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The sporting weekend in pictures

Southampton were relegated from the Premier League on Saturday after losing to Fulham, while Arsenal’s title hopes took a blow following their defeat by Brighton.

Barcelona secured their first LaLiga title since 2019 with a 4-2 win against Espanyol and Chelsea Women earned their third successive FA Cup.

Kevin Sinfield carried Rob Burrow over the finish line at the inaugural Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon and Novak Djokovic reached the last 16 of the Italian Open.

Here the PA news agency takes a look at some of the best pictures from this weekend’s sporting action.

Southampton
Southampton were relegated into the Sky Bet Championship after being beaten 2-0 by Fulham (Adam Davy/PA)
Notts County
Notts County ended their four-year absence from the English Football League with a penalty shootout win against Chesterfield (John Walton/PA)
Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield
Kevin Sinfield kisses Rob Burrow as he carries him across the finish line during the 2023 Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon (Danny Lawson/PA)
St. Helens v Salford Red Devils – Betfred Super League – Totally Wicked Stadium
St Helens’ fans celebrated James Roby’s club-record 532nd appearance as they beat Salford 26-12 (Richard Sellers/PA)
Sam Kerr
Italy Tennis Open
Novak Djokovic progressed to the last 16 of the Italian Open with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 victory over Grigor Dimitrov (Andrew Medichini/AP)
Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion – Premier League – Emirates Stadium
Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes continued to fade after losing to Brighton (Tim Goode/PA)
Spain Soccer La Liga
Barcelona enjoyed their LaLiga title victory after beating Espanyol 4-2 (Joan Monfort/AP)