Soccer

MONACO (AP) — Lille extended its unbeaten run to eight games and a late goal from Malick Fofana gave Lyon a deserved 1-1 draw in Ligue 1 on Friday.

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen did everything except score against Stuttgart in a lively 0-0 draw in the Bundesliga on Friday ahead of Champions League games for both next week.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Neymar is back in action after more than a year out due to a torn ACL but he won't be playing in Brazil's last two World Cup qualifiers this year.

Another year, another Canadian Premier League coach of the year nomination for Forge FC's Bobby Smyrniotis.

After a rare playoff setback, defending champion Forge FC hopes Saturday's matchup with visiting Atletico Ottawa is just a short detour en route to the Nov. 9 Canadian Premier League title game. No.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (AP) — Former Manchester United star Dwight Yorke was appointed coach of Trinidad and Tobago on Friday, aiming to lead his home islands back to the World Cup.

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA fined the Serbian soccer federation 52,000 euros ($56,500) on Friday for misconduct by fans who jeered Switzerland’s national anthem and displayed an anti-Kosovo banner.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola eased concerns about the seriousness of an ankle problem sustained by Brazil winger Savinho amid an injury crisis for the Premier League champions. “It was a knock,” Guardiola said.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The government of Mauritius on Friday banned access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections on Nov. 10 in which Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth is seeking a second term in power.

Manchester United hired Ruben Amorim on Friday, gambling on a young manager unproven in Europe’s top leagues to turn around the fortunes of the fading English power.