The Register-Herald

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — What could be Cristiano Ronaldo's last chance to win a first Asian Champions League title for his Saudi club will get underway next week. Ronaldo's Al-Nassr is one of five Saudi Pro League teams in the tournament. Combined, they've spent more than $2 billion on foreign players since 2023, with Al-Ahli lifting the continental trophy in each of the last two seasons.

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Niko Tsakiris had a goal and two assists by halftime to spark the San Jose Earthquakes to a 3-2 victory over San Diego FC on Wednesday night, ending an eight-match winless streak. Tsakiris scored for the third time this season to stake San Jose (11-8-5) to a 1-0 lead in the third minute. Beau Leroux and Luka Jovanović had assists. kAm$2? s:68@ Wg\`_\eX <66A6C ry k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^I]4@>^|{$^DE2EFD^a_hfgg_bga`hedfacgbnDla_Qm5@D $2?E@D 925 2 D2G6k^2m @? 2 A6?2=EJ <:4< 3J %D2<:C:D :?

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10 while scattering three hits over seven innings, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy and Kiké Hernández each hit two-run homers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Cincinnati Reds 14-1 on Wednesday night for their season-high seventh consecutive win. The Dodgers' sweep helped them reduce their magic number to six for clinching their 13th NL West title in 14 years without injured Shohei Ohtani or Freddie Freeman in the lineup.

ROCKHAMPTON, Australia (AP) — Not crocodiles, not currents, nor criticism over a shortage of beds will stop the Olympic rowing regatta being staged in the Fitzroy River at Rockhampton at the 2032 Brisbane Games — at least not according to the Australian planners. In a news conference Thursday at the Rockhampton Rowing Club, Queensland state Premier David Crisafulli lashed out at “naysayers,” accusing critics of the regional venue of elitism.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — St. Louis City got two goals from newcomer Rafael Navarro, but Kristoffer Velde scored his second goal late in the second half on his 27th birthday to help the Portland Timbers earn a 2-2 draw on Wednesday night. St. Louis City (10-6-8) missed a shot at three points, but still managed to extend its unbeaten streak to 15. That ties the 2013 Timbers for the second longest single-season streak in MLS history. FC Dallas set the record with a 19-match run in 2010.

CHICAGO (AP) — Lionel Messi collected his league-leading 13th assist of the season when he set up Carlos Casemiro for the equalizer early in the second half, and Inter Miami tied the Chicago Fire 1-1 on Wednesday night. Inter Miami (12-4-8) evened the score three minutes into the second half when Messi sent the ball Casemiro's way off a free kick for his third goal in his eighth MLS appearance. Casemiro’s goals have come on headers in three straight matches. kAmr9:428@ W``\e\eX ;F>A65 :? 7C@?E :?

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Ryan Gauld scored his 50th career goal with Vancouver and Yohei Takaoka recorded his 11th clean sheet of the season to help the Whitecaps beat the LA Galaxy 3-0 on Wednesday night. Gauld is the first player in Vancouver's MLS era to record 50 goals and 50 assists with the club. kAm%2<2@<2[ H9@ >256 7:G6 D2G6D[ :D @?6 D9FE@FE 369:?5 {pur’D wF8@ {=@C:D 7@C E96 |{$ =625]k^Am kAm'2?4@FG6C W`c\d\cX C6>2:?D E9C66 A@:?ED 29625 @7 D64@?5\A=246 w@FDE@? 7@C E96 (6DE6C?

HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted the publisher of The Wall Street Journal of deterring its reporter from taking up a trade union role, in a case that raised concerns about press freedom in the city. The court acquitted Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Asia) Inc. of the charge of dismissal over the union role.

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