Soccer

Ange Postecoglou has lived up to the early-season promise he made. “I always win things in my second year. Nothing has changed," the Tottenham manager said in September after back-to-back defeats in the Premier League.

BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Tottenham's title drought is finally over. Spurs beat Manchester United 1-0 to win the Europa League final and lift its first European trophy in more than four decades on Wednesday.

TORONTO — Mark Noonan is stepping down as commissioner of the Canadian Premier League effective June 30. No reason was given for his departure.

BILBAO, Spain (AP) — UEFA's Executive Committee on Wednesday approved an unprecedented qualifying system for the 2028 European Championship, with hosts England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland participating in the preliminaries.

GENEVA (AP) — Last-minute transfer signings are open to all 32 teams going to the Club World Cup in the United States next month, FIFA said Wednesday, likely fueling more speculation that one of them will try to sign Cristiano Ronaldo on a short-term

Canada coach Jesse Marsch believes he may have found another Jonathan David in 18-year-old Manchester United academy forward Gabe Biancheri.

PARIS (AP) — Attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki's excellent season with Lyon was rewarded Wednesday with a first call-up by France. Cherki has been selected by coach Didier Deschamps for the semifinals of the Nations League next month.

LONDON (AP) — England fast bowler Jofra Archer will miss the upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies because of a right thumb injury, the team said Wednesday.

MADRID (AP) — Five Valladolid fans who racially insulted Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior in 2022 have been found guilty in the first ruling in Spain that condemns racist insults in a soccer stadium as a hate crime, the league said Wednesday.

Four weeks before facing Manchester City in its opening Club World Cup game in Philadelphia, Wydad coach Rhulani Mokwena has left the Moroccan team.