Soccer

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s upper house of parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill that critics argue is designed to suppress freedom of speech.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Neymar has agreed to return to Santos nearly 12 years after he left the Brazilian team, club president Marcelo Teixeira said Tuesday.

Gotham FC and U.S. team veteran Crystal Dunn have agreed to part ways. The National Women's Soccer League team said Tuesday that the decision comes as "Dunn pursues a new opportunity.” No details about the opportunity were announced.

WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Wrexham lost ground in the promotion race after a 3-2 home defeat to Stevenage in England’s third division on Tuesday.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool will give some star players including Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk a rest for the Champions League game at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Two high-ranking New York City police chiefs violated department policy by attacking civil servants and journalists with “unprofessional” and “demeaning” social media posts, an independent monitor found.

BRUSSELS (AP) — Former Belgium international Radja Nainggolan has been charged with participation in a criminal organization as part of a probe into cocaine trafficking, the Brussels public prosecutor’s office said Tuesday.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Hansi Flick is keeping Wojciech Szczesny in goal for the final match of the league phase of the Champions League on Wednesday.

TORONTO — American forward Shaina Ashouri has traded Iceland for Toronto, signing with the new Northern Super League team. The 28-year-old from Parker, Colo., looks to use the experience gained in Iceland in AFC Toronto colours.

Asked to describe the bottom line he inherited when he took over as Canada Soccer's chief executive officer and general secretary last March, Kevin Blue's response is both succinct and telling. "Challenging," he said. "But I'm not focused on that.