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Arsenal had a busy close season before the English transfer window finished on Thursday, strengthening with the arrivals of Nicolas Pepe, Dani Ceballos, Gabriel Martinelli, Kieran Tierney and David Luiz, the latter two signing on deadline day. Many more players left the club, however, with Petr Cech retiring, Danny Welbeck, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Aaron Ramsey departing on free transfers, and Carl Jenkinson, Koscielny and Iwobi sealing moves. Former captain Koscielny left on sour terms after refusing to go on their pre-season tour, while Iwobi went to Everton in a deal reportedly worth up to £40million....

Things haven’t gone as planned for the teenager after her historic win at the US Open. Victory has eluded the Brit. Her best result this year has been reaching the quarterfinals of the Stuttgart Open, where she was downed by World No. 1 Iga Swiatek in straight sets. Emma Raducanu hasn’t been able to get past the second round at any other tournament. After an underwhelming season so far, the World No....

Sunderland striker Defoe ended a lengthy international exile with his 20th goal for the Three Lions – four years on from his 19th – by slotting home Raheem Sterling’s cutback in the 21st minute of a routine World Cup qualifying victory. An extra poignancy was added to the 34-year-old’s day when he led England on to the field ahead of captain Joe Hart for kick-off, accompanied by terminally ill five-year-old and Sunderland fanatic Bradley Lowery....

According to Undercover Recruiter, it takes recruiters around 90 seconds to decide whether they would hire someone, but some candidates made life just that much easier for recruiters. Although it’s hard to perform under pressure, and most people have stories of times they truly messed up an interview, these cases might be some of the worst out there. Job interviewers took to online forum Mumsnet to share their hilarious anecdotes after one woman shared her friend’s “awful” tale of a recent candidate....

In Florida, at least 76 leatherback sea turtle nests have been found on Juno Beach since the end of February, the Loggerhead Marine Life Center said in a statement. According to the nonprofit, which focuses on sea turtle and ocean conservation, the absence of beachgoers offers turtles the chance to hatch without disturbance, while a lack of activity in the water enables adult turtles to mate closer to the shoreline....

However, they haven’t been able to carry their purple patches from the IPL on to the white-ball series against England, which includes three T20Is and as many ODIs. In the two T20Is completed till now, Quinton de Kock has only scored 60 runs while Kagiso Rabada has taken the solitary wicket of Sam Curran. The poor show from the duo has let England take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series....

England were unstoppable in the Super 12 stage until they met South Africa in their last encounter. They defeated West Indies, Bangladesh, Australia and Sri Lanka in four consecutive games. South Africa’s decent batting and bowling efforts handed England their first defeat of the tournament. The defeat would surely have raised doubts in the England camp. However, they will be keen to keep that game aside and start afresh for the semi-finals....

England and New Zealand started the tournament in promising fashion but have stumbled off late with ten and eleven points respectively with one game remaining. With Pakistan breathing down their necks, both teams would be desperate to stave away from the challenge with a win as they look to progress into the semi-finals in the process. With the Riverside Ground playing host to the match, another high-scoring game is the cards with big names such as Kane Williamson, Joe Root and Ross Taylor taking to the field on Wednesday....

A 6-5, 220-pound pocket passer from Crawfordville, Fla., Franks made the announcement on his Twitter feed after visiting Gainesville on Saturday. MORE: Florida vs. FSU told us something | Iron Bowl draws top recruits’ interest Florida didn’t sign a quarterback in the 2015 recruiting class, and the Gators’ needs at QB multiplied after starter Will Grier was suspended for 12 months on Oct. 12 for taking an NCAA-banned substance. With Treon Harris at quarterback, the Gators’ offense has struggled, though Florida still has gone 4-2 with him at the helm....

St. Mary Episcopal School tweeted on Tuesday: “This morning our faculty and staff started the day in chapel. We lit candles to remember Liza who was a bright light in our community. Liza embodied the song that we sing every week in Early Childhood chapel, ‘This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine.’” A video of Fletcher singing this song for her pre-kindergarten students has been widely shared on Twitter since she was abducted last Friday....

Johansson’s contract reportedly stated that Black Widow would be released exclusively in theaters and since her payout was to be based on the film’s box office performance, the actress claims making it available on Disney Plus through Premier Access has cost her financially. So far it’s been relatively quiet in terms of other Marvel stars speaking out on this topic. Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista responded to the news on Twitter and fellow actor Alec Baldwin also showed support by tweeting, “#TeamScarlett....

Instead of speaking to a real, empathetic audience like DeGeneres usually does, she spoke to an empty studio full of television screens, each one holding the pixelated face of a viewer who got to witness DeGeneres’ return; one that doesn’t seem entirely welcomed just yet, according to Twitter conversations. The screens erupted in laugh-track noises and applause, encompassing the room like a normal show. Only, instead of coming from the faces of a TV audience, they came from the oversized and pixelated faces of those who were selected to be a part of Ellen’s remote return to TV....

As the close calls and frustrating finishes mounted, and wins eluded him, the 22-year-old Elliott could feel the pressure tighten each time he slipped into the No. 9 Chevrolet. But once Elliott raced to his first Cup win, the second victory wasn’t far behind, and now the Hendrick Motorsports star pegged as NASCAR’s next most popular driver is thinking championship. “There isn’t any reason why we can’t make a run at this deal,” Elliott said....

The midfielder appeared to sustain an ankle injury in a challenge with Mark Noble and, after prolonged treatment on the field, he was taken off on a stretcher with his leg in a brace. Elneny – who has 57 caps for his country – looked in significant discomfort as he was replaced by Ainsley Maitland-Niles at Emirates Stadium. Of immediate concern for the 25-year-old will be Thursday’s Europa League semi-final first leg with Atletico Madrid, but his ambitions to feature in Russia may also take a hit....

“I’m thinking of creating a ‘Super Moderate Super PAC’ that supports candidates with centrist views from all parties,” Musk, who has previously described himself as a “moderate,” said on Twitter. He made the remarks in response to a Twitter user who asked if his political donations “will be evenly spread out, as you do always.” Super PACs are independent organizations that can raise unlimited amounts of money to campaign for or against office-seekers, unlike traditional candidate committees....

Taking place at a SpaceX site in Texas, the most recent iteration became the first full-scale Starship prototype to pass the crucial test following a series of setbacks with prior models including the MK1, SN1 and SN3, NasaSpaceFlight.com reported. The cryogenic proof test—which fills the ship with liquid nitrogen to ensure it is able to survive in flight pressure conditions—was previously successful in the SN2 prototype, but that was not a full-scale build....

The Cubs shipped him to the White Sox in 2017, however, in the deal that brought left-hander Jose Quintana to the North Side, so, for Jimenez, this was a chance to show his former organization what it was missing. Like he has done this year against other teams South Side fans dislike, Jimenez drilled a home run. His ninth-inning blast gave the White Sox a 3-1 victory. “It was everything,” Jimenez told reporters after the game....

Chicago to sign Schweinsteiger The 22-year-old, who plays for South African side Free State Stars, saw his video go viral after bizarrely thanking both his wife and his girlfriend, having being adjudged Man of the Match in the league clash with Ajax Cape Town. But, rather than dwell on the embarrassing slip of the tongue, Anas made a joke of the attention he has received. “I’m famous now - people around the world know me,” Anas explained, as reported by The Mirror....

Arsenal boss Unai Emery cast doubt on the Gunners mounting a challenge for the Premier League title, despite seeing his side thrash Fulham 5-1 at Craven Cottage. Doubles from Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on either side of Aaron Ramsey’s stunning goal – saw Arsenal cruise to a ninth successive win in all competitions on Sunday. The victory moved Arsenal into the top four, but Emery insisted that his team must continue to prove their winning mentality in the coming fixtures....

Ramsey has just one year remaining on his deal at Emirates Stadium, with Arsenal having already lost Jack Wilshere in the close season as he opted to move to West Ham in pursuit of regular football. The Premier League’s transfer deadline passed without Ramsey leaving and Emery now wants to ensure the midfielder stays long-term, although he confirmed David Ospina, Carl Jenkinson and Joel Campbell could yet leave for European clubs before August 31....