Soccer

Jean-Philippe Mateta made his Crystal Palace return Saturday for the first time since sustaining a serious head injury that required 25 stitches on a severely lacerated ear.

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Ending a 70-year wait for a domestic trophy deserves an official party. Newcastle will get one Saturday when the team holds an open-top bus parade to celebrate its English League Cup title .

Houston Dynamo (0-3-2) vs. Portland Timbers (2-2-1) Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Portland +112, Houston +225, Draw +250; over/under is 2.

Austin FC (3-2-0) vs. Saint Louis City SC (2-1-2) Old North Saint Louis, St. Louis; Sunday, 2:15 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Saint Louis +117, Austin FC +220, Draw +239; over/under is 2.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Former Canada soccer coach John Herdman has received a written admonishment following a disciplinary committee hearing that was triggered by a drone-spying scandal at the Paris Olympics.

Ashley Hatch scored two first-half goals and the Washington Spirit beat Bay FC 2-0 in the National Women’s Soccer League on Friday night. The Houston Dash and Gotham FC played to a scoreless draw in Friday’s other game.

A disciplinary committee hearing into John Herdman, triggered by the Olympic drone-spying scandal, has concluded with the former Canada coach receiving a written admonishment.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Leon captain James Rodriguez and coach Eduardo Berizzo urged FIFA on Friday to reconsider booting the Mexican team from the Club World Cup.

MUNICH (AP-CP) — Bayern Munich is considering legal action against the Canadian soccer federation following Alphonso Davies’ serious knee injury in a match of little importance.

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Liam Rosenior’s Strasbourg put on a superb second-half performance to demolish Lyon 4-2 and leapfrog its rival into fifth place in Ligue 1 on Friday.