Sri Lanka took complete control of the second Test against New Zealand on Friday as batting sensation Kamindu Mendis scored the fifth century of his young career and helped the hosts post a mammoth 602-5 declared on day two in Galle.
The Premier League's bottom two clubs met at Goodison Park and there was more woe for Everton as they bowed out on penalties to Southampton after a 1-1 draw.
Manchester City were referred to an independent commission over the alleged breaches of financial regulations, which go back to the 2009-10 campaign.
Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 victory over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.
IMAGES from UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Liverpool strolled to a 2-0 victory over Brentford, while Newcastle drew 1-1 at Bournemouth.
Round-up of matches from the opening weekend of the English Premier League 2024-25
A summary of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
Ivan Toney, once Brentford's lynchpin in attack, has moved to Al-Ahli for 40 million pounds ($52.50 million).
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday
Romania face tough test against experienced and motivated Ukraine
Real Madrid said their participation in the tournament was never in question.
Erling Haaland's double put Manchester City within touching distance of an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League title
Atalanta beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the Europa League final
Arsenal reclaim provisional top spot with 1-0 win at Man United
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.
Manchester City took another decisive step toward an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League title with a 4-0 demolition of Fulham.
The original points deduction meant Everton dropped from 14th in the standings into the relegation zone with four points. The club filed an appeal against the initial deduction, which they labelled "wholly disproportionate and unjust".
Phil Foden struck twice as Manchester City stepped up their bid for a fourth Premier League crown in a row with a ruthless 4-0 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday.
Ruthless Arsenal threw down the gauntlet in the Premier League title race with a 5-0 thrashing of London rivals Chelsea to roar three points clear at the top of the table on Tuesday.
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.
Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth straight English top flight title with a 3-1 win over West Ham United.
Holders Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 with a late Bernardo Silva goal on Saturday to reach the FA Cup final after an absorbing end-to-end Wembley semi-final left the exhausted winners still chasing a domestic double.
Images from the Premier League matches played on Saturday, March 9.
Luton Town knocked out Everton and sixth tier Maidstone United upset Championship Ipswich Town
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
IMAGES from Premier League matches played on Saturday.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.
IMAGES from the soccer matches played across leagues on Friday
Yashasvi Jaiswal joined the legendary Sunil Gavaskar as the only two Indian batters to score more than 700 runs in a bilateral Test series.
Manchester City climbed back into the Premier League's top four as second-half goals by Phil Foden, Julian Alvarez and Bernardo Silva sealed a comeback 3-1 victory at Everton on Wednesday.
Man United get injury boost ahead of Liverpool FA Cup clash
Kevin de Bruyne struck twice to inspire Manchester City to a dominant 4-2 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday and move the champions level on points with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.
Sunny Singh Gill was standing at the proverbial career crossroads one year ago. He had the option to continue as a prison officer or concentrate on carrying forward his family's rich footballing legacy by chasing his refereeing dream.
Everton have filed an appeal against their 10-point deduction by the Premier League, the club said on Friday.
Manchester United have lost 11 of their 27 league matches this campaign, two more than all of last season. The two previous seasons with 12 league losses (2013-14 and 2021-22) led to managerial changes.
IMAGES from the Premier League match played between Liverpool and Luton at Anfield on Wednesday
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