The sporting weekend in pictures

Anthony Joshua became a world champion for the second time.

Anthony Joshua became a two-time world champion as he regained the IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles with a unanimous points decision over Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia.

Premier League leaders Liverpool won 3-0 at Bournemouth and second-placed Leicester remain eight points behind following an emphatic 4-1 at Aston Villa, but Manchester City lost ground following a 2-1 home loss to bitter rivals United in the derby.

Celtic beat Rangers 1-0 at Hampden Park to win the Betfred Cup with central defender Christopher Jullien scoring the only goal.

Here, the PA news agency look at some of the weekend’s best action in pictures.

Andy Ruiz Jr v Anthony Joshua – Diriyah Arena — Anthony Joshua became a world champion for the second time in Riyadh as he proved too strong for Andy Ruiz Jr (Nick Potts/PA)

Leeds' Ezgjan Alioski scored as the Whites won their West Yorkshire derby 2-0 against Huddersfield — Leeds’ Ezgjan Alioski scored as the Whites won their West Yorkshire derby 2-0 against Huddersfield (Anthony Devlin/PA)

Mohamed Salah found the target as Liverpool won 3-0 at Bournemouth to maintain their lead in the Premier League title race (Adam Davy/PA)

Northampton's Lewis Ludlam during his side's 43-16 home defeat to Leinster in the Heineken Cup — Northampton’s Lewis Ludlam during his side’s 43-16 home defeat to Leinster in the Champions Cup (Ashley Western/PA)

Walk In The Mill, ridden by James Best, triumphed in the Randox Health Becher Handicap Chase over the Grand National fences at Aintree (David Davies/PA)

Houston's James Harden scored 34 points as the Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 115-109 in the NBA — Houston’s James Harden scored 34 points as the Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 115-109 in the NBA (David J. Phillip/AP)

India’s Washington Sundar dropped Lendl Simmons whose 67 not out helped West Indies win the Twenty20 international in Thiruvananthapuram by eight wickets (Aijaz Rahi/AP)

Luke Cowan-Dickie was among the Exeter try scorers in the Chiefs' 22-20 win at Sale in the Heineken Champions Cup — Luke Cowan-Dickie was among the Exeter try scorers in the Chiefs’ 22-20 win at Sale in the Champions Cup (Martin Rickett/PA)

There was more agony for Norwich’s Todd Cantwell as the Premier League strugglers lost at home to Sheffield United (Joe Giddens/PA)

Diogo Jota scored twice as Wolves drew 2-2 at Brighton (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Ding Junhui won the UK Championship by beating Stephen Maguire 10-6 in the final in York (Richard Sellers/PA)