Set to achieve a major milestone of playing his 100th Test this week, England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow dedicated the achievement to his cancer-survivor mother who has been his driving force and kept the family together through the difficult times.
Manchester City were confirmed as English Premier League champions for the fifth time in six seasons on Saturday without even having to kick a ball.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the first round of Premier League fixtures from August 5-7 (all times IST).
Manchester City beat bottom club Sheffield United 1-0 to move three points clear of Manchester United who were held to a goalless draw at Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday.
Villa manager Gerrard to sit out two games after positive COVID test.
"The people who have seen Pele, Alfredo Di Stefano or Diego Maradona. The opinions are sentimental, but the other side, if he (Messi) wouldn't have won the World Cup, the opinion and my opinion wouldn't change."
West Ham suffer Fabianski injury blow
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday night.
Holders Liverpool survived a penalty shootout to see off third-tier Derby County
"Everything will not be complete if we don't win the Champions League now. We have done some incredible seasons."
United youth product Gomes, 18, struck after Spurs' Lucas Moura cancelled out Anthony Martial's first-half opener and gave the 20-time Premier League champions another victory after they beat Perth Glory, Leeds United and Inter Milan.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League
Holders and Premier League leaders Arsenal will be at home to Championship (second tier) Burnley in the fourth round of the FA Cup after most of the big guns avoided top flight opponents in Monday's draw.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Pogba said last month that he could seek a new challenge after three years at United, while his agent recently told The Times that the 26-year-old intends to leave the club amid reports linking him to Juventus and Real Madrid.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Manchester City have one realistic chance left for a title and should they fail in the FA Cup at the weekend against second-tier Leeds United, manager Roberto Mancini will find himself under even more scrutiny.
"The best team won, we struggled from the beginning and we couldn't deal with their long balls. Usually, you press the ball to win it, but this was different. They defended so deep and so well," City coach Pep Guardiola told the BBC.
Leicester City's veteran striker Jamie Vardy came off the bench to break his long scoring drought and earn his side a 1-1 draw with a late equaliser
City boss Pep Guardiola was named Manager of the Season for a third time.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Images from the English Premier League matches on Saturday.
In further extracts from Martin Johnson's autobiography, the captain relives the two biggest crises of his time with England.
A round-up of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Manchester City moved back to second in the Premier League after a stylish 3-0 win over Everton at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday as Pep Guardiola's side responded to convincing Chelsea and Liverpool wins with a reminder of their class.
Preview and timings of the Premier League matches this weekend
A multi-billion dollar broadcast market, the game's most powerful board's positive intent and a perfect pitch by the global body based on a three-fold 'U-P-L' principle ensured cricket's inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Brighton & Hove Albion's match against Crystal Palace on Saturday will also remain postponed.
A summary of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Manchester City needed a second-half penalty from striker Erling Haaland to break the resistance of a dogged Crystal Palace.
Images from the Premier League matches played on Thursday.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Watford won promotion to the Premier League when they beat Leeds United 3-0 in the playoff final
United States international Robbie Rogers has said it is 'impossible' to remain in soccer after publicly declaring your homosexuality.
Chelsea outplay Villa in FA Cup
Manchester United's Michael Owen and Manchester City's Owen Hargreaves have made strong cases for inclusion in Saturday's Premier League matches after reminding English football of their ability this week.
League Two (fourth tier) side Stevenage pulled off the shock of the weekend by winning 2-1 at Premier League Aston Villa.
