Barca suffer PSG hangover in Deportivo defeat…See full details

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Deportivo La Coruna's midfielder Alex Bergantinos (L) run with teammates as he celebrates a goal during the Spanish league footbal match RC Deportivo de la Coruna vs FC Barcelona at the Municipal de Riazor stadium in La Coruna on March 12, 2017. MIGUEL RIOPA / AFP

Barcelona suffered a hangover from their remarkable Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain as Alex Bergantinos’s winner 16 minutes from time handed Deportivo la Coruna a famous 2-1 win on Sunday.

Joselu had fired Deportivo into a first-half lead before Luis Suarez levelled in the first minute of the second period.

However, Bergantinos rose highest from a corner to seal Deportivo’s first victory over Barcelona since 2008.

Barca still lead Real Madrid by one point at the top of La Liga, but the European champions now have two games in hand and can go top with victory over Real Betis later on Sunday.

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique made five changes from the side that beat PSG 6-1 on Wednesday to produce the biggest comeback in Champions League history from a 4-0 first leg deficit.

Two-goal hero in midweek Neymar was one of those to miss out due to an abductor injury.

However, Barca still had plenty of firepower available with Suarez alongside Lionel Messi up front and Suarez had the first big chance when he headed straight at German Lux.

It took Deportivo 40 minutes to force Marc-Andre ter Stegen into a serious save as the German leapt to his left to brilliantly turn Joselu’s volley behind.

However, from the resulting corner Ter Stegen was found wanting as he spilled Javier Mascherano’s miscued clearance and Joselu was on hand to smash into an unguarded net.

Barca got off to a flyer in the second-half as Suarez lashed home a loose ball inside the area to equalise just a minute after the restart.

Enrique turned to Andres Iniesta and Ivan Rakitic for a winner in the final half hour as Arda Turan and Andre Gomes were sacrificed.

But Barca found it difficult to create clear-cut chances against the mass ranks of Deportivo defence, whilst the hosts were always a threat on the break.

Joselu fired a sweetly hit volley straight down Ter Stegen’s throat.

Alejandro Arribas then saw his header come back off the post, but once again having survived the initial threat, Barcelona conceded from the resulting corner.

This time Bergantinos got above Jordi Alba to head into the bottom corner at the far post.

Lux made a great save to deny Suarez a second equaliser, but Deportivo held out to give their hopes of survival a huge boost as they move eight points clear of the bottom three and up to 15th.

And Pepe Mel’s men should even have capped their victory with a third goal as Ter Stegen denied Faycal Fajr deep into stoppage time before Jordi Alba cleared the Moroccan’s follow-up effort off the line.

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First woman named Britain’s top police officer

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(FILES) This file photo taken on December 19, 2013 shows Police Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick speaking after the verdict in the Lee Rigby murder trial outside the Old Bailey court in London. A woman will become Britain's most senior police officer for the first time after the government announced on February 22, 2017, that Cressida Dick is to be commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. Dick, 56, will succeed Bernard Hogan-Howe as chief of Scotland Yard, in London, returning to the force after leaving two years ago for the Foreign Office.<br />LEON NEAL / AFP

A woman will become Britain’s most senior police officer for the first time, the government announced on Wednesday, a controversial move due to her involvement in a fatal London shooting.

Cressida Dick, 56, will succeed Bernard Hogan-Howe as commissioner of London’s Metropolitan Police, returning to the force after leaving two years ago for the foreign ministry.

Prime Minister Theresa May said Dick had “the exceptional qualities necessary to meet the challenges of leading the Metropolitan Police Service”, while London Mayor Sadiq Khan called it a “historic day for London and a proud day for me as mayor”.

Dick’s appointment is likely to stir controversy because of her involvement in the fatal 2005 shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, a Brazilian who was wrongly identified as a potential suicide bomber the day after four attempted bomb attacks in London.

Dick led the operation but was cleared of blame by a jury.

The family of De Menezes said they had “serious concerns” about the appointment.

“We had to face a tragedy that no family should ever have to experience; the tragic death of a loved one at the hands of those we entrusted to serve us and protect us,” they said in a statement.

Interior minister Amber Rudd said Dick was “an exceptional leader, and has a clear vision for the future of the Metropolitan Police”.

“She now takes on one of the most demanding, high-profile and important jobs in UK policing, against the backdrop of a heightened terror alert and evolving threats from fraud and cyber crime,” Rudd added.

The Metropolitan Police Service is responsible for law enforcement in Greater London but also has major national responsibilities, such as counter-terrorism and protecting the royal family.

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US sets plan for sweeping crackdown on nearly all illegal immigrants

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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 18: Marchers pass rose pedals outside a wedding chapel during the Immigrants Make America Great March to protest actions being taken by the Trump administration on February 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Protesters are calling for an end to stepped up ICE raids and deportations, and that health care be provided for documented and undocumented people. David McNew/Getty Images/AFP. PHOTO: DAVID MCNEW / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP

The Department of Homeland Security issued tough new orders Tuesday to begin a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigrants, putting nearly all of the country’s 11 million undocumented foreigners in their cross-hairs.

Two memos issued by DHS Secretary John Kelly order border patrol and immigration officers to deport as quickly as possible any illegal immigrants they find, with only a few exceptions, principally children.

The priority for deportation will remain undocumented immigrants convicted of crimes, but will also include anyone who has been charged or potentially faces criminal charges.

However, categories of illegal immigrants deemed as low priority by the previous Barack Obama administration — generally anyone not tied to a crime — are no longer protected.

“With extremely limited exceptions, DHS will not exempt classes or categories of removal aliens from potential enforcement,” the department said.

“All of those in violation of the immigration laws may be subject to enforcement proceedings, up to and including removal from the United States.”

Kelly ordered immediate action to begin planning and building a wall along the US southern border with Mexico.

He also ordered the hiring of another 5,000 officers for the Customs and Border Protection agency and 10,000 for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

Soon after being inaugurated president on January 20, Trump ordered action to begin construction of a wall along the nearly 2,000-mile-long (3,145 kilometer) US-Mexico border, a tightening of border security, and tougher enforcement against illegal immigrants inside the country.

The memos come ahead of meetings this week between Kelly and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto in Mexico.

Besides Pena Nieto, the two American officials will meet with Mexico’s ministers of the interior, foreign affairs, finance, defense and the navy, the State Department said.

Key topics include border security, law enforcement operation and trade, according to a State Department statement.

– Increased automatic expulsion –

The new rules make it easier for ICE and CBP officials to automatically expel undocumented immigrants. Kelly said the mass detentions of the past, requiring judicial review, have overburdened the government.

“The surge of illegal immigration at the southern border has overwhelmed federal agencies and resources and has created a significant national security vulnerability to the United States,” he said in one of the memos.

“Thousands of aliens apprehended at the border, placed in removal proceedings, and released from custody have absconded and failed to appear at their removal hearings. Immigration courts are experiencing a historic backlog of removal cases.”

Pro-immigrant groups condemned the memos and threatened legal challenges.

“These memos confirm that the Trump administration is willing to trample on due process, human decency, the well-being of our communities, and even protections for vulnerable children, in pursuit of a hyper-aggressive mass deportation policy,” said Omar Jadwat, director of the Immigrants’ Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union.

“However, President Trump does not have the last word here — the courts and the public will not allow this un-American dream to become reality,” he said.

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