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Southampton 1-4 Manchester City: Erling Haaland returns with two goals, Jack Grealish on target in easy win

Erling Haaland hit a brace to chalk up his 30th Premier League goal of the season as Manchester City cut the gap to Arsenal at the summit to five points with a 4-1 victory that deepens rock-bottom Southampton’s relegation fears. Saints frustrated Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions for long spells in a tight first half, but were undone on the stroke of the interval when Haaland nodded home Kevin De Bruyne’s cross for the Belgian to become the fastest man to notch up 100 Premier League assists.

Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2023: Alison Jackson takes shock win as breakaway land mission impossible

Alison Jackson (EF Education–Tibco–SVB) produced a seismic shock to win Paris-Roubaix Femmes as the breakaway held off a chasing group packed with pre-race favourites. The seven-strong alliance saw their lead slashed to just 10 seconds at one point as they arrived on the final section of cobblestones with 1.4km remaining, but they went down swinging and held on to reach the famous Roubaix Velodrome with a slender advantage as a sprint beckoned.

Newcastle United improve Champions League hopes, big wins for Bournemouth and West Ham United in tense relegation battle

Newcastle reclaimed third spot, Leicester suffered a seventh defeat in eight, and West Ham recorded a crucial win on the road in a whirlwind afternoon of Premier League football. Ollie Watkins was on target for Aston Villa again as they overcame Nottingham Forest, with Frank Lampard enduring a defeat on his Chelsea return, while Harry Kane gave Tottenham Hotspur a fighting chance of a top four finish with a late winner.

Roberto Carballes Baena stuns Brit Dan Evans in Grand Prix Hassan II to reach second tour-level final in Marrakech

Dan Evans’ hopes of a second career ATP title were dashed when he was knocked out of the Grand Prix Hassan II at the semi-final stage. Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena advanced to his second tour-level final after he beat the Briton 2-6 6-4 6-2, and will face Alexandre Muller in the tournament decider on Sunday. Ad Evans — who was seeded second only behind Lorenzo Musetti, who was eliminated in Friday’s quarter-finals — looked to be on his way to a fourth ATP final when he won the first set.

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Chelsea: Blues beaten on Frank Lampard’s return to dugout

Wolves beat lacklustre Chelsea 1-0 thanks to a Matheus Nunes stunner. Wolves, who came into the match as the joint-lowest scorers in the Premier League, started the game brightly and knitted together some promising attacks but really lacked conviction in the final third. Ad Julen Lopetegui's side took the lead after 31 minutes thanks to a moment of pure magic from Matheus Nunes.

Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Union Berlin: Youssoufa Moukoko nets late to keep BVB’s Bundesliga title hopes alive

Youssoufa Moukoko was the match winner for Borussia Dortmund on his 50th Bundesliga appearance as Edin Terzic’s side sealed a 2-1 win over fellow title challengers Union Berlin at the Westfalenstadion. Coming into the match off the back of two straight defeats in all competitions, Die Schwartzgelben knew they had a tough test against a Union side who were just one position and two points below them in the table before a ball was kicked. There was also added impetus for Dortmund head coach Terzic, who took charge of his 50th Bundesliga match.

Tottenham 2-1 Brighton: Harry Kane nets late goal to keep Spurs’ top-four hopes alive

Harry Kane smashed home the winner to keep Tottenham in the mix for a Champions League spot, after a match where VAR decisions went against Brighton. After the visitors had dominated the early stages Heung-min Son put Spurs in front with a glorious effort curling just inside the far post from the left edge of the penalty area.

Switzerland top the round robin table at the World Curling Championships in Ottawa, Canada, Scotland take second seed

The World Men's Curling Championships in Ottawa saw Switzerland finish top of the round-robin stage with an impressive 11-0 record. Benoit Schwarz's rink secured a comfortable 8-5 victory over defending champions Sweden on the final day to seal their position at the top of the standings. The Swiss team will now face the winner of Sweden and Canada in the semi-finals.

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Southampton 1-4 Manchester City: Erling Haaland returns with two goals, Jack Grealish on target in easy win

Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2023: Alison Jackson takes shock win as breakaway land mission impossible

Newcastle United improve Champions League hopes, big wins for Bournemouth and West Ham United in tense relegation battle

Roberto Carballes Baena stuns Brit Dan Evans in Grand Prix Hassan II to reach second tour-level final in Marrakech

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Chelsea: Blues beaten on Frank Lampard’s return to dugout

Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Union Berlin: Youssoufa Moukoko nets late to keep BVB’s Bundesliga title hopes alive

Tottenham 2-1 Brighton: Harry Kane nets late goal to keep Spurs’ top-four hopes alive

Switzerland top the round robin table at the World Curling Championships in Ottawa, Canada, Scotland take second seed