Barcelona jumped out to an early lead in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final and never let up in a 4-0 win over Chelsea.

Just seconds into the game, Barcelona capitalized on a failed Chelsea clearance that led to an own goal from Melanie Leupolz. Barcelona forward Lieke Martens’ initial shot hit off the crossbar, causing chaos in Chelsea’s box and eventually ricocheting off two Chelsea players and into the goal.

Chelsea conceded an own goal 35 seconds into the #UWCL final 😳

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— B/R Football (@brfootball) May 16, 2021

Only 13 minutes later, Barcelona struck again when Jenni Hermoso was taken down in the box, drawing a foul. Alexia Putellas converted the penalty kick to put Barcelona up 2-0 over Chelsea.

GOAL for @FCBfemeni, as Alexia Putellas buries the penalty kick!#CHEvBAR | 0-2 | #UWCL pic.twitter.com/YiZ0iMak4a

— The Equalizer (@EqualizerSoccer) May 16, 2021

Barcelona, unyielding, continued to punish Chelsea’s defense, scoring again in the 21st minute. After a clever build-up play, Aitana Bonmati made a darting run into the box to beat her defender and slot the ball into the back of the net, giving Barcelona a comfortable 3-0 lead.

Barcelona in the 2019 #UWCL final: Trailed Lyon 3-0 after 19 minutes.

Today vs. Chelsea: Up 3-0 after 20 😳

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— Planet Fútbol (@si_soccer) May 16, 2021

With Chelsea struggling to maintain possession, Barcelona continued to push on the attack.

In the 36th minute, Martens again picked apart Chelsea’s defense, beating her defender down the flank and setting up Caroline Graham Hansen, who punched in Barcelona’s fourth goal.

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— Our Game Magazine (@OurGameMagazine) May 16, 2021

Chelsea started the second half with more possession, as Barcelona opted to sit back and absorb the Blues’ attacks. Despite getting numbers up, Chelsea couldn’t get organized enough to pose an offensive threat in the final third.

As a result, Barcelona managed to uphold their 4-0 first-half lead until the final whistle, securing the win.

🎉 BARCELONA ARE CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE! 🎉#UWCLfinal | 🏆🔵🔴

— UEFA Women’s Champions League (@UWCL) May 16, 2021

The win gave Barcelona their first Women’s Champions League title in club history and capped a perfect season. Barcelona went undefeated in their 26 league games.

Naomi Osaka advanced to the third round of the 2026 Australian Open with a three-set victory over Sorana Cirstea on Thursday.

But the hard-fought win was overshadowed by a heated exchange at the net and a subsequent public apology from the former Japanese fan favorite.

After Osaka defeated the unseeded 35-year-old 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 at Margaret Court Arena, the two shared a tense handshake before Cirstea reportedly called Osaka out for her on-court conduct. The issue apparently centered on Osaka’s habit of shouting "Come on!" to celebrate points, specifically between Cirstea’s first and second serves — a move the Romanian considered both a distraction and a breach of sportsmanship.

In her immediate postmatch interview, Osaka dismissed Cirstea's complaints.

"Apparently a lot of 'come-ons' that she was angry about, but whatever," Osaka said. "I think this was her last Australian Open, so, okay, sorry she was mad about it."

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However, during her subsequent press conference, Osaka apologized for her dismissive tone.

"I'm a little confused. I guess that emotions were very high for her," Osaka said. " I also want to apologize. I think the first couple of things that I said on the court were disrespectful. I don't like disrespecting people. That's not what I do."

Osaka went on to clarify that her vocal outbursts are self-motivating and not an attempt to rattle her opponent.

Cirstea, who recently announced that the 2026 season will be her last on the WTA Tour, later downplayed the incident. She called it a "five-second exchange between two players," insisting that "there was no drama."

Osaka, the No. 16 seed, will next face unseeded Australian Maddison Inglis in the third round on Friday.

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While competing at the 2026 Australian Open this week, US tennis star Coco Gauff is giving back to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), with the world No. 3 WTA player announcing a $150,000 donation to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to fund HBCU tennis scholarships on Tuesday.

"Education has the power to change lives, and I hope this gift will help students achieve their dreams," said Gauff in a Tuesday statement.

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Even more, this week's donation marks the two-time Grand Slam champion's second UNCF contribution in as many years, with her $100,000 pledge in 2025 bringing Gauff's total gift to $250,000.

"I feel like HBCU tennis a lot of times doesn't get the funding that they need," Gauff said after advancing to Thursday night's Australian Open third round. "I would always try to uplift marginalized communities and support where I can."

One of the youngest major donors in organization's 80-year history, the 21-year-old star's Coco Gauff Scholarship Program has already sponsored multiple HBCU tennis athletes.

"My family has a deep-rooted history with HBCUs," Gauff wrote in a 2025 press release. "As a young Black athlete, I understand how impactful it is to see people who look like me thriving in both sports and education…. My hope is that this scholarship gives more young Black players the confidence to chase their dreams, knowing they have a strong community behind them and a bright future ahead."

PWHL players made their voices heard this week, as The Athletic published the results of the third-year league's first-ever anonymous player poll on Wednesday, surveying athletes on everything from the best trash-talkers to which nation's team will win Olympic gold at next month's 2026 Winter Games.

Leading the poll's individual accolades is 34-year-old Team Canada and Montréal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin, dubbed the PWHL's best player by 80% of respondents.

Poulin's Team USA counterpart, Seattle Torrent forward Hilary Knight, snagged second as each standout prepares for a fifth career Olympic run.

As for who will win gold in Italy, all but one player predicted a Canada vs. USA Olympic Final, with a 50/50 split on the eventual victor.

Athletes also answered overarching questions about the growing league in the player poll, with Detroit earning the most nods as a PWHL expansion city — though Denver and Chicago also scored double-digit votes.

As for the future face of the league, current New York Sirens forward and 2024 PWHL No. 1 draftee Sarah Fillier narrowly edged out current University of Wisconsin senior and Team USA Olympic defender Caroline Harvey in the players' poll.

Toronto Sceptres forward Emma Maltais beat out Montréal's Abby Roque by one vote for the title of top PWHL trash-talker, though most players tapped her for quantity over quality — an assessment Maltais herself agrees with.

"I'm not trash-talking," clarified the 26-year-old Canadian. "I'm just yapping."

WNBA star Angel Reese is lighting up the silver screen, with the Chicago Sky forward racking up multiple film and TV credits during the league's offseason.

On Tuesday, Netflix revealed that Reese will play a character called "Trainer Barbie" in the second season of the streamer's hit show, The Hunting Wives.

Already a fan of the series, Reese's told Hunting Wives creator Rebecca Cutter to "just let me know if you need me for season 2" on X last summer — a conversation that helped spark the basketball star's casting.

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Tuesday's news follows last week's announcement that Reese and Las Vegas Aces star center A'ja Wilson will each voice a role in the upcoming animated film GOAT, produced by the NBA's Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry.

When the film hits theaters on February 13th, fans will see Reese as Propp, a polar bear, while Wilson plays a reptile called Kouyate.

Reese first opened her acting portfolio by playing herself in a cameo in the October 2025 Netflix film A House of Dynamite, with Hunting Wives marking the 23-year-old's first foray into a scripted series.

The eight-episode second season of the Netflix show is currently in production, though a premiere date is still unknown.