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Yamal limps off after sealing Barcelona win over Celta
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (460+ words) Barcelona moved closer to retaining their La Liga title with a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo on Wednesday, but the win was overshadowed by an injury to Lamine Yamal, who scored the first-half spot kick that settled the match. With six…...
Eldrew Yulo reaches horizontal bar finals in Cairo World Cup
2+ week, 4+ day ago (203+ words) Filipino gymnast Karl Eldrew Yulo secured another finals spot at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup leg in Cairo, Egypt, after strong performances in the horizontal bar qualification rounds on Saturday (Sunday in the Philippines). Yulo had another solid routine on…...
Oyarzabal double helps slick Spain to 3-0 friendly win over Serbia
3+ week, 4+ day ago (415+ words) Striker Mikel Oyarzabal got two superb first-half goals and substitute Victor Munoz scored on his senior international debut as Spain cruised to a 3-0 win over Serbia in a pre-World Cup friendly on Friday. With Serbia stepping into the breach after…...
Comparing Yamal to Messi 'crazy': Barca's Olmo
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (335+ words) Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo said Tuesday it is "crazy" to compare teenage winger Lamine Yamal to club great Lionel Messi. Like Barca's all-time top goalscorer Messi, Yamal came through the club's feted La Masia youth academy and has often drawn…...
FIFA Series for smaller nations to have 48 teams in second edition
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (264+ words) The second edition of the FIFA Series, sponsored biennial tournaments for mainly lower-ranked and lesser-financed nations, will have 48 teams taking part this year, including five that qualified for the 2026 World Cup, FIFA said on Monday. World soccer's governing body announced…...