Soccer

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has appealed the ruling by Spain's sports authority that allowed Barcelona to retain playmaker Dani Olmo and forward Pau Víctor on its squad.

CHARLEROI, Belgium (AP) — Standard Liege’s travelling supporters found remote-controlled flares and smoke bombs hidden under their seats at the stadium of Belgian league rival Sporting Charleroi at the weekend.

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal's Mikel Arteta is relishing what he calls the biggest game of his coaching career — hosting Real Madrid in the Champions League .

MADRID (AP) — Valladolid players Luis Pérez and Juan Miguel Latasa apologized on Monday after their heated altercation on the bench during a La Liga match at the weekend.

LYON, France (AP) — Lyon's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League have been dealt a blow with the news that Ernest Nuamah won't play again this season due to a serious knee injury.

LONDON (AP) — Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is getting closer to signing a new contract with the runaway Premier League leader. “There is progress, yeah,” Van Dijk said in comments reported Monday.

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Ticket prices at the men’s Champions League final are unchanged from last year for most fans of the two competing teams with big increases only for high-end seats, UEFA said Monday .

LONDON (AP) — Ivan Juric was fired by Southampton on Monday after the last-placed Premier League club was relegated — marking his second sacking of the season. Simon Rusk was named Southampton's interim manager and will be assisted by Adam Lallana.

PARIS (AP) — When Aston Villa coach Unai Emery returns to Parc des Princes for the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, it may stir up some difficult memories for him.

MANAGUA — Olivia Chisholm and Kaylee Hunter scored three minutes apart in the second half Sunday to send Canada to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup with a 3-2 win over Puerto Rico in CONCACAF qualifying play.