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• Jamaica's young Reggae Girlz out of contention at U-20 Champs, after 0-4 loss to US

  Jamaica’s wait to qualify for a FIFA Women’s Under-20 World Cup has been prolonged, as the young Reggae Girlz suffered a second-consecutive 0-4 defeat, this time at the hands of United States, at the Concacaf Under-20 Championships in Dominican Republic on Sunday.

  A hat-trick from Madeline Dahlien (10th, 47th and 79th) and one from Tessa Dellarose (49th) saw the reigning seven-time champions to victory which secured them a semi-final berth along with Canada, who earlier registered a 5-0 win over Panama.

  Both United States and Canada, are on six points each and will decide Group A winners in a top-of-the-table clash on Tuesday, while the Jamaicans and Panamanians are to meet in a contest of academic interest on the same day.

  While it was a much-improved showing from the young Reggae Girlz in part, when compared to their 0-4 opening loss to Canada, they simply lacked the pedigree of their United States counterparts.

  The Hugh Bradford-coached Girlz showed more heart defensively and did manage to show some semblance of individual flair when in possession, but again offered very little on the attacking front.

  It took only 10 minutes for US to break the deadlock when Dahlien breached the backline and fired past Liya Brooks.

  They continued to apply consistent pressure and found a few more openings but faulty shooting proved their undoing as they failed to hit the target.

  That coupled with the fact that the young Reggae Girlz were more organized at the back, resulted in the score remaining 1-0 at the break.

  However, the Girlz first half accomplishments quickly went out like a candle in the wind, as the US attackers went straight to work on the resumption. A weighted cross from Onyeka Gamero was expertly met by Dahlien beating Brooks to her left, two minutes in.

  And before the Girlz could regroup, they found themselves further behind when Dellarose’s delightful left-footed strike from about 20-yards out, gave Brooks no chance at a save.

  Brooks was better positioned to deny substitute Jill Flammia’s effort from just outside the 18-yard box in the 54^th minute, as she got down well to her right to parry onto the upright.

  But Dahlien eventually secured her third and a fourth for the US with another easy finish beyond Brooks.

  US, Canada, Costa Rica and Mexico are set to contest the semi-finals.

  The two finalists and third-place team will qualify for next year’s Under-20 World Cup.

• Gary Lineker congratulates Everton but ‘gutted’ as Leicester suffer relegation

  Gary Lineker has congratulated Everton after his former club survived in the Premier League at the expense of his boyhood team Leicester.

  The two clubs had been in jeopardy heading into the final round of fixtures on Sunday but ultimately Everton’s 1-0 victory over Bournemouth ensured they avoided the drop.

  At one stage it looked as though it could be the Foxes who stayed up as they took an early lead against West Ham but their eventual 2-1 win was rendered academic by Everton’s result.

  The Toffees ended the season in 17th place, two points ahead of Leicester, while Leeds were also relegated after a 4-1 loss to Tottenham.

  Former England striker Lineker, who began his career at Leicester before spending a season at Everton in the mid-1980s, tweeted: “Absolutely gutted, but glad it’s Everton. Have a lot of love for that great football club. Congratulations.”

  Leicester’s relegation comes seven years after they were crowned Premier League champions and just two years after they won the FA Cup.

  Lineker added: “A word on Leicester. If eight years ago, you’d have given me the option of winning the Premier League and the FA Cup and then get relegated, I’d have snapped your hand off. Also I’d have told you not to be so utterly ridiculous.”

  It has been a dismal season for Leicester and TV pundit Roy Keane was not sure how quickly they could recover.

  The former Manchester United midfielder said on Sky Sports: “They didn’t seem to get any momentum into the season from a bad start. It’s no surprise to see them where they are.

  “Clubs can bounce back but it isn’t easy. I think it is a rebuilding job at Leicester.”

  Leeds’ three-year stint in the Premier League ended in a whimper as they were thrashed by Spurs at Elland Road.

  The club had brought in Sam Allardyce in a last-ditch attempt to escape relegation with four games remaining but the former England boss was unable to engineer a recovery.

  The team collected just one point from Allardyce’s games and finished in 19th position, five points behind Everton.

  Keane was scathing of their performances.

  He said: “They’ve looked weak over the last month or two, even with Sam coming in.

  “They were fighting for their lives today and conceded four goals at home. That’s nowhere near good enough.

  “Sam obviously came in too late. Defensively they look so weak. Some of the goals – it’s almost pub team defending.

  “Not strong enough mentally, that desire – nowhere near good enough.”

  Chelsea, meanwhile, aimed a parting shot at Leeds on social media.

  Rivalry between those two clubs dates back to some hard-fought clashes in the 1960s and 70s.

  In August, Leeds trolled Chelsea on Twitter during their 3-0 victory over the London club.

  In that game, Chelsea tweeted the Blues were “starting to assert ourselves” just moments before Leeds opened the scoring and quickly followed with a second goal.

  “Life comes at you fast!” Leeds tweeted in reply.

  Now, nine months later, Chelsea have got their own back.

  “It certainly does,” they tweeted.

• Juventus 0-1 Milan: Giroud decides top-four battle in Rossoneri's favour

  Milan secured a top-four Serie A finish with a 1-0 win at Juventus as Olivier Giroud's header dealt a knockout blow to the Bianconeri's own hopes of Champions League qualification.

  Still reeling from their 10-point deduction and Monday's miserable 4-1 defeat at Empoli, Juve required a win at Allianz Stadium to take the top-four battle to the season's final matchday.

  However, the Bianconeri's lack of attacking thrust was on full display once again, with Giroud scoring the only goal of the game with an outstanding header as half-time approached on Sunday.

  The Rossoneri were comfortable from there as they ensured Juve's chaotic season will end on another sour note, piling more pressure on embattled head coach Massimiliano Allegri.

  Sandro Tonali headed Junior Messias' delivery over as Milan started brightly, but Juve soon improved, with Angel Di Maria failing to hook Moise Kean's cut-back home on the stretch.

  More Bianconeri chances came and went as Federico Chiesa hammered over and Kean worked Mike Maignan from distance, but Juve found themselves behind five minutes before half-time.

  Davide Calabria's hanging cross from the right was met with a textbook header from Giroud, who planted the ball beyond Wojciech Szczesny's despairing dive.

  Adrien Rabiot forced a comfortable save from Maignan as Juve toiled after the restart, failing to make any attacking headway without injured striker Dusan Vlahovic.

  Szczesny stuck out a leg to deny Alexis Saelemaekers and Rafael Leao fired over on the break, while Danilo had a close-range effort blocked in a goalmouth scramble as Juve's bid for Champions League football ended with a whimper.

  What does it mean? Milan profit from Juve woes

  When Juventus' 10-point deduction was confirmed earlier this week, Milan were the chief beneficiary after being propelled into the top four.

  Stefano Pioli's men were determined not to let that advantage slip here, the Rossoneri weathering the Juve storm midway through the first half and deserving the three points after Giroud's goal. 

  Milan thus completed just their third Serie A double over Juventus in the last 50 years, also doing so in the 1990-91 and 2009-10 campaigns.

  Giroud the man of the moment

  Giroud has so often been the man for the big occasion for both club and country, and he gave Szczesny no chance with a firm header just as Juventus looked to be in the ascendency.

  The 36-year-old striker has now scored 12 times in Serie A this season, his best return in one of Europe's top five leagues since he hit as many Premier League goals for Arsenal in the 2016-17 campaign.

  Fatal blow for Allegri?

  Allegri has faced stern criticism for most of the campaign, and the pressure may just become intolerable now they will finish outside of Italy's top four for the first time since 2010-11 (when they finished seventh).

  Having also fallen short in the Europa League semi-finals, the Bianconeri have suffered three successive defeats for the first time since doing so in 2011 under Luigi Delneri.

  What's next? 

  Milan wrap up their Serie A season against Verona next Sunday, while Juventus will be playing for a Europa League place when they visit Udinese on the same day.