Luka Magic makes you realize they call him Wonder Boy not because he was a boy wonder but because he plays with the wonder of a boy, “play” being the operative word. The UFC finally accepted Khabib Nurmagomedov's retirement and opted to fill its suddenly vacant lightweight title with a May 15 bout at UFC 262 between Charles Oliveira and former Bellator champion Michael Chandler. Messi’s big day was overshadowed. Suarez joins Messi and Ronaldo in 500-goal club with winning strike for Atletico Madrid against Alaves The Magical Hangers that Amazon shoppers can't get enough of are on sale While Madrid has won five of five since the resumption after a three-month stoppage, Barcelona has only won three of six. 14 Abilene Christian shocks in-state foe No. 3 seed. When UFC lightweight Khama Worthy looks back on 2020, the thing that most comes to mind for him was how fortunate he ended up being. Messi restored the host’s lead in 56th by coolly scoring a penalty in the “Panenka” style, chipping it softly past goalie Jan Oblak. But an early Yannick Carrasco free kick from a wide position for Atletico, which was touched by nobody and zipped narrowly wide of the far post, was an ominous portent. ''It feels great,'' Young said. Dana White announces UFC 261 to house full house of fans, three title fights “He’s a tough guy,” Worthy said of Mullarkey. And Messi converted audaciously with a slowly chipped penalty kick in the 48th minute for that 700th competitive goal at the senior level. But when the schedule got hard, Barca stumbled in ties with Sevilla and Celta Vigo and was fortunate to beat Athletic Bilbao at home. Though things didn’t always go his way, the fact that he was able to compete multiple times put him in a much better spot than many other fighters. Oliver Torres scored a brace as Sevilla eased to a 3-0 at relegation-threatened Leganés to strengthen its hold on fourth place and the last Champions League spot. There's history on the line, with Gonzaga seeking to become the first champion to finish without a loss since Bobby Knight's Hoosiers went 32-0 in 1976. A home win against Getafe on Thursday — a tricky but manageable assignment — and Real’s lead will grow to four points with just five games to spare. Lionel Messi. Barcelona returned to the top of La Liga after a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium on Sunday.. Lionel Messi scored an … Nonetheless, Diego Costa nutmegged himself for an odd own goal off the inside of his thigh from a Messi corner in the 12th minute to put Barca ahead. In this sport you’re either evolving or dying. The club is having its worst season, statistically, since the 2007-08 campaign. The pressure is increasing on coach Quique Setién, who took over the team in mid-season with the task of rekindling its attacking spirit. Atlético, however, got to retake the spot kick when a video review determined that the Barcelona goalkeeper had moved off his line too early. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) If … More AP soccer https://apnews.com/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, scores his side's second goal on a penalty kick during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Barcelona is back atop the table in La Liga and superstar Lionel Messi is to thank. “I know for sure he’s going to come out ready for and that’s exactly what we’re set for.” If the last year has taught him anything, Worthy feels it’s best to just follow where the path leads him in 2021 rather than try to force things to happen. Diego Simeone’s Atlético remained undefeated in the six matches since the competition resumed. Mikaela Shiffrin finished second in the last race of the Alpine skiing World Cup season, just missing her 70th career victory on the circuit. For his 767th match, Messi was honored by Barcelona with a … (AP Photo/Joan Monfort), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Editors’ Picks The road to 500 “He’s 0-2 in the UFC, so he’s fighting for his job. Did an NCAA selection committee mistake set up Illinois for March Madness upset? MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi scored twice as he tied Xavi Hernández’s record of most appearances for Barcelona on Monday, putting them within four points of the Spanish league lead after beating last-placed Huesca 4-1. Other than that, the positives were two fairly common ones: Ter Stegen and Messi. Luis Suarez has joined the elite group of players to have scored 500 or more goals for club and country after finding the net for Atletico Madrid in their La Liga match with Alaves on Sunday.. Suarez, 34, joined Atletico on a free transfer from Barcelona last September and only Lionel Messi has scored more goals this season in Spain than the Uruguay international. Former MLB MVPs push to remove Landis’ name from award, Nuggets shut down practice facility after positive COVID-19 tests, Now is the time to stop playing the anthem at sporting events, "That was one of the reasons why I wanted to come here.". Barcelona’s third draw in four rounds left it in second place, one point behind leader Real Madrid. With Czech Republic striker Josef Bican … Loyola-Chicago knocked off top-seeded Illinois as a No. On Sunday, Ernesto Valverde's team traveled to the Spanish capital to take on a strong Atletico Madrid … Unsurprisingly at a club controlled largely by its senior players, there is talk of a rift between Setien and Messi and the other locker room veterans. Lionel Messi struck late for Barcelona to give them victory against Atletico Madrid. Barca, predictably, had lots of the ball but lacked cutting edge. 5 Tennessee, Dana White blames 'mental breakdown' for Kevin Holland's inexplicable performance vs. Derek Brunson, Young, Bogdanovic each score 23, Hawks win seventh straight, Dana White thinks Kevin Holland had ‘mental breakdown’ in loss to Derek Brunson, Mikaela Shiffrin just misses 70th World Cup win to finish season. Mallorca’s 5-1 rout of Celta Vigo rekindled its hopes of avoiding relegation. If you want to know how things are going at Barcelona right about now, consider that not even a freakish own goal and a feather-light penalty, converted by Lionel Messi for his 700th career goal ... ... produced sufficient good luck to keep the Catalans in the La Liga title race. The NCAA men’s basketball tournament kicks off this weekend. Atletico Madrid I’m a different fighter every fight.” Khama Worthy - UFC 241 weigh-in Khama Worthy faces Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 260 On March 27 in Las Vegas, Worthy (16-7) will look to get back on the winning track when he faces Jamie Mullarkey (12-4) in a 155-pound main card bout at UFC 260. Lionel Messi's 600th career goal maintains Barcelona's unbeaten record in La Liga to open up an eight-point lead over opponents Atletico Madrid. Barcelona keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved Diego Costa’s poorly-placed kick, but the video assistant referee caught ter Stegen moving off his line prematurely. 5 Tennessee 70-56 in the Midwest Region. If Setien’s side was going to salvage this season, Barca needed all three points against third-place Atletico. Messi has tormented Atletico on so many occasions wearing a Barca shirt, with the Blaugrana all-time top scorer notching 32 goals and eight assists in 42 appearances against them. The diminutive Argentine picked up the ball just inside the Atleti half and carried it to near the box. 1 Illinois sent home by Loyola Chicago, which dances into Sweet 16, Oregon-VCU NCAA tournament game called off due to COVID-19 issues, And then there were none: Round of upsets bust every bracket on Yahoo, Derek Brunson all business in UFC defeat of talkative Kevin Holland, Nightcap upset: No. Brunson said little, but he did most of the effective fighting and won the bout going away. Beating Atletico, whom they are now six points clear of, having played one fewer game, will give them huge confidence. Barcelona’s best chance to get the winner came from Vidal, who fired a shot just by the post with 20 minutes to go. Lionel Messi has more goals per appearance (0.81 to 0.72), and has 294 career assists, to 214 for Ronaldo. “All the games that are left are super important and all points we drop hurt our chances,” the 20-year-old Puig said after his second straight start. Tyrese Haliburton diagnoses disease ailing Kings 42 games into season, The Latest: 12th-seeded Oregon State upsets No. “But it was still difficult to get training partners. Atlético responded again through the speed of forward Yannick Carrasco, who was tripped by Nelson Semedo and sent Saúl back to the spot. Lionel Messi Goal Atlético Madrid 0-1 Barcelona 01/12/2019 HD - YouTube. Suarez joins Messi and Ronaldo in 500-goal club with winning strike for Atletico Madrid against Alaves. Barcelona 4-1 Huesca: Ronald Koeman's side close the gap on Atletico Madrid to four points as Lionel Messi scores another stunning goal before grabbing his brace to keep Barca in … What does Cam’s contract with Patriots mean for Kaepernick? Setién opted for leaving Messi and Luis Suárez alone up front and adding an extra midfielder in youngster Riqui Puig, keeping forwards Antoine Griezmann and Ansu Fati on the bench. Leander Schaerlaeckens is a Yahoo Sports soccer columnist and a sports communication lecturer at Marist College. No. Simeone left forward João Félix on the bench until the second half in favor of the in-form midfielder Marcos Llorente, who is thriving in support of the attack. Llorente led the attack early on, but Carrasco with his speed on the left flank proved to be the visitors’ biggest weapon. During a season in which Gonzaga won 23 straight by double-digit margins, Few reflected on how far the Bulldogs have come in making their 22nd consecutive tournament appearance. This Barca campaign was going fine, save for an early Copa del Rey elimination and the managerial switch, until COVID-19 interrupted the season. The Hawks have put together their winning streak since Nate McMillan took charge as interim coach and have won seven in a row for the first time since Dec. 28, 2016, to Jan. 10, 2017. The duo were a dynamic tight end duo for the Patriots and Gronkowski hasn't addressed the charges in eight years. No matter how difficult the year was, he was still able to fight. Now it also has a game in hand. FC Barcelona. Oregon State became the first Pac-10/12 school to win the conference tournament after being picked to finish last. Koke has spoken about how he would love to persuade Lionel Messi to join Atletico Madrid from Barcelona, but admitted it would be difficult "for him to get out of there.” Ter Stegen got a hand on his penalty but not enough to keep it out. Puig had one of his best performances for Barcelona, showing his passing and ball control skills as he linked up well with Messi and his other teammates. Lillard just snatched the No. “I own my own gym so I never stopped for my training,” said Worthy. Before Barca spilled its first points on home soil this calendar year, Real Madrid already held a two-point lead atop La Liga. Mallorca’s biggest victory of the season moved it into 18th place, five points behind Celta, which is clinging to safety in 17th. “In Covid times you’ve just got to go with the punches,” said Worthy. It was also his league-leading 22nd goal of the season. Three minutes later, Carrasco scampered up the left, cut inside Arturo Vidal and was chopped down. 8 seed. Messi is less productive under Quique Setien than any manager since Frank Rijkaard at the very start of his career. A miracle comeback feels unlikely. It also went ahead twice at Celta Vigo on Saturday only to concede twice to draw 2-2. More than a year removed from his most recent NBA game, Ariza joined the Heat this week after being traded to Miami by Oklahoma City. Everything being shut down, trying to find training partners and everything, it was an experience.” In addition to being able to fight last year, Worthy was able to keep his individual training going even when the ability to work with others was virtually eliminated. “You can’t spend too much time planning things out. At first, it seemed like it could be a blessing, offering injured striker Luis Suarez time to recover from a serious injury and solving the club’s striker crisis. “Carrasco came back from the stoppage in better shape, and is now back to playing at his best level,” Simeone said about his forward, who is in his second stint with the club. Costa’s night got worse shortly after when his penalty was blocked by Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The goal was his 18th in LaLiga Santander this season, taking him to within one of Lionel Messi's 19 - a tally that has the Argentine leading the Pichichi race. Barcelona struck first in the 11th minute when Atlético striker Diego Costa inadvertently redirected a corner by Messi into his own net. At last. Each week during the 2020-21 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into three of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether the trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward. 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