Soccer

LENS, France (AP) — A goal in each half from Keito Nakamura gave Reims an historic 2-0 win at Lens in Ligue 1 on Friday. It was Reims' first league win against Lens since 1977 and a personal triumph for the Japanese winger.

UDINE, Italy (AP) — Two goals right before halftime put visiting AC Milan on its way to a comfortable 4-0 win over Udinese in Serie A on Friday and extended the home side’s losing streak to four matches.

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Xavi Simons scored twice as Leipzig weathered a late comeback to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 in the Bundesliga on Friday and win away from home for the first time this year.

Canada will begin CONCACAF Gold Cup play against Honduras in Vancouver before shifting to Houston for its remaining two Group B games. The 30th-ranked Canadian men will take on No. 75 Honduras on June 17 at B.C. Place Stadium.

Forge FC weathered the storm last Saturday in a 1-0 season-opening win over visiting Cavalry FC in a rematch of last season's Canadian Premier League championship game.

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso says star player Florian Wirtz has recovered from injury, boosting the team’s late hopes of defending its Bundesliga title from Bayern Munich. “Flo is fit. He’s on board.

There are some familiar names on Toronto FC's roster for the Generation Adidas Cup, the elite youth tournament featuring MLS academies and clubs from around the world.

KUALA LUMPUR (AP) — India is among seven possible bidders wanting to host the 2031 Asian Cup in men’s soccer, the Asian Football Confederation said Friday. China was not among them.

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham said Friday it will hire former Arsenal CEO Vinai Venkateshem as chief executive in a surprising move between the north London soccer rivals.

LONDON (AP) — There's a mole in the Tottenham camp — and Ange Postecoglou has a “fair idea” who it might be.