The sporting weekend in pictures

Arsenal and Manchester City both secured victories in the race for the title.

Published Apr 29

Arsenal savoured a 3-2 victory over local rivals Tottenham on Sunday that kept the pressure on in the Premier League title race.

Manchester City kept pace by following the Gunners’ win with a 2-0 success at Nottingham Forest, but remain second by a point, having played a game less.

Elsewhere, England won the Women’s Six Nations, Ronnie O’Sullivan maintained his push for a record-breaking eighth world title in Sheffield and Will Jacks hit a rapid unbeaten century in the Indian Premier League.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the best pictures from this weekend’s sporting action.

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal – Premier League – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium — Arsenal players celebrate their 3-2 win over rivals Tottenham kept them at the top of the Premier League (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Chelsea v Barcelona – UEFA Women’s Champions League – Semi Final – Second Leg – Stamford Bridge — Chelsea manager Emma Hayes was left dejected after her last game at Stamford Bridge ended in a Champions League defeat to Barcelona (Kieran Cleeves/PA)

Nottingham Forest v Manchester City – Premier League – City Ground — Erling Haaland scored on his return for Manchester City in a 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest (Mike Egerton/PA)

Bristol City v Manchester City – Barclays Women’s Super League – Ashton Gate — Manchester City moved six points clear at the top of the Women’s Super League with a 4-0 win that relegated Bristol City (John Walton/PA)

NFL Draft Football — English rugby player Travis Clayton was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the NFL draft (Jeff Roberson/AP)

Nuggets Lakers Basketball — LeBron James scored 30 points to keep the Los Angeles Lakers alive in their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets (Mark J. Terrill/AP)