Soccer

Manchester United have moved seven points clear of Liverpool in the race for the Champions League.

A Marouane Fellaini header 12-minutes from time gave Louis van Gaal's side a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace.

Burnley have been relegated from the Premier League, despite their 1-0 win at Hull.

Newcastle gained a crucial point at home with West Brom - the sides drew 1-apiece at St. James's Park

Following that defeat to Burnley, Hull drop into the bottom three, two points adrift of Newcastle and Sunderland - The Black Cats were 2-0 winners at Everton earlier.

Aston Villa look to be safe after Tom Cleverley's first half strike gave them a 1-0 win at home to West Ham.

Leicester have won for the sixth time in seven games - this time Riyad Mahrez got both goals in a 2-0 defeat of Southampton.

Tottenham's European hopes took a blow with a 3-0 defeat at Stoke.

Rugby

Connacht have done their hopes of a top-6 finish in the Pro12 the power of good.

Pat Lam's side ran in six tries in a 40-points to 10 bonus point defeat of Zebre in Parma.

Ulster say they will appeal the red card shown to Iain Henderson in their 23-all draw with Munster at Kingspan Stadium.

A Keith Earls try looked to have won it for the visitors, but Paul Marshall got a last gasp try for the home side, which Paddy Jackson converted, to level matters.

The win put Munster in third place behind Ospreys and Glasgow Warriors. However all three teams have 70 points apiece.

Elsewhere, Lansdowne claimed the Division 1A title in the Ulster Bank League, following a hard-fought 18-17 win over Clontarf at the Aviva.

GAA

London set up a meeting with Derry in round 2A of the Christy Ring Cup, following a 3-16 to 0-19 win over Kildare in their round one replay in Newbridge.

The Lilywhites now face a meeting with Mayo.

In round 2A today, Kerry saw off Meath 1-23 to 2-18 in Tralee.

In the round 2B clash at Ballycran, Down beat Wicklow 1-19 to 0-13.

Christy Ring Cup round 2A:

Kerry 1-23 Meath 2-18 (Tralee)

Christy Ring Cup round 2B:

Down 1-19 Wicklow 0-13 (Ballycran)

Christy Ring Cup round 1 replay:

Kildare 0-19 London 3-16 (Newbridge) 

Nicky Rackard Cup round 2A:

Roscommon 1-24 Monaghan 0-17 (Athleague) 

Tyrone 0-20 Armagh 3-17 (Carrickmore) 

Nicky Rackard Cup round 2B:

Longford 1-9 Donegal 4-21 (Pearse Park) 

Louth 2-8 Fingal 1-21 (Dowdallshill) 

Lory Meagher Cup round 2:

Lancashire 3-10 Fermanagh 2-16 (Pairc na hEireann) 

Warwickshire 1-15 Leitrim 1-18 (Pairc na hEireann) 

Leinster MHC quarter-finals:

Laois 3-15 Offaly 1-13 (O'Moore Park) 

Wexford 0-15 Westmeath 2-11 (Innovate Wexford Park) 

Golf

At the Players Championship in Sawgrass, Jerry Kelly and Kevin Na have been joined at the top of the leaderboard on 8-under par by Justin Thomas.

Rory McIlroy has dropped back to 3-under.

Graeme McDowell is 1-over, and Padraig Harrington 3-over after respective third rounds of 74 and 75.