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Philadelphia picked off Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the red zone to halt the star veteran’s chance at a comeback in prime-time NFL action on Thursday. Carson Wentz and the Eagles are now at .500 with a 2-2 record, while Rodgers’ first interception of the season dropped the Packers to 3-1. The ending, however, was overshadowed by a scary injury to Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox, who was taken off the field on a stretcher with just over a minute remaining....

Villa took the lead in the 12th minute, El Ghazi letting fly with a drive from 20 yards that took a decisive deflection off defender Ahmed Hegazi. West Brom soon levelled though, Dwight Gayle providing the finishing touch with a controlled low volley after Harvey Barnes outmuscled and outpaced Alan Hutton on the break before delivering a fine cross. John McGinn rattled the post with a 20-yard-drive but, after West Brom regained control of the contest, Villa retook the lead against the run of play in the 58th minute....

They did have to be wary of the Jazz coming out swinging, and the Jazz played their part in keeping Game 5 mightily close till the end of the 4th quarter. Unfortunately for them, they suffered from yet another injury hurdle as Donovan Mitchell was forced off the hardwood with a knee problem in the 4th quarter. Chris Paul was already heating up at that point, and he sealed the deal with some delectable offensive play right at the end of the game....

The uncertainty surrounding the future of West Ham forward Dimitri Payet has brought the squad closer together, according to the club’s former midfielder Jack Collison. France international Payet, West Ham’s outstanding player last season, has refused to play recently in a bid to get a move back to his native country. Collison, however, believes the East London team have turned a corner in a disappointing season marred by the club’s move to the London Stadium....

The five-match series resulted in a 3-2 win for the home side, and a mammoth total of 96 sixes from both sides. The previous record was 94 sixes, which was set in 2019. Thirty-one of the 96 sixes came in just one game, which narrowly fell short of the record of 32 sixes. Rovman Powell of the West Indies hit the most sixes for an individual batter, smashing 14 of them across just three games....

On that note, let’s find out what Argentina need to do to return to winning ways against Uruguay at Copa America 2021: # Argentina cannot afford to be wasteful in front of goal Argentina have been plagued for a while by their inability to convert chances into goals, due to their poor finishing. In their last three games, twice against Chile and once against Colombia, Argentina took 49 shots. Twenty of them were on target, but only four resulted in goals....

The Frenchman left Arsenal at the end of the season after 22 years in charge, being replaced by Unai Emery. Wenger maintained he was not planning on retiring when he left north London, and his desire to return to the game has returned much quicker than expected. The 68-year-old says he feels addicted to football and is already prepared to take on another coaching role because he has grown bored since leaving the Gunners....

The Spain international has been out since late October, having made just 11 appearances in all competitions this season. Kante can handle pressure, says Conte But Cazorla, 32, is set for an even longer stint out, with Wenger only hopeful over his availability late in the season. “He’s far from starting to run again,” Wenger told a news conference. “He had a little procedure, yes, but we have a meeting with the medical people to see what it was....

Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is once again coming under fire after his side’s 3-1 defeat at Chelsea virtually eliminated them from the Premier League title race. Neville slams ’embarrassing’ Arsenal fans And Adam believes their inability to end a drought without a league championship that stretches back to the 2003-04 season is a result of the lack of balance between defence and attack in their approach. “The thing for Arsenal, I think it’s the front six want to just go and win the game, and they let the four defenders defend, and that’s it, that’s how it becomes,” Adam told BBC Radio Five Live....

Following a 0-0 draw with Sturm Graz, the Hammers face the Cottagers in Austria, fresh from completing the signing of Joe Hart from Manchester City. West Ham 14/1 for a Premier League top-six finish Slaven Bilic’s side continue to make moves in the transfer market, with Javier Hernandez a target, and the England goalkeeper may make his debut in humble surroundings. TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the UK and Ireland, the match will not be screened live, but highlights will air on Premier Sports at 22:15 BST, viewable via a subscription....

The Red Devils were victorious against Astana, as Mason Greenwood scored the only goal of the game, in their Europa League opener on Thursday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gave rest to most of his first-team players to keep them ready for the Premier League match on Sunday. On the other hand, West Ham drew against Aston Villa in the last match. A single point against Manchester United can prove to be good for the Hammers, though they would possibly want more at home....

On the other hand, the Indian team might want to give chances to the likes of Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Chahar, and Deepak Chahar. It will also be the last chance for Krunal Pandya and Washington Sundar, both of whom have been mighty impressive in the series so far, to put in yet another steady performance to give some competition to the established limited-overs spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal....

Many experts have pitched in with their views in support of one or the other. Even captain Kohli has hinted at the difficulty in having to choose between the two. While one of them is a modern great in the limited-overs format, the other brings in solidity to the line-up with the added advantage of part-time spin, which could come in handy when a team plays with only four bowlers....

Westbrook and Co. turned things around quickly. Wall’s Wizards have not. The Thunder have gone from 0-4 to 4-4, picking up their fourth consecutive victory by beating the struggling, booed-at-home Wizards 134-111 behind Westbrook’s 23 points and 12 assists Friday night. The outcome was decided in the second quarter, when OKC outscored Washington 44-20, a lopsided result Wizards coach Scott Brooks called “ridiculous.” “We just pride ourselves on defense, starting with myself and going down the line....

Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat won the Commonwealth and Asian Games Gold medals earlier this year and were kept in the top grade by the federation. Meanwhile Pooja recently won the bronze at the World Championships. Vinesh was overwhelmed after she was awarded the contract and said it was an added motivation for her as a wrestler. “It is good for the junior wrestlers. It will be an added motivation....

However, esports’ dark side has slowly crept into the scenario, as top players are found using hacks while playing tournaments and scrims. Sagar “Saggy” Kumar from Enigma Gaming was found using hacks while playing the game. Allegations of hacking were later confirmed by the player himself, which has got the whole community buzzing. Details about BGMI pro Saggy’s hacking and the allegations imposed on him BGMI esports player, Saggy, was accused of hacking from a viral video clip that recently surfaced....

The long-serving Frenchman has guided his side to four finals in five seasons, with the last of those resulting in a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup. Another route to silverware remains open in the Europa League, with Arsenal having made it safely through to the quarter-finals. Success in the cups has been countered by regression in the English top-flight, with the Gunners struggling to secure a top-four finish once again, but Wenger maintains that they remain competitive on all fronts....

Not since October 2002 have the Gunners endured such a slump, with Arsene Wenger’s side stuck firmly in an alarming rut. The confidence which greeted the January arrivals of Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has quick evaporated in north London. Arsene Wenger would have been hoping to see fresh faces inspire a revival at Arsenal and lead a charge for a top-four finish. The Frenchman has, however, been forced to watch on as his beleaguered side have slipped further into crisis....

Wenger will leave the Gunners at the end of the season, having led the club to three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups. With his departure announced last month, the French coach has enjoyed something of a farewell tour, allowing Arsenal fans - with whom he has endured a mixed relationship in recent years - ample opportunity to say goodbye to the man who has led the club for more than two decades....