Soccer

Lionel Messi is on the cusp of reuniting with former Argentina national teammate Javier Mascherano with Inter Miami, this time as player and coach, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday.

PARIS (AP) — The French Football Federation will not intervene in the dispute between Kylian Mbappé and his former club Paris Saint-Germain over unpaid wages.

WNBA star Caitlin Clark has joined Cincinnati's bid for a National Women's Soccer League expansion team. Major League Soccer's FC Cincinnati heads the group trying to bring a women's pro team to the city.

PARIS (AP) — Snow and freezing temperatures prompted the French Football Federation to postpone matches this weekend in the women’s top league and men's lower divisions. Matches in Ligue 1 were unaffected.

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi says he won't leave the club despite hinting before the international break that he might do so.

Canadian defender Alistair Johnston has agreed to a new contract with Celtic that will keep him at the Scottish powerhouse until the summer of 2029. The 26-year-old from Aurora, Ont.

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface has been ruled out for several games and possibly the rest of the year with a thigh injury sustained on international duty for Nigeria, coach Xabi Alonso said Friday.

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal right back Ben White will be sidelined for “a few months” after having surgery to fix a nagging knee injury, manager Mikel Arteta said Friday.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — New Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim declared himself a “dreamer” on Friday and said he can succeed where so many have failed before him by reviving the storied English soccer team.

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draw made Friday for the quarterfinals and semifinals in the UEFA Nations League, and promotion-relegation playoffs: Quarterfinals First leg March 20 Netherlands vs. Spain Croatia vs. France Denmark vs. Portugal Italy vs.