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The Purple and White will attempt to keep their chances of remaining in the elite competition when they lock horns with Unai Emery’s men at the Parc des Princes. After his impressive performance in the first leg, the Nigerian winger who notched six goals in the Belgian First Division A this campaign will aim to open his Champions League goal account for Hein Vanhaezebrouck’s side who are yet to register a goal in the competition....

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Antonio Rudiger’s own goal and Granit Xhaka’s second-half effort were enough for Arsene Wenger’s men to book a place at Wembley. After putting up a starring performance at the heart of the Gunners’ midfield, the Egypt international joined his teammates in posting celebratory messages on social media but with a perceived dig at Sanchez who left the Emirates Stadium to join rivals Manchester United this month. The Gunners will lock horns with Manchester City on February 25 in the final of the English League Cup....

The Gunners were eliminated from the Uefa Europa League after a 2-1 aggregate loss to Atletico Madrid in Thursday’s semi-final fixture. Asides from ending their hopes for European glory this campaign, they will end the season with no silverware. Also, Arsenal are set to miss the Uefa Champions League next season as they are currently placed sixth in the English Premier League with 57 points from 35 games. They remain the only club yet to win a point away from home in the English top-flight this year....

Australian organisers sought to make light of the embarrassing gaffe after England were somehow confused with Gambia, a West African nation which rejoined the Commonwealth in February after leaving in 2013. “There was an overprint,” said Mark Peters, chief executive of the Gold Coast Games. “We found out about it maybe 10 days ago. “We went and spoke to England and said, ‘Congratulations, the Commonwealth’s changing and it has since Brexit, and you are now a part of Africa’....

Pelinka, the chatter went, would find a way to angle Exum onto the Lakers, where he could be groomed by — and eventually take over for — Bryant as a Lakers icon. Exum, No. 4 in our latest mock draft, didn’t exactly deny that he would like to play for the Lakers, but understands that he might not have control over his destination. “It is a thing that the media twisted from what I said,” Exum said....

Red Bull said in a statement on Thursday that ExxonMobil will replace Total as their official partner for fuel, lubricant and motor oil in 2017. The Mobil 1 and Esso brands will feature on the cars driven by Australian Daniel Ricciardo and Dutch teenager Max Verstappen, as well as on overalls and helmets. Red Bull’s Renault engines carry the branding of Swiss watch company Tag Heuer, who left McLaren at the end of the 2015 season after a 30-year partnership....

The passionate fanbase can result in some confusion, looking at the titles and expansions for Destiny 2 from the outside. Multiple expansions have poor reviews, stemming from fans focusing on Bungie’s decisions during that time period. Other times, frustrating bugs that crop up during play can offer negative reviews as well, such as The Eyes of Tomorrow. RELATED: Destiny 2 Patched Popular Raid Cheese, And Players Bypassed It Again...

The double World T20 title-holder has stacked up astounding figures in the 20-over format, helped further by the volume of cricket he has played around the world. One of the most sought-after all-rounders in franchise cricket, Bravo has 450 wickets in T20s - the next, Lasith Malinga, is a 100 scalps adrift. He’s a league-hopping globe-trotter, white-ball cricket’s global icon, and a long-lasting success story in a format as fickle as the Twenty20....

A total of 57 percent of respondents either approve or strongly approve of the queen’s handling of the emergency after she used a rousing video address to warn the U.K. to stay indoors. The polling of 1,500 adults was conducted online by Redfield & Wilton Strategies for Newsweek, with a 2.53 percent margin of error. The polling indicated 67 percent of people watched her address the nation on April 5, and of those 70 percent said it had a positive effect on them....

The Legends of Fear attraction, at Fairview Tree Farm in Shelton, typically attracts visitors from across New England who come to see the Halloween props along the trail. But organizers apologized after visitors complained about an executed police officer prop along the trail. The apology came following the funerals for Bristol police officers Dustin Demonte and Alex Hamzy, held some 30 miles away, after they both were shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call earlier this month....

It was an inside joke shared by nearly all of Letterman’s 5 million viewers. Two days earlier, after months of rumors, the comedian’s representative, the powerful Creative Artists Agency, gave NBC the bad news: Letterman was prepared to break off his decadelong association with the network and accept a deal with CBS to star in an 11:30 talk show opposite “The Tonight Show” starring Jay Leno. The fruit of a yearlong campaign by CBS Broadcast president Howard Stringer, the agreement gives Letterman a reported $16 million salary, ownership of the show and the right to produce a second late-night program at 12:30....

There will be a point this season when quarterbacks Cardale Jones, J.T. Barrett and Braxton Miller share the field at the same time. Meyer won’t let us know when, but it’s enough for him to crack a smile. That’s also a one- or two-play answer for the question that consumes the defending national champions heading into 2015. MORE: Big Ten Media Days: Five takeaways from Day 1 | 10 best rivalries | Meyer relaxed amid QB, suspension questions...

Borderlands delivered unto gamers a great and not to be missed first-person shooter and role playing game hybrid, and it was only natural that Borderlands 2 would be in the works after that. While the gameplay of the original was spot on and very rewarding, the mission structure, story or otherwise, wasn’t as compelling. Designer on Borderlands 2, Paul Hellquist, says this issue will be refined and fixed for the sequel, where missions will span longer times and be more involved, changing as players progress....

Argentina, which hadn’t beaten New Zealand in any of their 26 previous tests, scored the first try of both halves and played an unexpectedly potent attacking game to keep New Zealand under constant pressure. A disallowed try, a struggling scrum, a number of handling errors and a heavy penalty count finally thwarted the challenge of an Argentina team playing with confidence after beating South Africa in their most recent test....

Pistorius’ trial resumed after a break of one month during which a psychologist and three psychiatrists also assessed whether the double-amputee runner was capable of understanding the wrongfulness of his act when he shot Steenkamp through a closed toilet door. The panel’s reports were submitted to Judge Thokozile Masipa, and prosecutor Gerrie Nel referred to key parts of the conclusions, noting that the experts believed Pistorius was “capable of appreciating the wrongfulness of his act” when he killed Steenkamp, a 29-year-old model....

For months, many people have been calling for the U.S. to support this waiver to provide more vaccines to low- and middle-income countries with inadequate vaccine supply, especially since more than 80% of the vaccine doses that have been administered globally were in high- and upper-middle-income countries. This endorsement from the United States government was lauded by many as a “monumental moment in the fight against COVID-19.” However, waiving patents alone won’t be enough to produce more vaccines....

This issue is as simple as it sounds, yet here we are. The regular season begins in a couple weeks, and Brown still hopes to avoid having to wear a new, NFL-approved helmet that he says “interferes with his vision.” He recently lost a second grievance regarding the league’s decision not to let him wear a Schutt AiR Advantage this season. Oakland general manager Mike Mayock, who like all in the organization had been publicly supporting Brown’s effort to play the 2019 season in a Schutt AiR Advantage helmet, turned to something of an ultimatum when pressed by media last week....

People want to know who “should” win, and those were pretty clearly the three candidates most worthy of a first-place vote. And this was the biggest question: Would Kershaw become the first pitcher to win the NL MVP since Bob Gibson posted a 1.12 ERA for the Cardinals in 1968? Clearly I thought Kershaw earned the top spot. The Los Angeles lefty turned in a truly historic season, one worthy of my first-place vote in my first opportunity to vote for the BBWAA award (this is my seventh year as a member)....

While injury patterns differ by age group, gender, and level of play, there are a few constants that cross all the lines. Concussions A concussion can be any number of symptoms that happen after brain trauma. The trauma can be a blow to the head, a sudden stop, or even being shaken hard enough. The symptoms can be headaches, nausea, balance problems, mood problems, and a multitude of other issues....