• The Canadian Press

    Aston Villa slips up in race for Champions League after 1-0 loss at Brighton

    LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — A bad week for Aston Villa got worse on Sunday after a surprise 1-0 loss at Brighton in the race for the top four in the Premier League. Unai Emery's team lost 4-2 at home to Olympiakos in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semifinal on Thursday. And on a day when Villa could have secured its place in next season's Champions League, it suffered another setback. Joao Pedro's 87th-minute goal at the Amex Stadium gave hope to fifth-place Tottenham in its pursu

  • The Canadian Press

    Jackson scores twice as Chelsea routs West Ham 5-0

    LONDON (AP) — Chelsea routed West Ham 5-0 in the Premier League on Sunday to boost its chances of qualifying for Europe next season. Nicolas Jackson scored twice at Stamford Bridge as Mauricio Pochettino’s team moved up to seventh in the standings and two points behind sixth-place Newcastle. The win maintained Chelsea's impressive recent scoring run at home, taking its total to 22 goals in the last six league games in front of its own fans. Chelsea was 3-0 up at halftime after Cole Palmer scored

  • The Canadian Press

    Pedro's late goal seals 1-0 win for Brighton against Aston Villa

    BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Joao Pedro scored an 87th-minute winner as Brighton beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday. Victory for Brighton ended its six-match winless run in the league and also dented Villa's bid to secure a top-four finish. Fourth-place Villa travelled to the Amex Stadium knowing a win would have secured Champions League qualification next season if Tottenham lost to Liverpool later in the day. But after losing 4-2 against Olympiakos in the first leg of the Europa

  • The Independent

    Liverpool vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates as Mohamed Salah strikes

    Jurgen Klopp’s penultimate Anfield fixture comes as Tottenham have to win to keep their top-four hopes alive