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Barcelona have been crowned champions of LaLiga after a Lamine Yamal-inspired 2-0 win at EspanyolSecond-half goals from Yamal and Fermin Lopez either side of Leandro Cabrera’s sending off for Espanyol secure a league and cup double for head coach Hansi Flick in his first season in charge. Seventeen-year-old Yamal, a league winner for the second time, found the top corner with a pinpoint, curling strike from the edge of the box to open the scoring after 53 minutes. Image: Barcelona celebrate after Yamal’s opener Yamal, who Cabrera struck to earn a red card with 10 minutes left, then set up…

The Sky Bet EFL play-offs continue live on Sky Sports, with the Championship and League One finals at Wembley now set.Sheffield United will meet Sunderland in the Championship play-off-final on Saturday May 24, with the winner promoted to the Premier League. Charlton will face Leyton Orient in the League One play-off final on Sunday May 25, with the winner promoted to the Championship.All three play-off final matches are live on Sky Sports, with live digital coverage on skysports.com and the Sky Sports App.VAR and offside tech to be used in all finalsThe final must be decided on the day so…

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on May 12, 2025.Brendan McDermid | ReutersThe S&P 500 was higher on Friday and headed for a sharp weekly gain despite the release of disappointing consumer sentiment data.The broad market index inched up 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 98 points, or 0.2%.Stocks have made a strong comeback since U.S. and Chinese officials earlier this week agreed on a 90-day truce in their tariff measures, which eased investors’ fears of escalating global trade tensions and rising risk to the economy.Week to…

May 15, 2025, 06:01 PM ETFIFA president Gianni Infantino appeared on Thursday to give some support to South American confederation CONMEBOL’s idea of having 64 teams in the 2030 World Cup, saying that “every idea is a good idea” and should be reviewed.In his inaugural address at the 75th FIFA Congress in Paraguay, CONMEBOL President Alejandro Domínguez said all member associations should think creatively to ensure no one is left out of the tournament, which will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first World Cup, hosted and won by Uruguay.Editor’s Picks2 Related”The 100-year celebration will be something special. And I…

Marcus Rashford has played his last game for Aston Villa – for now, at least – after Unai Emery confirmed injury would keep him out against Tottenham. The forward is ineligible to face Manchester United on the final day, so attention now turns to his future.Rashford is set to decide on his next steps after the season is over, with little certainty around where he will be playing once the summer transfer window has closed, aside from the expectation that it will be away from United, who have set their asking price at £40m. Being at Villa and working under…

CNN  —  At least 13 people were injured when a car drove into a crowd outside a stadium in Spain hosting a soccer match between major crosstown rivals FC Barcelona and Espanyol, according to local authorities. Catalan Police described the incident as an “accidental collision” to CNN on Thursday. “The situation is under control and in no case poses a risk to the people inside the sports facility,” the police said in a separate statement on social media. Catalonia’s emergency services said 13 people were being treated for injuries in a post on X. “The injured people are being treated…

Sam MarsdenMoises LlorensMay 15, 2025, 05:26 PM ETBarcelona clinched the LaLiga title on Thursday with a 2-0 win at city rivals Espanyol to cap a stellar season during Hansi Flick’s first season in charge.Rivals Real Madrid beat Mallorca 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday to cut Barcelona’s lead to four points, but the win for Flick’s side put them seven points clear with two games left to play to seal the title.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedAfter a scoreless first half, Lamine Yamal opened the scoring shortly after the break with another amazing goal, cutting in from the right wing and unleashing…

May 15, 2025, 05:14 PM ETSteven Fletcher is not part of Wrexham’s plans for their Championship campaign. Cody Froggatt/PA Images via Getty ImagesVeteran forward Steven Fletcher has announced he will leave Wrexham when his contract expires this summer, although “not by choice.”Wrexham are preparing for life in the Championship — English football’s second tier — after they sealed promotion from League One with a second-placed finish this season.The Welsh club, made famous by co-owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds and their “Welcome to Wrexham” docuseries, have been promoted in three consecutive seasons.Announcing his departure in a post on Instagram, the 38-year-old…

Jordan’s King Abdullah II warned the US against assassinating President Ahmed al-Sharaa before the new Syrian leader met with President Donald Trump, a US senator said on Thursday. The remarkable admission by a US senator reveals the deep hostility toward Sharaa in some circles of the Trump administration. It reaffirms Trump’s own statements that he has been lobbied directly by foreign leaders to give Sharaa a chance, while his own advisors are sceptical.  “I have been concerned by some rumours that I have heard in…some foreign policy circles of the administration that one option that’s been suggested is assassinating the new…

May 15, 2025, 05:02 PM ETASUNCION, Paraguay — FIFA President Gianni Infantino chose to start his week in the Middle East joining U.S President Donald Trump’s state visits with their close ally the Saudi Arabian crown prince, then the Emir of Qatar.The knock-on effect was felt Thursday when Infantino’s late arrival on private jet flights from Qatar forced FIFA’s annual meeting in Paraguay to start more than three hours late.It led to a mid-meeting walkout in protest by senior officials from European soccer body UEFA at the “deeply regrettable” delay.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedUEFA said in a statement “what appears to be…