LONDON (AP) — The English Premier League's top three kept up the furious pace of their title race by picking up hard-fought wins on Saturday, although all three needed second-half penalties to do so. Manchester City maintained its one-point lead after Raheem Sterling's 100th league goal secured a 1-0 home win over Wolverhampton in the early kickoff, and chasing duo Liverpool and Chelsea responded with slim victories of their own. Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard's return to Anfield nearly deal