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Did your Premier League team live up to expectations at the weekend?We asked former Arsenal defender and Sky Sports Now guest Nigel Winterburn to grade each side based on their 90-minute performance on Saturday or Sunday.So how did your team fare? Did they get an A or an F, or somewhere in between? Read on to see how each top-flight side has been ranked... Premier League results Sunderland 2-1 Man Utd Bmouth 1-3 Stoke C Palace 1-2 Watford Everton 0-1 West Brom Norwich 2-2 West Ham Swansea 0-1 Soton Chelsea 5-1 Newcastle Arsenal 2-1 Leicester Aston Villa 0-6 Liverpool Man City 1-2 Spurs Liverpool - A+Villa were woeful but Liverpool made them look poor. The way they moved the ball was superb. Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho back in the team and its vital they stay fit going forward. Liverpool were outstanding. Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge returned from injury to score the opener in their 6-0 rout of Aston Villa on Sunday Chelsea - AThe way Chelsea went about winning the game in the first 20 minutes was brilliant. The only reason why Im not giving them an A+ is because the result came against Newcastle, a team they would have expected to beat. But you still have to go out and win these games, which Chelsea did so impressively. Cesc Fabregas celebrates with Chelsea team-mate Pedro at Stamford Bridge Stoke - AStoke have had some bad defeats in recent weeks so the way they outplayed Bournemouth at times was very impressive. A much-needed three points.Sunderland - AIt was a terrific performance by Sunderland. Their new players came into the team again and they were energetic, strong and powerful. They showed more desire to win the game and did well to comeback after United equalised - nervousness can creep into a side when that happens. Overall, they got a deserved victory. Sunderlands Yann MVila and Lamine Kone applaud the fans after beating Manchester United Tottenham - ASpurs contained Man City very well in the first half and they benefitted from a dubious penalty call. That changed the game significantly, but take nothing away from Spurs, who were very impressive away from home. Both Super Sunday pundits were in agreement and thought that Tottenham shouldnt have been awarded a penalty West Brom - AThis was a massive victory for West Brom. We know they sit in and defend but I didnt expect them to get anything out of this game. It was a strong defensive performance, particularly after going 120 minutes in the FA Cup in midweek. They were hard to beat and they secured a great result.Arsenal - B+To their credit Arsenal kept going and got the winner late on. Most people expected Arsenal to win the game against a very good Leicester team. Danny Welbecks winner on his comeback will have been welcomed. Danny Welbeck celebrates scoring Arsenals late winner against Leicester Southampton - B+Fraser Forsters great form has seen Southampton pick up unbelievably. It was another good performance from Ronald Koemans side and another clear sheet.Watford - B+I cant grade Watford any higher than a B+ because youve got to consider the form Palace are in. But take nothing away from them, they were impressive and Troy Deeney took his goal at the end well.Norwich - BNorwich got themselves into a great position but yet again they werent able to get the balance between taking the game to the opposition and being able to defend properly. West Ham went the distance in midweek so when Norwich went 2-0 up they should have cruised to victory. The result shows the nervousness that surrounds a club when youre not organised defensively. Despite this, it was a good result for Norwich, although it wont feel like one. Norwich threw two points away at home to West Ham West Ham - BThe Hammers showed great character and proved they are a dangerous team. When you consider the game they had in midweek they deserve a B too.Leicester - B-Leicester were sensational against Man City last week, both in defence and attack they were perfect. They struggled to replicate the attacking side at Arsenal but they did create some decent chances. The sending off really swung the game in favour of the home team, so Im not going to be harsh on Leicester with the grade, they defended very well. Jamie Vardy of Leicester City celebrates with team-mates after scoring the opening goal Man City - C+Man City put in an improved second-half display after nervousness perhaps crept in after the defeat to Leicester. City are a team that needs to get their balance right, they didnt keep possession in the first half as Spurs got in among them. The result will come as a blow for City, who will have felt aggrieved with the awarding of Spurs penalty. Citys defeat to Spurs will have come as huge blow to their title charge Everton - CIts always difficult when you lose at home but Evertons performance wasnt that bad in terms of chances created. But, again, they are conceding too many goals, far too many for a team that is so talented. They are exciting to watch but they have to get that balance right.Bournemouth - C-I was disappointed with Bournemouth. I like watching them play, they are very energetic and usually start games very well but Stoke were impressive. The Cherries would have expected to get something from this game so Im sure theyll share my disappointment. Joselu of Stoke City celebrates scoring his teams third goal at Bournemouth Crystal Palace - C-Palace are in free fall and they are really struggling. Alan Pardew would have expected to get something from this game, despite the fact Watford have done very well this season.Manchester United - C-The defeat at Sunderland means its another step back for Manchester United. They performed well at Chelsea last week but couldnt follow it up as inconsistency resurfaced. I cannot mark them any higher than I have.Swansea - DI am really worried about Swansea because they look short of goal scorers in their squad. They would have expected to get something from this home game, they didnt so its got to be a D. Shane Long sealed Southamptons victory at Swansea Newcastle - FNewcastle were woeful, say no more. Their hopes of Premier League survival hinge on their home games against the teams around, so it will be very interesting to see whether they can avoid the drop.Aston Villa - U (unmarked)I cannot mark Aston Villa, it is impossible. What is the lowest mark I can give? I could go to the bottom of the alphabet. It is shocking and, unfortunately, its not just one performance - its happening quite a bit. You look for energy, desire, organisation and players taking responsibility in a team thats struggling. Villa clearly havent got any of that. Liverpool ran riot against a woeful Aston Villa side on Sunday They have no chance of staying up! All they can do now is show some guts and determination between now and the end of the season to get any sort of pride back.Watch Sky Sports Now weekdays from 10am to 12pm, Sky Sports News HQ.Also See:Can Spurs do it?Arsenal-Leicester talking pointsSturridges scoring recordTop four out of Utds reach?Kepa Arrizabalaga Chelsea Jersey . -- Hunter Smith scored the winner with just 12 seconds remaining in the third period as the Oshawa Generals edged the host Sarnia Sting 5-4 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Emerson Jersey . 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Lou Williams scored 25 points and the Hawks continued their offensive upswing as they rolled to an easy 118-85 victory over the Jazz on Friday night, winning their third straight and for the fourth time in five games.Richie McCaw was in unchartered territory on Tuesday.The man regarded as one of rugbys greatest ever players -- if not the greatest -- a winner of two Rugby World Cups, seemingly endless Bledisloe triumphs and a handful of Super Rugby titles, was in unfamiliar surroundings.McCaw, in Sydney ahead of the premiere of the documentary Chasing Great, which charts his journey from talented rugby teenager to global superstar, experienced a foreign feeling: Australian admiration.Oh, yeah I probably am to be honest, when asked whether he was feeling the local love.I think youre right, a lot of the times you come over here [Australia], its leading up to the game on Saturday which has its, I guess, different feel about it.Given the fact this is in fact a Bledisloe Cup week, McCaw may have expected a more frosty or at least banter-heavy crowd at the Star Casino. But for the large show of corporates on hand, of which there was more than just a smattering of Kiwis, they were glued to his every word spliced between clips of a film which goes deep within the Test greats mind and the inner sanctum of the All Blacks.From his humble beginnings as an Otago schoolboy, the rapid ascension to the All Blacks and promotion to captain, the heartache of the shock quarterfinal loss to France in 2007 and then the ultimate double redemption of two consecutive World Cup triumphs, Chasing Great travels the highs and lows of McCaws astonishing career.And given he was there for the first eight victories of the current All Blacks record-equalling run, he will be as much a part of the new mark should New Zealand defeat Australia on Saturday to notch an 18th straight win.I think they have got better, theres no doubt, McCaw said when asked about how the All Blacks had performed since his retirement.Well Steve Hansen for a start was going to set the tone that that [a drop-off in form] wasnt acceptable if we did. But if you look at the guys that are still there, you know like Kieran Read whos captain, hes played 90-something Tests now; Owen Frranks has played about that as well; so theres a lot of experience there.dddddddddddd.So having that as an excuse, you know I havent been too close to them, but just listening to the way they talk, theyve pretty much eliminated that as an excuse to drive them. And I think from my point of view and I think the same for the guys that are left, if they had dipped well that probably shows that we havent left it in the right shape that it should be.That was a big thing we talked about over the last four years, its got to be able to be whoever fills that jersey, whether youve been around for a while or not, you make sure its better. And I think thats what happened, which I guess from my point of view sitting back with a bit of pride, you know that the guys have got that drive to be better which is awesome.Chasing Great is in cinemas across Australia this weekend while McCaw will no doubt be looking forward to a spell away from the publicity trail.He will return to flying gliders and helicopters in New Zealands South Island, but given his amazing career and New Zealands rugby-mad public, he will always retain celebrity status.Asked to answer one final question on Tuesday, how he defined greatness -- an appropriate query given the films title -- McCaw responded: I think the one thing is: be consistent. Theres players that youd say had the most talent, could do the most special things; but they only did it for a small amount of time.I think people that can perform at a level thats right up there for a long period of time; that takes a lot of energy and effort. And thats what I think is a good criteria if youre going to talk about something like that.McCaws greatness few would dare question and now that we have his definition on that topic -- prolonged consistency -- a win on Saturday for the All Blacks team he left in such great shape will ensure they too ascend to the same category. ' ' '