LIONEL MESSI has more records than your local’s Friday night DJ, but his latest one is somewhat unwanted.The Barcelona superstar created three and grabbed a goal for himself as the La Liga strengthened their position at the top of the table with a 6-0 thumping of Getafe on Saturday.The Argentine superstar missed out, however, on a brace after missing his fourth penalty of the season. Despite their penalty woes, Messi and his team-mates are on a record run of 37 matches without defeat in all...

For 20 years, Irish-American Emmaia Gelman has been on the sidelines of New York's storied St. Patrick's Day Parade every March, protesting instead of participating.ADVERTISEMENTBut on Thursday, Gelman will finally march up Fifth Avenue. A year after a limited easing of the parade's prohibition on gay groups, organizers now have opened the lineup more broadly to include activists who protested the ban for years."This is a massive victory," says Gelman, 41, who was repeatedly arrested at parade...

Bill Haas watched his tee shot on the 17th hole during the third round of the Valspar Championship on Saturday. PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Bill Haas was looking for a spark and knew just where to find it.He called his dad.Jay Haas is a nine-time PGA Tour and two-time Presidents Cup captain, and the only person Bill Haas trusts when it comes to golf. So he asked his father to come down to the Valspar Championship earlier in the week, hopeful "he would have the magical touch."It appears to be working.Haas...

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says the seriousness with which he is taking Aston Villa on Sunday affected his team selection against Borussia Dortmund. Pochettino fell under criticism from some supporters for resting key players as Spurs were smashed 3-0 by the Bundesliga side in Thursday's Europa League last-16 first leg.Tottenham, chasing a first league title since 1961, travel to Villa Park on Sunday with their opponents bottom of the Premier League and staring relegation in the face...