Raheem Sterling and Joe Allen scored to give Liverpool a 2-0 home win over Newcastle in the Premier League. Liverpool bounced back from two straight league losses with a convincing display that kept alive its hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League; the club is now 4 points behind fourth-place Manchester City.
u25a0 Delroy Facey, who has played for Bolton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion and Hull City, went on trial in Birmingham, England, on bribery charges. He is accused of being a middleman in a plot to fix lower-league matches. (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE)
u25a0 A group of hooligans, believed to be Hajduk Split fans, attacked Croatian soccer federation officials, including the national team’s coach.