Almeria, Spain (SportsNetwork.com) - Barcelona snapped a two-game slide in La Liga play by rallying for a 2-1 victory over Almeria at the Estadio Mediterraneo on Saturday. The Catalans entered the contest in poor form after dropping back-to-back matches in league play to slip from their perch atop the table, and things appeared to heading further south after Thievy Bifouma handed Almeria a 37th- minute lead by slotting a shot past Claudio Bravo on the counter. The hosts held the advantage until the 73rd minute when Neymar got on the end of Luis Suarezs square pass and tucked home the equalizer with a nifty finish. Barcelona ultimately found a winner eight minutes from time and it was Suarez again playing the role of the architect. The Uruguayan delivered an inch- perfect cross to the back post where Jordi Alba was arriving to guide the pass into the back of the net with a first-time finish. It wasnt a vintage Barcelona performance, but it was enough for the fabled club to stop the rot and climb to 25 points on the season. The Catalans climb to second place in the table after Real Madrid cruised to a 5-1 demolition of Rayo Vallecano at the Bernabeu later on Saturday. Gareth Bale and Sergio Ramos put the hosts in good stead with first-half goals, though Alberto Bueno managed to pull one back for Rayo before the intermission. The second half, though, belonged to Madrid as Toni Kroos, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo notched a goal apiece to put the club back atop the table on 27 points. Malaga claimed a 2-1 home win over Eibar on Saturday to improve to 21 points on the season. The visitors took the lead through Mikel Arruabarrenas opener in the 42nd minute, but Juanmi leveled the score in the 53rd before a 90th-minute penalty from Nordin Amrabat handed Malaga the vital victory. 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"We dont know how much because we need to see how hes going, but hes available," U. Nike Zoom Saldi . Since coming to the big leagues in late May, La Stella is 6 for 7 with the bases loaded, driving in 13 runs in those at-bats.MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - Tyson Baillie had a pair of goals as the Kelowna Rockets doubled the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-2 in a matchup between two nationally ranked teams in Western Hockey League action on Friday night.Gage Quinney and Justin Kirkland also chipped in for the No. 2 Rockets (26-4-3), for their third-straight win.Mark Rassell opened the scoring for No. 8 Medicine Hat (22-8-2). Cole Sanford found the back of the net for his 21st of the season for the Tigers other goal.Jackson Whistle made 32 saves for Kelowna while Marek Langhamer turned away 23 shots for Medicine Hat in the loss.The Rockets went 1 for 4 on the man advantage while the Tigers were scoreless on six power-play chances.---WARRIORS 3 BLADES 0SASKATOON — Justin Paulic turned aside all 25 shots he faced as Moose Jaw blanked the Blades.Jiri Smejkal, Tanner Eberle and Torrin White scored for the Warriors (15-14-3).Nik Amumdrud stopped 29 shots for Saskatoon (7-23-3), which hasnt won in nine games.---WHEAT KINGS 4 BRONCOS 2BRANDON, Man. — Tim McGauley had a goal and an assist as the Wheat Kings doubled up Swift Current.Braylon Shmyr, Nolan Patrick and Duncan Campbell rounded out the attack for Brandon (23-7-3).Jake DeBrusk and Carter Rigby replied with third-period goals for the Broncos (16-14-4).---ICE 3 RAIDERS 2 (OT) CRANBROOK, B.C. — Zak Zborosky struck twice — including the overtime winner — as the Ice edged Prince Albert.Luke Philp also had a goal for Kootenay (16-17-0).Simon Stransky and Darcy Zaharichuk found the back of the net for the Raiders (15-17-1), who have lost four in a row.dddddddddddd--CHIEFS 4 WINTERHAWKS 3PORTLAND, Ore. — Keanu Yamamoto scored the winner at 14:58 of the third period as Spokane came from behind to beat the Winterhawks.Adam Helewka, Kailer Yamamoto and Dominic Zwerger rounded out the attack for the Chiefs (15-12-3), who snapped a five-game losing streak.Miles Koules, Blake Heinrich and Dominic Turgeon had goals for Portland (17-14-3).---AMERICANS 4 THUNDERBIRDS 0KENNEWICK, Wash. — Evan Sarthou kicked out 17 shots as Tri-City shut out Seattle.Lucas Nickles, Richard Nejezchleb, Vladislav Lukin and Parker Bowles all had goals for the Americans (17-13-1).Taran Kozun made 22 saves in net for the Thunderbirds (13-14-4).---GIANTS 6 ROYALS 3VICTORIA — Mason Geertsen and Thomas Foster had a goal and an assist each as Vancouver doubled-up the Royals.Jakob Stukel, Tyler Benson, Jesse Roach and Dakota Odgers supplied the rest of the offence for the Giants (14-18-0). Vancouver has now won five straight, with four of those wins coming under new head coach Claude Noel.Jack Palmer, Brandon Magee and Axel Blomqvist all scored for Victoria (17-15-2).---COUGARS 3 SILVERTIPS 1EVERETT, Wash. — Tate Olson scored the eventual winner at 14:55 of the third period as Prince George used three-straight goals to beat the Silvertips.Jansen Harkins evened the game just 1:30 into the third, while Chase Witala added an empty-netter for the Cougars (17-15-0). It was Prince Georges fourth-straight win.Kohl Bauml had a power-play goal in the first period for Everett (18-8-4). ' ' '