Soccer

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Timbers have signed midfielders Darlington Nagbe and Diego Chara to contract extensions. Nagbe and Chara were starters last season when the Timbers won the MLS Cup with a 2-1 victory over Columbus...

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago is set to make a high-stakes ruling to determine whether the world-champion U.S. women's soccer team has the right to strike before this year's Olympics. At the first status hearing in the case Thursday, a judge set May 25 for in-court arguments between the soccer federation and the players' union on the issue...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Reigning champion America rallied to defeat the Seattle Sounders 3-1 on Wednesday night to qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals for the second year in a row. Paraguayan Pablo Aguilar scored on his own goal in the 41st minute, but Colombian Carlos Darwin Quintero leveled things in the 42nd and Oribe Peralta put the Aguilas ahead in the 45th...

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Soccer unveiled its new crest on Monday, spreading the word via social media. Players including Carli Lloyd and Mix Diskerud, and celebrities like Robin Roberts, took to Twitter and Instagram to show off the crest, which is simpler and more angular than the previous design...

SEATTLE (AP) — Forward Obafemi Martins didn't travel to preseason camp with the Seattle Sounders, who are considering an offer to send him to a team in the Chinese Super League. The 31-year-old has been with the Sounders since 2013 and scored 15 goals in 21 regular-season games last year...

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Sounders have signed homegrown star Jordan Morris, convincing the top college player last season to start his professional career in the U.S. rather than overseas. The Sounders announced the long-awaited signing of Morris on social media Thursday ahead of his introduction at a special event...

Seattle signs veteran midfielder Michael Farfan SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Sounders  have bolstered their midfield before the start of training camp by signing veteran Michael Farfan. The Sounders announced Farfan's signing Wednesday, two days before players report to the start of camp...

Timbers acquire F McInerney from the Crew PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Timbers have acquired forward Jack McInerney from the Columbus Crew in exchange for both general and targeted allocation money. McInerney, 23, is a six-year veteran of Major League Soccer. Drafted ...

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Sounders have signed University of Denver midfielder Jordan Schweitzer to a homegrown player contract. Seattle announced Schweitzer's signing Thursday. From Everett, Washington, he played for the Sounders' academy as a youth before becoming a three-time all-Summit League first-team selection during his career at Denver...

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Sounders have declined contract options on nine players for the 2016 season including midfielders Marco Pappa, Gonzalo Pineda and defender Zach Scott. Seattle announced the contract decisions Wednesday. Among the others declined contract options were Leo Gonzalez, Chad Barrett, Andres Correa, Michael Azira, Troy Perkins and Thomas...