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EASTENDERS has dropped the biggest clue yet a show icon is returning next week.

The BBC has remained silent on The Sun revealing there are two icons making a shock comeback in the coming months.

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But now they have announced that Monday’s episode – the first under the tenure of new boss Ben Wadey – will not be made available on iPlayer at 6am as has become standard.

And it’s set to be an exciting one.

Ben said: “Next week marks the start of something big in Walford that we hope will get everyone talking, and it’s only just the beginning. 

“We’ve got twists, shocks, and plenty of drama lined up for a summer you don’t want to miss.”

pisode spoilers have revealed it will feature a mysterious phone call from Stacey Slater to Alfie Moon.

Stacey has undeniably connections to the two characters returning to the Square.

Max Branning is her former lover, boyfriend and father-in-law.

And her cousin Zoe Slater is also making a bombshell return after 20 years away.

The shock return will see Michelle Ryan, 41, back in Walford this year — delighting fans who had hoped to see her in the soap’s 40th anniversary special in February.

A source said: “Bosses have repeatedly reached out to Michelle over the years, but the timing has never been quite right.

“People are still talking about her character, so it’s a real coup to bring her back.

“She feels like now is the perfect moment — and there was an exciting script on the table.”

Michelle starred on the soap from 2000 to 2005, before moving to Hollywood after landing the lead role in a series called Bionic Woman.

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 kicks off in the United States on Saturday, with 32 teams vying for the title in the new-look expanded intercontinental club competition.

Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament:

What is the FIFA Club World Cup?

Until 2023, the FIFA Club World Cup was staged as an annual tournament every December and participation was limited to the winners of the continental club competitions, with the number ranging between six to eight clubs.

Starting in 2025, football’s governing body expanded the tournament to 32 teams and decided to run the revamped competition on a quadrennial cycle instead, similar to its showpiece FIFA World Cup.

A new FIFA Intercontinental Cup replaced the old Club World Cup as an annual competition in December 2024 with Real Madrid winning the inaugural edition held in Qatar.

How does the new Club World Cup work?

Historically, the Club World Cup has featured no more than eight teams, but the 2025 edition is vastly different.

This year’s edition on US soil will be the first in the tournament’s 24-year history to feature 32 clubs – the same number of teams as recent FIFA World Cups – including the winners of the four previous continental championships.

The teams will be divided into eight groups of four competing in a round-robin group stage with the top two clubs from each group advancing to the knockouts, which begin with the round of 16 and end with the final.

When is the FIFA Club World Cup?

The competition will begin on June 14, with the final scheduled for July 13. Here’s a breakdown of the schedule.

• Group stage: June 14 to 26
• Round of 16: June 28 to July 1
• Quarterfinals: July 4 and 5
• Semifinals: July 8 and 9
• Final: July 13

Which teams will participate in the Club World Cup?

“Soccer” fans in the US will have the chance to watch some of the most popular clubs, including last season’s UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid, Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, 10-time English champions Manchester City and Italian heavyweights Inter Milan.

Qualified teams were determined by the winners of the continental club competitions, such as the Champions League, and the confederation’s four-year rankings.

Outside of Europe, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami is also part of the tournament, having controversially earned a spot as a representative of the host nation. Inter Miami won the Supporters’ Shield, handed to the team with the best regular-season record.

Of the 32 clubs, Europe (UEFA) is the best-represented confederation with 12 teams, followed by South America (CONMEBOL) with six. Asia (AFC), Africa (AFC) and North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) have four teams each.

Oceania is represented by one club, while the final slot has been allocated to the host nation’s representative, Inter Miami.

Mexican club Leon had qualified by winning the CONCACAF Champions Cup in 2023, but were removed by FIFA due to an ownership rule breach. FIFA said that Club Leon and another Mexican club in the tournament, Pachuca, did not meet regulations on multi-club ownership. Pachuca’s spot in the competition was unaffected.

After the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected Leon’s appeal, FIFA confirmed a playoff between Los Angeles FC and Mexican side Club America that was won by LAFC.

Here is a list of the eight groups:

• Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami
• Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders
• Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica
• Group D: Flamengo, ES Tunis, Chelsea, LAFC
• Group E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter Milan
• Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan HD FC, Mamelodi Sundowns
• Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus
• Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, FC Salzburg

Why are Chelsea, Inter Miami in, and Barcelona, Liverpool out of the FIFA Club World Cup?

FIFA rules for the Club World Cup state that only two teams from each country can play in the tournament, and European clubs’ participation was decided by their performances in the Champions League over the last four seasons.

Man City (2023) and Chelsea (2021) won the Champions League during that four-year window, taking up the two spots.

Other popular clubs such as Napoli, AC Milan, Barcelona, RB Leipzig and Sevilla also missed out due to UEFA’s four-year club coefficient rankings and two-team restrictions.

Where are the Club World Cup venues?

The 63 matches will be played across 12 venues in 11 cities. The opening match, Al Ahly vs Inter Miami, will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, which has a spectator capacity of 65,000.

The MetLife Stadium, which serves as the home for the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL), will host both the semifinals and the final. MetLife is an 82,500-seat venue and was also chosen as the venue of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.

Pasadena’s Rose Bowl, best known as a college American football venue, is the biggest stadium with a capacity of 88,500. It is no stranger to hosting big events: the Rose Bowl was the site for the football gold medal match at the Los Angeles Games in 1984, as well as the men’s World Cup final a decade later. It will also be a venue for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028.

Here’s the full list of venues:

• MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
• Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, Florida)
• Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia)
• Lumen Field (Seattle, Washington)
• Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
• TQL Stadium (Cincinnati, Ohio)
• Rose Bowl Stadium (Los Angeles, California)
• GEODIS Park (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
• Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
• Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• Audi Field (Washington, DC)

Will Messi and Ronaldo play in the FIFA Club World Cup?

Messi will, thanks to Inter Miami’s surprise qualification.

Messi’s club found a place as the club with the most points in Major League Soccer’s (MLS) regular season, instead of LA Galaxy, who won the MLS Cup, which is regarded as the highest prize in the MLS.

FIFA announced Miami’s addition to the Club World Cup in October after they broke MLS’s regular-season points record with a 6-2 win over New England Revolution to reach 74 points. New England had set the previous record in 2021 with 73 points.

Meanwhile, Ronaldo and his Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr did not qualify for the tournament, but it didn’t stop FIFA President Gianni Infantino from suggesting that the Portugal star could switch to one of the teams participating in the tournament.

“Cristiano Ronaldo might play in the Club World Cup,” Infantino told online streamer IShowSpeed in late May. “There are discussions with some clubs, so if any club is watching and is interested in hiring Ronaldo for the Club World Cup, who knows? Still, a few weeks’ time, will be fun.”

However, Ronaldo cleared his position by saying, “You can’t take part in everything.”

“You have to think about the short, medium and long term. It’s a decision practically made on my part not to go to the Club World Cup, but I’ve had quite a few invitations to go.”

How much is the prize money for the Club World Cup?

The total prize pot is $1bn, with the champions earning up to $125m.

About half of the $1bn will be divided between the 32 clubs, with the amount per club based on sporting and commercial criteria. It means that clubs such as Manchester City and Real Madrid will receive a greater percentage than smaller clubs in a model FIFA developed with the European Club Association.

A further $475m will be awarded on a performance-related basis. Hence, the team with the most wins over a potential seven matches will bank more cash, with a maximum pot of $125m available.

How to follow and stream the Club World Cup live

Al Jazeera Sport will run a live photo and text commentary stream for a selection of the biggest group stage and knockout games.

Online provider DAZN will stream the tournament worldwide, with territorial sublicensing to local free-to-air linear broadcast networks a possibility.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL PLAYOFFS

BASEBALL

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION II

#8 Rancho Bernardo 8, #4 Eastlake 4

DIVISION IV

#2 Ridgeview 7, #3 Estancia 5

DIVISION V

#1 Corcoran 4, #4 Nuview Bridge 0

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Games at 4 p.m. unless noted)

FINALS

DIVISION I

#7 Patrick Henry (23-10-2) at #1 St. John Bosco (29-4), 1 p.m.

DIVISION II

#8 Rancho Bernardo (20-13) vs. #6 Point Loma (22-12-1) at Dana Middle School, 1 p.m.

DIVISION III

#5 University City (22-12) at #2 Mt. Carmel (23-12), 10:30 a.m.

DIVISION IV

#2 Ridgeview (23-11) at #1 Wilmington Banning (24-9)

DIVISION V

#3 Pioneer (19-14) at #1 Corcoran (27-4)

SOFTBALL

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION II

#6 Eastlake 3, #2 Westlake 0

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Games at 4 p.m. unless noted)

FINALS

DIVISION I

#2 Chula Vista Mater Dei (26-7) at #1 El Modena (23-9)

DIVISION II

#6 Eastlake (22-11-1) at #1 El Cajon Christian (24-8-1)

DIVISION III

#2 Legacy (26-7) at #1 Point Loma (27-6-1)

DIVISION IV

#2 Woodlake (29-1) at #1 Pioneer Valley (21-12)

DIVISION V

#2 Orcutt Academy (17-11-1) at #1 Rancho Mirage (21-10)

SOCAL REGIONAL PLAYOFFS

BASEBALL

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

FIRST ROUND

DIVISION I
#7 Patrick Henry 2, #2 Santa Margarita 0

DIVISION II
#8 Rancho Bernardo 4, #1 Fountain Valley 2
#7 San Dimas 6, #2 Santa Maria St. Joseph 3

DIVISION IV
#3 Estancia 2, #6 Mary Star of the Sea 1

DIVISION V
#4 Nuview Bridge 14, #5 Port of Los Angeles 3

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
(All games at 4 p.m. unless noted)

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION I
#5 Villa Park at #1 St. John Bosco
#7 Patrick Henry vs. #3 Crespi at Hartunian Park

DIVISION II
#8 Rancho Bernardo at #4 Eastlake, Friday
#7 San Dimas ar #6 Point Loma

DIVISION III
#5 Universal City at #1 Dos Pueblos
#3 Venice at #2 Mt. Carmel

DIVISION IV
#5 Rancho Mirage at #1 Wilmington Banning
#3 Estancia at #2 Ridgeview, Friday

DIVISION V
#4 Nuview Bridge at #1 Corcoran, Friday
#7 High Tech SD at #3 Pioneer

Note: Finals in all divisions Saturday at higher seeds.

SOFTBALL

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

FIRST ROUND

DIVISION I
#5 Poway 4, #4 Ayala 1

DIVISION IV
#3 Irvine University 5, #6 Marquez 3

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
(All games at 4 p.m. unless noted)

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION I
#5 Poway at #1 El Modena
#3 Bonita Vista at #2 Chula Vista Mater Dei

DIVISION II
#4 Monache at #1 El Cajon Christian
#6 Eastlake at #2 Westlake, Friday

DIVISION III
#4 Olympian at #1 Point Loma
#3 St. Bonaventure at #2 Legacy, 3 p.m.

DIVISION IV
#4 Rio Hondo Prep at #1 Pioneer Valley
#3 Irvine University at #2 Woodlake

DIVISION V
#1 Rancho Mirage at #4 Culver City
#6 Hueneme at #2 Orcutt Academy

Note: Finals in all divisions Saturday at higher seeds.

SOCAL REGIONAL PLAYOFFS

BASEBALL

TUESDAY’S RESULTS

FIRST ROUND

DIVISION 1

#1 St. John Bosco 2, #8 St. Augustine 1

#5 Villa Park 5, #4 Granite Hills 4 (9 innings)

#3 Crespi 4, #6 Mater Dei 3

DIVISION II

#4 Eastlake 4, #5 Glendora 1

#6 Point Loma 6, #3 El Camino Real 4

DIVISION III

#1 Dos Pueblos 10, #8 St. Anthony 2

#5 University City 5, #4 Birmingham 2

#3 Venice 5, #6 Trinity Classical Academy 2

#2 Mt. Carmel 5, #7 Elsinore 0

DIVISION IV

#1 Wilmington Banning 3, #8 Lemoore 2

#5 Rancho Mirage 7, #4 Ramona 3

#2 Ridgeview 13, #7 Riverside Notre Dame 3

DIVISION V

#1 Corcoran 9, #8 LA University 5

#3 Pioneer 6, #6 Mountain View 3

#7 High Tech SD 3, #2 Fillmore 1

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

FIRST ROUND

DIVISION I

#7 Patrick Henry at #2 Santa Margarita, 12 p.m.

DIVISION II

#8 Rancho Bernardo at #1 Fountain Valley, 3:15 p.m.

#7 San Dimas at #2 Santa Maria St. Joseph, 4 p.m.

DIVISION IV

#6 Mary Stat of the Sea at #3 Estancia, 3:45 p.m.

DIVISION V

#5 Port of Los Angeles vs. #4 Nuview Bridge at Mystic Field

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

(All games at 4 p.m. unless noted)

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION I

#5 Villa Park at #1 St. John Bosco

#3 Crespi vs. #7 Patrick Henry or #2 Santa Margarita

DIVISION II

#4 Eastlake vs. #1 Fountain Valley or #8 Rancho Bernardo

#6 Point Loma vs. #7 San Dimas or #2 St. Joseph

DIVISION III

#5 Universal City at #1 Dos Pueblos

#3 Venice at #2 Mt. Carmel

DIVISION IV

#5 Rancho Mirage at #1 Wilmington Banning

#3 Estancia or #6 Mary Star of the Sea at #2 Ridgeview

DIVISION V

#5 Port of Los Angeles or #4 Nuview Bridge at #1 Corcoran

#7 High Tech SD at #3 Pioneer

Note: Finals in all divisions Saturday at higher seeds.

SOFTBALL

TUESDAY’S RESULTS

FIRST ROUND

DIVISION II

#1 El Cajon Christian, bye

#4 Monache 3, #5 Long Beach Poly 2

#6 Eastlake 3, #3 Bakersfield Christian 2

#2 Westlake 5, #7 Rancho Bernardo 3

DIVISION III

#1 Point Loma 9, #8 Port of Los Angeles 2

#4 Olympian 7, #5 West Ranch 6

#3 St. Bonaventure 6, #6 Southwest EC 5

#2 Legacy 5, #7 Elsinore 4

DIVISION IV

#1 Pioneer Valley, bye

#4 Rio Hondo Prep 9, #5 Taft 3

#2 Woodlake, bye

DIVISION V

#1 Rancho Mirage 9, #8 San Diego Lincoln 8

#4 Culver City 20, #5 Westchester 7

#6 Hueneme 9, #3 North Hollywood 4

#2 Orcutt Academy 17, #7 Cathedral City 0

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

FIRST ROUND

DIVISION I

#5 Poway at #4 Ayala, 4 p.m.

DIVISION IV

#6 Marquez at #3 Irvine University, 2 p.m.

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

(All games at 4 p.m. unless noted)

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION I

#5 Poway or #4 Ayala at #1 El Modena

#3 Bonita Vista at #2 Chula Vista Mater Dei

DIVISION II

#4 Monache at #1 El Cajon Christian

#6 Eastlake at #2 Westlake

DIVISION III

#4 Olympian at #1 Point Loma

#3 St. Bonaventure at #2 Legacy

DIVISION IV

#4 Rio Hondo Prep at #1 Pioneer Valley

#6 Marquez or #3 Irvine University at #2 Woodlake

DIVISION V

#1 Rancho Mirage at #4 Culver City

#6 Hueneme at #2 Orcutt Academy

Note: Finals in all divisions Saturday at higher seeds.

CITY SECTION SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
#1 Granada Hills 19, #4 Venice 0 (5 innings)
#3 Carson 11, #2 San Pedro 1 (6 innings)

DIVISION I
#5 Eagle Rock at #1 Port of LA, Thursday at 3:15 p.m.
#2 Legacy 7, #3 Garfield 3

DIVISION II
#1 Marquez 6, #4 Northridge Academy 4
#6 Taft 11, #10 King/Drew 1 (5 innings)

DIVISION III
#5 North Hollywood 6, #1 Lincoln 3
#2 Rancho Dominguez 15, #11 Huntington Park 10

DIVISION IV
#1 Westchester 13, #4 Reseda (5 innings)
#7 LACES 15, #3 Animo De La Hoya 11

FRIDAY’S FINALS
At Birmingham High

DIVISION IV
#7 LACES vs. #1 Westchester, 3 p.m.

DIVISION III
#5 North Hollywood vs. #2 Rancho Dominguez, 3 p.m.

SATURDAY’S FINALS
At Cal State Northridge

OPEN DIVISION
#3 Carson vs. #1 Granada Hills, 3 p.m.

DIVISION I
#5 Eagle Rock / #1 Port of LA vs. #2 Legacy, 12 p.m.

DIVISION II
#6 Taft vs. #1 Marquez, 9 a.m.

SOUTHERN SECTION SOFTBALL FINALS

At Bill Barber Park, Irvine

FRIDAY

DIVISION 2
Los Alamitos vs. JSerra, 7 p.m.

DIVISION 3
Marina vs. Westlake, 4 p.m.

DIVISION 6
University vs. Rio Hondo Prep, 10 a.m.

DIVISION 7
Culver City vs. Rancho Mirage, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY

DIVISION 1
Norco vs. El Modena, 7 p.m.

DIVISION 4
Warren vs. Long Beach Poly, 10 a.m.

DIVISION 5
West Ranch vs. St. Bonaventure, 4 p.m.

DIVISION 8
Cathedral City vs. Hueneme, 1 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VOLLEYBALL

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL FINALS

Saturday

DIVISION I

Mira Costa d. Huntington Beach, 26-24, 25-20, 25-16

DIVISION II

Santa Ana Mater Dei d. Francis Parker, 25-12, 26-24, 19-25, 27-25

DIVISION III

Sage Hill d. Clairemont, 25-16, 25-22, 25-22

DIVISION IV

Chula Vista Mater Dei d. Wildwood, 25-22, 25-27, 25-13, 25-17

STATE FINALS SCHEDULE

At Fresno City College

Friday, May 30

DIVISION II

Santa Ana Mater De vs. Buchanan, 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 31

DIVISION I

Mira Costa vs. Archbishop Mitty, 4:30 p.m.

DIVISION III

Sage Hill vs. International, 1:30 p.m.

DIVISION IV

Chula Vista Mater Dei vs. Livingston, 11 a.m.

CITY SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

FINALS

At Stengel Field

DIVISION III

#2 University 8, #1 Jefferson 1

DIVISION II

#7 Port of Los Angeles 6, #4 Chavez 5

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

At Dodger Stadium

DIVISION I

#2 Carson vs. #1 Banning, 10 a.m.

OPEN DIVISION

#2 El Camino Real vs. #1 Venice, 1 p.m.

CITY SECTION SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

OPEN DIVISION

QUARTERFINALS

#1 Granada Hills 13, #8 Banning 0

#4 Venice 2, #5 El Camino Real 1

#3 Carson 16, #6 Birmingham 5

#2 San Pedro 6, #7 Kennedy 1

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Games at 3 pm. unless noted)

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION I

#8 Verdugo Hills at #1 Port of Los Angeles

#5 Eagle Rock at #4 Chavez

#6 Chatsworth at #3 Garfield

#10 San Fernando at #2 Legacy

DIVISION II

#8 Harbor Teacher at #1 Marquez

#5 Franklin at #4 Northridge Academy

#6 Taft at #3 SOCES

#15 Wilson at #10 King/Drew

DIVISION III

#8 University at #1 Lincoln

#5 North Hollywood at #4 South East

#11 Huntington Park at #3 Jefferson

#10 University Prep Value / #7 Community Charter at #2 Rancho Dominguez

DIVISION IV

#8 Lakeview Charter at #1 Westchester

#5 Washington at #4 Reseda / #13 Jordan

#6 Monroe at #3 Animo De La Hoya

#10 Discovery / #7 LACES at Van Nuys

Note: Semifinals (all divisions) Wednesday, May 28 at higher seeds; Finals May 30-31 at Birmingham (Divisions II-IV) and TBD (Open-Division II).

SOUTHERN SECTION SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION 6

Ramona Convent 2, Pasadena Poly 0

DIVISION 7

Culver City 12, Silverado 1 (five innings)

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Games at 3:15 p.m. unless noted)

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION 1

Norco at Ayala

El Modena at Temescal Canyon

DIVISION 2

JSerra at Great Oak

Santa Margarita at Los Alamitos

DIVISION 3

Marina at Yorba Linda

Westlake at Kennedy

DIVISION 4

Long Beach Poly at Harvard-Westlake

Warren at El Toro

DIVISION 5

St. Bonaventure at Riverside North

West Ranch at Cerritos

DIVISION 6

Ramona Convent at University

Rio Hondo Prep at Adelanto

DIVISION 7

Rancho Mirage at Westminster

Culver City at Riverside Notre Dame

DIVISION 8

Cathedral City at Lennox Academy

Hueneme at Calvary Baptist

Note: Finals (all divisions) May 30-31 at Bill Barber Memorial Park, Irvine.

CITY SECTION SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS

MONDAY’S RESULTS

FIRST ROUND

DIVISION II

#17 Orthopaedic 12, #16 Torres 0

#13 Bell 16, #20 Bernstein 4

#14 Maywood Academy 13, #19 Mendez 3

#15 Wilson 20, #18 Roybal 0

DIVISION III

#16 Sun Valley Magnet 17, #17 Contreras 13

#20 Middle College 24, #13 Sotomayor 10

#14 Diego Rivera 18, #19 Maywood CES 11

#18 Animo Venice 12, LA Leadership Academy 5

DIVISION IV

#16 Animo Bunche 13, #17 Stella 3

#13 Jordan 18, #20 Valley Oaks CES 5

#19 Crenshaw 33, #14 Manual Arts 22

#18 Animo Robinson at #15 Valor Academy

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

FIRST ROUND

DIVISION I

#16 Cleveland at #1 Port of Los Angeles

#9 Palisades at #8 Verdugo Hills

#12 South Gate at #5 Eagle Rock

#13 Roosevelt at #4 Chavez

#14 Marshall at #3 Garfield

#11 Poly at #6 Chatsworth

#10 San Fernando at #7 Bravo

#15 Arleta at #2 Legacy

SECOND ROUND

DIVISION II

#17 Orthopaedic at #1 Marquez

#9 Hamilton at #8 Harbor Teacher

#12 Sylmar at #5 Franklin

#13 Bell at #4 Northridge Academy

#14 Maywood Academy at #3 SOCES

#11 Fremont at #6 Taft

#10 King/Drew at #7 Triumph Charter

#15 Wilson at #2 Narbonne

DIVISION III

#16 Sun Valley Magnet at #1 Lincoln

#9 USC-MAE at #8 University

#12 Alliance Bloomfield at #5 North Hollywood

#20 Middle College at #4 South East

#14 Diego Rivera at #3 Jefferson

#11 Huntington Park at #6 CALS Early College

#10 University Prep Value at #7 Community Charter

#18 Animo Venice at #2 Rancho Dominguez

DIVISION IV

#16 Animo Bunche at #1 Westchester

#9 East Valley at #8 Lakeview Charter

#12 Fulton at #5 Washington

#13 Jordan at #4 Reseda

#19 Crenshaw at #3 Animo De La Hoya

#11 Vaughn at #6 Monroe

#10 Discovery at #7 LACES

#18 Animo Robinson or #15 Valor Academy at #2 Van Nuys

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

OPEN DIVISION

QUARTERFINALS

#8 Banning at #1 Granada Hills

#5 El Camino Real at #4 Venice

#6 Birmingham at #3 Carson

#7 Kennedy at #2 San Pedro

Note: Divisions I-IV Quarterfinals Fri., May 23 at 3 p.m. at higher seeds; Semifinals (all divisions) Wed., May 28 at higher seeds; Finals May 30-31 at Birmingham (Divisions II-IV) and TBD (Open-Division II).

SOUTHERN SECTION LACROSSE PLAYOFFS

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

At Fred Kelly Stadium

GIRLS FINALS

DIVISION 1

Foothill 12, Mira Costa 7

DIVISION 2

St. Margaret’s 11, El Segundo 8

DIVISION 3

Oaks Christian 15, Trabuco Hills 9

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

At Fred Kelly Stadium

BOYS FINALS

DIVISION 1

Loyola (20-3) vs. Mater Dei (15-3), 7 p.m.

DIVISION 2

Dos Pueblos (21-0) vs. San Clemente (14-6), 4:30 p.m.

DIVISION 3

Riverside King (12-9) vs. Agoura (8-10), 2:30 p.m.

Football is a big part of the holidays in the US. The Detroit Lions have hosted a Thanksgiving game every year since 1934 and this season they welcome the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, 27 November (18:00 GMT).

After hosting their first Thanksgiving game in 1966, only twice have the Dallas Cowboys not played on the holiday, and this year ‘America’s Team’ face the Chiefs (21:30 GMT).

The Baltimore Ravens then complete the Thanksgiving triple-header at home to the Cincinnati Bengals (01:20 GMT, 28 November).

In 2023, the NFL played its first game on Black Friday – the day after Thanksgiving – and this year the Eagles host the Chicago Bears in a game which will be broadcast on Amazon Prime (20:00 GMT).

After streaming two games on Christmas Day last season, Netflix will again feature two festive fixtures, with the Washington Commanders hosting the Cowboys (18:00 GMT) before the Minnesota Vikings welcome the Lions (21:30 GMT).

There is even a third Christmas game this year as Amazon Prime will show Kansas City’s home match with the Denver Broncos (01:15 GMT, 26 December).

TUESDAY’S RESULTS

BOYS

DIVISION 2
SEMIFINALS
San Clemente 5, Aliso Niguel 0

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
At Fred Kelly Stadium

GIRLS FINALS
DIVISION 1
Mira Costa (18-0) vs. Foothill (19-2), 8:30 p.m.

DIVISION 2
El Segundo (16-6) vs. St. Margaret’s (15-3), 4 p.m.

DIVISION 3
Trabuco Hills (9-8) vs. Oaks Christian (10-7), 6 p.m.

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
At Fred Kelly Stadium

BOYS FINALS
DIVISION 1
Loyola (20-3) vs. Mater Dei (15-3), 7 p.m.

DIVISION 2
Dos Pueblos (21-0) vs. San Clemente (14-6), 4:30 p.m.

DIVISION 3
Riverside King (12-9) vs. Agoura (8-10), 2:30 p.m.