Soccer

MUTTENZ, Switzerland (AP) — Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini won again in court Tuesday and now lead 2-0 in trial verdicts against Swiss federal prosecutors.

CARRICKFERGUS, Northern Ireland (AP) — A goalkeeper facing sanctions from the Irish soccer federation has apologized following an incident last week during which he appeared to shove a ball boy to the ground.

The National Women's Soccer League, its players union and the Orlando Pride and Gotham FC have denounced reports of “hateful language” directed at Pride forward Barbra Banda.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood was awaiting the results of scans on a right hip injury which forced him from the field Monday in New Zealand’s World Cup qualifying victory over New Caledonia.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal has fired head coach Laurent Courtois after its worst start to a Major League Soccer season since its inaugural campaign in 2012. The club announced the move Monday, two days after Montreal (0-4-1) lost 3-0 at Nashville SC.

LONDON (AP) — Reece James scored a brilliant free kick and Eberechi Eze grabbed his maiden international goal as England beat Latvia 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier at Wembley Stadium on Monday.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Brazil has not won in Argentina for 16 years and hasn't scored in Argentina in 10 years.

MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal's Laurent Courtois became the first Major League Soccer coach fired since the start of the season, dismissed Monday after the team opened with four losses and a tie.

TORONTO — Toronto FC has signed 15-year-old Jamaican forward Jahmarie Nolan to its reserve team. At 15 years, four months and 14 days, the Jamaican youth international is the youngest player to sign an MLS Next Pro contract in Toronto FC II history.

PARIS (AP) — The seven fans who were taken into custody on suspicion of making Nazi salutes during the France-Croatia soccer match in Paris have been released and won't be prosecuted due to a lack of evidence, a judicial official told The Associated