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SOCCER: Messi scores milestone
Lionel Messi scored his 500th career goal for Barcelona to give his club a dramatic 3-2 win over 10-man Real Madrid in the last minute of the “clasico” on Sunday in Madrid, leaving the two clubs tied in the race for the Spanish league title.
Messi netted his milestone goal — his second of the night — with a low left-footed shot from inside the box two minutes into stoppage time.
In London, Alexis Sanchez ensured Arsenal’s season will end with an FA Cup final after securing a 2-1 victory over Manchester City in extra time at Wembley Stadium. He struck in the 101st minute to secure an all-London May 27 final versus Chelsea.
In Burnley, England, Anthony Martial and Wayne Rooney each scored first-half goals in Manchester United’s 2-0 win in the Premier League, lifting the team to within a point of the Champions League qualification positions. MLB: Ejection mars Boston victory Orioles star Manny Machado saw a fastball sail behind his head and Matt Barnes get ejected for throwing it Sunday in Boston’s 6-2 victory. The high, very inside pitch came two days after Machado spiked Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia with an aggressive slide. Mookie Betts and Hanley Ramirez homered on successive pitches in a four-run first inning, and Andrew Benintendi had a career-high five hits.
In Cincinnati, Bronson Arroyo, 40, gave the best performance during his long comeback from Tommy John surgery, pitch-
ing three-hit ball over six innings to help the Reds salvage a 7-5 victory over the Cubs on Sunday in Cincinnati. Patrick Kivlehan’s bases-loaded double highlighted a four-run sixth inning for the Reds.
In Arlington, Texas, Yu Darvish allowed two runs on five hits and fanned eight over eight innings and the Rangers scored the tying and go-ahead runs with a walk and a ground out, completing a four-game sweep with a 5-2 win over the Royals. TENNIS: Nadal wins at Monte Carlo Defending champion Rafael Nadal easily beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1, 6-3 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco to become the first men’s tennis player in the Open era to win the same title 10 times. Ilie Nastase, the captain of Romania’s Fed Cup team, was provisionally suspended from the competition for abusing players and the umpire during the playoff match against Britain. The International Tennis Foundation last week launched an investigation into the claim Nastase made a derogatory comment about Serena Williams’ unborn child. ETC.: Chappell earns Valero title
Kevin Chappell made an 8-foot putt on the final hole to win the Valero Texas Open by one stroke on Sunday in San Antonio. Chappell had a 4-under 68 in the final round to finish at 12 under for the tournament, edging Brooks Koepka at TPC San Antonio to earn his first PGA Tour victory.
NASCAR postponed the Monster Energy Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway because of heavy rain. The race was pushed until Monday at 1 p.m. in Bristol, Tenn.