Soccer

Manchester City's midfield problems have mounted after Mateo Kovacic was ruled out for up to a month by manager Pep Guardiola because of an undisclosed injury. Guardiola confirmed Kovacic returned from the international break injured.

Fresh from signing a new contract at Manchester City, Pep Guardiola reiterated his intention to stay with the Premier League champions even if they are punished with relegation for breaching financial rules.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Manchester City's Ballon d'Or winner Rodri has said he would listen to Real Madrid if the “best team in history” one day came knocking.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold hasn't returned to team training yet after of a hamstring injury and could miss next week's Champions League game against Real Madrid, manager Arne Slot said Friday.

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — European champion Spain was drawn against the Netherlands in the quarterfinals of the Nations League on Friday, while France was paired with Croatia in a rematch of the 2018 World Cup final.

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draw made Friday for the quarterfinals and semifinals in the UEFA Nations League, and promotion-relegation playoffs: Quarterfinals First leg March 20 Netherlands vs. Spain Croatia vs. France Denmark vs. Portugal Italy vs.

Premier League clubs agreed on Friday to amend rules to one of the competition's key regulations relating to financial fairness following a legal challenge by Manchester City .

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian Cabinet minister on Friday rejected X Corp.

New York Red Bulls (11-9-14, seventh in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. New York City FC (14-12-8, sixth in the Conference during the regular season) The Bronx, New York; Saturday, 5:30 p.m.

Seattle Sounders FC (16-9-9, fourth in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Los Angeles FC (19-8-7, first in the Conference during the regular season) Los Angeles; Saturday, 10:30 p.m.