Manchester City thumped Crystal Palace 3-0 on Sunday to move back to within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal as Aston Villa kept up their surprise title charge. It is an astonishing turnaround for Villa,

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City and Aston Villa kept the pressure on Premier League leader Arsenal with wins on Sunday. Nottingham Forest pulled further away from the relegation zone with a 3-0 victory against Tottenham and Sunderland beat Newcastle 1-0 in the Tyne-Wear derby after an own-goal from Nick Woltemade.