Newly-promoted Aston Villa are out of the relegation zone.
They played out a goalless draw against West Ham on Monday night to rise above Newcastle in the points table.
Villa enjoyed the better chances of the two teams as goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski was forced to make two saves.
West Ham were reduced to 10 men with 23 minutes left after Arthur Masuaku was given a red card.
Noskova shakes off nerves to beat Muchova in Wimbledon final
Linda Noskova recovered from an attack of nerves that saw her squander five match points in the second set as she completed a 6-2 5-7 6-3 win over fellow Czech Karolina Muchova in a roller-coaster Wimbledon women's singles final on Saturday.
South Africa World Cup midfielder Adams dies aged 25
South Africa international midfielder Jayden Adams, who featured in all three of his side's group stage games at the 2026 World Cup, has died, the country's sports ministry said on Saturday.
German FA start talks with coach Klopp for national team post, confident of a deal
Germany's Football Association has completed first discussions with coach Juergen Klopp in New York, and is confident of a deal for him to take over the national team, the DFB said on Saturday.
Rampant England bounce back to winning ways with 11-try spree against Fiji
Second half substitute Henry Pollock scored a hat-trick as England ran in 11 tries in a 73-8 thrashing of Fiji in their Nations Championship clash on Saturday, ending a run of five successive test defeats.
Mikel Merino's goal lifts Spain past Belgium, books semifinal spot
Super-sub Mikel Merino snatched another late winner for Spain on Friday after Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens failed to hold onto the ball as they claimed a 2-1 win over their injury-hit opponents and set up a World Cup semi-final clash with France.
