Winners:
SAO PAULO beat fellow Brazilian club Atletico Paranaense, 4-0, in the Libertadores Cup final second leg for a 5-1 aggregate win. It marks the third time Sao Paulo has won South America's most prestigious club competition, following wins in 1992 and 1993. Amoroso, Fabao, Luizao and Diego Tardelli scored Sao Paulo's goals.
Seven reserves were named by MLS All-Star team coach Colin Clarke (five picks) and Commissioner Don Garber (two picks) to the MLS All-Star squad for its July 30 game against Fulham FC, last season's 13th place finisher in the English Premier League:
Goalkeeper Scott Garlick (FC Dallas), defenders Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew) and Chris Albright (Los Angeles Galaxy), midfielders Simo Valakari (FC Dallas) and Christian Gomez (D.C. United) and forwards Pat Noonan (New England Revolution) and Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution)
DON GARBER's picks, Gomez and Twellman, were the two highest vote-getters behind the 11 starters, who were elected by fans, players, media and MLS coaches & GMs.
Losers:
TORINO and MESSINA have been kicked out of the Italian Serie A by the Italian soccer federation because of financial problems. Both clubs plan to appeal in court. The season kicks of Aug. 28.