Coach Marcelino to leave Villarreal at end of season
May 4 : Villarreal head coach Marcelino Garcia Toral will leave at the end of the season despite securing a second consecutive Champions League qualification, the LaLiga club said on Monday.
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Surfing-Gilmore marks comeback with home win at Gold Coast Pro
May 4 : Eight-times world champion Stephanie Gilmore marked her 2026 comeback with a home win at the Gold Coast Pro at Snapper Rocks on Monday, with Ethan Ewing taking the men's event to make it an Australian double.
Vinícius scores twice as Real Madrid’s victory keeps Barcelona waiting for Spanish league title
MADRID: Vinícius Júnior scored two second-half goals and Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 to keep Barcelona from clinching its second straight Spanish league title on Sunday. Barcelona beat Osasuna 2-1 on Saturday to open a 14-point gap over Madrid entering Sunday’s matches. Anything but a win by Madrid against Barcelona’s city rival would have allowed the Catalan club to celebrate its 29th league title this weekend. Barcelona will have a chance to clinch the title next weekend when it hosts Madrid in a “clásico” at the Camp Nou. Barcelona’s lead stayed at 11 points heading into the final four rounds of La Liga. Sunday’s result kept Espanyol winless in 17 consecutive games this year, with 10 losses.
Barcelona beat Bayern Munich to reach Women's Champions League final
BARCELONA, May 3 : Midfielder Alexia Putellas struck twice as Barcelona beat Bayern Munich 4-2 in the second leg of their Women’s Champions League semi-final on Sunday to complete a thrilling 5-3 aggregate win and set up a final showdown with French side OL Lyonnes.
Real Madrid captain Carvajal suffers foot injury with contract nearing end
MADRID: Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal has suffered a foot injury, the LaLiga club said on Saturday, as the right back approaches the final weeks of a contract that expires in June. Real did not provide a timeline for the 34-year-old Spain international’s return. However, Spanish media reported that he could be sidelined for up to two weeks, raising the possibility that he may still be available for their final home game of the season against Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu later this month. Carvajal, who has made 448 appearances for the club, has featured just 20 times this season amid competition from Trent Alexander-Arnold. “He has been diagnosed with a fracture of the distal phalanx of the fifth toe on his right foot,” Real said in a statement. Real visit Espanyol on Sunday before traveling to Barcelona for an El Clasico clash on May 10.
Barcelona on verge of La Liga title defense with win at Osasuna
PAMPLONA, Spain: Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres took Barcelona to the brink of the La Liga title with late goals to earn them a 2-1 win at Osasuna on Saturday. The Catalan giants moved 14 points clear of second-placed Real Madrid and will be crowned champions if their rivals drop points at Espanyol on Sunday. Lewandowski headed home after 81 minutes to break the deadlock, with Torres slotting in a second with four minutes to go. Osasuna pulled one back through Raul Garcia late on but Barca secured the three points to close in on a second consecutive league title and a 29th in the club’s history. If Real Madrid do defeat Espanyol, then Barcelona’s next opportunity to clinch the title will be in the Clasico against their arch-rivals on May 10. “We’ve put the pressure on Madrid because tomorrow, if they don’t win, then we really will be champions,” Torres told DAZN. “This is one of the toughest grounds in the league, where we knew that three points here were worth more than three points.” Barca coach Hansi Flick said it was a “huge” victory for his team. “We wanted to win here and it was a tough game, especially in the first half, we (did) much better in the second half,” Flick told DAZN. “I’m really happy for the team, for the club, for the fans.” Flick had said he would try and get his team to focus on this game, rather than the Clasico next weekend, but Barca’s first half was that of a team perched on a comfortable cushion and the feeling of having little at stake. Without the injured Lamine Yamal, Barca lose a lot of their dynamism, and although they had much the ball in the first half they found it hard to break down Osasuna to create clear chances. Roony Bardghji, on the right in place of the Spain
Kostyuk's lucky shorts steal the show after Madrid triumph
MADRID, May 2 : Marta Kostyuk's maiden WTA 1000 title in Madrid came thanks to her power, poise and a pair of unexpected "Lucky Shorts".
Kostyuk downs Andreeva to claim Madrid Open title
MADRID, May 2 : Marta Kostyuk overpowered Mirra Andreeva 6-3 7-5 in a commanding one hour and 20 minutes to win the Madrid Open title on Saturday, sealing only the third singles crown of her career.