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The Hammers, missing injured striker Andy Carroll, may consider themselves hard done by not to take all three points in front of their fans, having had one goal disallowed and a penalty claim dismissed, while there was also a contentious element to Nacer Chadli’s early opener for the Baggies. West Ham overcame the disappointment of what must have appeared to be repeated misfortune to equalise soon after the hour-mark through Sofiane Feghouli....

Goals from Tomas Soucek, Michail Antonio and a dramatic late winner from the returning Andriy Yarmolenko sealed the victory for the Hammers, who have now done the league double over their London rivals for the first time since the 2002-03 season. After a goal from Soucek was controversially ruled out for offside, Willian converted from the spot to give his side the lead. However, Czech Republic midfielder Soucek made no mistake the second time as he levelled the scoring....

“West Ham United can confirm that forward Mauro Zarate has joined ACF Fiorentina on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee,” West Ham said in a statement on Friday. The 28-year-old joined the Hammers from Buenos Aires-based Velez Sarsfield 18 months ago, when he featured in 29 games and scored seven goals with the English club. In January 2015, the Argentinian forward moved to Queens Park Rangers on loan. Now he is returning to Serie A where he previously played for Lazio and Inter Milan....

The two-times Twenty20 World Cup winner was revealed to have committed the violation 11 months ago after registering three filing failures in 2015. That constitutes a failed drugs test under World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules. “Mr Russell was found guilty of a doping violation,” Hugh Faulkner, chairman of the independent anti-doping tribunal that handed out the punishment, said in a statement. The 28-year-old Jamaican, who helped the West Indies win their second World T20 title in 2016, will be banned for a year from Jan....

The tour is said to have 3 Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is, which is a change in schedule. It was supposed to be two Tests, five ODIs and two T20Is. In a bid to reinvent Test cricket and increase the number of supporters at the venue, cricket boards around the world are considering possibilities of holding day-night Test matches with the use of a pink cricket ball. There has been large support for this move....

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan said on Monday they had requested the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to play the two games here but the Caribbean body had declined on the basis of security concerns, reports CMC. International cricket has not been played in Pakistan since 2009 when terrorists attacked the Sri Lankan team bus en route to a game, killing seven policemen and injuring several players....

The series victory helped the Caribbean side, who are at par with Australia on six points, climb to the top with a superior net run-rate. The first four sides of the championship qualify for the 2017 Women’s World Cup. The first round of the championship will conclude in October when South Africa will travel to Sri Lanka for a four-match ODI series Oct 15-19. West Indies now occupy the top two bowlers’ spots with Stafanie Taylor leading the list....

The winner of this game will put themselves in a better position to reach the Big 12 championship game. The Big 12 race has been close all season, with West Virginia, Oklahoma and Texas sitting at the top of the standings. These teams can use a win on Saturday to distance themselves from the rest of the conference. The return of quarterback Will Grier has proven to be significant for the Mountaineers....

The league’s competition committee is expected to present a resolution to owners that includes a 16-team playoff scenario, according to ESPN. The 16-team arrangement would only come into play if games are lost because of the COVID-19 pandemic, per the report. Currently, the NFL is slated to have a 14-team postseason that includes seven teams from each conference. The NFL hasn’t yet had to outright cancel a game because of coronavirus-related schedule shifting, but as more teams have their bye weeks pass, that becomes a more likely possibility....

While other sides have overseen significant squad overhauls this summer, the Gunners have only brought in Sead Kolasinac and Alexandre Lacazette - although the latter did cost €60m. Get Arsenal in dabblebet’s Premier League enchanced acca at 7/1 Mahrez was reported to be among those under consideration, with the Algeria international pushing for a move away from the King Power Stadium. Wenger, though, says that the 26-year-old has never figured in his recruitment plans as he already has several players on his books of a similar mould....

Buffon keeps 200th clean sheet for Juventus “That sums it all up,” said Sky Sports commentator Martin Tyler. He was bang on with that description. It’s what Wenger was all about in those days; optimising the talent on his books who had the one thing he didn’t – experience in the league. Wenger demonstrated his knowledge and respect for English football by leaving his back four and goalkeeper untouched on day one....

But when the owners gather in Baltimore to vote, MLB executive vice president of business Tim Brosnan and Red Sox chairman Tom Werner will also be considered. The winner must receive at least 23 of 30 votes. Werner, an intriguing choice who has owned the Red Sox since December of 2001, emerged as a finalist in the last few weeks. Before helping end the “curse of the Bambino” and being a part of three Red Sox World Series titles in the last 10 years, Werner was the general managing partner for the Padres from 1990 to 1994....

Not that word of his availability is a surprise; Welker would need more than a sore neck and bruised brain to miss the NFL's Week 12 showcase game. Still, Welker had to pass league concussion standards before being cleared for the game, which kicks off Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET at Foxborough, Mass. MORE: Manning vs. Brady | Week 12 picks | Fantasy Source | The Linemakers Welker, the Broncos' leading receiver, carries the official designation of "probable" for the game....

West Ham relied heavily upon goals from different areas on the pitch to get them through last season, with only talismanic midfielder Dimitri Payet, with 13 goals, managing to notch up more than 10 goals. Bilic’s forwards fluffed their lines as Andy Carroll and Enner Valencia could only manage to find the back of the net 14 times. “Everyone knows we want a top-class striker. And if we can get a 20-goals-a-season man, there’s no reason why we can’t improve on last season and challenge the Premier League’s top teams,” Bilic told the club’s website....

Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Hull City - having led 1-0 - was West Ham’s fourth in succession, leaving them just six points above the 18th-place Tigers with eight matches remaining. After the loss at the KCOM Stadium, Bilic conceded that his job would come under scrutiny if results failed to pick up. But a day later the club moved to insist the Croatian’s position is not at risk. “To end speculation once and for all, the West Ham United board feel it necessary to announce that we have 100 per cent faith in Slaven Bilic’s ability to lead West Ham United,” a statement read....

Adrian, who joined West Ham from Spanish side Real Betis in 2013, had three clean sheets in their last five league games and six in 19 appearances. “Adrian is out of contract but we have an option, and we activated that option,” Bilic told reporters on Sunday. “He is our player and we are happy with him.” Bilic also said the club would be looking to add to the squad during the close season but that much of the media speculation about potential targets was wide of the mark....

The jersey is the first time the club will be wearing a black strip, and will be used next season as Slaven Bilic’s side look to improve on their inconsistent campaign in 2016-17, where they finished 11th. Why Chelsea’s revolution works Hammers midfielder Mark Noble is looking forward to wearing the new jersey - and has even given fashion tips on how to wear it in public. “It’s a really smart kit!...

Stand-in skipper Rovman Powell said winning the three-match series in Bangladesh would give his side the perfect boost ahead of the World Cup next year, for which they had to qualify after failing to secure one of the eight automatic berths. “We haven’t won an ODI series in a long time,” Powell told reporters on Saturday ahead of the first game in Dhaka. “The guys are upbeat and raring to go....

Virat Kohli smashed his 42nd ODI century and helped India post an imposing score of 279-7. The West Indies’ reply looked promising at one stage, but Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami joined forces to skittle the hosts out for 210. It was a comprehensive victory for the Men in Blue, and there were several standout performances. Let us look at India’s report card for the match, giving each player a rating out of 10....