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Ahead of Season 4 of WPL, UP Warriorz appoint Abhishek Nayar as head coach. A former Indian all-rounder and experienced IPL coach, Nayar aims to lead the team to their first-ever title

Liverpool and Portugal footballer Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva died in a tragic car accident in Spain. Tributes poured in from clubs worldwide, including the Premier League and IPL franchises, mourning the untimely death of the 28-year-old forward.

The last time India played in Hong Kong was in 2009 for a friendly, and unsurprisingly, Sunil Chhetri is the only current squad member who featured in that match

With this victory, West Ham climbed to 15th place, surpassing Everton and matching the points tally of Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United. Meanwhile, Leicester suffered their fourth consecutive league defeat, leaving them in 19th place, five points adrift of safety.

Jarrod Bowen's diving header in the 44th minute, from an assist by Aaron Wan-Bissaka, secured Graham Potter's second league win as West Ham manager. Potter will be pleased with his team's strong defensive display, particularly against an Arsenal side that underperformed, especially after Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent off in the 73rd minute.

First-half strikes from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah secured the win for Liverpool and ensured it maintained its advantage over second-placed Arsenal

With Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli all out with respective injuries, the Gunners started the game with Raheem Sterling, Leandro Trossard and Ethan Nwaneri as their front three

Spurs' last win in the league came against Southampton on December 16 and the North London side has since earned only one point, a 2-2 draw against Wolves, in seven league outings

Liverpool moved nine points clear at the top of the standings after a 2-0 win against the four-time defending champion on Sunday.

Darwin Nunez gave Liverpool the lead in the 20th minute after a quick counter-attack following an Aston Villa corner. Mohamed Salah drove the ball forward and set up Nunez, who scored with a shot over goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from a tight angle.

In a heated clash, Bukayo Saka marked his return from an October international break injury by scoring the opening goal just nine minutes into the game.

With Rodri sidelined after knee ligament surgery in Spain, Guardiola started both Ilkay Gundogan and Mateo Kovacic. City began strongly, taking the lead in the 35th minute through Josko Gvardiol, assisted by Jack Grealish. However, Newcastle improved after halftime, equalizing just before the hour when Anthony Gordon converted a penalty after being fouled by City goalkeeper Ederson.

Dwight McNeil's brilliant double led Everton to a 2-1 comeback win against Crystal Palace at Goodison Park. Palace took an early lead when Marc Guehi scored from close range off a recycled corner within the first 10 minutes.

Despite dominating much of the match, including missed chances from their €40 million signing Evanilson and two close-range shots hitting the woodwork, Bournemouth failed to score. A crucial moment of frustration for the Cherries was Evanilson’s missed first-half penalty, which was superbly saved by Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.

Ipswich impressed for an hour against Liverpool last weekend, taking an early lead with a low shot from Sam Szmodics in the seventh minute. However, Erling Haaland equalized with a penalty just five minutes later, and Kevin de Bruyne put Manchester City ahead shortly after. De Bruyne then assisted Haaland for a 3-1 lead within 16 minutes.

In a largely uneventful match, both teams had chances but failed to capitalize. Manchester United's captain Bruno Fernandes was notably wasteful, missing several opportunities to score. Fulham, on the other hand, looked dangerous on counter-attacks but could not turn their promising breaks into goals.

Arsenal held on against Tottenham's late surge to secure a 3-2 away victory, despite initially dominating with a 3-0 lead in the first half.

Xinhua reported that Liverpool now has 74 points, trailing Arsenal by three points with four games remaining. They're just one point ahead of Manchester City, who still has two games in hand and is set to play against Brighton on Thursday.

Liverpool controlled the early phases of the game but missed a clear chance to score in the third minute when Luis Diaz failed to head Alexander-Arnold’s cross into the net from a short distance.

Leandro Trossard scored just before half-time, while Martin Odegaard sealed the win in stoppage time as Arsenal rebounded from their defeat to Aston Villa and Champions League exit with a victory