Sporting wins second consecutive Portuguese league title
LISBON, Portugal — Sporting Lisbon won its second consecutive Portuguese league after it held off Benfica on the final day of the season on Saturday.
Sporting won at home over Vitoria SC 2-0 thanks to goals by star striker Viktor Gyokeres and Pedro Goncalves, while Benfica drew at 10-man Braga 1-1. That left Sporting with 82 points and Benfica with 80 after 34 rounds.
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