Soccer

HALIFAX — Ace midfielder Megumi Nakamura scored in the 36th minute and the Halifax Tides' defenders did the rest as they bent but did not break in edging the visiting Calgary Wild 1-0 in Northern Super League action on Monday.

GENEVA (AP) — Portugal desperately pressed Italy to find a goal to stay alive at the Women’s European Championship and finally got it in the 89th minute from Diana Gomes to secure a 1-1 draw.

The Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinals resume this week, some seven weeks after three of the four ties kicked off. A lot has happened in the interim.

THUN, Switzerland (AP) — World Cup champion Spain booked a spot in the quarterfinals of the Women’s European Championship after another statement victory, 6-2 over Belgium on Monday.

ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) — A teary-eyed Angel Di María was introduced as the latest signing by Rosario Central on Monday, 18 years after he left his boyhood club.

MONTREAL — Montreal Roses FC signed veteran defender Olivia Mbala for the remainder of the Northern Super League's inaugural season Monday.

Now comes the U.S. national team's version of “Survivor.

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei was driven off the field by ambulance and taken to a hospital to be evaluated for head and neck injuries at the end of a Major League Soccer match against the Columbus Crew on Sunday.

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Former England striker Callum Wilson has confirmed his departure from Newcastle after his contract expired at the end of the season.

PARIS (AP) — Paulo César was hired as coach of the Paris Saint-Germain women's team on Monday, having played for the men's team during his career as a midfielder. PSG said in a statement that the 47-year-old Brazilian signed a two-year contract.