Soccer

San Jose Earthquakes (6-7-4, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Timbers (8-4-5, fourth in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Portland -128, San Jose +300, Draw +294; over/under is 3.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the 2026 World Cup begins across North America one year from this week , sports figures from across Los Angeles are hoping the global soccer community will find the U.S. both inspiring and welcoming.

BURNABY — Nikayla Small scored the first goal of her Northern Super League career Wednesday, helping AFC Toronto to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Rise.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A hybrid field, updated locker rooms, elevators and hospitality zones are among the new features of Azteca Stadium for the 2026 World Cup .

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The majority of justices on Brazil’s Supreme Court have agreed to make social media companies liable for illegal postings by their users, in a landmark case for Latin America with implications for U.S. relations.

MIAMI (AP) — Referees at the Club World Cup will wear eye-level cameras to finally allow fans to see exactly what the officials are looking at during a soccer match. Well... not quite.

MIAMI (AP) — Jack Grealish has been left out of Manchester City's squad for the Club World Cup . City manager Pep Guardiola named a 27-man squad for the tournament, which kicks off in Miami on Saturday, with Grealish a notable omission.

VANCOUVER — One year out from the FIFA World Cup, questions remain about where soccer fans visiting Vancouver will stay and how much it will cost to keep the city safe.

Tyler Adams says the U.S. soccer team has tuned out criticism from former players.

TORONTO — Coach Jesse Marsch has a message for Vancouver ahead of Canada’s Gold Cup opener against Honduras next week: We need your support.