Vinicius Junior reacts to match-winning Real Madrid performance against Espanyol – “We knew we were going to win”
Real Madrid sealed an important 2-0 victory over Espanyol on Sunday, which ensured that Barcelona have to wait to become La Liga champions. Two second half goals from Vinicius Junior got the job done, with the Brazilian winger being the standout performer by a fair distance at the RCDE Stadium.
Aside from making the difference with his brace, everything Real Madrid came through Vinicius, who is now on a career-best 15 goals for the season in La Liga.
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Pachuca snatch victory from Toluca and land first blow in Liguilla
Pachuca made a statement at the Nemesio Diez, beating Toluca 1-0 in the first leg of the Clausura 2026 quarterfinals.
Los Tuzos stunned the Infierno as early as the 8th minute, when Enner Valencia took advantage of an assist from Elías Montiel to fire home and score a superb goal.
Despite going behind, the Diablos Rojos tried to respond with the backing of their fans. However, poor finishing and a solid performance from Pachuca’s defense denied Sebastián Córdova and Jesús Angulo.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights celebrate after an NCAA women’s lacrosse game at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, United States, on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Dan Squicciarini/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images
Rutgers women’s Lacrosse is officially back in the big dance, as they have earned an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament, punching their ticket to compete at the national tournament down in Maryland for the first time since 20222. The Scarlet Knights will open postseason play against in-state rival Princeton on Friday, May 8, at 2 p.m.
Jarrett Allen tied his playoff career high with 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as the Cavaliers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 114-102 victory over the Raptors in Game 7 of their series Sunday night.
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For the final 27 minutes of Game 7, the Cleveland Cavaliers that a lot of people expected to show up in Game 1 — the one with more talent than their Toronto opponents — finally showed up.
In the final three minutes of the second quarter through the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers shot 51.5% from the floor, hit 38.5% of their 3-point attempts, grabbed 10 offensive rebounds and turned them into 14 points, and forced seven turnovers that became 14 points the other way. In that same stretch, Toronto shot 29.2% from the field and was 1-of-8 from 3.
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Anthony Kay did the best he could to secure a series sweep, but fell short. | David Frerker-Imagn Images
If you had told me about six weeks ago how disappointed I would be at the Sox losing a 4-3 nailbiter and failing to complete a series sweep against one of the National League’s better teams, I probably would’ve told you that it was a good thing.