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The weekend's sporting action in pictures

Arsenal continued their resurgence with a third straight win.

Leicester moved to within a point of leaders Liverpool and Manchester United with a 2-1 win at Newcastle as the Premier League title race remained wide open.

The Foxes kept the pressure on as goals from James Maddison and Youri Tielemans at St James' Park secured victory, while Manchester City overcame an outbreak of coronavirus at the club to win 3-1 at Chelsea.

Arsenal continued their resurgence with a third straight win, 4-0 at West Brom, and Harry Kane and Son Heung-min equalled the Premier League record for most goal combinations in a season – 13 – in Tottenham's 3-0 win over Leeds.

Six English Football League fixtures were postponed due to freezing conditions and one other was abandoned, while a further seven fixtures were called off due to coronavirus.

Rangers took another huge step towards their first Scottish Premiership title in a decade by beating 10-man Celtic 1-0 at Ibrox.

Gerwyn Price became the first Welshman to win the PDC World Championship by beating Gary Anderson 7-3 in a nerve-jangling final at Alexandra Palace.

In the Gallagher Premiership, Exeter fell to their first defeat since October as Wasps avenged last season's Premiership final heartache with a 34-5 victory over the champions.

And jockey Jamie Moore celebrated his 800th winner in Britain following the front-running success of Hudson De Grugy in the Unibet Extra Place Races Every Day Juvenile Hurdle at Sandown.

Youri Tielemans, left, and Brendan Rodgers celebrate Leicester's 2-1 win at Newcastle
Youri Tielemans, left, and Brendan Rodgers celebrate Leicester's 2-1 win at Newcastle (Michael Regan/PA)
Phil Foden scores Manchester City's second goal during their 3-1 win at Chelsea
Phil Foden scores Manchester City's second goal during their 3-1 win at Chelsea (Andy Rain/PA)
Alexandre Lacazette scores Arsenal's fourth against West Brom at The Hawthorns
Alexandre Lacazette scores Arsenal's fourth against West Brom at The Hawthorns (Michael Regan/PA)
Harry Kane, left, celebrates with Son Heung-min after opening the scoring from the penalty spot against Leeds
Harry Kane, left, celebrates with Son Heung-min after opening the scoring from the penalty spot against Leeds (Andy Rain/PA)
Gerwyn Price held his nerve to win the PDC World Championship for the first time with victory over two-time champion Gary Anderson at Alexandra Palace
Gerwyn Price held his nerve to win the PDC World Championship for the first time with victory over two-time champion Gary Anderson at Alexandra Palace (Adam Davy/PA)
Harrogate's home game against Cheltenham was among the EFL fixtures postponed due to the freezing weather
Harrogate's home game against Cheltenham was among the EFL fixtures postponed due to the freezing weather (Richard Sellers/PA)
Celtic's Callum McGregor, centre top, scores the decisive own goal in Rangers' 1-0 win at Ibrox
Celtic's Callum McGregor, centre top, scores the decisive own goal in Rangers' 1-0 win at Ibrox (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Wasps' Lima Sopoaga is halted by Ollie Devoto during Exeter's 34-5 Gallagher Premiership defeat at the Ricoh Arena
Wasps' Lima Sopoaga is halted by Ollie Devoto during Exeter's 34-5 Gallagher Premiership defeat at the Ricoh Arena (Mike Egerton/PA)
Hudson de Grugy ridden by Jamie Moore, right, clears the last to win The Unibet Extra Place Races Every Day Juvenile Hurdle at Sandown Park
Hudson De Grugy ridden by Jamie Moore, right, clears the last to win The Unibet Extra Place Races Every Day Juvenile Hurdle at Sandown Park (Alan Crowhurst/PA)

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