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Weston McKennie gets his first EPL assist with monster throw-in but Leeds fall short

LONDON — West Ham United forward Jarrod Bowen set up one goal and scored another to inspire his side to a 3-1 Premier League victory at the London Stadium on Sunday and deepen the relegation crisis at Leeds United.

Leeds remain in the relegation zone with 31 points from 37 games, two points behind 17th-placed Everton with the home visit of Tottenham Hotspur on the final day of the season next Sunday. Everton welcome Bournemouth to Goodison Park.

Man City claim third EPL title in-a-row after Arsenal lose to Nottingham Forest

NOTTINGHAM — Arsenal's last-flickering hopes of winning the Premier League were extinguished on Saturday by Nottingham Forest, whose 1-0 win courtesy of Taiwo Awoniyi secured their top-flight status.

Eight points clear at the top just two months ago, Mikel Arteta's team have had a dismal end to the season, with their latest defeat ensuring what had become an inevitable-looking consecutive title for Manchester City.

Yerry Mina’s 99th minute goal might have just saved Everton from relegation

WOLVERHAMPTON — Yerry Mina equalized in the 99th minute as relegation-threatened Everton secured a 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday and a precious point in their bid to avoid dropping out of the Premier League.

Wolves took the lead in the first half as winger Adama Traore carried the ball from the edge of his own box before his shot was parried into the path of Hwang Hee-Chan, who had a simple finish for his fourth goal of the campaign.

Roberto Firmino scores dramatic 89th minute equalizer in his final game at Anfield

LIVERPOOL — Roberto Firmino scored a dramatic late equalizer in his final appearance at Anfield for Liverpool to keep the Merseyside squad's slim chances of a top-four finish in the Premier League alive with a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Firmino, who is one of four players leaving when his contract runs out, scored in the 89th minute to the delight of the crowd who serenaded the Brazilian after the final whistle.

Roberto Firmino last goal at Anfield

Two heroic West Ham fans take on an entire mob of ultras to protect families of the players

Two West Ham United fans became heroes on Thursday after their side defeated Dutch opponent AZ Alkmaar 1-0 (3-1 aggregate) in the Europa Conference League to advance to the final.

After the final whistle a group of AZ ultras came through one of the gates separating the traveling West Ham fans and the Dutch home supporters. Dressed in all black, the AZ fans were going after the family section of the West Ham players.

Papá de Marcelo Flores publica misterioso tuit: ¿Qué se viene en el futuro del futbolista?

¿Se acuerdan de Marcelo Flores? Bueno, aquí les viene un poco de humo en torno a su futuro: su papá publicó un "misterioso" tuit lleno de emojis que tiene a varios elaborando hipótesis en torno a su próximo destino.

Flechita soon, bandera de México, flechita soon, círculos rojo y blanco, balón de fútbol. Todo acompañado de fotos del jugador con la playera del Real Oviedo, la Selección Mexicana y el Arsenal.

ICYMI: Sheffield Wednesday mounted an unreal four-goal comeback win in League One playoff

Sheffield Wednesday pulled off the greatest comeback in English Football League playoff history as they overturned a 4-0 first-leg deficit against Peterborough United to reach the League One playoff final via a penalty shootout on Thursday.

Wednesday, who narrowly missed automatic promotion from the third tier and finished 19 points above Peterborough in the regular season, looked down and out after Friday's hammering.

Weston McKennie might have a ticket out of Leeds with another EPL club wanting his signature

Weston McKennie could be playing in the Premier League next season even if Leeds United end up getting relegated. That’s because Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi is keen on his club signing the American midfielder this summer according to Italian outlet Calciomercato.

When McKennie joined Leeds on loan in January many U.S. fans thought the move was going to be a smashing success. Fans hoped that Tyler Adams and McKennie were going to dominate the midfield for Leeds and form an unstoppable duo.

Not even Thibaut ‘spaghetti limbs’ Courtois could save Real Madrid from unstoppable City

In the battle between Thibaut Courtois and Erling Haaland the Real Madrid keeper came up victorious. Alas he couldn’t keep out the relentless hordes of Manchester City attacks as the defending Premier League champions won 4-0 (5-1 on aggregate) to book their ticket to the UEFA Champions League final on Wednesday.

City deserve all the credit for their victory. They outclassed Real Madrid on every inch of the field. The area of most difficulty was trying to get past Courtois in goal.

Brentford star Ivan Toney banned from playing until 2024 after 232 breaches of betting rules

Brentford and England striker Ivan Toney has been banned from soccer for eight months and fined $63,000 after admitting to 232 breaches of the Football Association's (FA) betting rules, the governing body said on Wednesday.

Toney will not be able to play for club or country until Jan. 16, 2024 and he has been warned as to his future conduct. The sanctions were imposed by an independent regulatory commission after a personal hearing.

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