Lionel Messi scored twice to secure Barcelona a 2-0 victory against Espanyol at Camp Nou, to keep their 10-point lead at the top of La Liga.
The Barca star floated in a free-kick in the 71st minute and then delivered a late goal to extend Barcelona's lead.
Messi has now scored 41 goals this season, with 32 of them having come in just 29 league games.
Meanwhile, second-placed Atletico Madrid thrashed Alaves 4-0 later on Saturday.
Rybakina brushes aside Fernandez to retain Ningbo crown
Elena Rybakina blazed past unseeded Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-2 6-2 in the Ningbo Open final on Sunday to retain her title and lift her first trophy as the world number one ahead of the WTA Finals next month.
Volkanovski secures quick win over Evloev at Abu Dhabi's UFC 333
Australian Alexander Volkanovski retained his UFC featherweight title with a second-round technical knockout of Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 on Saturday, ending the Russian's unbeaten 20-fight professional run and keeping a promise to his wife.
Hamilton fastest to complete Ferrari's US Grand Prix practice sweep
Lewis Hamilton was the fastest for Ferrari in the final practice session for the US Grand Prix on Saturday, after teammate Charles Leclerc led Friday's two sessions at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin.
Gabriel shines at both ends as Arsenal ease past Everton to go level with Man City
Gabriel Magalhaes has proved Arsenal's hero at both ends of the pitch on Saturday as the reigning champions beat Everton 2-0 to draw level with Manchester City at the Premier League summit.
Jackson double ends Man City's perfect run as Villa win
Aston Villa snapped Manchester City's perfect Premier League run with a 2-1 home victory on Saturday as Nicolas Jackson struck in each half to hand Enzo Maresca's men a damaging defeat.
The UAE has expressed its solidarity with the Philippines after two Air Force aircraft crashed during a training flight in Batangas province, killing four pilots.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has offered his sincere condolences to Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein in a phone call on Saturday over the victims of an attack targeting a church in Karak governorate.
Dubai Municipality has awarded contracts for four new projects under Phase 3 of the ‘Tasreef’ Programme to develop Dubai’s stormwater drainage network, with a total value of AED3 billion.
