Bath: Donoghue; De Glanville, Redpath, Butt, Muir; Russell, Spencer (c); Obano, Dunn, Griffin; Roux, Molony, Hill, Staddon, Barbeary.

Replacements: Annett, Van Wyk, Du Toit, Bayliss, Reid, Carr-Smith, Ojomoh, Coetzee.

Sin bin: Hill (27 mins)

Gloucester: Carreras; Wade, Harris (c), Butler, Morris; Anscombe, Englefield; Knight, Singleton, Gotovtsev; Clarke, Jordan, Gwynne, Taylor, Ackermann.

Replacements: Blake, Rapava Ruskin, Fasogbon, Thomas, Ludlow, Clement, Williams, Atkinson.

Referee: Sam Grove-White

Manchester United slipped to their 14th Premier League defeat of the season -- their joint-most losses in a single campaign since 1989-90 --after being beaten 4-1 at Newcastle United on Sunday.

Despite the absence of ailing manager Eddie Howe, Newcastle boosted their chances of securing a place in next season's Champions League as they sit fourth in the standings with 56 points.

With Howe in hospital due to illness, in-form Newcastle did not lose any of their recent momentum, racing into a 24th-minute lead through a fine Sandro Tonali volley.

The visitors responded well, however, scoring a superb goal of their own on the break, finished off by Argentine forward Alejandro Garnacho in the 37th minute, but Harvey Barnes restored Newcastle's lead early in the second half.

Barnes added a third in the 64th minute, before an error from league debutant Altay Bayindir in the away goal gifted Bruno Guimarães a late fourth to send Newcastle above Manchester City, while Manchester United dropped to 14th.

"We know that it's been a tough season, nothing to add to that," Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes told Sky Sports. "Our position in the table is not where this club belongs, but unfortunately we are not getting the results.

"We need to look forward as we have a big game coming up, we need to clear our heads and go for it."

Newcastle came into the contest looking to do the league double over Sunday's opponents for the first time since 1930-31.

However, that accomplishment is not the daunting task it used to be. They have been beaten home and away by four teams this season -- the most times that has happened to Manchester United in a single campaign since 1957-58.

Amorim made five changes to his United side for the trip to the north east with Thursday's Europa League quarterfinal second leg against Lyon in mind.

The visitors did quickly find their feet, with Joshua Zirkzee playing a sublime one-two with Fernandes before bringing a fine save out of Nick Pope in the home goal.

The hosts made their first big chance count, however, with Alexander Isak superbly lofting the ball over the visiting backline before Tonali slammed home for the second successive home match.

Manchester United have now conceded first in 19 league matches this term -- their most in a single season since 2013-14, with six games of the current campaign to go.

A superb stop from stand-in visiting goalkeeper Bayindir, making his Premier League debut with first-choice stopper André Onana left at home, denied Isak a quick-fire second.

That save proved crucial as Garnacho finished well on the counter, after good work from Manuel Ugarte to win the ball back. The 20-year-old Garnacho netted his 15th Premier League goal; the second-most by a South American player aged under 21.

The away side needed a solid start to the second half to really get back into the contest, but were too easily broken down by Newcastle full-back Tino Livramento, before Barnes arrived right on cue.

Barnes could not believe his luck as he was allowed the freedom to run straight through the heart of United's backline to become only the second Newcastle player to score a double against Sunday's opponents in the Premier League era.

The calamitous visitors were not done there, as Bayindir's clearance was intercepted by Joelinton, who squared for Guimaraes to seal a fine fifth successive win in all competitions for Howe's team.

"Me and Eddie have worked together for 17 years, and in that time he's never missed more than a day or two, so he must have found it hard to be missing this week," Newcastle assistant manager Jason Tindall told the BBC.

"We went out and delivered a performance he would be proud of. Hopefully he is back very soon."

Ruben Amorim said he will wait to make a decision on his goalkeeper for Manchester United's crucial Europa League clash with Lyon after omitting André Onana from the defeat to Newcastle United on Sunday.

Onana was left out of Sunday's game after making two costly mistakes in the 2-2 first leg draw with Lyon on Thursday. Altay Bayindir made his Premier League debut against Newcastle, but endured a difficult afternoon as United lost 4-1.

The Turkey international was at fault for Newcastle's fourth goal when his pass was cut out by Joelinton and Bruno Guimarães was left with a simple finish.

"You guys have to wait," said Amorim when asked which of his goalkeepers will start against Lyon. "We are going to start the next week tomorrow [Monday] and I'm going to choose the best starting XI for the next one."

Amorim was critical of United's second-half performance at St James' Park during which Newcastle were gifted three goals. Alejandro Garnacho cancelled out Sandro Tonali's opener just before half-time, but a dire display after the break ruined any chance of earning a result.

"When we suffered the second goal in the beginning of the second half we went down and we need to be better in these moments, we need to control it," said Amorim. "They are already a really, really good team but the mistakes we made during the game helped the team to win confidence and win the game."

Defeat for United was their 14th of the season and means they are now mathematically guaranteed to end the campaign with their lowest ever points total in the Premier League era.

"It's the reflection of our season," said Amorim. "We need to accept that and to move forward and try to do things so much better in the future so we don't have this kind of season again."

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- From the fairway on the 15th hole at Augusta National, Bryson DeChambeau had a clear view of what was going on below.

On the green, Rory McIlroy had landed his second shot like a feather and left himself a mere 6 feet for eagle. Even if he might not have seen the ball go in, the roar of the patrons told DeChambeau all he needed to know: McIlroy had made his second eagle of the day, this one pushing him to 12 under par and five shots ahead of DeChambeau.

With four holes left, catching McIlroy was far-fetched, but this was Saturday at the Masters, so the two-time U.S. Open winner simply had one thought on his mind.

"Get in the final pairing."

DeChambeau answered McIlroy's eagle with a birdie on 15. On the 16th hole, he made a short birdie putt and stopped to look across the pond and ahead to the 17th fairway where McIlroy was walking.

"Rory was kind of moving forward. He was at 12 under, and I was kind of chasing a bit," DeChambeau said. "When I made that, I looked up and I said, kind of as a statement, 'I'm still here. I'm going to keep going. I'm not going to back down.'"

Here we go again.

Nearly 10 months after a thrilling finish in the U.S. Open at Pinehurst placed heartbreak on McIlroy's plate while awarding triumph to DeChambeau, the two will head into Sunday with a major championship in the balance. This time, they're in the final group together. This time, it's the Masters on the line.

"I think I still have to remind myself that there's a long way to go, 18 holes," McIlroy said after shooting the low round of the day to lead DeChambeau by two. "I, just as much as anyone else, know what can happen on the final day here."

There is no battle between good and evil here, no feud between LIV and the PGA Tour, simply two of the best golfers in the world trying to wrest the game's most coveted garment from one another on the sport's biggest stage.

Their games are, at times, similar. Both can bend courses to their will with their driver -- they are 1-2 in the field in distance this week -- and they often rely on the volatility of their approach game or putting to determine their scores. But to say that DeChambeau and McIlroy are polar opposites would be an understatement.

All you had to do to see as much was look at their respective walks off the 18th green. McIlroy made par on his last three holes and, as he was serenaded with cheers and standing ovations for his round, could muster only solemn nods to his constituency. DeChambeau finished his round with an electric shock to the system -- a 48-foot birdie putt on 18 -- and reacted by producing a fist pump before walking down the rope line and high-fiving everyone he could on his way to the scoring area.

"It makes me focus more," DeChambeau said of how he interacts with fans. "It's a fun thing that whenever I feel like I feed into the crowd, especially the patrons here, they give that energy back, and it's a cool feeling."

On the golf course (and the range), DeChambeau chases optimal launch angles and ball speed numbers, while McIlroy continues to harp on the fact that what he's after is not a number or even a score, but a feeling of being in control.

"If I can have that feeling," McIlroy said, "and if I can go home tonight and look in the mirror before I go to bed and be like, 'that's the way I want to feel when I play golf,' that, to me, is a victory."

DeChambeau is a showman who does everything with aplomb and a certain kind of fervor that seems to gloss over what's underneath. McIlroy, for his part, is not afraid to lay bare what's below the surface. He talks of having anxious energy, of writing cliché notes in his yardage books to encourage himself during a round. He decompresses with a John Grisham book, an episode of "Bridgerton," or, like he did on Saturday morning, by watching "Zootopia" with his daughter while trying to stay off his phone. DeChambeau is a movie guy, too; he's going to watch James Bond, however.

"Looking at my phone, I don't have a problem with that," said DeChambeau, who has a YouTube channel with millions of followers.

While DeChambeau talks of feeding off the frenzy of those around him, McIlroy knows how much he'll have to work Sunday to not just win but commit to his approach and demeanor among a crowd of patrons whose energy will inevitably play a role in the proceedings.

"Tomorrow in that final group it's going to be a little rowdy and a little loud," McIlroy said. "I need to stay in my own little bubble, keep my head down."

It's that same energy from the crowds that DeChambeau plans on not eschewing but embracing, at least until he has to hit his next shot.

"It's a lot of, like, reacting and being who I am," DeChambeau said. "Which, you guys can say whatever you want, but I'm just a little different."

Sunday will provide an ample stage for those differences between the two to show themselves. And yet the biggest of those is already written in the script: Since McIlroy won his last major, DeChambeau has won two.

There is almost no need to recount the heartbreaks McIlroy has experienced; they have become as much a part of the fabric of his story as the four majors he won from 2011 to 2014. At the Old Course in 2022, McIlroy was stuck in neutral as Cameron Smith chased him down and won the Claret Jug. In the 2023 U.S. Open at LACC, he couldn't engineer a comeback to outlast Wyndham Clark. Pinehurst last year was the most brutal finish yet. McIlroy missed two short putts and could only watch as DeChambeau got up and down for par on 18 to beat him.

Then there is the 2011 Masters where, at just 21 years old, McIlroy had a four-shot lead heading into the final round before shooting 80 and walking away empty-handed.

"That was 14 years ago," McIlroy said when asked about that tournament. "I'm glad I have a short memory."

On paper, there are 18 holes between McIlroy and his career Grand Slam. In reality, there are 11 years of close calls and heartbreaks and now, the last giant he failed to slay a year ago, standing in his way. A giant who is relishing the chance to step inside the cauldron again, keep his foot on the gas pedal and play spoiler in the encore.

"We both want to win very badly. It's going to be an electric atmosphere," DeChambeau said. "It'll be the grandest stage that we've had in a long time."

PHILADELPHIA -- After one of the most disappointing seasons in NBA history, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey said they believe the Philadelphia 76ers can still achieve the championship dreams the franchise fell so far short of achieving this season.

"I do think so," George said before the 76ers concluded their dismal 2024-25 campaign at Wells Fargo Center with a 122-102 loss to the Chicago Bulls. "I think with the personnel we have, I think with finding young talent [to help us]. ... I think we can be a team in the future that can compete for a championship."

"The one positive that I do take away," said Maxey, "is the only way we can go from here is up."

It has been a season to forget for the 76ers, who entered Sunday's season finale with 24 wins -- tied with the 1994-95 edition of the franchise for seventh fewest in its 76-year history.

They got here by going an abysmal 5-31 over their past 36 games -- a two-and-a-half-month stretch that has potentially allowed Philadelphia to pull off what once was unthinkable: keeping its top-six-protected first-round pick.

That possibility, however, hasn't made the past few months any easier to swallow for the 76ers. George hasn't played since March 4, and was officially ruled out for the season on March 17 following injections in both his left adductor muscle and left knee.

George, who turns 35 next month and signed a four-year, $212 million max contract with the 76ers last summer -- a signing that was supposed to launch Philadelphia into true title contention -- was one of many disappointments for Philadelphia this season.

He played in 41 games -- down from 74 last season -- and his average of 16.2 points per game was his lowest in a decade by more than five points. It also was more than six points fewer than he averaged in each of the past two seasons with the LA Clippers, when he earned All-Star appearances.

"Yeah, it was just, to be honest, one of the toughest seasons for me," said George, a nine-time All-Star and six-time All-NBA selection. "Just with a lot of adversity on the court, off the court and, then again, the injury stuff was some stuff that I didn't necessarily know I had going on ... which was frustrating."

Maxey, who burst into stardom last season when he averaged 25.9 points per game, made his first All-Star appearance and won the NBA's Most Improved Player award, also took a step back this season. While his scoring saw a bump (26.3 PPG), he shot a career-low 43.7% from the field, including a 33.7% mark from 3-point range, easily his lowest average since his rookie season.

The precocious 24-year-old, who was officially ruled out for the season Wednesday with a sprained right finger, said it will take a collective effort to recover from this season and be back in the mix next year.

"The names on the paper ... it looks nice. It does," Maxey said. "And I think we've seen where our peaks can be this year. There wasn't a lot of them. But there was some stretches where we all played and we looked really good. We found the right rotations, we knew who to get the ball to, who we need to get the ball to them, everybody got shots, everybody looked good.

"So the sky's the limit. That's the thing that I can say. But the work has to be put in from day one, not from in the middle of the season. ... Today is our last game. Whenever everybody decides to start working out again, that's when our season for next year starts, individually and collectively. And it has to be taken serious. And I think we will take it serious and I have the ultimate faith in the organization and the guys up top and my teammates to do that."

The Sixers' potential to jump back up the standings next season could also depend on whether Cooper Flagg or some other top draft prospect winds up in Philadelphia if the 76ers hang on to that protected pick. Some of it will also come down to the health of the team's other star, Joel Embiid, who was the one player who wasn't scheduled to speak Sunday after the team announced that he underwent arthroscopic surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York on Friday for his troublesome left knee.

That knee limited Embiid to just 19 games; the three stars played in just 15 games (for a total of 294 minutes) together this season.

"It sucked," Maxey said of watching Embiid struggle with his health this season. "It really did suck, man, because at the end of the day, Joe is somebody who really wants to be out there. So to see him suffer, to see him go out there and actually try and he just couldn't be himself ... you could tell. You'd give him the ball sometimes, and me being here the longest, I've seen him do so many spectacular things and I gave him the ball a couple of times in moments where I think that he'll do something and I guess he just couldn't, he was limited.

"So hopefully that surgery went well and all that and he gets back to the Joel Embiid that we know and love. And, honestly, I hope it does for him, because it'll make him feel a lot better."

Whatever happens moving forward, Sunday finally closed a miserable season in which the Sixers never found a way to bring everything together as expected.

"I think we were just in a scramble all year, to be honest," George said. "I think we were just in a scramble. One player comes in, one player goes out, and it kind of was just that cycle all season long, and I give Coach [Nick] Nurse a ton of credit for just kind of picking up pieces, literally, and trying to figure this thing out as we were going throughout the year.

"But I think again, it was just no consistency in terms of lineups, personnel and who was just on the floor in general. So again, I think past the injuries part of it, you kind of just can say it was just no consistency with just the guys being on the floor together."

CLEVELAND -- Donovan Mitchell is expected to be ready for the Cavaliers' playoff run despite missing the last four games of the regular season with a sprained left ankle.

The All-Star guard was injured April 6 in the second half against the Sacramento Kings. He worked out on the court before Sunday's game against the Indiana Pacers after completing a full workout at the team's training facility Saturday.

"I think he'll be full on with practice. We're going to have to scrimmage at some point, probably intersquad with refs, so he'll participate in that," coach Kenny Atkinson said. "The most important thing is how we build him up with the ankle rehab and then conditioning."

Mitchell was one of nine players, including four starters, whom Cleveland sat out for Sunday's regular-season finale. The Cavaliers (63-18) will go into the playoffs as the top seed in the Eastern Conference for only the fourth time in franchise history and first since winning the NBA title in 2016.

As the No. 1 seed, Cleveland's first playoff game is not expected to be until April 20 since the eighth seed in the East won't be determined until the final play-in tournament games Friday.

Mitchell leads the Cavaliers in scoring at 24 points per game. He is the only player in the NBA averaging at least 24 points in 32 minutes or fewer.

CLEVELAND -- Emmanuel Clase realizes he can't please everyone or be flawless every time he takes the mound.

He's not a pitching machine.

"A couple of days ago I was thinking, 'Hey, I am human,'" Cleveland's All-Star closer said Saturday through interpreter Agustin Rivero. "I can make mistakes."

Lately, he's made too many.

Baseball's most dominant reliever last season, Clase's struggles in the first weeks of this season have seemingly alarmed everyone but the 27-year-old and his teammates. He's set a high bar for himself but he's falling short of it so far.

While he's 2-0 with a save, Clase has given up six runs and 14 hits in seven appearances. On Saturday night, he did nothing to silence the whispers about his slow start by allowing four straight singles to the Kansas City Royals in the ninth inning before finishing off a 6-3 win -- Cleveland's fifth straight.

"He's just leaving pitches over the middle right now," said Guardians manager Stephen Vogt, who isn't exactly sure what's wrong with Clase. "It's too early to tell. Emmanuel just needs to get his confidence back."

Last year, Clase was automatic. He gave up just five earned runs in 74 games over 74 1/3 innings, led the American League in saves (47) for the third straight season, had a miniscule 0.61 ERA (third lowest in MLB history) and finished third in Cy Young voting.

He was virtually unhittable for six months. Then came October.

Clase wasn't himself in the postseason, first allowing a three-run homer in the ninth inning to Detroit's Kerry Carpenter in a loss in the Division Series opener.

That was followed by New York's Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton connecting for back-to-back homers off Clase in Game 3 of the ALCS, a game the Guardians rallied to win in extras. The right-hander then gave up two runs in the ninth in Game 4 and finished the series with a 15.43 ERA in three outings against the Yankees.

When the Guardians needed him most, Clase collapsed, which is why his slow start in 2025 has raised some eyebrows.

Not Vogt's. He remains confident and supportive of his closer.

"I mean, when you're perfect for a whole season last year and then you have a couple games where you give up runs, all of a sudden now people are asking about you," Vogt said before the game. "We talk about all the time with the bullpen guys, you didn't get any questions about the bullpen last night, right, because we don't talk about 'em when they do their job.

"So Clase, it's keep being you. We're always working on things to get better. We're always trying to find different ways to be successful, but just be Emmanuel and go pitch."

Clase said he didn't dwell on last year's stunning finish and quickly turned the page.

"I started working out in December and for me that was a new year," he said. "I've been moving forward ever since."

His velocity has been normal, and Clase's other metrics all seem in line with past performances. So what's the problem?

"My body feels good," he said. "I feel like I've been able to compete, obviously not getting the results that we wanted, but it is a blend of maybe not being too used to pitching in the cold like previous years. I feel like I'm going to continue doing my best and trying to get better and better every day."

While he warms up, Clase is heartened by the faith his teammates have shown. To them, he's still the best in the business.

"It's really special," he said of the support. "They know me. They see my preparation. It's very important to hear the people that know you so well that see you pitching every day. I appreciate them saying that."

CHICAGO -- Former American League Rookie of the Year Michael Fulmer, returning from Tommy John surgery, was brought up from the minor leagues Sunday when the Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Richard Fitts on the 15-day injured list with a right pectoral strain.

A 32-year-old right-hander, Fulmer has not pitched in the big leagues since 2023 with the Chicago Cubs. He had Tommy John revision surgery on Oct. 18, 2023, signed a minor league contract with Boston the following Feb. 2 and did not pitch last year.

Fulmer had a 0.79 ERA in five spring training appearances for the Red Sox, striking out 12 and walking three in 11 innings. He had a 3.09 ERA in two starts and one relief appearance for Triple-A Worcester, striking out 18 and walking six in 11 innings. His four-seam fastball averaged 92.4 mph.

He won the 2016 AL Rookie of the Year with the Detroit Tigers, had Tommy John surgery on March 27, 2019, and returned to the major leagues on July 27, 2020, just after the start of the pandemic-shortened season.

Fulmer is 37-50 with a 3.94 ERA in 90 starts and 172 relief appearances for the Tigers (2016-22), Twins (2022) and Cubs (2023).

Fulmer's contract was selected from Worcester. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he expects to use Fulmer out of the bullpen.

Fitts will undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of his injury, Cora said. The 25-year-old left Saturday's game against the White Sox with shoulder discomfort as he was facing Miguel Vargas, Chicago's first hitter in the sixth inning.

Making his seventh big league start, Fitts had a 2-0 lead and allowed two hits. He was in position for his first major league win when he was replaced by Zack Kelly with a 2-2 count on Vargas. Vargas walked, and two batters later Luis Robert Jr. hit a two-run homer,

Chicago went on to win 3-2 on pinch-hitter Brooks Baldwin's RBI single in the ninth.

Fitts has a 2.39 ERA in seven starts for the Red Sox over two seasons. He is 0-2 with a 3.18 ERA this year.

Fulmer has a contract paying a $1.5 million salary while in the major leagues and $180,000 while in the minors.

He can earn $2 million in performance bonuses for innings and $500,000 for relief appearances. Fulmer would get $50,000 each for 75, 80, 85, 90 and 95 innings, $100,000 apiece for 100, 110, 120, 130 and 140, and $250,000 each for 150, 160, 170, 180 and 190. He would earn $100,000 each for 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60 relief appearances.