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Wilshere produced an impressive display to help Wenger’s side to a 1-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League on Thursday. Wilshere 17/4 to score v Everton It marked the 25-year-old’s fourth appearance this season, but the England international is yet to feature in the Premier League. However, Wenger said that could soon change, with his team visiting Everton on Sunday. “He will get a chance in the Premier League, don’t worry about that....

The France international brought up his century with a second-half penalty to help secure an important 4-2 win in Belarus. Largely restricted to the role of an impact substitute this season, the 30-year-old’s 49th-minute strike was his first competitive goal of the campaign and helped the Gunners take control of Group H. Giroud became the 19th Arsenal player to reach the milestone, and also achieved it faster than both Dennis Bergkamp and Robin van Persie....

Arsenal entertain the Hammers at Emirates Stadium just six days after the sides played out a goalless Premier League draw in Stratford. The Gunners have just passed the halfway point in a month in which they will play nine matches, and Wenger confessed fatigue is an issue in his squad. “Some players are a little bit on the edge,” said the Arsenal boss. “I think as well that we have so many quality players who did not start on Saturday, so you cannot say that you prefer to play a player who has played three games in six days to a guy who is at the same level and is completely fresh....

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Some Arsenal fans may be calling for his head but Arsene Wenger is still the man for the Emirates, former Arsenal midfielder Kim Kallstrom has told Reuters ahead of the Londoners’ Premier League clash with Manchester City on Sunday. Arsenal are sixth, seven points behind fourth-placed City, and badly need a win if they are to stake a claim for a place in next season’s Champions League....

Premier League Team of the Week Oxlade-Chamberlain has been with the Gunners since signing from Southampton in 2011, but is out of contract at the end of next season. Wenger is eager not to lose the 23-year-old, who is one of a group of first-team players – including Kieran Gibbs, Mesut Ozil, Aaron Ramsey and Alexis Sanchez – to have a deal due to expire in 2018, with all negotiations on hold until the end of 2016-17....

The last time both superstars went face-to-face was on the May 31 episode, where Wes Lee captured the victory. In a backstage segment last week, Xyon belittled the win and claimed that he dominated the rest of the fight until the last few seconds. In tonight’s showcase, Lee tried to prove that his win against Quinn a few weeks ago was more than luck in a short but exciting rematch....

No, seriously. Wes Matthews showed up to the Blazers game on Saturday wearing a dapper suit complemented nicely by his Iron Man mask, because that’s a totally normal thing to do. This was Matthews leaving his house tonight, probably: “Keys? Check. Wallet? Check. Phone? Check. Iron Man mask? Most definitely, check.” MORE: Jerryd Bayless hits buzzer beater | Dwight’s full-court shot tops LeBron’s | Must-see playoffs photos Since Portland trailed the Grizzlies 2-0 in the series heading into Game 3, Matthews, who is out due to a torn Achilles, had to do something to give his team some positive mojo....

Ugly scenes marred the Hammers’ 3-0 defeat to Burnley at London Stadium on Saturday, when three spectators invaded the pitch at different moments throughout the game to protest against the club’s management. Noble physically remonstrated with one fan, while co-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold were ushered away from the directors’ box amid a torrent of abuse. West Ham have called an emergency meeting of its core Safety Advisory Group in response to the crowd trouble and are set to hand out lifetime bans to the individuals who invaded the pitch and “threw missiles”....

So what the India hero will say if fellow batting great Lara’s Caribbean successors follow up their win in Leeds by clinching a three-match series in a decider at Lord’s starting Thursday is anyone’s guess. Having dusted down the ‘obituaries’ after the series opener at Edgbaston – understandable after England won the inaugural day/night Test in Britain inside three days by the margin of an innings and 209 runs – few pundits gave Jason Holder’s novice West Indies side any chance of a revival in Leeds....

Virat Kohli ended his century drought by registering a phenomenal century, but there was another player who impressed too. Mumbai lad Shreyas Iyer notched up an excellent knock of 71 runs off 68 deliveries to propel the total to 279 runs in 50 overs. India’s middle-order crisis is not an unknown affair; the team has been getting more and more reliant on the top-order over the last couple of years....

But somebody forgot to brief Bush that Spain is not Mexico, that the cowboy chic is not fashionable in Europe. The Spanish press howled when the U.S. press called Aznar’s grand country retreat a “ranch.” (Sorry, that’s what all of our briefing books said.) Los Quintos de Mora-as it is known-is a 20,000-acre national game preserve, home to the endangered Iberian lynx among other protected wildlife. The Spaniards joked that maybe Bush would feel more at home if he could hunt the big-antlered deer that roamed the property....

Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said before the game that resting Westbrook occasionally was part of the Thunder's plans after the point guard's return from his most recent knee surgery, his third procedure since injuring the knee last April during the NBA playoffs. MORE: Thunder will rest Westbrook in ‘some’ back-to-backs Westbrook missed 27 games after the most recent surgery, returning to the lineup on Feb. 20. Brooks says there are no problems with Westbrook's knee and that Westbrook will play Monday when the Thunder visit the Chicago Bulls....

After not picking up a single point in their first six Super League match, the international break is coming up at just about the wrong period, just as Penang are starting to turn things around. Ashley Westwood collected his second point in Malaysian football as his Panthers side secured an important 1-1 away draw to PKNS FC on Saturday evening. The former Bengaluru FC head coach was happy with the performance of his charges but rues that they were unable to find the winning goal....

The Northern Irishman finished tied for fifth at the Genesis Invitational last week at 8-under par, three shots adrift of winner Adam Scott. Coupled with his tied for third finish at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines last month, the 30-year-old has two top-five finishes in two starts this year. Dating back to 2019, the four-time major winner has finished in the top five in each of his last five starts....

The success of the Tomb Raider reboot trilogy demonstrates that Lara’s popularity in gaming is not going to wane any time soon. As expected, there have been rumors floating around that a new Tomb Raider game is in the works. If Square Enix does grace the world with a new Tomb Raider game, there are a few things that should be learned from the Tomb Raider reboot trilogy. RELATED: How Shadow of the Tomb Raider Reveals Lara Croft’s Darker Side...

The Baggies were awarded a late penalty after Mike Dean adjudged Calum Chambers to have handled the ball in the area, and Jay Rodriguez subsequently converted to earn the home side a point at the Hawthorns. Wenger angrily confronted Mike Dean and his match officials on the pitch, along with his goalkeeper, Petr Cech, to question the decision, while it is reported that he also entered the referees’ room after the game....

The Gunners confirmed the surprise news with a statement just two days before the Premier League clash at home to West Ham and six before the first leg of the Europa League semi-final with Atletico Madrid. Wenger told a news conference on Wednesday that it was not his call to go public about his exit in the build-up to his side’s most important match of the season. However, he has since issued a statement in which he says Arsenal were right to make the announcement when they did....

They took control of the game in the first quarter of both halves, outscoring the Golden State Warriors 30-21 in the first quarter and 30-19 in the third quarter. The Pelicans were in their element, shooting 50.0% from the field and 45.2% from beyond the arc. Not to mention, assisting on 75% of their field goals (36-of-48). This would be a huge win for the Pelicans’ roster, who believed they should have won Game 2....

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