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Chelsea provided further evidence of its Premier League title credentials Saturday.A 5-0 victory at Swansea put the London club five points ahead of Manchester City ahead of the champions match against Arsenal on Sunday.Four goals came in the opening 36 minutes — the first after 49 seconds from Oscars 20-yard (meter) shot. Cesc Fabregas 15th assist of the league season set up Diego Costas first goal, and the striker then seized on poor defending to score his 17th of the campaign.Costas cut-back allowed Oscar to net Chelseas fourth with ease. The only surprise was it took Chelsea until the 79th to net again, with Andre Schuerrle tapping Branislav Ivanovics cross into an empty net.The team is playing with high quality and has a clear identity of playing, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said. Sometimes teams are good and play well without the clear identity, but all this season we are going in a certain direction.It wasnt so easy for Manchester United at Queens Park Rangers, although the 20-time champions did beat the spirited hosts 2-0. Uniteds third away success of the campaign came through a second-half turnaround when substitutes Marouane Fellaini and James Wilson scored.QPR remains in the relegation zone after a fifth straight winless league match, while United remains fourth, two points behind Southampton. The south-coast team won 2-1 at Newcastle after the first goals from Eljero Elia since joining on loan from Werder Bremen this month.Tottenham moved up to fifth with a 2-1 victory over Sunderland, Liverpool won 2-0 at Aston Villa, bottom-place Leicester lost 1-0 to Stoke, and Crystal Palace came from two goals down to beat Burnley 3-2.___FRANCELeader Lyon increased the pressure on its title rivals as it beat struggling Lens 2-0. A sixth straight victory was secured by Alexandre Lacazettes league-leading 20th goal in 21 games from the penalty spot after Jean-Philippe Gbamins own goal.After picking up just three points from its first four matches this season, Hubert Fourniers team has lost only one game since, and produced sparkling football to climb to the top of the standings last weekend.Lyons fourth away win extended its lead over second-place Marseille to four points. Lens remained second from bottom.___SPAINAlvaro Negredos late header gave Valencia a 3-2 victory over Almeria, while regional rival Villarreal also stayed in contention for a top-four finish with a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao.Felipe Caicedo netted in the 89th minute to give Espanyol a 1-0 win over Celta Vigo, while Manuchos header helped Rayo Vallecano win 1-0 at Real Sociedad.Leader Real Madrid visits crosstown rival Getafe on Sunday when second-place Barcelona is at Deportivo La Coruna.___ITALYRoma was held to 1-1 at Palermo on Saturday in another slip-up in its quest for the Serie A title. Rudi Garcias team fell three points behind Juventus after last weeks derby draw against Lazio, and the defending champion can pull further ahead on Sunday when it hosts Hellas Verona. Cheap NCAA Jerseys . Rinehart joins safety Darrell Stuckey and linebacker Donald Butler as potential unrestricted free agents who are remaining with the team. NCAA Jerseys . 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So there was Justin Morneau, waiting to make them regret it. Morneau hit a three-run homer and drove in six runs as the Colorado Rockies beat the Cardinals 10-5 on Tuesday night to snap a seven-game losing streak. "This was obviously a game we needed," said Morneau, who was batting cleanup. Morneau is making a compelling case to be an All-Star selection, which would be all the more special because its in Minnesota where he began his career. Morneau is hitting .304 with 13 homers and providing valuable protection for Tulowitzki. "If I dont get it done, he seems to get it done," Tulowitzki said. "Hes been a nice addition to our ball club. Without a doubt, hes All-Star worthy." Jorge De La Rosa (7-6) allowed five runs, four earned, in seven innings. He is the first Rockies starter to earn a win since June 12. Nick Greenwood (1-1) pitched 1 2-3 innings in relief of starter Shelby Miller, who left in the third with back tightness but believes he will be back in time for his next start. Greenwood surrendered Morneaus homer on a hanging slider in the fourth. Morneau had an RBI single in the first and a two-run single in the seventh that gave Colorado some breathing room. "Hes having a heck of a season," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. The Rockies finished with 17 hits one night after managing just three when they were shut out at home for the first time in nearly a year. Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run homer for St. Louis and Matt Holliday had another productive day at Coors Field against his former team, going 2 for 5. He is hitting .545 in his last five games at this park. De La Rosa finished strong, striking out Allen Craig to end the seventh with Holliday on first. St. Louis had something brewing in the eighth with the bases loaded and two outs. But Adam Ottavino struck out pinch-hitter Jon Jay. Pinch-hitter Drew Stubbs added an insurance run in the bottom half of the inning with a solo homer to left. Charlie Blackmon later added an RBI single. LaTroy Haawkins finished the ninth in a non-save situation.dddddddddddd Brandon Barnes made a diving catch deep in right to bring what was left of the crowd to its feet in appreciation. "I thought he had no shot at that ball," Weiss said. "Great play by Brandon. Hes not afraid to get dirty. Hes not afraid to leave his feet." The Cardinals scored two runs courtesy of crazy bounces. In the fourth, a hustling Peter Bourjos scored from second on Tony Cruzs high bouncer off the plate to second baseman DJ LeMahieu. An inning later, a slow roller possibly grazed Hollidays arm -- replays were inconclusive -- as he sprinted toward third, the ball taking a funny hop past Tulowitzki and rolling into left field. Holliday easily ran home as Tulowitzki protested. Weiss came out to argue the ruling, but the play wasnt reviewed and the run stood to cut Colorados lead to 6-5. The Cardinals rotation appeared to take another hit with Miller leaving the game. The right-hander arched his back in discomfort soon after delivering a pitch to De La Rosa. Manager Mike Matheny and a trainer instantly trotted out to check on Miller, who took a few warm-up tosses before being taken out for Greenwood. "I could still throw the baseball. It was just kind of a nagging little sting," explained Miller, who went 2 2-3 innings and surrendered three runs. "But nothing that we cant come back from. "At the end of the day, I didnt really execute pitches at all. So, obviously, it was disappointing and frustrating." St. Louis already is missing Michael Wacha (right shoulder stress reaction) and Jaime Garcia (left shoulder inflammation), who both went on the 15-day disabled list Sunday. NOTES: Cardinals LHP Marco Gonzales will make his major league debut Wednesday. Gonzales was a high school standout in nearby Fort Collins, and his dad, Frank Gonzales, is a pitching coach in the Rockies minor league system. ... Rockies RHP Christian Bergman has a broken left hand and will not make his start Wednesday. The Rockies are expected to bring up LHP Yohan Flande from Triple-A Colorado Springs. ' ' '