Soccer

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger was handed a six-game ban Tuesday for his conduct toward a referee during the team’s loss to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final.

Toronto FC and CF Montreal, who meet Wednesday in the preliminary round of the Telus Canadian Championship, have had some memorable encounters in the past.

TORONTO — Toronto FC and CF Montreal have won the Telus Canadian Championship a combined 13 times but only have one MLS victory between them in 20 outings this year.

MILAN (AP) — Strange things happen when Inter Milan plays Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany has doubled the bonus on offer for its women's national soccer team if it wins the upcoming European Championship.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine club Boca Juniors fired coach Fernando Gago on Tuesday after losing to crosstown rival River Plate over the weekend.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The fear that Lamine Yamal provokes in defenders when he gets the ball on Barcelona's right flank has inevitably conjured up comparisons to a young, floppy-haired Lionel Messi.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has congratulated his former team on winning a record-equaling 20th English league title and suggested the era of success for the Reds is not over yet.

UDINE, Italy (AP) — Bologna held on for a scoreless draw at Udinese in Serie A on Monday and a precious point in its bid to play in European competition next season.

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Lima will host the Copa Libertadores final on Nov. 29. The stadium will be chosen later, CONMBOL said on Monday. The capitals of Brazil and Uruguay, Brasilia and Montevideo, also bid to be the host.