Real Madrid wins its record-extending 36th Spanish league title after Barcelona loses at Girona

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid put its Spanish rivals out of their misery by clinching the league title on Saturday with four games remaining, just in time to turn its full focus to its Champions League semifinal with Bayern Munich. Madrid did the expected and beat...

Real Madrid wins the Spanish league after Barcelona loses to Girona

Lyon to face Barcelona in the Women's Champions League final after ousting PSG

PARIS (AP) — Lyon will play Barcelona in the final of the Women’s Champions League after beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in the semifinal second leg and 5-3 on aggregate. Selma Bacha and Melchie Dumornay scored for the visitors on Sunday. The May 25 final in...

European soccer leagues insist they have no plans for games in the US. A lawsuit could change that

GENEVA (AP) — Leaders of top European soccer leagues say they have no plans to take games to the United States, though acknowledged that could change pending a lawsuit in Manhattan. FIFA has shifted its long-time policy of blocking domestic league games being played on the...

Chelsea and Lyon bring leads into return legs of Women's Champions League semifinals

LONDON (AP) — Emma Hayes didn't want anyone to get carried away by Chelsea's surprise 1-0 win over Barcelona last week in the Women's Champions League semifinals. That's because Chelsea needs to finish the job Saturday in the second-leg match in order to reach just its second final...

Rivalries on tap with Barcelona-Chelsea and Lyon-PSG in Women's Champions League semifinals

LONDON (AP) — Power struggles, intriguing matchups and fond farewells. The Women’s Champions League semifinals kicking off Saturday have a bit of everything. Two teams are trying to assert their continental dominance and the other two are fighting to be crowned...

Mbappé scores twice as PSG beats Barcelona to reverse 1st-leg loss and reach Champions League semis

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Playing with an extra man for more than an hour, Paris Saint-Germain rallied against Barcelona to reach the Champions League semifinals. Kylian Mbappé scored twice as PSG reversed its first-leg loss at home with a 4-1 win at Barcelona on Tuesday to advance...

All to play for in Champions League quarterfinals as Mbappe looks to rekindle form for PSG

Eighteen goals. Talking points aplenty. And, crucially, all four matchups still very much alive. The Champions League quarterfinals are certainly living up to their billing heading into the second legs. If the drama wasn't enough on Tuesday when Real Madrid drew 3-3 at...

Raphinha scores twice as Barcelona beats PSG 3-2 in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinals

PARIS (AP) — With his team trailing 2-1 and Paris Saint-Germain pushing hard for another goal, Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández’s substitutions paid off immediately. Midfielder Pedri set up the equalizer for Raphinha within a minute of coming on at Parc des Princes stadium. ...

Endrick and Yamal shine as Vinícius Júnior's Brazil draws 3-3 with Spain in 'One Skin' friendly

MADRID (AP) — Teenagers Lamine Yamal and Endrick took the spotlight as Brazil drew 3-3 with Spain on Tuesday in the “One Skin” international friendly that was set up to highlight the fight against racism after a series of insults aimed at the Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior. ...