Soccer

Expansion San Diego FC took UC Santa Barbara midfielder Manu Duah with the first pick in Friday's MLS SuperDraft. The six-foot-four freshman from Ghana started 14 games for the Gauchos.

VERONA, Italy (AP) — Tijjani Reijnders got the only goal and Milan got a much-needed three points in a 1-0 win away at lowly Verona in Serie A on Friday.

GIRONA, Spain (AP) — Girona beat Valladolid 3-0 and snapped an unhappy run of six games without a win in La Liga on Friday. The result lifted Girona two places to eighth while Valladolid stayed second from bottom with just three wins in 18 games.

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich crushed Leipzig 5-1 and they broke a long-standing Bundesliga record for quickfire goals on Friday.

GENEVA (AP) — Netflix has secured the U.S. broadcasting rights to the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031 as the streaming giant continues its push into live sports.

The Seattle Reign have acquired Olympic gold medalist Lynn Williams in a trade with Gotham FC. The Reign also received goalkeeper Cassie Miller in the trade announced Friday.

First Round Pick Club Player Position School/Club 1 San Diego FC Manu Duah Midfielder UC Santa Barbara (Generation adidas Class) 2 San Jose Earthquakes Max Floriani Defender Saint Louis 3 Chicago Fire FC Dean Boltz Forward Wisconsin (Generation adida

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United hired Ronny Deila as its new coach on Friday, bringing him back to Major League Soccer three years after he guided New York City FC to a championship.

They're celebrating the University of Vermont's men's NCAA soccer championship on both sides of the border. Vermont coach Rob Dow hails from Cole Harbour, N.S.

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — It is a rare win in modern soccer. A new and expanded competition that is widely popular with clubs and fans while earning praise for the organizer.