Soccer

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen has moved to replace Florian Wirtz by signing United States international Malik Tillman from PSV Eindhoven for a club-record fee.

Portland Timbers (9-5-6, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Saint Louis City SC (3-12-6, 15th in the Western Conference) Old North Saint Louis, St. Louis; Sunday, 7 p.m.

GENEVA (AP) — All seven trophy-winning teams at the Women's European Championship since 1997 were led to glory by a female coach.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Alireza Faghani of Australia was picked to referee Sunday's Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.

NEW YORK (AP) — Spanish league president Javier Tebas rejected Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois' plea to postpone the team's 2025-26 opener to give players time to rest following the expanded Club World Cup.

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Tournament favorite Spain came from behind to beat Italy 3-1 on Friday and swept through its group for the first time at a Women’s European Championship.

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Anthony Elanga completed a move from Nottingham Forest to Newcastle for a reported 55 million pounds ($74 million) on Friday. The Sweden international signed what Newcastle described as a long-term deal.

SION, Switerland (AP) — Janice Cayman scored in stoppage time for Belgium to beat Portugal 2-1 and a first win in its final game at the Women’s European Championship on Friday.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wrexham opened a three-match tour of Australia and New Zealand on Friday in the absence of Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The result was a good one, though, 3-0 over A-League side Melbourne Victory.

GENEVA (AP) — Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish says the decision to cut the club from the Europa League is “a bad day for football” and “a terrible injustice.