Newcastle United made light work of north-east rivals Sunderland as Alexander Isak's double secured a 3-0 win and a place in the FA Cup fourth round at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Manchester United languish 14th in the standings on 19 points, their worst placing to end a calendar year since they were 15th in 1989.
The win left Chelsea in 11th position, a point and one place behind Newcastle but with a game in hand.
Liverpool cruised into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 5-2 rout of Championship side Norwich City on Sunday, to kick off Juergen Klopp's long goodbye at Anfield.
Ivan Toney, once Brentford's lynchpin in attack, has moved to Al-Ahli for 40 million pounds ($52.50 million).
French organisers turned Paris into an open-air Olympic playground where everyone was invited, with or without a ticket.
It wasn't his players' performance but a luck not going his way -- not once but twice -- that saw the Spaniard lose his cool.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Liverpool kicked off the new year three points clear atop the English Premier League standings with a 4-2 victory over Newcastle United.
Defending champions Manchester City dominated the Professional Footballers' Association's (PFA) Team of the Year announced on Thursday, claiming six out of 11 spots.
Images from the English Premier League matches on Saturday.
n own goal by Jakub Kiwior and a thumping late strike by Luis Diaz sealed a 2-0 victory for Liverpool at Arsenal
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday
Manchester City now need, at most, 11 points from their remaining seven matches to secure their third Premier League title in four seasons.
Three contenders for the men's singles title at the Australian Open, which starts on Sunday.
IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday.
Southgate had some concerning post-game comments, pointing to the players' conditioning after long and gruellingly seasons.
All the action from La Liga and Serie A matches played on Monday
Barcelona top the LaLiga standings with 15 points, four ahead of Real Madrid and Villarreal. Girona are seventh on seven points.
Ukraine has rejected Putin's demand and termed it a 'complete sham' and 'offensive to common sense'.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Round-up of matches from the opening weekend of the English Premier League 2024-25
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
'Whenever people say to me that all my work looks unique, I say to them originality is the art of concealing your source.' 'You can't see the sources that I take from because usually, they are Indian.' 'But then Indians don't find my work Indian.'
One of the world's oldest seats of learning, the ruins of Nalanda University are a true wonder!
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus' second-half goals gave West Ham a 2-0 win over Manchester United in the Premier League's early game on Saturday, as the Hammers briefly moved into the top six.
Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha both scored twice to help Barcelona thrash hosts Villarreal 5-1.
While England boast a formidable attacking threat, there are concerns about their defence which is perhaps why Southgate is prepared to look at new candidates before he has to make his final call for the tournament.
A summary of Saturday's matches in the Premier League.
The goal was checked by VAR and allowed to stand as Liverpool went on to clinch the victory and move nine points clear of City in the Premier League title race.
Kevin De Bruyne had to be replaced by Gabriel Jesus in the 60th minute on Saturday following a collision with Antonio Rudiger.
Liverpool's slim Premier League title hopes faded further on Saturday when Michail Antonio's late header earned West Ham United a deserved point with a 2-2 draw.
Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool raised the spirits with a rip-roaring 2-2 draw in a pre-Christmas Premier League classic on Sunday after a weekend marred by COVID-19 related postponements.
A brilliantly-worked goal by Ryan Christie and a Justin Kluivert penalty gave Bournemouth shock 2-0 Premier League win at home to 10-man Arsenal.
