Manchester City were on Tuesday crowned 2020-21 Premier League champions after Leicester City's 2-1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford here. This is their third title in the last four years.
The result means that Pep Guardiola's Manchester City cannot be displaced from the top of the table, as they have built a 10-point lead over Manchester United. City now have 80 points while Manchester United have 70. Leicester City is placed third with 66 points.
"It is Guardiola's 10th major honour since taking charge at City in 2016, and it comes a week after we booked our place in the UEFA Champions League final at the end of the month with a 4-1 aggregate victory over Paris Saint-Germain,]" Manchester City wrote on their official website.
"In a season like no other, one which has been significantly affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, City have shown remarkable consistency in turbulent times, overcoming a gruelling fixture schedule by heavily rotating the squad to ensure every player has played a part in this success," the club said.
The Premier League title is Manchester City's second trophy of the season; they won the English League Cup last month.
Also, Manchester City have qualified for the Champions League final, where they will meet Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea in Istanbul on May 29.
VANCOUVER — The last time the Vancouver Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks in regulation, Eddie Lack was in the minors and Bo Horvat had yet to be drafted.Both played an integral part in snapping that ugly streak on Monday.
VANCOUVER — Vasek Pospisil got a chance to step out of Milos Raonic's shadow on Sunday night. He didn't disappoint. The 24-year-old from Vancouver scored a crucial straight-sets victory in the fifth and deciding match against Go Soeda as Canada beat Japan 3-2 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup.
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions released running back Stefan Logan and defensive lineman Eric Taylor on Monday. "We're grateful for the contributions of both Eric and Stefan and we wish them the best in their future plans," Lions general manager Wally Buono said in a release.
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks almost let it all slip away after giving up three goals in just over seven minutes in the third period on Sunday night.But Nick Bonino, Radim Vrbata and Chris Higgins scored in the shootout for the Canucks, to give them a 6-5 win over the Blues and gain a crucial two points in the Western Conference's playoff race.
Brisbane, March 1 (IANS) A relieved Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq credited his pacers for their 20-run victory over Zimbabwe in a World Cup Pool B ncounter at the Gabba here Sunday. With this win, the 1992 edition champions registered their first win in the tournament. Pakistan chose to bat and put on 235 runs on the scoreboard. But it was the bowlers who came out with bounce and swing to bundle out Zimbabwe for 215. Mohammad Irfan and Wahab Riaz -- later adjudged the man-of-the-match for his knock of 54 -- were the pick of the bowlers claiming figures of 4/30 and 4/45, respectively.
