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After defeat to Valladolid last week had seen the club fall four points behind the Blancos at the head of La Liga, Barca needed a convincing result to silence some of the doubters. And the Argentine master ensured they got exactly that, bagging a hat trick in a sensational 7-0 victory at Camp Nou. The three goals took the little master past Paulino Alcantara’s mark of 369 goals in competitive and non-competitive fixtures, but the timing could also not have been more appropriate just seven days before one of the biggest Clasico fixtures in recent memory....

Now, he can cross that off the list. Barcelona 6/1 to win CL The Barcelona superstar finally beat the goalkeeper near the end of the first half of their Champions League’s Group D opener. Messi fired a shot from just inside the area, with the low, perfectly placed shot nestling in the far corner of the net, leaving Buffon helpless. The goal gave Barcelona a 1-0 advantage and guaranteed a better output than their last meeting with Juventus, who saw the La Liga side lose 4-0 on aggregate in the 2016-17 Champions League quarter-finals....

Best La Liga Team of the Season so far Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo pipped Messi to the Ballon d’Or last week, leaving him one behind his Barca rival in terms of his career tally in football’s most coveted individual award. The numbers lie 5-4 in Messi’s favour after Ronaldo was rewarded for helping Madrid and Portugal to respective Champions League and Euro 2016 glory this year. Messi put forward a dazzling counter-argument last weekend with a sublime display as Barca dispatched neighbours Espanyol 4-0 in La Liga and his coach Luis Enrique spoke disparagingly of the awards race on Friday, decrying an obsession with “golden melons”....

Messi has played in 53 games in all competitions this season across La Liga, the Copa del Rey, Supercopa and Champions League. Barca played a friendly against Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa in midweek, in which Messi made a brief appearance, despite being rested for the dramatic 5-4 defeat to Levante last weekend, which saw the club’s hope at a historic undefeated league season go by the wayside. Valverde plans to leave the star out of Sunday’s match against Real Sociedad as well, meaning he will not now play until at least May 29, when Argentina take on Haiti in a World Cup warm-up....

His journey has taken him from Germany to Spain and, most recently, England where he has fully settled into life in London. Sipping on a tulip-shaped glass of traditional Turkish tea in his favourite north London restaurant, the 28-year-old tells Goal’s Arsenal correspondent Chris Wheatley of his deep affection for the multiculturalism on offer in the capital and his love for a particular Turkish eatery near Golders Green tube station....

The stock plunge came a day after the social media giant released a report that showed its third-quarter profits fell 49 percent from last year. Meta also posted a fourth-quarter outlook that was weaker than many analysts had predicted. Morgan Stanley announced it had cut its rating on Meta for the first time ever on Thursday, according to Bloomberg. Fellow investment banks Cowen and KeyBanc also downgraded Meta. Analysts from Morgan Stanley said they expect Meta’s free cash flow to drop by 60 percent in 2023....

A meteor fragment was spotted burning up in Earth’s atmosphere above Florida on Monday night, prompting many to share slips of the event on Twitter. Meteorologists shared various shots filmed by Florida residents, with numerous clips showing the space rock shoot across the sky before burning up at around 10:20 p.m. WTSP-TV meteorologist Grant Gilmore posted on Twitter: “A large fireball (bright meteor) lit up the sky across Florida and the Bahamas last night....

When used on its own, metformin is often extremely effective in controlling blood glucose (sugar). But, for most people, this effect will gradually wane, requiring the metformin dose to be increased or another diabetes drug to be added to the treatment plan. This article explains how metformin works and signs that the drug may no longer be working. It also outlines some of the available options should metformin fail to control your blood sugar....

OK, the truth. Actors are encouraged to talk about how they get into character because actors hate talking about their personal lives–and they’ve got to talk about something. Also, it’s one of the few tangible parts of a craft that’s largely mysterious, at least to those of us not on the screen, but merely tilting our heads up at it. In any case, people’s appetite for trade secrets will never change....

To win the Presidents’ Trophy is both a blessing and a curse. Just ask the Capitals. A meaningless honor, outside ensuring home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs, the regular season champion is historically almost equally likely to exit in the first round as they are to win the Stanley Cup. So the Penguins likely are reluctant recipients of this award, keeping it in the Metro for a fourth consecutive season....

If Rhame doesn’t appeal, the suspension would begin Friday when the Mets are scheduled to host the Brewers. But the New York Post reported, via an unidentified industry source, that the Mets are expecting Rhame to appeal. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN MLB chief baseball officer Joe Torre announced the suspension, ruling on Rhame’s pitches late in Tuesday’s game at Citi Field. Your browser does not support iframes....

The 26-year-old right-hander threw nine scoreless innings and allowed just four hits while striking out 10 in the Mets’ 1-0 win over the Reds at Citi Field. He also drove in the only run with a homer over the left-field fence in the third inning. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN Syndergaard became the first player to pitch a shutout and homer in his team’s 1-0 win in almost 36 years, according to the Elias Sports Bureau....

The Mets first baseman hit his 52nd home run Friday against the Braves at Citi Field, tying the MLB rookie record set by the Yankees’ Aaron Judge in 2017. Alonso described the achievement as “unbelievable” following his team’s 4-2 victory. “When I was rounding the bases, I felt like a little kid,” Alonso Pete Alonso says he felt like a Little Leaguer rounding the bases after his record-tying homer.This is an interview with a happy, happy dude: pic....

That’s thanks in part to a recent hot streak by the Phillies, who have won six straight and 11 of their last 12. The team has also gone 39-19 since Rob Thomson replaced Joe Girardi as manager in June. Philadelphia, despite being 10 games behind the division-leading Mets, has command of the second wild-card spot in the National League. Despite that, Mets color commentator Keith Hernandez isn’t interested in calling games with the red-hot Phillies, saying he doesn’t enjoy watching them play....

Police observed a scratch on the chest and a bruise on the right cheek of the victim, whose name was redacted. The presiding judge said Thursday that the maximum penalty that Familia could face is six months in jail, a $1,000 fine and two years of probation. MORE: MLB proves it’s progressive, not irrational on domestic violence Newsday speculated that because the no-contact condition was removed between Familia and the victim, the defense and prosecutors will likely try to work on a plea deal....

No big deal right? The Pirates are dealing with some injuries and could use a few good bats to fill in their lineup. But the problem is that on Tuesday night, the Mets are holding their "T-Shirt Tuesday" event in which fans can get select tickets and a Marlon Byrd T-shirt for just $19. Yes, the same Marlon Byrd the team traded earlier in the day. The Mets let Byrd fly all right....

The team will provide complimentary tickets for active and retired military members—and three guests—on Military Mondays and also continue to provide complimentary tickets for those same military members at other home games. Additional military outreach details are available on the team's website. The San Diego padres established a similar tradition in 2008, wearing camouflage uniforms every Sunday—as well as Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day—to honor the military.

While watching the Warriors dismantle the Thunder on Thursday, the veteran Lakers player decided to let us know what he thought about comedy. While there are some limitations as to what he feels comfortable making fun of, World Peace is all about the racial humor. MORE: Metta World Peace shares a bizarre ghost story We’ll let him explain: This has been Late Night Thoughts with Metta World Peace.

Newsweek takes a look at the history behind the day, famous quotes and where the best places are to party. The History of Mexican Independence Day According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, following the invasion of Spain by Napoleon I in 1808, many Mexicans formed secret societies to either to support King Ferdinand VII or for Mexico’s independence from Spain. A catholic priest called Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (Hidalgo) was one of the supporters for independence in San Miguel (now San Miguel de Allende), near Dolores....

The goalkeeper came on at the break after starter Boy Waterman was injured in the opening portion. Gudino wasn’t the only Mexican in action this Champions League matchday. Three played for Porto in a 3-2 loss to RB Leipzig. Goal’s Jon Arnold runs down all this week’s action in the video above.