The Los Angeles Galaxy are the defending MLS Cup champions, and like every American championship-winning sports team of particular note, they got their day at the White House – and certain team members got grief from the President of the United States.

The Black Eyed Peas’ Fergie and Sir Alex Ferguson don’t have much in common. The former is a well-known pop star. The latter is the longtime Manchester United manager/soccer icon. But they do have one significant thing in common – last names. And today, that similarity caused a ton of confusion – as well as some panic.

For the first time in 44 years, Manchester City has won the English Premier League title, thanks to an incredible come from behind victory in injury time against the Queens Park Rangers. One of the most dramatic finishes in sports history, after the jump.

Things got plucky during today’s Blackburn Rovers/Wigan Athletic match, when someone (who was either protesting the Indian chicken company that owns Blackburn, or who merely wanted to see poultry with a cape storm the field) unleashed a live chicken on the pitch.

This is Barcelona’s version of a Blake Griffin dunk compilation. Messi has scored a record-setting 72 goals so far this season for the club, and the season’s not even over: he has one more La Liga match, plus the Copa del Rey final. 75 is well within reach. [101 Great Goals, via Richard Deitsch]

This takes “bending it like Beckham” to a whole new level. Maybe the fact that Cissé — who plays for Newcastle and the Senegalese national team, and is a goal-scoring machine — scored this extra time goal isn’t impressive. It’s how he scored it that will make you stand up and clap. Video after the jump.

Today’s been light on good news. Would you like some good news? Yes? Well, we’ve got just the thing. Remember Fabrice Muamba, midfielder for the Premier League’s Bolton Wanderers, who collapsed during a match in March? Well, he returned to his home stadium today, and got one hell of a reception.

Usually when people run onto the field/court/pitch during a game, it starts poorly and gets worse. We are subjected to people running in Speedos, dressed as Batman, or in the most clever disguise of all. But it seems all this guy wanted to do was hug Luis Suarez, which he does successfully. Cool sports moment! From there, though, it went straight downhill.

Well, that’s a bit of a turn of events. Just a few days ago, it would have been hard to argue a prediction that the Champions League final would be another El Clasico match between Barcelona and Real Madrid. As it turns out, the game will have neither. Video of why after the jump.

Not the greatest week for FC Barcelona. A loss to Chelsea in Champions League action, a loss to Real Madrid over the weekend – and today, just a few minutes from avenging that Chelsea defeat at home, they… didn’t. Video of why they didn’t after the jump.