Soccer

With technical prowess and considerable style, Marta danced around two sliding defenders, outwitted a goalkeeper and calmly scored as another player rushed forward in desperation to stop her. It was more Marta Magic.

BERLIN (AP) — Harry Kane scored a hat trick including two penalties for Bayern Munich to beat Augsburg 3-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday.

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain retained a six-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 after a labored 3-0 home win over Toulouse on Friday. The defending champion dominated the first half but it took until the 35th minute to open the scoring.

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.

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.

Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga was named the National Women's Soccer League's Most Valuable Player 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.

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.