Manchester City are four points clear on top of the English Premier League table.
Raheem Sterling netted a second-half hat-trick to help the reigning champions beat Watford 3-1.
The result is City's sixth successive league win.
Elsewhere, Southampton beat Tottenham 2-1, Leicester got the better of Fulham 3-1 and Newcastle trumped Everton 3-2.
McLaren's Piastri fastest in second practice at Australian Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri delighted home fans by putting McLaren top of the timesheets in second free practice for the Australian Grand Prix on Friday as struggling Aston Martin nursed both cars through laps during the session.
Ferrari's Leclerc fastest in first practice at Australian Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc has led a Ferrari 1-2 at the top of the timesheet in the Australian Grand Prix's first practice, while defending champion Lando Norris suffered a gearbox issue as Formula One's new engine era launched with a spate of reliability problems.
President Trump honors Inter Miami, Lionel Messi at White House
Lionel Messi has drawn high praise from President Donald Trump as the Argentine superstar and his Inter Miami team were honoured at the White House on Thursday for winning the MLS Cup last year.
India beat England in thriller to reach T20 World Cup final
Jacob Bethell's thrilling century was not enough as India pipped England by just seven runs to seal a spot in the T20 World Cup final in a high-scoring thriller in Mumbai.
EFL Championship playoffs expanded to six teams
The EFL Championship promotion playoffs will expand from four teams to six starting in the 2026-27 season, the English Football League said on Thursday, in a bid to increase the number of competitive games in the season's closing stages.
