European football: Lewandowski caps win over 10-man Sociedad as Barça go top

  • Robert Lewandowski scores final goal in 4-0 victory
  • 10-man Milan lose to 98th-minute Lazio penalty

Barcelona returned to the top of the La Liga table with a comfortable 4-0 home victory over 10-man Real Sociedad on Sunday.

Barça’s sixth straight league win moved them into first place with 57 points from 26 games, one ahead of Atlético Madrid. Real Madrid are third with 54 points after a 2-1 defeat at Real Betis on Saturday.

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Saint Peter’s defeats Marist 57-52

Marcus Randolph had 15 points in Saint Peter's 57-52 win over Marist on Sunday. Marist is second in the conference standings, a game back of Quinnipiac — which the Red Foxes beat 69-62 on Jan. 5 in the only regular season meeting between this teams — and a half-game ahead of Merrimack, with two games remaining in the regular season. Randolph shot 3 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 7 from the free-throw line for the Peacocks (11-15, 6-12 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference).

Amorim hits back at Rooney after Manchester United cup exit to Fulham

  • Manager restates ambition to win Premier League
  • ‘I’m not naive, that’s why I’m here’

Ruben Amorim hit back at Wayne Rooney after Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup, by ­claiming that being the club’s head coach aged 40 showed he was not naive.

Rooney, who is United’s record goalscorer, called Amorim naive for saying after the holders’ elimination from the Cup on penalties by Fulham that the club’s long-term goal is to win the Premier League.

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Cottle scores 24 as Kennesaw State takes down Liberty 85-80

Simeon Cottle had 24 points in Kennesaw State's 85-80 win against Liberty on Sunday. Cottle shot 9 of 16 from the field, including 4 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line for the Owls (17-13, 9-8 Conference USA). Adrian Wooley scored 22 points and added seven rebounds and six assists.