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MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester City kept pace with likely title rivals Manchester United and Chelsea by beating West Ham 3-1 on Sunday for a third straight victory in the early stages of the English Premier League season.However, what started as a lesson in pass-and-move, attacking football by City under new coach Pep Guardiola turned into a nervy finish at Etihad Stadium.Raheem Sterling and Fernandinho scored in the opening 18 minutes for City, which carved West Ham open at will in a dominant first-half display that showed Guardiolas influence is already rubbing off on his players.Injury-hit West Ham improved in the second half and Michail Antonios 58th-minute header made City work for its win, which was sealed by another goal by Sterling in injury time when he rounded the goalkeeper and scored from a narrow angle.At least one perfect record will go when United plays City at Old Trafford in the first round of games after the international break.Its early days, but it could well be a shootout for the title between the three teams already at the top of the standings. City currently is ahead of United and Chelsea on goal difference -- and Guardiola said there plenty more to come.Of course, there is still room for improvement, Guardiola said, but we have been playing well and hopefully we can continue doing that.We have to make an amazing performance to win at Old Trafford. I can imagine the atmosphere. I am looking forward to live that experience.Arguably Guardiolas biggest achievement in his first few months at Etihad Stadium is getting the best out of Sterling, who lost his place in the team at the end of last season -- his first at City -- and then had a poor European Championship campaign with England.Now, he is showing the kind of form that persuaded City to spend 49 million pounds (then $76 million) to sign him from Liverpool last year. Creating more space for him to run at defenders seems to be the key difference in Sterling this season.We try to help him to say, `If you stay in that position, you receive the ball quicker, Guardiola said. 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SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Carolina Panthers special teams coordinator Bruce DeHaven has decided to step down from his position and move into an advisory role with the team while continuing his battle with prostate cancer.The team announced Sunday that Thomas McGaughey has been promoted to special teams coordinator and Chase Blackburn to special teams assistant.DeHaven will return to Buffalo, New York, to receive cancer treatments with the hopes of returning to the team as an adviser in mid-September.The 67-year-old DeHaven was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2015 before his 29th season as an NFL assistant coach. He previously took a leave of absence in May of 2015, but returned for Carolinas NFC championship season.Coach Ron Rivera said DeHaven approached him about the decision to leave as coordinator after Thursday nights preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens.He felt now was an opportunity to transition as far as our special teams were concerned so it would be seamless, Rivera said. He did not want to be a distraction. He wanted to go quietly with the intention of coming back in the fall.Under DeHaven, Panthers kicker Graham Gano scored a franchise-record 146 points. Gano converted 30 field goals, including two game-winners, and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month in November.Returner Ted Ginn Jr. ranked second in the NFC and fifth in the NFL averaging 10.3 yards per punt return.Rivera said DeHaven epitomizes the teams motto of Keeep Pounding, which came about when former linebackers coach Sam Mills was battling cancer.ddddddddddddPanthers long snapper J.J. Jansen said Sunday was a tough day for all who have a connection to Carolinas special teams.He has been rock solid, Jansen said. He has been a good man and great mentor to all of us. The way he has handled and conducted himself (since learning about the cancer), you almost forget about it. You wouldnt have noticed a difference in the way he conducted himself.Panthers safety Colin Jones said he was surprised to learn DeHaven was leaving the team for treatments.You never heard Bruce complain at all, Jones said.DeHaven did not attend practice Sunday.McGaughey will assume a full special teams coordinator role immediately, according to Rivera. He was hired as Carolinas special teams assistant in February. He has 10 years of NFL coaching experience.McGaughey spent time with the San Francisco 49ers as special teams coordinator prior to coming to Carolina. The 49ers ranked second in the league with four blocked field goals and were eighth in punt coverage. He previously coached with the Chiefs, Broncos and Giants as an assistant.He has jumped right in and is very capable, Jones said.Blackburn joined the staff as an intern earlier this year.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '