Atletico Madrid edges Las Palmas 1-0 to snap winless streak (The Associated Press)

Atletico Madrid beat Las Palmas 1-0 to snap a three-game winless streak and keep it from losing more ground to the leaders in the Spanish league on Saturday ahead of the winter break. Saul Niguez scored with a well-placed shot from outside the area in the 59th minute at Vicente Calderon Stadium, hitting the far corner with a curling left-foot shot to put an end to the team's recent struggles. Diego Simeone's squad was coming off a 3-0 loss to Villarreal and a 0-0 home draw against Espanyol in the league.