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MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich is set to welcome back three players to its squad to play at title rival Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Saturday, but goalkeeper Manuel Neuer remains an injury doubt. Bayern is two points behind league leader Leverkusen, which is unbeaten in 30 games in all competitions this season. This game is “the moment to …

PARIS (AP) — Denmark and Sweden will bid to host the 2029 Women’s European Championship, the two federations said Thursday. They are no longer with their Nordic neighbors Norway and Finland after their four-nation bid for the 2025 edition lost out to Switzerland in a final round of voting by UEFA’s executive committee last year. The tournament of 16 teams …

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen reached 30 games unbeaten in all competitions this season with a 3-2 comeback win over Stuttgart to reach the German Cup semifinals Tuesday. Jonathan Tah’s 90th-minute header won the game and spared Xabi Alonso’s team extra time ahead of a league game Saturday against title rival Bayern Munich. On the sideline, Alonso jumped and …

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Aston Villa returned to the top four in the Premier League after scoring four goals in the opening 30 minutes in a rampant 5-0 win at last-place Sheffield United. Villa had won just one of its last five games to fall out of the Champions League places but Unai Emery’s team leapfrogged Tottenham into fourth with …

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The Confederation of African Football is taking steps to tackle what it calls the “escalating unbecoming and unprofessional” conduct of journalists at the Africa Cup of Nations. It comes after several incidents, including reporters fighting among each other and celebrating in the stands. CAF said Friday it met with the local organizing committee and police …

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — What was billed as a potential final meeting between longtime rivals Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t materialize, but there was no doubt which of the superstars enjoyed Al-Nassr’s 6-0 rout of Inter Miami more on Thursday. Messi spent all but the final seven minutes on the Miami bench looking increasingly glum as Al-Nassr, cheered …

MILAN (AP) — It was another quiet transfer deadline day for most of the top clubs in Serie A, with only Roma and Fiorentina adding to their squads on Thursday. Roma signed Tommaso Baldanzi from Empoli for a reported 10 million euros ($11 million) plus bonuses. Baldanzi, who will turn 21 next month, progressed through the ranks at Empoli. He …