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Sports Briefing | Soccer: Major League Soccer Suspends Two
Houston midfielder Alex Monteiro de Lima and San Jose Earthquakes defender Andres Imperiale were each suspended for a game and fined undisclosed amounts.

N.Y.C.F.C. 1, Impact 1: Late Goal by Impact Prolongs N.Y.C.F.C.’s Winless Streak
Patrick Vieira may not have known precisely what to expect in his first season as New York City F.C.’s coach, but he most assuredly did not expect this.

Saúl Ñíguez, Young Midfielder, Gives Atlético Madrid Edge in Semifinal
Midfielder Saúl Ñíguez scored the game’s only goal as Atlético Madrid beat Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal.

Global Soccer: Real Madrid and Manchester City: Goalless, Not Guileless
With offensive stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema wounded, Real Madrid was happy not to go for the kill on the road and settle for a 0-0 tie.

Roundup: City Escapes With a Tie Against Real Madrid
Real Madrid dominated late in the game but failed to capitalize with a goal in a scoreless draw in the first leg of a Champions League semifinal.

Global Soccer: Riyad Mahrez Is Face of Leicester’s Rise to Top
Mahrez, the Premier League’s player of the year, has played a big role in Leicester’s success this year, with the team one win away from the title.

British Jury Faults Police Over 1989 Hillsborough Soccer Stadium Deaths
The 96 Liverpool fans who perished at a match in Sheffield, England, were the victims of police error or omission, the panel found.

Sports Briefing | Soccer: Juventus Clinches Serie A Title Without Playing
Juventus clinched its fifth straight Italian league title with three matches to spare when Napoli was beaten, 1-0, at Roma.

Champions League Semifinal Matchups: No Distractions for Bayern
Bayern Munich has a comfortable lead in Germany, but Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid and Manchester City will be minding their status in their domestic leagues.

Sports of The Times: For Equal Sway in Soccer, Fans Are Vital
The National Women’s Soccer League, which just entered its fourth season, is making progress. But only increased fan support will ensure its survival.

Tottenham’s Tie Is a Victory for Leicester
Second-place Tottenham stumbled to a 1-1 tie against visiting West Brom, leaving Leicester City one victory from the Premier League title.

Roundup: Blowout Win Moves Leicester Closer to Premier League Title
Despite missing Jamie Vardy, Leicester overpowered Swansea, a result that left Tottenham as the only team with any chance of catching it in the title race.

Red Bulls 3, Orlando City 2: Bradley Wright-Phillips Leads Rally by Red Bulls
Phillips scored two of his team’s three goals in a 10-minute span as the Red Bulls rallied to beat Orlando City, 3-2, on Sunday night, ending a four-game losing streak.

Global Soccer: Elation and Heartbreak: United Edges Everton in F.A. Cup
The oldest cup competition of them all, England’s F.A. Cup, still can beguile worldwide audiences, and United’s 2-1 semifinal win was a case in point.

Union 2, N.Y.C.F.C. 0: Philadelphia Tops N.Y.C.F.C.
Chris Pontius and C. J. Sapong scored in the first half, and the Philadelphia Union beat New York City F.C., 2-0 for its team-record fifth straight home victory.

Roundup: Late Goal Propels Manchester United Into FA Cup’s Title Game
United defeated Everton as Anthony Martial’s score in stoppage time broke a 1-1 tie at Wembley Stadium in London.

After Thriving on Pressure Last Season, Red Bulls Can Feel Its Weight
The tactics are the same, but the Red Bulls hardly resemble the team that finished tied for the best record in the M.L.S. last season.

A Respite of Soccer for Qatar’s Laborers
The players in the four-year-old Workers Cup are just a fraction of the thousands of migrant workers who are actively building Qatar into a modern state.

On Soccer: Referees Draw Fire, but Use of Video Could Back Them Up
Public dissatisfaction over the officiating of a recent Premier League game shows why replay would benefit soccer and its referees.

Sports Briefing | Soccer: Arsenal Faces Fan Unrest
Alexis Sanchez was surrounded by thousands of empty seats inside Emirates Stadium as he scored twice against West Bromwich Albion to ease Arsenal back into third place with a 2-0 win.

Under-Pressure Wenger Gets Arsenal Back on Track for Third
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been feeling the pressure in the race for a Champions League place but a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion on Thursday got his team back up to third spot.

Pay Disparity in U.S. Soccer? It’s Complicated
The players on the U.S. women’s national soccer team earn less than those on the men’s team. After that, things are murkier.

Sports Briefing | Soccer: A Rout for Barcelona and Luis Suárez
Suárez scored four goals and set up three others on Wednesday as Barcelona routed host Deportivo La Coruña, 8-0.

The Journey of a Lifetime: Visiting 92 British Soccer Stadiums
To be a member of the 92 Club, a soccer fan has to visit the stadiums of all 92 clubs in British soccer’s top four divisions, an ever-changing list.

Roundup: Newcastle Plays to Draw as It Fights Relegation
Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero became the second fastest player to score 100 goals in the English Premier League.

Global Soccer: Leicester and Barcelona Wobble Under Pressure to Win It All
Leicester City and Barcelona have sparkled and led their respective leagues most of the season, but now fatigue and expectations seem to be taking a toll.

Sports Briefing | Soccer: Atlanta United to Build Complex
Atlanta United F.C. will build a $60 million, privately funded training complex in Marietta, Ga., about 15 miles north of downtown Atlanta.

Roundup: Tottenham Carves Into Leicester’s Premier League Lead
Spurs crushed Stoke, an emphatic response to Leicester’s draw Sunday that closed the gap atop the league standings to 5 points with four games left.

Roundup: Barcelona Opens Door for Its Rivals
Barcelona lost to Valencia, 2-1, and found itself tied on points atop the Spanish league after a victory by Atlético Madrid.

Global Soccer: Chelsea Scorched by a Star It Once Rejected
Kevin De Bruyne returned to Chelsea, which discarded him two years ago, and he was the energetic force behind Manchester City’s 3-0 win.

M.L.S. Roundup: Scoring Drought Ends, but Red Bulls Lose Again
The team got a reprieve from the shutouts that have piled up this season but fell to last place in the Eastern Conference with a loss at Colorado.

Roundup: Loss to United Seals Aston Villa’s Slide Into Relegation
Aston Villa was relegated for the first time since 1987 after a 1-0 road loss to Manchester United on Saturday in the English Premier League.

Famous for Hot Moment, Zinedine Zidane is Cool as a Coach
The Zinedine Zidane who took over Real Madrid’s coaching job this year looks more like the serene midfielder who enchanted with his talent than the out-of-control player who head-butted his rival in a World Cup final.

Sports Briefing | Soccer: Galaxy’s de Jong Suspended
Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Nigel de Jong was suspended three games and fined for a tackle that left Portland Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe with a sprained left ankle.