Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw struck early in each half as Manchester United ended Manchester City’s 21-match winning run with a stunning 2-0 derby victory.
The surprise result at the Etihad Stadium came after reigning champions Liverpool slumped to a sixth straight home defeat to Fulham, who boosted their Premier League survival chances with the 1-0 win at Anfield.
In Scotland, Rangers won the league title for the first time in a decade after their win over St Mirren was followed by Celtic’s 0-0 draw with Dundee United.
Away from the football, England’s cricketers lost the fourth Test against India to suffer a 3-1 series defeat, while rugby union’s former European champions Saracens lost to Cornish Pirates in their opening game in the Greene King IPA Championship.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the best pictures from the sporting weekend.
A newly introduced ISA from the UK Government is said to be beneficial for wealthier investors that have maxed out their £20k tax-free allowance on a previous ISA.
Police are hunting a gang of kidnappers after footage emerged of a man being pulled into a van in broad daylight. CCTV footage shows a red van pulling up outside a house before three men get out and head down an alleyway. Moments later, the three are seen dragging a man into the van as he tries desperately to escape before they make off, in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Ali Rafiq, 40, whose CCTV camera caught the assailants, at 11am on March 6, said: "I was in total shock when I saw it.
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex has revived her lifestyle blog. On her former blog, The Tig, she wrote some surprising comments about her sister-in-law Kate Middleton's royal wedding, however.
On paper, at least, it must have looked so straightforward. Vladimir Putin wanted to fix a presidential election to show the world that ordinary Russians love and admire him and support his war in Ukraine.
Seafood fraud is especially rampant in modern times, and you can't always trust the label. Here are some packaging red flags to look for when buying salmon.
EasyJet has opened its first new UK base in 12 years, claiming that additional competition could help bring down fares for passengers. The no-frills carrier is basing aircraft at Birmingham Airport for the first time, creating 140 jobs for pilots and crew. Destinations will include Antalya in Turkey, the Greek island of Kos, and Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt.
Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, has been shown looking fit and healthy in the first video taken of her since she underwent surgery two months ago in footage published by the Sun newspaper on its website on Monday. Kate, 42, spent two weeks in hospital in January after having what her office said was successful, planned surgery for a non-cancerous but unspecified condition. In the video, which the Sun said was filmed on Saturday, a smiling Kate is seen, casually dressed, walking and carrying shopping bags alongside her husband, heir to the throne Prince William, at a farm shop in Windsor, near to their home.
"This is only appropriate if you’re in a dangerous situation where your safety is at risk. Otherwise, it’s a cowardly and inconsiderate way to handle a situation."