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MADRID (AP) — It was a matter of pride for Real Madrid. There is little hope of winning the Spanish league. But the last thing it wanted to do was hand Barcelona the title in advance.

LILLE — Canadian striker Jonathan David made it official Wednesday, confirming he is leaving France's Lille when his contract expires at the end of the season. The news did not come as a surprise.

ROME (AP) — Bologna ended a 51-year wait for a major trophy when it beat AC Milan 1-0 to win the Italian Cup on Wednesday. Dan Ndoye returned from injury to score the only goal and help Bologna to its first Italian Cup since 1974.

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania's prime minister on Wednesday thanked hundreds of thousands of voters who supported his Socialist Party in the last parliamentary elections , backing his pledge to take the country into the European Union in five years.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim insisted Wednesday he would not walk away despite the club's woeful form this season.

FAIRBANKS — The United States Attorney's Office in Alaska says a Canadian man has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison and ordered to repay $420,000 he stole in social security benefits from the U.S. government over a 30-year period.

MADRID (AP) — Raphinha is about to cap his best season for Barcelona with the Spanish league title.

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Angel City defender Savy King was recovering from heart surgery following her collapse on the field during a National Women's Soccer League match on Friday night.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has taken over the Vatican’s official social media handles, with a first Instagram post on Tuesday repeating the first words he said to the world as pope: “Peace be with you all!” The @Pontifex – Pope Leo XIV post fea