Real Madrid and Barcelona are vying for the La Liga title (OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)
Spanish football’s top flight, La Liga, can resume in early June after getting the greenlight from the country’s government.
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, declared that professional sports competitions will be allowed to return from the week of 8 June, specifically citing La Liga in his announcement.
It comes after the league’s president Javier Tebas had mentioned 12 June, a Friday, as a date they hoped would see the resumption of action, which was suspended due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Players for the 20 La Liga clubs returned to training earlier this week, working in groups of no more than 10.
Barcelona are top of the table as they chase a 27th La Liga title, with fierce rivals Real Madrid just two points behind in second.
An emotional Roger Federer said he was still writing his love letter to the sport that "meant the world" to him on Saturday as the 20-time Grand Slam champion was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island.
Lionel Messi scored four goals in a Major League Soccer match for the first time in his career and added an assist to help host Inter Miami snap a five-game winless skid across all competitions with a 7-1 rout of CF Montreal on Saturday night.
Tadej Pogacar's bid to complete cycling's Grand Tour hat-trick came to a painful end at the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday when the race leader and five-time Tour de France winner crashed out with blood on his face and an injured shoulder.
Liverpool's Victor Munoz has struck a late equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, but Andoni Iraola's side were left still searching for their first Premier League win of the season after his first home league game in charge.
Formula One world champion Lando Norris announced a contract extension with McLaren until at least the end of 2030 on Saturday, and said he would be happy to see out his career with a team that felt like home.
Emotional Federer full of love and gratitude at Hall of Fame induction
Lionel Messi scores 4 as Inter Miami routs Montreal
Vuelta leader Pogacar forced to abandon after stage eight crash
Munoz's late strike earns Liverpool draw with Forest
F1 Champion Norris extends McLaren contract to 2030
