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Chelsea winger Cole Palmer is awarded the tournament's Golden Ball. 2025-05-24 202a8146773be54e8f238b30499e446d6b0934b3 /feed/2025/05/24/in-association-football-sunderland-beat-sheffield-united-2-1-after-a-winner-deep-in-stoppage-time-to-win-the-play-off In association football, Sunderland beat Sheffield United 2–1 after a winner deep in stoppage time, to win the play-off final at Wembley Stadium in Wembley, London, and are promoted to the Premier League after an 8-year absence as a result. 1748274322 2025-05-24 22cfbc0b9ebdccb4196257a1e62b92eb1eb44855 /feed/2025/05/24/in-association-football-sunderland-afc-beat-sheffield-united-2-1-after-a-winner-in-deep-in-stoppage-time-to-win-the-pla In association football Sunderland AFC beat Sheffield United 2–1 after a winner in deep in stoppage time, to win the play-off final at Wembley Stadium in Wembley, London, and are promoted to to English Premier League after an 8 year absence as a result. 1748173494 2025-05-24 08cd09bf79a456324272f1cf79a3e9d632282961 /feed/2025/05/24/in-association-football-sunderland-afc-beat-sheffield-united-2-1-in-stoppage-time-to-win-the-play-off-final-at-wembley-s In association football Sunderland AFC beat Sheffield United 2–1 in stoppage time to win the play-off final at Wembley Stadium in Wembley, London, and are promoted to to English Premier League after an 8 year absence as a result. 1748166299 2025-05-24 51cf6de06e58f7a00d6b33f17ecd91fd5a8661b2 15 London Wembley Stadium 2 /feed/2025/05/24/in-association-football-sunderland-afc-defeats-sheffield-united-2-1-in-stoppage-time-to-win-the-english-football-league In association football, Sunderland AFC defeats Sheffield United 2–1 in stoppage time to win the English Football League play-off final at Wembley Stadium in Wembley, London, and are promoted to the Premier League after an 8-year absence as a result. 2025-05-18 19501c2c9e1d00586610393ebe363302434b6400 /feed/2025/05/18/in-association-football-psv-eindhoven-win-their-26th-total-and-2nd-consecutive-dutch-eredivisie-title-in-the-last-round In association football, PSV Eindhoven win their 26th total and 2nd consecutive Dutch Eredivisie title in the last round. 1747597366 2025-05-18 945e6a27dd4b4eed4c879533918dfe6fcfec9cbc 26 association football 1 /feed/2025/05/18/in-association-football-psv-eindhoven-wins-their-26th-total-and-second-consecutive-eredivisie-title-in-the-last-round-a In association football, PSV Eindhoven wins their 26th total and second consecutive Eredivisie title in the last round after defeating Sparta Rotterdam 3–1. 2025-05-17 5382beb3b7a6b84bc3220d2c0fc263fc2b128fd2 22 FA Cup London Manchester City Wembley Stadium 4 /feed/2025/05/17/in-english-football-crystal-palace-wins-the-fa-cup-after-defeating-manchester-city-1-0-in-the-final-played-at-wembley-s In English football, Crystal Palace wins the FA Cup after defeating Manchester City 1–0 in the final played at Wembley Stadium in London. It is Crystal Palace's first major trophy in the club's 119-year history. 2025-05-15 756b37458098dface1508c040f668b8c8c89eb94 /feed/2025/05/15/in-association-football-fc-barcelona-win-their-24th-title-in-the-94th-season-of-la-liga-after-defeating-city-rivals-rcd In association football, FC Barcelona win their 24th title in the 94th season of La Liga after defeating city rivals RCD Espanyol 2–0 with two matches to spare. 1747410178 2025-05-15 74947df0e8830100771cada6ff5d42c5df8dc0d6 16 association football 1 /feed/2025/05/15/in-association-football-fc-barcelona-win-their-28th-title-in-the-94th-season-of-la-liga-after-defeating-city-rivals-rcd In association football, FC Barcelona win their 28th title in the 94th season of La Liga after defeating city rivals RCD Espanyol 2–0 with two matches to spare. /feed/2026/05/16/in-association-football-manchester-city-beat-chelsea-1-0-at-london-s-wembley-stadium-through-a-72nd-minute-goal-from-a The Guardian 16 5b15561c7dd001c720c267fa4d6c82ebebbfcf11 5 https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/may/16/chelsea-v-manchester-city-fa-cup-final-live 2026 In association football, Manchester City beat Chelsea 1–0 at London's Wembley Stadium, through a 72nd-minute goal from Antoine Semenyo, to win their 8th FA Cup title.