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The Gunners ultimately cruised to a 3-0 Premier League win on Sunday, but it was tight and the hosts looked frustrated before Aubameyang broke the deadlock from the spot in the 75th minute. The former Borussia Dortmund star then doubled his tally four minutes from time with a fine volley, putting the game beyond Stoke. He could have got himself a third at the end when Lacazette was fouled in the area by Badou Ndiaye, but he let the Frenchman – who was back after six weeks out with a knee injury – take it in order to boost his morale by scoring a first league goal since early December....

Aubameyang topped the Bundesliga scoring charts last term and has been similarly prolific in 2017-18 to date, with 15 goals in 14 appearances across all competitions. Dortmund 4/7 to beat Hannover The Gabon striker was denied the chance to add to that tally during Tuesday’s 5-0 DFB Pokal win over Magdeburg after he was sidelined with muscular soreness. Speaking at a news conference ahead of Saturday’s match, Bosz confirmed Aubameyang’s injury had not completely subsided....

Police sought for clues and suspects after Mitchell, 18, a redshirt freshman on the Tigers football team, was slain at an apartment complex that was the site of a similar incident two years ago. Coach Gus Malzahn found himself voicing the deep, numbing pain felt at Auburn. “I’m devastated and saddened by the passing of Jakell Mitchell,” Malzahn said in a statement. “My thoughts and prayers are with Jakell’s family and friends, who are suffering through this senseless tragedy....

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Fekir, who is currently on World Cup duty with France, has caught the eye of several big clubs after an outstanding season with Lyon where he scored 21 goals in all competitions. The 24-year-old was reportedly set to sign for Liverpool earlier in the transfer window, but a mysterious issue with the playmaker’s medical led the French club to release a statement saying the move was off. Real Madrid have also since registered their interest in the player, but Aulas thinks Fekir will now stay in Lyon for at least another season....

Steve Smith’s Australians swept to an innings victory in Monday’s final Sydney Test, condemning England to four comprehensive defeats in the five-match series. The Ashes were relinquished by the third Test in Perth and England gave the impression by the final day of the series that they just wanted it all to end. Vice-captain Anderson, deputising for stricken skipper Joe Root, said the writing had been on the wall for some time....

The 33-year-old Cahill scored the winning goal with a 69th minute header for the Socceroos, equalling the scoring record of 29 goals set by Damian Mori, reports Xinhua. Cahill moved to MLS club New York Red Bulls in 2012 after eight seasons in the English Premier League side Everton. He has earned 65 international caps for Australia. 0 votes

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Under-pressure Australia coach Ange Postecoglou has downplayed the significance of Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against United Arab Emirates as the Socceroos battle to remain in contention for an automatic berth to Russia in 2018. Australia sit third in Group B of Asian qualifying after their 1-1 draw against Iraq, three points adrift of leaders Saudi Arabia and Japan. Only the top two are guaranteed qualification for Russia and with four games remaining, Australia’s hopes of a fourth straight World Cup appearance could hinge on the outcome of the meeting at Sydney Football Stadium....

Adam Griffith has been appointed Bupa Support Team Assistant Coach for the World Cup, and Troy Cooley has been appointed the Bupa Support Team Assistant Coach for the Ashes Series in England. Griffith has worked his way up the coaching ranks since retiring as a player in 2011. He was appointed the Head Coach of Tasmania in 2017, and has experience working with the Australian Team having previously been an Assistant Coach on the 2016 tour of the West Indies....

The Wallabies had lost their previous eight against Eddie Jones’ side and lost fly-half Quade Cooper to a calf strain during the warm-up before fullback Tom Banks and prop Alan Alaalatoa departed through injury during the opening half-hour. Those setbacks along with Swain’s dismissal for headbutting Jonny Hill left Australia facing what looked like a hopeless task but second-half tries from Banks’ understudy Jordan Petaia and fellow replacements Folau Fainga’a and Pete Samu left England stunned....

The Indian took the opening game, but Larkin struck right back with controlled aggression to even scores at one-game apiece. Harinder took control in the next two games sealing the match in four games. He will take on Malaysia’s Nafiizwan Adnan in the second round. Adnan beat Australia’s Chris Van Der Salm 11-7, 8-11, 11-6, 11-8. Adnan is seeded second in the tournament and Harinder will have to be at his best to cause an upset tomorrow....

After spending around 140 million pounds ($185.8 million) in the last transfer window, Everton, who finished seventh last season, have won just two of their opening seven league games. Reid, who made over 220 appearances for the club from 1982 to 1989, said Ronald Koeman’s side appear to lack the stomach for a fight. “I played in an Everton side not all that long ago which was lacking in confidence… " Reid told reporters on Tuesday....

Allen was helped off the pitch in the first half at Cardiff after being involved in a collision with Ireland’s David Meyler and James McLean, who went on to score the match-winning goal to end Wales’ hopes of reaching the World Cup finals. British media reports said Allen suffered a suspected concussion and Stoke assistant manager Mark Bowen said the 27-year-old had been given extended leave until Thursday and would be assessed upon his return....

Maradona said Castro’s death late on Friday hit him like a tennis ball to the chest served by Juan Martin del Potro, the Argentine player he cheered on in the Davis Cup final where he received the news. “I wept uncontrollably,” Maradona told reporters on the sidelines of the tennis tournament. “After my father, it’s the deepest sorrow I know.” The two controversial figures first met in 1987, a year after Maradona helped Argentina win the World Cup in Mexico and four years before the fall of the Soviet Union that would usher in a new era of economic hardship in the communist island....

March 8 – The day we all pay tribute to women. The Women’s Day. This is an era, where women not just compete among themselves but along with the men. But what about the field of sports. Have they given enough chances to showcase their talents? Were they encouraged to actively participate in sports?. History says No! Here are some excerpts. Boston Marathon started way back in 1897. But the first women to run in this world’s oldest marathon was in 1967....

In case you didn’t know Despite being originally billed to play in the deciding doubles match, Spain made a last-minute substitution and replaced Nadal, with the player citing fatigue as the reason he was unable to play. The heart of the matter Yesterday, Serbia defeated Spain in a closely contested final to win the inaugural ATP Cup in Sydney. Although Spain managed to take an early lead in the final, thanks to the efforts of Roberto Bautista-Agut, Serbia were able to rally and overturn this deficit to win the title....

The 25-year-old picked up a thigh injury in their defeat to Bournemouth in November and, missed games against Manchester United, Watford, West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea as Newcastle struggle to maintain their momentum. Atsu came on by the 64th minute to replace Matt Ritchie when Rafael Benitez’s men were trailing the visitors by 2-1, after two goals from Riyad Mahrez and Demarai Gray cancelled out Joselu’s fourth minute opener....

His single stud earring and graying hair illustrate the latter of those qualities. He has an interesting demeanor; he’s got some Arthur Fonzarelli-like coolness to him, but with none of the bravado, and exudes a genuine warmth as the day’s activities begin. It’s Super Bowl Sunday, but inside Attack of the Baseball Cards, you might not know it. Crowding the small store are about 25 customers lined up to take part in this year’s Super Bowl Sunday “Pack Wars” event....