Gunners secure Champions League berth after beating Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal booked their place in the Champions League as Declan Rice’s thunderbolt sealed a 1-0 win against top-five rivals Newcastle on Sunday. Rice’s brilliant second-half strike at the Emirates Stadium guaranteed Arsenal will compete in Europe’s elite club competition next season. Mikel Arteta’s side ended a five-game winless streak to avoid a nervous last day of the season next weekend, with the battle for top-five places no longer a concern for the Gunners. Second-placed Arsenal are likely to finish as Premier League runners-up for...