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Swiss veteran Yann Sommer joins Club Brugge on a 3-year deal in a bid for a Champions League return

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Swiss veteran Yann Sommer joins Club Brugge on a 3-year deal in a bid for a Champions League return
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Swiss veteran Yann Sommer joins Club Brugge on a 3-year deal in a bid for a Champions League return

2026-07-14 16:04 Last Updated At:16:10

BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer signed up for Champions League soccer with Club Brugge on Tuesday after three seasons and two Serie A titles with Inter Milan.

Brugge said it gave the 37-year-old Sommer a three-year contract as a free agent. He will replace veteran Simon Mignolet, who retired in May aged 38 after helping Brugge win the Belgian league.

Sommer will return to the Champions League after helping Inter reach the final in 2025, when it lost 5-0 to Paris Saint-Germain. Inter was stunningly eliminated by Bodø/Glimt last season in the knockout playoffs round.

Sommer has won league titles with Inter, Bayern Munich and in Switzerland with Basel, where he started his career.

He played 94 times for Switzerland and went to each World Cup from 2014 to 2022. Sommer retired from the national team after a quarterfinals loss to England at the 2024 European Championship.

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FILE -Inter Milan's goalkeeper Yann Sommer controls the ball during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Inter Milan, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

FILE -Inter Milan's goalkeeper Yann Sommer controls the ball during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Inter Milan, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled pitcher Emmet Sheehan as part of a series of roster moves Sunday, with the right-hander set to handle the bulk of their series finale against the San Francisco Giants.

All four transactions involved Dodgers pitchers. They also recalled Kyle Hurt, placed Tarik Skubal on the bereavement list and optioned Seth Halvorsen to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Jack Dreyer will start as the Dodgers go for the sweep against their Bay Area rivals before giving way to Sheehan, who is 5-8 with a 4.79 ERA in 22 games this season.

“Kind of piecing through the available options today,” manager Dave Roberts said. “I think it's just more of what gives Emmet, in our opinion, the best chance.”

Right fielder Kyle Tucker won't be in the lineup after coming out of Saturday's 10-4 victory because of a fouled pitch that went off his right knee. The early exit was described as precautionary, and Roberts felt it was worth giving him a day off, particularly with Tucker finding his stride after an erratic first season in Los Angeles. He is batting .429 with five homers, eight extra-base hits and 11 RBIs in his past 10 games.

The Dodgers expect to see Shohei Ohtani back soon after his first stint on the injured list since joining the team in 2024. It could come during a three-game series against the San Diego Padres that starts Tuesday night. “Still up in the air, but that’s our hope,” Roberts said.

Ohtani is on the 15-day IL with right biceps inflammation. He also has been dealing with left knee soreness for months.

Roberts believes Ohtani will be pain-free going into the last week of the regular season, with the Dodgers pushing to secure a bye to avoid the wild-card round.

“I think there's a difference between discomfort and pain,” Roberts said. “Is it 100%? Probably not. Is it better than it was a week ago? Yes. Honestly, I think that's just a better question for Shohei to give specifics. But I do think that when he's activated, it's going to be the best physical place he's been in in quite some time.”

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, center, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, right, congratulate Mookie Betts after the Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants in a baseball game Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, center, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, right, congratulate Mookie Betts after the Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants in a baseball game Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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