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Lukaku uses ‘shh’ goal celebration in Inter win

Romelu Lukaku scored his first goals from open play in Serie A since August as Inter Milan beat Empoli 3-0 in Serie A on Sunday, and the striker celebrated in trademark style by saluting and putting his finger to his mouth. Lukaku had been sent off for that celebration in Inter’s 1-1 Coppa Italia semifinal draw against Juventus, with the referee interpreting it to be inciting fans who had racially…

Why Tottenham’s nightmare loss to Newcastle was of their own making

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, England — Money 6, Mismanagement 1. There has been a sense for some time that Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur have been on differing trajectories, but few would have imagined the Champions League baton would have been passed quite as emphatically as at St James’ Park on Sunday. Spurs’ complete capitulation on Tyneside is the tangible manifestation of a club losing all sense of direction and, very probably, conceding…

Man Utd win shootout, set up FA Cup final derby

Manchester United beat Brighton & Hove Albion in a thrilling penalty shootout in their FA Cup semifinal at Wembley on Sunday after the game finished 0-0 after extra time to set up the first-ever all-Manchester clash in the final. Solly March, Brighton’s seventh player to step up to the spot in the shootout, launched the ball over the bar, before Victor Lindelof found the net to secure a 7-6 shootout…

Real Madrid blank Celta, cut into Barcelona lead

Marco Asensio and Eder Militao scored to give Real Madrid a 2-0 win against Celta at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday and cut Barcelona’s lead at the top of LaLiga to eight points. With eight-games remaining, second-placed Real maintained their slim title hopes by moving to 65 points. Barca have a game in hand and host third-placed Atletico Madrid on Sunday. In-form Atletico are undefeated in their last 13 LaLiga games…

Wrexham promoted as National League champs

WREXHAM, Wales — Wrexham’s Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney watched alongside “Ant-Man” star Paul Rudd as the team won promotion from the National League to the English Football League with a dramatic 3-1 win against Boreham Wood on Saturday. Wrexham, bought by Reynolds and McElhenney from a supporter-backed trust in 2021, sealed promotion 15 years to the day since a 2-0 defeat at Hereford consigned them to relegation…

Ancelotti hits out at FIFA, UEFA in schedule rant

Carlo Ancelotti has slammed the busy fixture list that Real Madrid are facing in three competitions, saying “something has to change” to protect players’ health. Madrid will play Osasuna in the Copa del Rey final on May 6 before the first leg of their Champions League semifinal with Manchester City three days later on May 9, while continuing to chase leaders Barcelona in LaLiga. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,…

Mbappe double takes PSG closer to Ligue 1 title

Paris Saint-Germain moved a step closer to a record 11th Ligue 11 title when Kylian Mbappe’s double earned them a 2-1 victory at bottom side Angers on Friday. France forward Mbappe struck twice in the first half to put PSG on 75 points with six games left, extending the French champions’ lead to 11 points before second-placed Marseille travel to Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,…

Ferreira’s late equalizer ensures USMNT maintains hold over Mexico

A second-half equalizer from Jesus Ferreira pushed the United States to a 1-1 friendly draw with regional rivals Mexico on Wednesday night. Featuring alternate rosters for both sides due to the match being played in a non-FIFA window, the USMNT are now undefeated against Mexico in their past five meetings. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Under the guidance of new manager Diego Cocca, Mexico opened the scoring…