Soccer

BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Bologna advanced past Empoli to reach its first Italian Cup final in more than half a century on Thursday. Thijs Dallinga's 87th-minute header earned Bologna a 2-1 win and the team advanced 5-1 on aggregate.

NEW YORK (AP) — The players union for the USL Super League has partnered with women's soccer footwear company IDA Sports to provide its cleats to all of the league's athletes.

ROME (AP) — Relegation-threatened Lecce's Serie A match at Atalanta on Friday was postponed to Sunday following the death of the club’s physical therapist, the Italian league announced.

NBA great Jason Kidd has entered the soccer world by joining the ownership group of English Premier League club Everton.

Having played for clubs in the United States, Germany, Sweden and Iceland, veteran Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod has been around the soccer block.

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain (AP) — Real Sociedad coach Imanol Alguacil will step down this summer, putting an end to a successful six-and-a-half-year stint, the Spanish club said on Thursday.

Jamie Vardy is leaving Leicester following its relegation from the Premier League, ending the striker's prolific 13-year stay at a team he famously helped to win the English title in 2016 at preseason odds of 5,000-1 .

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga is expected to miss the Copa del Rey final and rest of the season because of a muscle injury. Camavinga has a complete tear of the tendon in his left abductor muscle, Madrid said on Thursday.

Fireworks exploded from the roof. Red smoke filled the air. Family members applauded as players, one by one, lifted the trophy. Yet Liverpool’s Premier League title-winning celebrations in 2020 could hardly be described as a party.

ROME (AP) — Italian league officials might be second-guessing their decision to install a one-match playoff to determine the Serie A champion.