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Sanchez, 28, was expected to make the move to City during the transfer window, but no deal was agreed despite a £60 million bid being tabled. Wenger believes the Chile international, whose contract expires in 2018, will perform for Arsenal as the Frenchman revealed a deal was never close. “Your interest is always to perform,” he told beIN Sports. “It was not very close and it’s very difficult for me to speak about that because what I want from the player now is to focus on his career, on his season and on Arsenal Football Club....

The Belgium star equalised from the spot in the second half of a pulsating clash at the Emirates Stadium after Hector Bellerin caught the sole of his boot when stretching to clear the ball from the Arsenal box. Marcos Alonso then scored a second for the visitors before Bellerin atoned with a brilliant strike in second-half injury time for the Gunners, who had taken the lead through Jack Wilshere in the 63rd minute....

It's unlikely that Welker and Wolfe will play against Oakland in the regular-season finale Sunday, but both were cleared to practice after prolonged absences and are working to regain their timing and conditioning. Welker's practice was his first since a concussion on Dec. 8. He was allowed to participate on a limited basis according to the NFL's concussion protocol. "It was good to see him out there," coach John Fox said....

Visually challenged students selected from various schools and organisations for the blind across districts of West Bengal took part in a special chess challenge tournament organised in Kolkata recently. Non-governmental organisation, National Institute of Professionals (NIP), recently hosted the second All Bengal Chess Competition for the Blind, which witnessed as many as 100 visually impaired players competing against one another. Chief guests on the occasion included Grandmaster Dibyendu Barua and West Bengal Commissioner of Disability Mita Banerjee....

Chelsea had won each of their first three matches post-lockdown, with consecutive league victories over Aston Villa and Manchester City followed by progress into the FA Cup semifinal at the expense of Leicester City. True to form, they went ahead against West Ham when Willian converted from the penalty spot in the 42nd minute following a clumsy challenge on Christian Pulisic by Issa Diop. The hosts initially thought they had taken the lead when Tomas Soucek bundled in a corner from close range but the goal was chalked off by referee Martin Atkinson after a lengthy consultation with VAR....

Conte’s total Chelsea transformation Slaven Bilic is under intense pressure at the London Stadium and must now rally his troops as they prepare to visit Arsenal, a club in the throes of their own so-called crisis. WEST HAM INJURIES West Ham are currently in the midst of an injury crisis, with six players set to miss the encounter with the Gunners. Though Aaron Cresswell should recover from a knock picked up in the defeat to Hull, midfielder Pedro Obiang is set to be sidelined for the rest of the season with an ankle injury....

The Hammers come into the clash on a positive note, fresh from defeating Aston Villa 2-1 last weekend. That kept them in the hunt for a top-six finish in the Premier League table. David Moyes will be hoping his side can continue this trend and record a famous win against Sevilla in front of their own supporters. The visitors arrive in East London unbeaten in their past four fixtures in all competitions, including their win over West Ham....

CNN Anchor Poppy Harlow asked Justice if it was more important to support President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill or that the next bill is a bipartisan agreement, even if that means less direct money for Americans. The Quote “Well, first and foremost, I wish we’d all come together,” Justice responded. “But, on the flip side of that, we’ve got a lot of people in West Virginia that are still struggling with paying their power bill because they got laid off because this pandemic just swept their job away from them....

At 6-11, Routt just might be the tallest quarterback in high school history. From MaxPreps.com: Apparently his favorite target is a receiver who is just 5-5. Makes you wonder if they shouldn’t just swap positions. Who on Earth is going to stop a fade route in the end zone to a guy who thinks Dwight Howard is short? My favorite part of Routt’s scouting video is the unnecessary highlight circle so you know which player he is....

The Thunder star tallied 20 points, 20 rebounds and 21 assists at Chesapeake Energy Arena. He became the first player since Wilt Chamberlain in 1968 to record those numbers in a game. Oklahoma City have not played well lately, but their latest triumph keeps them tied with the San Antonio Spurs for the seventh seed in the Western Conference. The Thunder got valuable offensive contributions from multiple players. Five members of the team scored at least 15 points and everyone benefited from Westbrook’s distribution....

SQUADS Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1.Jerrad TYSON (gk), 2.Shannon COLE, 3.Jack CLISBY, 5.Brendan HAMILL, 6.Mitch NICHOLS, 7.Steven LUSTICA, 8.DIMAS (c), 10.Nicolás MARTÍNEZ, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 12.Scott NEVILLE, 14.Jumpei KUSUKAMI, 15.Kearyn BACCUS, 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 18.Robert CORNTHWAITE, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (gk), 22.Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS, 23.Lachlan SCOTT, 24.Terry ANTONIS two to be omitted Ins: 6.Mitch NICHOLS (promoted), 7.Steven LUSTICA (promoted), 11.Brendon SANTALAB (returns from suspension) Outs: 29.Ryan GRIFFITHS (not selected) Unavailable: Jacob MELLING (back – indefinite)...

The 23-year-old has been sidelined since late February due to a serious foot issue which was initially expected to rule him out of action until the end of the season. However, McKennie told the media this past week that instead he’s trending towards a return before the end of the seasons and is hoping to make it back on the field for Juventus. Initially speaking to CBS and saying he hopes to be back sometime in April, McKennie was asked to clarify his timeline following the U....

Interestingly enough, Westworld’s creators explained that they played the aforementioned games, as well as Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption, in order to do research on the medium. This, of course, makes plenty of sense due to the fact that Westworld is about a Western theme park where the “hosts” are essentially humanistic robots equatable to non-playable characters (NPCs) with whom visitors can interact in myriad ways, be it to go on an adventure fueled by the promise of treasure, or even to act out dark fantasies such as murder....

Xhaka and Mata in Worst Team of the Week The Arsenal manager was sent off in injury time for seemingly ranting at and later on pushing the fourth official after Burnley were awarded a penalty, having previously been angered by Anthony Taylor signalling seven added minutes. The Gunners had taken the lead through Shkodran Mustafi but saw Granit Xhaka sent off in the second half for a harsh tackle on Steven Defour....

The rivalry between the two managers and their Premier League sides was the defining managerial clash of the last decade, with both clubs going toe-to-toe to secure silverware. However, since Ferguson’s retirement five years ago, the relationship between the two legendary bosses has changed for the better, with pair now being a lot closer and sharing memories. Speaking to Arsenal’s official website ahead of the Gunners’ clash with Jose Mourinho’s United side at Old Trafford on Sunday, Wenger lifted the lid on his relationship with Ferguson....

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsene Wenger has probably never had a better chance of finally beating a Jose Mourinho side than when Arsenal visit Old Trafford on Saturday to face a Manchester United team in underwhelming form and ravaged by injuries and suspensions. The Frenchman has never trumped Mourinho in 13 competitive games since they first clashed in 2004 and he has often been the loser off the pitch as well, with Mourinho taunting him about Arsenal’s lack of title success over the past decade....

The Gunners have slipped to fourth in the Premier League and are also now unlikely to top their Champions League group following a midweek draw with Paris Saint-Germain, but Wenger insists the quality of the opposition they have faced in recent weeks must be taken into consideration. Arsenal team news and likely line-up Speaking ahead of Sunday’s game with Bournemouth, he said: “I would say it depends on what we do in the last week of the month to really assess it, but we haven’t lost despite having difficult games – Spurs, Manchester United, PSG....

Werewolf by Night is the franchise’s first dance with horror, at least among projects that they’re willing to acknowledge. It’s also the first special presentation, rather than a film or a series. The standalone nature and strong tone of the project stand out among most of the other entries in this ongoing empire. RELATED: Werewolf By Night Is The Most Visually Distinct MCU Project In Years The MCU gets a lot of criticism for its overreliance on callbacks and continuity references....

On Sunday, with a ticket to the NCAA Tournament hanging in the balance, guard Wes Washpun launched a game-winning shot against Evansville with the score tied 54-54. MORE: NCAA Projections | These 16 teams can win it all The ball caromed off the iron, and as the clock struck double zeros, went through the hoop for the 56-54 buzzer-beating victory. The Panthers finish the season 22-7 and will be part of March Madness for the second straight season....

The changed kit was actually the one worn during the 1968 FA Cup final where Astle scored the winner against Everton at Wembley. Except the goalkeeper’s shirt, which was plain, all the other shirts had their numbers printed on them with only the name removed. The Premier League had only granted perrmission to Manchester United before this to wear changed kits for a match. United had worn a changed kit to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the horrifying Munich disaster where the Busby’s Babes met with their tragic end....