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Barcelona's Dani Olmo scored inside the first minute of the second half to earn a hard-fought 1-0 home win against Mallorca on Tuesday, extending their lead over Real Madrid at the top of the table to seven points with five games to go, Reuters reported.

Barca dominated proceedings despite coach Hansi Flick deciding to rest several key starters ahead of Saturday's Copa del Rey final against rivals Real, but Mallorca goalkeeper Leo Roman put on a show between the posts to keep them at bay.

Barca finally managed to break the deadlock shortly after the interval thanks to a fine piece of individual skill from Olmo, who took the ball in a tight space inside the box and quickly fired a left-foot shot into the bottom corner before Mallorca's defenders could challenge him.

The win lifted Barca to 76 points at the top of the LaLiga standings with Real, who visit Getafe on Wednesday, seven points adrift with a game in hand, according to Reuters.

Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos has arrived in Nepal on Tuesday.

Carlos, known for his iconic free kicks, landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu this morning for the Nepal Super League.

Nepal Sports Management and Event Company, the organizer of the NSL, brough him to Nepal.

He is scheduled to attend the second qualifier of the Nepal Super League 2025 between Dhangadhi FC and Pokhara Thunders at the Dasharath Stadium.

Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans beat Ajinkya Rahane’s Kolkata Knight Riders by 39 runs at the Eden Gardens on Monday. Chasing 198 runs, Kolkata ended up at 159/8 with Ajinkya Rahane scoring a half-century. Prasidh Krishna and Rashid Khan picked up two wickets each, The Indian Express reported.

Earlier, Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and put Titans to bat. Skipper Shubman Gillblitzed with a 90, and Sai Sudharsan too chipped in with a timely 50. The partnership between the openers on a tricky pitch helped GT to put on 198/3 from their 20.

With the result, Gujarat Titans have gone to the top of the table with 12 points, and KKRat seventh place with six points, according to The Indian Express.

Argentina's football association postponed all fixtures on Monday to mourn Pope Francis, an ardent fan of the game and supporter of Buenos Aires' San Lorenzo team, Reuters reported.

"Argentine football says goodbye to you wrapped in deep sorrow," the Argentine Football Association said of the decision to delay games in his homeland by a day.

"Francis was not only a spiritual reference, but also a footballing one, and met with players, leaders and football legends, such as the captain of the Argentine national team Lionel Messi and Diego Armando Maradona," the association said.

"He never hid his passion for football and his unconditional love for San Lorenzo de Almagro," it added, according to Reuters.

Messi paid an emotional tribute to Pope Francis later on Monday, with a message on social media.