Liverpool edged to a 1-0 victory over West Ham United on Sunday as they maintained pressure on leaders Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title.

Sadio Mane broke the deadlock on 26 minutes, tapping in Trent Alexander-Arnold's whipped delivery. He looked as if he could have been offside, although a check from the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) ruled Mane to be marginally onside.

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Luis Diaz had an opportunity to double Liverpool's lead soon after when he bundled a shot toward goal from the centre of the 18-yard-box. The attempt made its way past goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, but Aaron Cresswell was on hand to clear off the line.

West Ham, who were without star midfielder Declan Rice, came close to netting an equaliser shortly after when Pablo Fornals ran through on goal for a one-on-one with opposing goalkeeper Alisson, but saw his chipped effort cleared off the line by Alexander-Arnold. An ensuing attempt from Nikola Vlasic was deflected away from goal.

David Moyes' side had another chance to level the scores on 69 minutes when Manuel Lanzini received the ball in space with only Allison to beat, but he blazed the ball over the bar.

Saturday's victory means Liverpool have cut the gap to just three points behind leaders Man City, who play Manchester United on Sunday.

Liverpool defender Virgil Van Djik set a new Premier League record for most home games unbeaten, extending his tally to 60 since making his debut in 2018.

The record was previously held by former United winger Lee Sharpe, set a quarter of a century ago.

Four second-half goals, including a strike from Christian Pulisic, eased Chelsea to a 4-0 victory over Burnley, ending a tumultuous week at Stamford Bridge amid owner Roman Abramovich's decision to sell the club.

Relegation strugglers Burnley kept Chelsea at bay in the first half, but Thomas Tuchel's side moved into a higher gear after the break, scoring three goals inside eight minutes before Pulisic capped a comfortable victory.

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Reece James opened the scoring on 47 minutes, skipping past Burnley midfielder Dwight McNeil before striking home. Kai Havertz doubled his side's lead five minutes later when he nodded in a superb cross from Pulisic.

Havertz added another on 55 minutes as he bundled home a fizzed cross from James, before Pulisic netted Chelsea's fourth, tapping in to secure all three points.

"The first goal helped us. In these matches that are so tight, that obviously gives you a lot of confidence," Tuchel said.

"It's a good performance overall because it's not easy to come to Turf Moor. It was a good team performance, very focused. It improves my impression that we're constantly getting better and better. We deserved to win and it was a very good second half."

Saturday's result, which moves Chelsea six points clear into third place, comes as owner Abramovich put the club up for sale amid potential UK government sanctions against him following Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Sources have told ESPN at least 10 credible, interested buyers have been identified by Raine Group, the New York merchant bank hired by Abramovich to find a buyer.

Chelsea are 13 points behind leaders Manchester City, while Burnley stay in 18th place on 21 points.

Cindy Parlow Cone won re-election as U.S. Soccer Federation president on Saturday, fending off a challenge from predecessor Carlos Cordeiro.

Cone won 52.9% of the weighted vote from the USSF's National Council, and will now serve a new, four-year term that will expire in 2026, just a few months before the U.S. will co-host that year's World Cup with Canada and Mexico.

Saturday's tally was the closest final ballot in U.S. Soccer history.

"The moment of division is now in the past. We are one Federation. We are one team. I promise to be the leader for all of us soccer," Cone said following the vote. "I have never been more excited and more hopeful about the future of our beautiful game. Our national teams are young, exciting and full of promise. Our professional leagues are at the vanguard of driving our sport for the grassroots soccer as vibrant, healthy and changing lives every day. And we are assumed to host at least one World Cup and show the world what we have to offer.

"Now is the time for all of us to work together. No more divisions. We don't have time for all of that. Our moment is now and I promise you that each and every one of you have a friend and a partner and as president of U.S. Soccer."

As recently as three months ago, Cone looked like she might run unopposed. She had taken over following Cordeiro's resignation in 2020 when legal filings from the USSF in the equal pay lawsuit made disparaging remarks about the women's players stating they "do not perform equal work requiring equal skill [and] effort" because "the overall soccer-playing ability required to compete at the senior men's national team level is materially influenced by the level of certain physical attributes such as speed and strength."

Following Cordeiro's resignation, Cone navigated the USSF through the COVID-19 pandemic, and under her watch the USSF secured a settlement in the equal pay lawsuit, as well as a new media rights deal with Turner Sports.

But dissatisfaction with Cone's performance within the grassroots state associations led some voters to push Cordeiro to run for his old job. There were also concerns that the USSF under Cone was squandering an opportunity to grow the sport that comes with hosting the World Cup. Cordeiro announced his intention to run in early January.

Yet Cone was able to secure enough votes -- she secured several public endorsements from members of the Athletes Council, which held 33.3 percent of the weighted vote -- to win re-election. On the eve of Saturday's election, Cone had received the endorsements of 32 players on the United States women's national team.

Following the result, USWNT players' spokesperson Molly Levinson said: "Equal pay has gone from a whisper in the locker room to a roar on the field to fundamentally changing the business of sports and soccer in the United States, and around the world. We look forward to Cindy's leadership."

Guillermo Rigondeaux lost roughly 80% of his vision following an accident involving a pressure cooker late Thursday afternoon at his Miami home, the former champion's manager, Alex Boronte, told ESPN.

The 41-year-old was cooking Cuban black beans when something went awry, causing the pressure cooker to explode. The boiling water splashed into his eyes, his manager said, leaving him with two severely burned corneas. His chest was burned as well.

The two-time Olympic gold medalist from Cuba was transported to Kendall Regional Medical Center, Boronte said. Rigondeaux's eyes were injected with anesthesia and bandaged before he was released Friday around 4 p.m. ET.

"He's only done it a million times," Boronte said of one of Rigondeaux's favorite meals to cook. "They make bombs out of [pressure cookers]. If one of those beans clogs up where the steam is going to go out, it's like a bomb. It could have killed him."

There's optimism. Corneas generally begin to regenerate in 48 to 72 hours, but the process can take up to two weeks. Already, Rigondeaux can see sunlight and shadows, his manager said.

"The next week to 10 days is really going to define his fighting career and his future because that's when the cornea needs to regenerate itself and he can see or not," Boronte said. "But gathering from the last 24 hours, he's doing really good."

A longtime 122-pound champion revered for his generational defensive abilities, Rigondeaux is one of the greatest amateur fighters of all time. The biggest win of his career came in 2013, when he dominated reigning Fighter of the Year Nonito Donaire in a decision win.

Rigondeaux's resume includes a TKO loss to Vasiliy Lomachenko in 2017, and as he approaches his 42nd birthday, he has lost two consecutive bouts.

In a bid to become a two-weight world champion, Rigondeaux (20-3, 13 KOs) dropped a controversial split decision to John Riel Casimero in August. Just last Saturday in Dubai, Rigondeaux, a 10-1 favorite, was knocked down and upset by the unheralded Vincent Astrolabio via unanimous decision.

"He was scheduled to fight before the year's over, sometime in August, so the next 72 hours are the most important," Boronte said." "He's a little depressed seeing the decline in his ability, but it's mostly psychological.

"I asked him, 'Do you feel old?' He says, 'No, it's not like that.' I know he still has some ability because he showed it in the ninth and 10th round [last week after being floored in Round 8]. He wants to fight again, I'm sure. Fight one more time and see where he stands."

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida forward Keyontae Johnson, who collapsed during a game in December 2020 and hasn't practiced or played since, got a ceremonial start on senior day against No. 7 Kentucky on Saturday.

Johnson was on the floor for the first of two opening tips, got the basketball from teammate Colin Castleton and took a few dribbles before handing it to an official. He then hugged starters on both teams, did a pushup at midcourt and kissed the giant Gators logo -- all while receiving a standing ovation.

After acknowledging the fans, Johnson shook hands with Kentucky coach John Calipari before heading back to the Florida bench to embrace coach Mike White and the rest of the Florida coaching staff and players.

Johnson, 22, was one of seven Florida seniors honored about 10 minutes before the game. He had his parents and his young daughter on hand for the ceremony. He quickly changed from jeans and a T-shirt into his No. 11 uniform and was on the floor for layup lines. He had his cellphone tucked into his shorts for the first one, a clear sign of just how long it's been since he's taken part in a game.

The senior from Norfolk, Virginia, is expected to turn pro and try to get medically cleared to work out for NBA teams before the draft. He also has a $5 million insurance policy that would pay out if he never plays pro ball.

Johnson's policy went into effect in July 2020, five months before he crashed face-first onto the court at Florida State. He has taken on the role of "Coach Key" ever since.

The Southeastern Conference's preseason player of the year in 2020 turned his attention toward pursuing a potential NBA career. He needs medical clearance -- something that hasn't happened in the 15 months since his collapse -- and then to pass any number of tests before being allowed to attend this year's NBA combine and/or privately work out for teams.

Johnson's policy provides him enough flexibility to take steps toward playing professionally and still be able to reverse course and make an insurance claim. If he does trigger the insurance policy that Florida paid the premiums on, there's an option for him to take the $5 million as a lump sum. There's no timetable or deadline for Johnson to make a decision on his future.

Johnson has spent most of the past two seasons cheering on teammates from the bench as he remains enrolled in school and on scholarship. He is scheduled to graduate next month.

The Gators say they would love to have him on the floor, but they also want to protect him and help him make the best choices for his long-term health and his financial future.

He averaged 14 points and 7.1 rebounds as a sophomore in 2019-20 and shot 54% from the field while averaging 31.3 minutes. He was expected to be even better as a junior last season, but instead instantly became a trauma patient on Dec. 12. He crumpled to the court seconds after breaking a team huddle in the fourth game of the COVID-19-delayed season.

Johnson received emergency medical attention in front of horrified teammates, opponents and fans before getting rushed to a Tallahassee hospital. He spent 10 nights in hospitals and returned home in time to celebrate Christmas with his family. He was on hand for Florida's first practice following a two-week hiatus.

Johnson's parents said last year their son's collapse was not related to a previous positive COVID-19 test, citing a consultation team that included experts from four highly respected schools of medicine. The family has not said what doctors believe caused the episode.

WNBA player Brittney Griner is being detained in Russia after customs officials said they found hashish oil in her luggage at an airport near Moscow in February, according to a report in the New York Times on Saturday.

The Russian Federal Customs Service on Saturday alleged it searched luggage believed to belong to Griner and found vape cartridges that contained oil derived from cannabis -- a crime that carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. While Griner was not mentioned by name, the customs service identified the detained person as a player for the U.S. women's team but did not specify the date of her detainment.

The customs service released video of an individual who appears to be the 6-foot-9 Griner going through airport security.

"We are aware of the situation with Brittney Griner in Russia and are in close contact with her, her legal representation in Russia, her family, her teams, and the WNBA and NBA," Lindsay Kagawa Colas, Griner's agent with Wasserman Group, told ESPN via statement Saturday. "As this is an ongoing legal matter, we are not able to comment further on the specifics of her case but can confirm that as we work to get her home, her mental and physical health remain our primary concern."

The State Department issued a "do not travel'' advisory for Russia on Jan. 23 that warned Americans against traveling to Russia because of "the potential for harassment against U.S. citizens, the embassy's limited ability to assist U.S. citizens in Russia, COVID-19 and related entry restrictions, terrorism, harassment by Russian government security officials, and the arbitrary enforcement of local law."

Another "do not travel" advisory was issued Saturday, nine days after Russia began its military invasion of Ukraine.

The United States embassy in Moscow sent out a security alert on Feb. 27 that said, "An increasing number of airlines are cancelling flights into and out of Russia, and numerous countries have closed their airspace to Russian airlines. U.S. citizens should consider departing Russia immediately via commercial options still available."

For the past week, WNBA players in Russia have been leaving the country in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. A WNBA spokesperson on Saturday said that, other than Griner, all of the league's players who were competing in either Russia or Ukraine this winter are now out of those countries.

"We are aware of the situation in Russia concerning one of our members, Brittney Griner. Our utmost concern is BG's safety and well-being," the WNBA players' union said in a statement to ESPN on Saturday. "On behalf of The 144, we send our love and support. We will continue to closely monitor and look forward to her return to the U.S."

Like many WNBA players, Griner, 31, has long played overseas in the winter months, most recently in Russia.

"Brittney Griner has the WNBA's full support and our main priority is her swift and safe return to the United States," the league said in a statement to ESPN.

Griner has played nine seasons with the Phoenix Mercury, who lost in the WNBA Finals last October to Chicago. She won a championship with the Mercury in 2014 and gold medals with the United States in the Olympics in 2016 and 2021.

"Brittney has always handled herself with the utmost professionalism during her long tenure with USA Basketball and her safety and wellbeing are our primary concerns," USA Basketball said in a statement.

The WNBA's Mercury said they were "in constant contact" with Griner's family, her representation and both the WNBA and NBA.

"We love and support Brittney, and at this time, our main concern is her safety, physical and mental health, and her safe return home," the Mercury said in a statement Saturday.

Longtime women's basketball agent Mike Cound told ESPN on Feb. 27 that players in Russia were urgently working on getting out of Russia.

"For me, it's way past 'considering' leaving," Cound said then. "I've been on the phone with two players in the past few minutes working out flights. It's really urgent now in terms of there being a dwindling number of flights leaving Russia, and they are going to be hard to get real soon."