Soccer

Big-spending Saudi clubs including Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr are dominating the Asian Champions League Elite, accounting for all but one of the semifinalists in action this week.

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — David Da Costa, Santiago Moreno and Kevin Kelsy each scored a goal Sunday to help the Portland Timbers beat the LA Galaxy 4-2 and extend the defending MLS Cup champions' season-opening winless streak to 10 games.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Inter Miami lost its first MLS game of the season Sunday with Lionel Messi watching from a private box as FC Dallas scored three unanswered goals in the second half for a 4-3 victory.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored two goals in the second half, including the equalizer in stoppage time to rally LAFC to a 2-2 draw on Sunday after St. Louis City had taken the lead in the 89th minute on a shorthanded goal by Joakim Nilsson.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Rookie Jayden Perry converted a penalty deep in stoppage time and the Portland Thorns pulled into a 3-3 draw with Racing Louisville in the National Women's Soccer League on Sunday.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Sebastian Berhalter started the scoring 10 minutes into the second half and Pedro Vite added two goals four minutes apart to propel the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 3-1 victory over Minnesota United on Sunday.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — By winning the Premier League title this season, Liverpool has done what no other top-flight English team has managed since 2017. That is to be a surprise champion.

BURNABY — Montreal Roses FC jumped out to a 2-0 edge 14 minutes into the contest and never looked back en route to defeating Vancouver Rise FC 3-1 on Sunday in Northern Super League action.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi will not play in Inter Miami’s league home match against FC Dallas on Sunday. The Argentine star winger was not in the starting lineup or among the reserves when the club released its roster before the match.