide Roma striker Romelu Lukaku a most inhospitable welcome when their former participant returns to San Siro. ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Harry Kane scored a vital objective to assist Bayern Munich earn its sixteenth straight win within the group stage of the Champions League with a 3-1 victory over Galatasaray on Tuesday. ...