Soccer

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Two Argentine soccer fans were shot in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday ahead of the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final between visiting Racing and local Botafogo.

Kylian Mbappé's replacement Endrick scored a first-half goal and Real Madrid won 1-0 at Real Sociedad in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals on Wednesday.

LONDON (AP) — The lights went out on England and Spain in their Nations League match at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday.

WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Wrexham lost a two-goal lead and a chance to play at Wembley Stadium. The Welsh team with fans around the world lost to Peterborough 4-2 on penalties Wednesday after a 2-2 draw in the semifinal of the Football League Trophy.

Bay FC head of domestic scouting Graeme Abel has resigned after just a week on the job amid allegations of verbal abuse while he was coach at the University of Oregon. Abel was an assistant coach for the U.S.

PARIS (AP) — The French soccer league gave Marseille president Pablo Longoria a 15-match ban on Wednesday after he accused French referees of corruption following a defeat last Saturday.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It feels like a matter of when, not if, Liverpool seals a record-equaling 20th English league title. The gap at the top of the Premier League was extended to 13 points on Wednesday after a 2-0 victory over Newcastle.

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says it's moving away from the social media platform X. In a farewell post Wednesday to its more than 45,000 subscribers, the top court said it will focus its communication efforts on other platforms.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are looking to strike a fine balance when they host Deportivo Saprissa on Thursday.

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Empoli reached the Italian Cup semifinals for the first time in its history as it surprisingly knocked out holder Juventus on penalties on Wednesday.