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Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Cadiz at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

How an injury-hit Real Madrid rode Bellingham boom to Spanish league success

It wasn’t supposed to be this comfortable for Real Madrid to win the Spanish league after Karim Benzema left for Saudi Arabia and its defense was badly hit by injuries.
 
Poland's Iga Swiatek kisses the trophy after winning the women's final match against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Swiatek saves 3 match points to beat Sabalenka in Madrid Open final

 
Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring their third goal of the game during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (Richard Sellers/PA via AP)

Haaland nets 4 goals as Man City routs Wolves 5-1 to stay in control of Premier League title race

 
Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes celebrates scoring his side's third goal of the game , during the English Premier League soccer match between Burnley and Newcastle United, at Turf Moor, in Burnley, England, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (Tim Marklan/PA via AP)

Burnley slips closer to relegation from Premier League with 4-1 loss to Newcastle

 
Real Madrid's Brahim Diaz celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Cadiz at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

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

 

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Troyes fans and players throw flares at each other after 2nd-tier French game abandoned

Angry home fans threw flares onto the field and some players launched them back toward the crowd after a second-tier league game between host Troyes and Valenciennes was abandoned on Friday night.
 
Munich's Harry Kane walks, after Stuttgart scored the opening goal, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart, in Stuttgart, Germany, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (Bernd Wei'brod/dpa via AP)

Bayern emerges beaten and bruised from last Real Madrid warmup. Dortmund routs Augsburg ahead of PSG

Bayern Munich has suffered a 3-1 loss at Stuttgart and an injury to Raphaël Guerreiro in its last Bundesliga game before the Champions League semifinal second leg at Real Madrid.
 
Nottingham Forest's Callum Hudson-Odoi, left, celebrates after scoring his side's first goal of the game, during the English Premier League soccer match between Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest, at Bramall Lane, in Sheffield, England, Saturday May 4, 2024. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP)

Hudson-Odoi nets twice as Nottingham Forest boosts survival hopes with 3-1 win over Sheffield United

Callum Hudson-Odoi scored twice and Nottingham Forest took a big step toward Premier League survival with a 3-1 win over Sheffield United coupled with Burnley’s 4-1 loss to Newcastle.
 
Jhonatan Narváez celebrates with sparkling wine on podium after winning the stage 1 of the Giro d'Italia from Venaria Reale to Turin, Italy, Saturday May 4, 2024. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)

Narváez outsprints Giro d’Italia favorite Pogačar to win opening stage in Turin

Jhonatan Narváez has marred Tadej Pogačar’s Giro d’Italia debut as he pipped the Slovenian star to victory on the opening stage to take the leader’s pink jersey that Pogačar is heavily favored to be wearing when the race ends in Rome in three weeks.
 
Munich's Raphael Guerreiro, right, leaves the pitch injured, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart, in Stuttgart, Germany, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Bayern left back Guerreiro sustains injury before Real Madrid in Champions League semifinal

Bayern Munich left back Raphaël Guerreiro has been injured in the team’s 3-1 Bundesliga loss at Stuttgart.
 
Ipswich Town fans react, ahead of the English Championship soccer match between Ipswich Town and Huddersfield Town at Portman Road, in Ipswich, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (Zac Goodwin/PA via AP)

Ipswich back in the Premier League for first time since 2002. Tom Brady’s Birmingham relegated

Ipswich will play in the Premier League for the first time since 2002 after securing the second automatic promotion spot from the second-tier Championship.
 
Jannik Sinner, of Italy, competes against Lorenzo Sonego, of Italy, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Saturday, April 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Home favorite Jannik Sinner withdraws from the Italian Open because of hip injury

Second-ranked Jannik Sinner has announced he is withdrawing from the Italian Open because of an injured hip.
 
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Arsenal keeps up Premier League title push with 3-0 win over Bournemouth

Arsenal has maintained its pursuit of the Premier League title with a 3-0 win over Bournemouth that briefly lifted Mikel Arteta’s team four points clear of second-place Manchester City.
 

Williams brothers star for Athletic Bilbao in win over Getafe

Brothers Iñaki and Nico Williams have combined twice to give Athletic Bilbao a 2-0 victory over Getafe in the Spanish league. Iñaki scored twice on Friday.
 
Luton Town's Alfie Doughty, left, and Everton's Jack Harrison in action during the English Premier League soccer match between Luton Town and Everton at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Friday May 3, 2024. (Bradley Collyer/PA via AP)

Luton gains valuable point from home draw with Everton

Luton has drawn with Everton 1-1 in its fight to avoid relegation from the English Premier League. Everton took the lead from the penalty spot.
 
Hoffenheim's Andrej Kramaric celebrates scoring during the Bundesliga soccer match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig at PreZero Arena, Sinsheim, Germany, Friday May 3, 2024. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)

Leipzig draws at Hoffenheim in Bundesliga

Hoffenheim has scored in the last minute to draw with Leipzig 1-1 in the Bundesliga. Leipzig has already secured a place in next year’s Champions League.
 

Savanier scores sweet volley then gets red card as Montpellier beats Toulouse

Veteran midfielder Teji Savanier has scored a goal-of-the-season contender and been sent off as Montpellier won at Toulouse 2-1 in the French league.
 
FILE - Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann during the international friendly soccer match between Austria and Germany at the Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has extended his contract beyond this summer’s European Championship by two years through the 2026 World Cup. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Euro 2024 teams can add 3 players in 26-man squads to help cope with injuries

Teams at the European Championship can name three extra players in 26-man squads after UEFA agrees to amend the tournament rules.
 
Atalanta's Gianluca Scamacca scores during the Coppa Italia soccer match between Atalanta and Fiorentina at Gewiss Stadium, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Bergamo, Italy. (Spada/LaPresse via AP)

Scamacca put PlayStation away and began scoring. Now game time may come as center forward for Italy

The message was clear from Italy coach Luciano Spalletti. Put your PlayStation away and start focusing more on scoring goals.
 
Andrey Rublev, of Russia, serves a ball to Taylor Fritz, of United States, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Rublev beats Fritz to reach Madrid Open final against Auger-Aliassime. Lehecka joins injured list

Andrey Rublev has beaten Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Madrid Open final where he will meet Felix Auger-Aliassime.
 
Dortmund's Karim Adeyemi, left, leaves the field after a substitution with Marco Reus during the Champions League semifinal first leg soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain at the Signal-Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Marco Reus to leave Borussia Dortmund at end of season after 12 years

Marco Reus will leave Borussia Dortmund this summer after both sides announced that they’ve agreed to part ways.
 

Clattenburg leaves role as referee consultant at Forest because of ‘friction’ with rival clubs

Mark Clattenburg is leaving his role as a referee consultant at Nottingham Forest. He says his presence at the club has caused “unintended friction” with its Premier League rivals.
 
FILE - Switzerland's Fabian Schar heads the ball during the World Cup 2022 Group C qualifying soccer match between Lithuania and Switzerland at LFF stadium in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Oct. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis, File)

Switzerland’s Euro 2024 prospects hit by injuries to Newcastle’s Schär and Monaco’s Zakaria

Switzerland’s preparations for the European Championship have taken another hit with a key player’s fitness being in doubt for a second straight day.
 
FILE - Real Madrid's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois celebrates at the end of the Copa del Rey soccer final after they defeated Osasuna 2-1 at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, on May 6, 2023. Courtois is ready to play his first game of the season against Cadiz on Saturday after recovering from a long injury layoff, coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Breton, File)

Courtois set to play 1st game of season for Real Madrid after recovering from injuries

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says that goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is ready to play his first game of the season against Cadiz in the Spanish league on Saturday after recovering from a long injury layoff.
 
FILE - Royal Antwerp's Toby Alderweireld, centre, fights for the ball during the Champions League Group H soccer match between Barcelona and Royal Antwerp at the Olympic Stadium of Montjuic in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, File)

Tight league title races play out across European soccer. Belgium aims for more epic last-day drama

The European club soccer season enters its final month with a series of tight title races for fans to savor.
 
Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns the ball to Andrey Rublev, of Russia, during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Italian Open with right forearm injury

Third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz has announced that he is withdrawing from the Italian Open because of the right forearm injury that already prompted him to pull out of tournaments in Monte Carlo and Barcelona.
 
FILE - Britain's Luke Rowe competes in the twentieth stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial over 22.5 kilometers (14 miles) with start and finish in Marseille, southern France, on July 22, 2017. British cyclist Luke Rowe, who played a role in five Tour de France victories for three different leaders, will retire at the end of the season. The 34-years-old Rowe, a good classic rider, has been riding with the team which was then known as Sky since 2012. He took part in eight consecutive editions of the Tour de France. (AP Photo/Claude Paris, File)

Luke Rowe, who helped 3 leaders win the Tour de France, will retire at the end of the season

British cyclist Luke Rowe will retire at the end of the season. His Ineos Grenadiers team announced the news on Friday.
 
Manchester City's Phil Foden celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Brighton and Manchester City at the Falmer Stadium in Brighton, England, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Foden and Shaw win Footballer of the Year awards as Man City makes it a double for individual prizes

Manchester City forward Phil Foden has been voted Footballer of the Year in England. Foden’s award comes after an outstanding season with 16 Premier League goals so far for the defending champion.
 
Fans cheer prior the start of the Europa League semifinal first leg soccer match between Olympique de Marseille and Atalanta at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, France, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

Soccer fan arrested in Marseille as authorities investigate reports of Nazi salute, monkey chants

A soccer fan has been arrested by French police as local authorities investigate reports of a Nazi salute and monkey chants from Atalanta supporters at Marseille’s stadium.
 
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah looks on before the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Liverpool at London stadium in London, Saturday, April 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Klopp says he has ‘no problem’ with Salah after touchline spat

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists his spat with Mohamed Salah has been “completely resolved.” Klopp says his long history with the star forward ensured there was no lasting damage to their relationship.
 
Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola looks out from the bench prior the English Premier League soccer match between Brighton and Manchester City at the Falmer Stadium in Brighton, England, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Title, relegation and European spots in the balance as Premier League heads for exciting finale

The Premier League season is down to its final two weeks and there’s still plenty at stake from top to bottom.
 
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen speaks to members of the media ahead of the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at the Miami International Autodrome, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

F1 paddock watches to see if Verstappen leaves Red Bull with car builder or if Hamilton lands Newey

The jostling for superstar technical director Adrian Newey is rampant through the Formula 1 paddock a day after the champion car builder announced he will leave Red Bull early next year.
 

Peter Oosterhuis, Ryder Cup stalwart and CBS announcer, dies at 75

Peter Oosterhuis was best known in recent years as a CBS golf analyst. He had quite the playing career, too. Oosterhuis has died at the age of 75.
 
Monaco's Wissam Ben Yedder celebrates scoring his side's second goal during a French League One soccer match between Lyon and Monaco at the Groupama stadium in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

With PSG crowned French champion, the race for remaining Champions League spots rumbles on

Now that Paris Saint-Germain has clinched the French title, the scramble for remaining Champions League places will dominate the final three rounds.
 
Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates after defeating Madison Keys of USA during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Swiatek returns to Madrid Open final by beating Keys. Medvedev retires in quarterfinal with injury

Iga Swiatek has cruised to a straight-sets win over Madison Keys to reach the Madrid Open final for the second consecutive year.
 
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