Real Madrid loses at Rayo as poor away form continues

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid continued to struggle in away matches under coach Zinedine Zidane with a 1-0 defeat to second-to-last Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish league on Sunday, practically ending the team’s chances of catching Atletico Madrid for second place.
A day after seeing Barcelona clinch its second straight title — and eighth in 11 seasons — Madrid is nine points behind Atletico with three rounds remaining. It can still finish ahead of the city rival because of a b