Arsenal savoured derby glory as they won 2-0 at Tottenham to go eight points clear at the top of the Premier League, after second-placed Manchester City had been defeated 2-1 at their local rivals Manchester United a day earlier.
Mykhailo Mudryk was unveiled as a new signing for Chelsea’s men’s team as they beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at home, while their female counterparts secured a 1-1 draw via Sam Kerr’s late equaliser in their Women’s Super League top-two clash at Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Judd Trump overcame Mark Williams 10-8 to become Masters champion at Alexandra Palace, and England’s netball team completed a 2-1 series victory over Jamaica with a 63-59 triumph at the Copper Box Arena.
Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best images from the weekend’s sporting action.
Captain Hugo Lloris, having scored an own goal, looks dejected during Tottenham’s defeat (Nick Potts/PA)
Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale speaks to an assistant referee after an attempt by a fan to kick him after the final whistle (Nick Potts/PA)
Marcus Rashford scores Manchester United’s winner against Manchester City (Martin Rickett/PA)
City manager Pep Guardiola confronts the officials after the final whistle of a game that saw United equalise with a controversial Bruno Fernandes goal (Martin Rickett/PA)
New Chelsea signing Mykhailo Mudryk on the pitch at half time of the match against Crystal Palace (Mike Egerton/PA)
Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic converts a penalty at Newcastle – an effort subsequently ruled out for a double contact as the Cottagers are beaten 1-0 (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp watches his side lose 3-0 at Brighton (Gareth Fuller/PA).
Everton fans hold up banners in protest against the club hierarchy after the 2-1 defeat to Southampton at Goodison Park (Peter Byrne/PA).
Sam Kerr (right) celebrates her late leveller as WSL leaders Chelsea draw 1-1 with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium (Tim Goode/PA)
Judd Trump with the Paul Hunter Trophy after beating Mark Williams in the Masters final (Steven Paston/PA)
Saracens’ Elliot Daly scores one of his three tries during their 48-28 Heineken Champions Cup win over Lyon (Ben Whitley/PA)
England’s Olivia Tchine scores during the Vitality Netball International Series match against Jamaica on Sunday (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Francesco Molinari, the captain of Continental Europe, holds the trophy after victory over Great Britain and Ireland to win the Hero Cup in Abu Dhabi, (Kamran Jebreili/AP)
Harry Kane moved level with Jimmy Greaves as Tottenham's all-time top scorer as his 266th goal for the club earned a 1-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage. The England captain's fine finish in first-half stoppage time settled an even contest and moved Spurs to within five points of fourth place, albeit having played a game more than Newcastle and Manchester United. Got behind a number of Fulham efforts in a busy first half and made a smart late save as Fulham pushed for an equaliser.
A British shot put champion has heavily criticised leaked plans to allow transgender women to compete in the female category in international track and field, saying it could lead to a "free-for-all" which would "screw" biological women like her.
The knockout playoff and final of this summer’s Hundred will be played in London, with Trent Bridge handed the tournament opener for the first time. The tournament will begin on August 1 - the day after the scheduled end of the Fifth men’s Ashes Test - and run until August 27, when Lord’s will host the final for the third year in a row. The start of last year’s women’s tournament was delayed due to the Commonwealth Games, but this summer all matchdays will feature women’s and men’s games as double-headers.
The England international produced two superb second-half saves from Southampton forward Che Adams as the Magpies secured a vital 1-0 win from a breathless Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at St Mary's. Joelinton set aside a disallowed goal and a shocking miss to claim the visitors' 73rd-minute winner, while Saints substitute Adam Armstrong had a leveller ruled out for handball following VAR intervention. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, who warned there is still a long way to go in the tie ahead of next week's return meeting, saluted the impact of his in-form keeper, while Magpies midfielder Bruno Guimaraes went a step further.
From winning Super League titles to playing in the NRL and captaining his country at a World Cup - there isn't much George Williams hasn't achieved in the game. The...
Two former giants of the Premier League era are back on the up and this 3-2 win for the Gunners was reminiscent of the entertainment and electric atmosphere they produced in their heyday
Harry Kane equalled Jimmy Greaves' goalscoring record of 266 goals for Tottenham and he was the match-winner as Antonio Conte's side edged past Fulham.
The shot was straight out of the Ryder Cup playbook, the celebration even more so. And, who knows, perhaps Victor Perez’s magic moment from the bunker on the 17th that essentially handed him the Abu Dhabi Championship will take the Frenchman all the way to Rome for the match against the United States in September.
The Gunners have made an enquiry about the unsettled midfielder and are ready to reach the next stage of their transfer pursuit to leave rivals like Tottenham behind
The seven-year-old started as the 5/6 favourite under Paul Townend after some promising maiden efforts that led to the step up to two miles and seven furlongs, for a race won by Monkfish on his way to Cheltenham two years ago. There may have been some room for improvement in the fluency of his jumping but with two flights remaining he streaked away from his rivals and strolled across the line a massive 35 lengths ahead. The Albert Bartlett is now the next destination, for which he was slashed to 7/1 from 20/1 by Paddy Power.
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