Soccer

Portland Timbers defender Nat Borchers needs surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon and will miss the rest of the season. He was hurt in the Timbers’ 2-1 loss Saturday to the Los !NGELES 'ALAXY

s &)&! COUNCIL MEMBER Wolfgang Niersbach was banned from soccer for one year in the first sanction from the investigaTION INTO 'ERMANY S World Cup bid. He was guilty of failing to report findings about possible unethical conduct and conflicts of interest during the bidding process.