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 😳

(via @UCLonCBSSports)pic.twitter.com/PSomGG1m0N

— 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 😳

(via @UCLonCBSSports)pic.twitter.com/wvD5ozwgL0

— 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.

Barcelona understood the assignment. #UWCL pic.twitter.com/DBizI7Ef0Y

— 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.

The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame is ushering in a blockbuster new class, announcing a list of its 2026 inductees this week with honorees spanning four players, two coaches, an ESPN contributor, and a posthumous veteran standout.

Two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker (LA Sparks, Chicago Sky, Las Vegas Aces) headlines the player lineup, with the three-time WNBA champion joined by 2019 WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne (Chicago Sky, Washington Mystics) and French standout Isabelle Fijalkowski (Cleveland Rockers), as well as three-time WNBA champ with the Houston Comets Amaya Valdemoro.

Minnesota Lynx manager and four-time WNBA Coach of the Year Cheryl Reeve also received a nod alongside nine-time national championship-winning Kirkwood Community College head coach Kim Muhl and former Clemson great Barbara Kennedy-Dixon, while ESPN analyst Doris Burke snagged an honor for her decades-long coverage.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Just Women’s Sports (@justwomenssports)

Calling the Class of 2026 "eight distinguished legends of this exceptional sport," Hall of Fame president Dana Hart said in Friday’s release that "They exemplify the highest standards in women's basketball and have made substantial contributions to the sport, along with shaping the game's historical trajectory."

The formal induction ceremony of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 will take place at Knoxville's Tennessee Theatre on June 27th.

The season two roster for Unrivaled 3×3 Basketball is officially complete, with the offseason league announcing its final three players on Thursday — and revealing that some big names from the venture's inaugural campaign will not feature on the 2026 court.

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese will not return for Unrivaled's second season, though league EVP and GM Clare Duwelius told The Athletic this week that they had "lots of conversations" with the players.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Just Women’s Sports (@justwomenssports)

DiJonai Carrington will miss the 2026 campaign as well, as a mid-foot sprain suffered during September's WNBA Playoffs forced the Minnesota Lynx guard to withdraw from next year's competition.

With Carrington leaving the eight-team league's final open roster spots at three, Unrivaled rounded out their 2026 numbers with Chicago Sky guard Rebecca Allen, Indiana Fever guard Aari McDonald, and Seattle Storm center and 2025 WNBA Draft overall No. 2 pick Dominique Malonga.

Malonga joins the 3×3 upstart after abruptly terminating her overseas contract with Turkish club Fenerbahçe following a post-WNBA season wrist surgery.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Just Women’s Sports (@justwomenssports)

Unrivaled also dropped the list of their 2026 head coaches this week, with returning managers Nola Henry and Teresa Weatherspoon joined by fresh faces including ex-Storm boss Noelle Quinn.

How to watch Unrivaled in 2026

Unrivaled will tip off its expanded 2026 season on January 5th, with live coverage airing on TNT.

NWSL Decision Day is just around the corner, as the final 2025 regular-season weekend puts the last playoff slot — and perhaps a bit of Racing Louisville history — on the line.

With seven of the eight spots in the 2025 NWSL Playoffs secured, No. 8 Louisville can punch a franchise-first postseason ticket with a win over No. 13 Bay FC on Sunday.

"I think it's an incredible position that we're in," Racing manager Bev Yanez said last week. "It's a privilege to be in this position, and I think the reality is we still control our destiny, and that needs to be the focus for us."

If Racing's match ends in a loss or a draw, however, the No. 9 North Carolina Courage can sneak in with a win — leaving Louisville out of contention.

Louisville's playoff hopes could very well rest on the blazing form of USWNT rising star Emma Sears, after the 24-year-old forward registered a hat trick against New Zealand in a full 90-minute performance on Wednesday.

"She's got an instinct inside the box and a desire to score goals that you can't teach," USWNT manager Emma Hayes said of Sears.

Racing Louisville has finished the regular season in ninth place every year since the 2021 expansion team's exception, with Sunday offering the chance to change their fate.

How to watch Racing Louisville vs. Bay FC on NWSL Decision Day

No. 8 Racing Louisville will host No. 9 Bay FC in the 2025 NWSL season's playoff-clinching finale at 5 PM ET on Sunday, with live coverage airing on NWSL+.

Most NWSL teams have something to play for this weekend, as Sunday's Decision Day finale will determine crucial seeding going into the 2025 Playoffs.

Bucking the trend are the No. 1 Kansas City Current and No. 2 Washington Spirit, who have already locked in home-field advantage — leaving every other team above the cutoff line battling for seeding this weekend.

The No. 3 Orlando Pride and No. 4 Seattle Reign will face each other with the third seed on the line, while the No. 5 San Diego Wave, No. 6 Portland Thorns, and No. 7 Gotham FC could all contend for a home playoff match depending on the day's full results.

Gotham will take on the No. 9 North Carolina in their 2025 regular-season closer, as the Courage push to leap above the playoff line while the Bats aim to avoid a difficult path forward.

Whichever team clinches the No. 8 seed — likely either Gotham, Racing Louisville, or North Carolina — will travel to Kansas City to take on the record-breaking Shield-winners in next week's quarterfinal.

Boosting the Courage on NWSL Decision Day will be a sell-out crowd — North Carolina's second sell-out match of the 2025 season.

How to watch NWSL Decision Day 2025

No. 1 Kansas City and No. 5 San Diego will kick off the 2025 NWSL season's Decision Day at 3 PM ET on Sunday, airing live on ESPN.

The six remaining matches on the weekend's slate will start simultaneously at 5 PM ET, with live coverage on either ESPN or NWSL+.