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TORONTO — A defender from outside Major League Soccer is likely the first player in Toronto FC's door during the secondary transfer window. How many more follow will depend on how much room GM Jason Hernandez can clear in both personnel and salary.

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Ludvig Aberg has won on the European tour and PGA Tour in the year since leaving college, and another 6-under 64 in the Scottish Open on Friday put him in a position to win a tournament sanctioned by both tours.

VANCOUVER — The Major League Soccer season has been a journey for the Vancouver Whitecaps — literally.

LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz is only a couple of months past his 21th birthday, and yet this whole Grand Slam success thing is already a bit been-there, done-that for him.

After losing to Lionel Messi and Argentina in the semifinals, Canada will conclude its dramatic run at this year's Copa America on Saturday (8 p.m. ET) in a third-place showdown with Uruguay.

MONTREAL — Developing a style of play and identity doesn't happen overnight, but progress happens faster when everyone buys in. CF Montreal president and chief executive Gabriel Gervais set the tone at his midseason news conference Wednesday.

TORONTO — Toronto FC's annual Caribbean Heritage Match on Saturday features two teams desperate to celebrate a win. Toronto and the Philadelphia Union are both mired in nine-game winless streaks (0-7-2 for Toronto and O-5-4 for Philadelphia).

BERLIN (AP) — Sports fans: How about this for a Super Sunday? Start with the men's singles final at Wimbledon , then take in the soccer European Championship title match between Spain and England , before finishing the day with the Copa America socce

BERLIN (AP) — One is the best team in the tournament, on the brink potentially of a new era of success because of a teenage wonderkid , an outstanding midfield and a tweak in philosophy.