Bayern Munich will secure the Bundesliga title on Saturday with a win over top-four hopefuls Mainz if rivals and reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen fail to beat Augsburg.

The potential scenario puts Harry Kane on the brink of ending a career-long trophy drought, having failed to lift any silverware with Tottenham Hotspur or England.

The Bavarians, who last year saw Leverkusen clinch a league and Cup double undefeated, are eager to seal their 34th German league crown and reestablish their domestic dominance.

It would also help put last week's bitter Champions League quarter-final exit to Inter Milan behind them.

For 31-year-old forward Kane, who has scored 60 goals in his 60 Bundesliga matches for Bayern so far, it would be the first major club trophy of his career.

With 24 league goals so far, Kane is also on track to become the first player to win the top scorer title in both of his first two Bundesliga seasons.

Bayern are on 72 points with four matches left to play, and with Leverkusen second on 64.

For 35-year-old Bayern veteran Thomas Müller, who will be leaving at the end of the season after 25 years at the club, it could be his 500th league game for Bayern.

Only three other players in Bundesliga history have ever reached that mark playing for just one club: Charly Koerbel (602 games for Eintracht Frankfurt), Manfred Kaltz (581 matches for Hamburg SV) and Michael Lameck (518 for VfL Bochum).

While Bayern's title win looks all but certain and Leverkusen are sure of Champions League football next season being 12 points ahead of third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt, there is a battle raging for the last two spots in the top continental club competition.

The top four finishers qualify automatically for the Champions League.

Eintracht, third on 52 points, host fourth-placed RB Leipzig, on 49, on Saturday. Freiburg, on 48, are fifth.

Mainz, sixth on 47 points, and seventh-placed Borussia Dortmund on 45, are still in with a chance, albeit slim, of finishing in the top four.

Dortmund, who travel to Hoffenheim on Saturday, have had a disappointing domestic campaign, dropping outside of the European spots.

Failure to qualify for the Champions League, a competition in which they reached the final last year, would be a major financial and sporting blow to the publicly-traded Ruhr valley club.

But club bosses know that the horror scenario would be missing out on European football completely next season.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has scolded Endrick after his missed goal-scoring opportunity in Wednesday's 1-0 LaLiga win at Getafe.

The 18-year-old earned his first LaLiga start since arriving at Madrid in July 2024 and had two chances to score during the match.

The second opportunity came in the 55th minute, when he had Getafe goalkeeper David Soria left to beat. The failed attempt upset manager Ancelotti, causing him to scold the young Brazil international for "clowning around."

Endrick attempted to chip the ball over the keeper but failed miserably with the ball going straight into his hands.

"He had two chances," Ancelotti said of Endrick. "He couldn't have done any better with the first one, and with the second, he may have been offside but he can't be doing that.

"He's young and he has to learn but he has to shoot as well as possible and quit clowning around. There's no room for drama club in football."

Endrick also had the opportunity to assist teammate Arda Güler -- the scorer of Madrid's goal -- to put his side 2-0 up, but instead attempted to find the back of the net himself.

Ancelotti took Endrick off in the 64th minute and replaced him with Jude Bellingham.

The forward has scored seven goals in 33 games in all competitions for Real Madrid since joining on a permanent transfer from Palmeiras last summer.

Madrid are second in LaLiga, four points adrift of Barcelona with five league games remaining.

Ancelotti's men are back in action on Saturday when they face rivals Barça in the Copa del Rey final in Seville.

Arsenal are confident they will make Real Sociedad midfielder Martín Zubimendi their first major summer signing despite interest from Real Madrid, sources have told ESPN.

Reports in Spain suggested Madrid had made a late move for the 26-year-old, while Liverpool have also been credited with an interest.

However, sources have told ESPN that Arsenal are at an advanced stage in negotiations to seal a deal for Zubimendi, who has a 60 million ($68m) release clause in his Sociedad contract.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is a keen admirer of the player while new sporting director Andrea Berta is also in agreement that Zubimendi would strengthen a midfield which could be set for a reshuffle this summer.

Arteta revealed last Friday that Arsenal were keen on extending Thomas Partey's contract, although it remains to be seen whether an agreement can be reached.

Partey's deal expires at the end of the season and one source has suggested he would need to take a pay cut in any deal to remain at the club.

Italy international Jorginho is also out of contract in the summer and he faces a race against time to play again this season after suffering a rib injury earlier this month.

The 33-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Brazil after his representatives met with both Palmeiras and Flamengo during the January transfer window.

Flamengo are the current front-runners for his signature, although extending his stay at Arsenal has not been entirely ruled out.

Regardless, Zubimendi's arrival is widely expected at Emirates Stadium and his signing would be seen as something of a coup given Liverpool's concerted effort to sign the player last summer, only for the Spaniard to opt to remain at Sociedad.

Sources have told ESPN that Real's interest would increase should Xabi Alonso replace Carlo Ancelotti as head coach at the Santiago Bernabéu. But there remains uncertainty over Ancelotti's future amid speculation he may not be in charge for Real's Club World Cup campaign, which begins in June.

Arsenal are targeting multiple additions this summer with a striker and a wide forward among the positions they want to strengthen. The Gunners have funds available but, as with many clubs, would be open to allowing certain players to leave to help bolster their spending power.

Kieran Tierney will join Celtic on a free transfer this summer while Oleksandr Zinchenko is among those allowed to leave should a suitable offer arise.

Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga will miss the remainder of the season, including Saturday's Copa del Rey final against Barcelona, because of a left adductor injury.

Camavinga, 22, came on in the second half of Wednesday's 1-0 LaLiga win at Getafe but left Madrid with 10 men when he was unable to continue after getting hurt.

Although Madrid have not specified a recovery time, a source has told ESPN that Camavinga will miss Madrid's last five league games, with the player expected to be sidelined for more than one month.

The France international is a doubt for the Club World Cup.

"Following tests carried out today on Eduardo Camavinga by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a complete tear of the tendon in his left abductor muscle. His recovery will be assessed," the club said in a statement on Thursday.

Ancelotti revealed after the game that it was difficult that both Camavinga and David Alaba, who also got hurt, would recover in time for Saturday's game.

Madrid begin the Club World Cup against Al Hilal on June 18 and also take on Liga MX club Pachuca and RB Salzburg in the group stages.

Camavinga has scored two goals in 35 games in all competitions for Madrid this season.

He missed Madrid's 2-0 win against Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup in August with a knee injury and was sidelined with a hamstring problem earlier this year.

It has not been a vintage year for some fairly big names in the Premier League. After sharing my ranking of stars last week, I've compiled a list of the biggest disappointments in the top flight this season -- here's hoping they can rebound ahead of 2025-26.

Phil Foden, MF/FW, Manchester City

Last season's Player of the Year has, by his own high standards, lost his mojo and ability to impact matches. Foden has cut a sorrowful figure, including being subbed in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford. He has not fired for England either, his form perhaps a reflection of the broader downturn at City. No surprise if he returns to his best next term if all parties can agree on his best position.

Rasmus Højlund, FW, Manchester United

Three goals in 27 Premier League matches tells its own story, as it just does not seem to be happening for him at Old Trafford. Højlund has little chemistry with United's other attackers and service to him has been sparse. It's possibly close to the time when United cut their losses and move him on, albeit with no hope of reclaiming the fee of around 70m they spent to acquire his contract from Atalanta in 2023.

Raheem Sterling, FW, Arsenal

The ex-England winger has had a fine career, but has never looked the same player since he left Manchester City, where Pep Guardiola turned him into a prolific scorer (91 Prem goals in seven seasons.) This year Sterling has been a bit-part player on loan from Chelsea at Arsenal, where his Premier League return is 13 appearances, zero goals and two assists.

Eddie Nketiah, FW, Crystal Palace

Nketiah's move from Arsenal to Palace seemed like a new lease of life. In reality, he's swapped one bench for another. He had to wait until Feb. 25 for his first league goal in Palace colours given that he's in the shadow of the impressive Jean-Philippe Mateta, and he was sent off within 10 minutes of coming on as sub against Brighton & Hove Albion earlier this month. He needs to be someone's No.1 centre-forward, but where?

Son Heung-Min, FW, Tottenham Hotspur

Son has been a superb servant for Spurs for a decade, but his impact on matches has waned since his partner in crime Harry Kane left for Bayern Munich. His downturn is just one of many reasons Spurs have struggled, with his seven league goals and nine assists this season way down on the 17 and 10 he managed last term.

James Maddison, FW, Tottenham

On his day a superb creator and visionary passer, those days are too few and far between. He has been in and out of Ange Postecoglou's team this season, and while his returns (nine goals, six assists across 30 appearances) in the Premier League is not all bad, the feeling persists that a player of his undoubted class could be doing so much more to help his club in a difficult year.

Jack Grealish, FW, Man City

Something of a non-season with starts few and far between, which followed his exclusion from England's Euro 2024 squad. His career is at a crossroads and it would be no surprise if he was moved on from the Etihad this summer, preferably somewhere he can be freed from the tactical constraints he faces out on the left in Pep Guardiola's system and can get back to being the maverick talent we saw at Aston Villa.

Kalvin Phillips, MF, Ipswich Town

Seems a long time ago that he was a key member of England's team that reached the final of Euro 2020. You hope things pick up for this very likable character, but his confidence has been rocked by rejection at Manchester City and losing his place on loan at seemingly doomed Ipswich.

Jan Bednarek, DF, Southampton

Someone from relegated Southampton's terrible defence -- 77 goals conceded in 32 games -- has to be on this list and as the most experienced member of it, Bednarek, has to be that man.

Aro Muric, GK, Ipswich Town

Bought from Burnley to be Ipswich's No.1, the Kosovo international proved to be a "calamity keeper" thanks to a series of costly howlers. No surprise, then, to see him dropped and replaced first by the unreliable Christian Walton and then by the solid Alex Palmer, who was signed from West Bromwich Albion.

Mason Mount, MF, Manchester United

It's perhaps unfair to include him given that he's experiencing yet another season decimated by injuries, but you do wonder about burn-out. Did he play too often at too young an age? Will we ever again see the brilliance of his youthful days with Chelsea and England? I really hope so. He deserves a break.

Northampton flanker Henry Pollock's breakout season has been rewarded with a nomination for the Champions Cup Player of the Year.

The 20-year-old has scored six tries in six games during Saints' run to a second consecutive semi-final.

Leinster and New Zealand centre Jordie Barrett also makes the eight-strong shortlist, along with Toulouse's English back row Jack Willis.

Ireland and Leinster pair Caelan Doris and Jamison Gibson-Park are nominated, with Willis' club team-mate Thomas Ramos and Bordeaux-Begles pair Maxime Lucu and Damian Penaud also in the running.

Northampton face Leinster in Dublin on Saturday, 3 May before holders Toulouse face Bordeaux Begles in an all-French face-off the following day.

Pollock had made only one Premiership appearance before the start of this season, spending much of last campaign on loan at Championship side Bedford.

However, the departure of back rows Courtney Lawes and Lewis Ludlam has accelerated his progress, and, after winning the under-20 World Cup with England last summer, he has become a key part of the first team.

Pollock scored two tries off the bench on his Test debut against Wales at the end of England's Six Nations campaign and has been touted as a possible bolter for British and Irish Lions squad selection in May.

World Rugby says it is extending an online protection scheme for all players, coaches and officials at the upcoming 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup after already detecting more than 2,000 accounts posting hateful messages.

The governing body partnered with an online monitoring agency before the 2023 Men's World Cup and the service is set to be extended for the women's tournament in England later this year.

World Rugby says greater visibility of female players, who receive 30% more abuse than their male counterparts, is likely to lead to more online trolling and hate speech.

Since working with monitoring agency Signify Group, World Rugby has:

World Rugby says it is taking a "proactive stance" to protect its "rugby family".

"Online abuse is a pervasive issue that affects the mental wellbeing of our players," said World Rugby chief of women's rugby Sally Horrox.

"England 2025 is poised to be a transformative moment and the largest global celebration of women's rugby to date.

"By extending our partnership to encompass all participating players, we are taking a proactive stance to protect our rugby family and ensure a safe and supportive environment, underscoring our commitment to fostering respect and inclusivity within the sport."

BBC Sport has exclusive rights to broadcast every game of the tournament, which begins on 22 August.

It's not just the Los Angeles Kings who are beating the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers are also beating themselves.

That was the response Wednesday from Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch after he watched his team allow six goals for the second straight game in a 6-2 loss to the Kings in Game 2 of the Western Conference quarterfinals.

"The last two games, [the Oilers have allowed] five on the special teams, so that's a problem," Knoblauch said. "The other one is just mistakes. I don't necessarily see us -- I don't see L.A. making plays to beat us. Mistakes, gift-wrapping opportunities. That's different. If they make a heck of a play and [are] able to score goals, you just tip your hat and say, 'There's not much we're able to do.' But I don't think I've seen very much of that. I think it's been mostly gaffes that have cost us."

Entering the postseason, the defending Western Conference champions were already facing questions about how their defensive structure would perform against the Kings. Most of those concerns were centered around their goaltending, which finished the regular season in the bottom 10 in team save percentage, according to Natural Stat Trick. The concerns were further amplified by the fact that one of their best players, defenseman Mattias Ekholm, would miss the first round with an undisclosed injury.

Game 1 against the Kings saw the Oilers fall into a 4-0 deficit before a late second-period goal from Leon Draisaitl sparked a comeback that saw them tie game with 88 seconds left in the third before Phillip Danault scored the game winner with 42 seconds remaining in L.A.'s 6-5 victory.

In Game 2, the Kings jumped out to a 3-0 lead before goals from Draisaitl in the second and former Kings winger Viktor Arvidsson in the third cut the lead to 3-2 before the Kings scored three unanswered goals in less than five minutes.

Knoblauch pulled goaltender Stuart Skinner after the fifth goal before his replacement, Calvin Pickard, allowed a goal on three shots in a little more than a minute worth of work.

"We're down 5-2, give him a break, but also sometimes when the goalies change, there's a little boost to our team, an immediate spark," Knoblauch said. "That's a stretch, it's a long shot after the TV timeout, give it a try."

Knoblauch was asked by reporters how he'll assess who will start in Game 3 between Skinner, who has allowed 11 goals on 58 shots through two games, or Pickard.

The second-year Oilers coach said he'll get together with his coaching staff and decide.

But Knoblauch added that he believed Skinner was not at fault for the team's defensive troubles.

"I don't think there's been any bad goals. There's been a lot of goals but the chances that we're giving up are Grade A's," Knoblauch said. "I'm not sure that are many, 'Geez, where's the save there?' It's been very difficult for a goaltender playing. More structure and the less we're giving up those opportunities, it's a lot easier for Stuart Skinner or Calvin Pickard playing."

Brandt Clarke scored the Kings' first goal on the power play as he was able to get open in the slot for a tip-in on an odd-skater rush. Quinton Byfield pushed it to 2-0 when he walked in on net and fired a point-blank attempt that beat Skinner while Andrei Kuzmenko's goal saw him get behind the Oilers on the power play.

"When you're making that gaffe and a guy is all by himself in the slot and we've seen probably three of those in the last two games, that's not giving your goaltender much help," Knoblauch said.

With Clarke, Kuzmenko and Anze Kopitar all scoring power-play goals, it led to Knoblauch addressing why the Oilers have struggled whenever the Kings have been on the extra-skater advantage.

Edmonton's penalty kill was among the factors in its run to the Stanley Cup finals last season. The Oilers were an NHL-best 94.3% in short-handed situations.

Through two games this postseason, they've already allowed five goals on 10 power-play opportunities.

"They made a change at the end of the season, and it's a good power play," Knoblauch said. "There's a lot of good moving parts there and it's difficult to check all five of those guys. They bring a different element. It's exactly what we expected from them. We saw a lot of penalty kills in our last regular-season game against them, and obviously, we've looked at the other games they've played against other teams. I don't think there's anything that's unexpected."

Knoblauch's recollection of what the Oilers saw from the Kings toward the end of the regular season plays into what could become part of a larger narrative throughout the series.

In their last four combined regular-season and playoff games against the Kings, the Oilers have allowed 20 goals. That includes a 3-0 loss on April 5 followed by a 5-0 loss on April 14.

With the series set to resume Friday in Edmonton, the Oilers will try to find the cohesion that has eluded them against a team they've faced in the first round for what is now a fourth consecutive season.

Over their previous three encounters, they've split the first two games with the Oilers going on to win the series. But with the Kings leaving L.A. with a pair of victories, they now stand two wins shy of advancing to the second round for the first time since the 2013-14 season, when they won their most recent Stanley Cup.

Arsenal kept Liverpool's Premier League title-winning champagne on ice but only just as they were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

First half goals by Jakub Kiwior and Leandro Trossard looked like being enough for a lacklustre Arsenal against a lively Palace side who equalised with an Eberechi Eze volley.

But there was a late twist as Palace substitute Jean-Philippe Mateta produced a superb chipped finish over Arsenal keeper David Raya in the 83rd minute.

The draw left second-placed Arsenal on 67 points from 34 games with Liverpool on 79 from 33.

Had Arsenal lost, Liverpool would have won the title on Wednesday but they can now seal it with one point against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

Both Arsenal and Palace have huge cup semi-final games looming -- Arsenal in the Champions League at home to Paris Saint-Germain next Tuesday and Palace this Saturday against Aston Villa in the FA Cup.

Twelfth-placed Palace could have been excused if they were distracted by what will be the biggest game of their season.

Instead, it was Arsenal who were off the pace as they drew for the 13th time in the league this season and fifth time in eight -- a statistic that has allowed Liverpool to all but mathematically wrap up a record-equalling 20th English title.

Palace, who left key players Mateta and Ismaïla Sarr on the bench but still fielded Eze, will have taken great heart from their display as they prepare for Villa on Saturday.

Eze took his goal brilliantly, connecting with Adam Wharton's corner to bounce a volley in off the post past Raya.

But the best was saved to last as Mateta, still wearing the protective covering on his ear badly gashed in the FA Cup fifth round tie against Millwall, lofted a sensational shot over Raya after a bad ball from William Saliba had put Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard in trouble.