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Leandro Trossard is a LEGO enthusiast – a few years ago he built a replica of the Taj Mahal, painstakingly assembling all 5,923 pieces – and here he’s created another masterpiece with just the flick of his right boot , even if he doesn’t really think so.With half-time approaching, Arsenal were desperate for a goal and Trossard scored one in unorthodox fashion. Gabriel Jesus’ cross for Kai Havertz somehow saved the ball after he fell under pressure from Matt Doherty, then Avoid João Gomes and Santiago Bueno and find Trossard. There was no room for maneuver, but Trossard cut in…

Donald Trump called for debates with Joe Biden before cancelling his own appearance at a planned rally in Wilmington, North Carolina as a rain storm approached the airport where it was staged on Saturday.Trump called as he was approaching the international airport to tell rally goers that the event would be rescheduled “bigger and better”. This would have been the first time he addressed supporters in public after a week of relative silence in a New York courtroom.“I’m devastated that this could happen but we want to keep everybody safe,” Trump said, his voice amplified by speakers to thousands of…

key eventsShow only key eventsPlease enable JavaScript to use this featureWhy tonight’s highlight isn’t for the championshipIf you’re wondering why tonight’s main event was relegated to a non-title bout, it’s because Ryan Garcia failed to make the 140-pound super lightweight limit. And he didn’t miss it one bit.The challenger weighed in by an eye-popping 3.2 pounds in their behind-closed-doors fight on Friday morning, prompting a series of last-minute negotiations between both camps to allow tonight’s fight to go ahead.This means Garcia will no longer be eligible to win Haney’s WBC title. If Haney loses, the title will be vacant.Garcia leaned…

Australia’s fastest woman Torrie Lewis has made another stunning sprint breakthrough in the run-up to the Olympics by beating the world 100 metres champ and powering to a stunning 200m triumph at the season’s opening Diamond League meeting in China.On a night in Xiamen when Armand Duplantis was setting another world pole vault record of 6.24 metres, Australia’s own soaring star led the undercard with her brilliant half-lap victory over two American stars.After her brilliant home-based campaign, when she became the Australian 100m record holder with her 11.10sec run in Canberra in January, 19-year-old Lewis made it an individual Diamond…

Luca Bressel fell victim to the so-called ‘Crucible Curse’ on the opening day of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield as qualifier David Gilbert beat defending champion 10-9 in the last four frames champion.The Belgian became the 19th champion to fail in his first defense at the famous venue, with Gilbert, who reached the semi-finals in 2019, leveling the score with three consecutive half-centuries before a gutless 65, which was enough Secure the prestigious title.When Bressel needed just a snooker to shake hands, it marked a shocking end to his kamikaze title reign, during which the 29-year-old turned his attention…

The US will withdraw more than 1,000 military personnel from Niger in a move that will force the Biden administration to rethink its counter-terrorism strategy and amounts to a strategic victory for Russia.The decision comes a month after the west African country’s ruling military junta revoked a security pact with Washington that had allowed American forces on its soil to help fight jihadist terrorism.US officials had voiced hopes that behind-the-scenes talks could salvage the 12-year-old agreement, which was thrown into jeopardy on 15 March when a junta spokesperson publicly declared the continued US military presence in Niger “illegal”.But the US…

Mikel Arteta joined Guardiola in criticizing the schedule, which meant Arsenal had to play just 48 hours after flying back from Munich before a 2-0 win over Wolves put the side back in the Premier League Top of the list.Arsenal remain in Germany to help recover from Wednesday’s Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich before traveling to Molineux to face Wolves who have had a week off since their last game.Goals from Leandro Trossard and Martin Odegaard saw Arsenal recover from a losing streak and capitalize on Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final win over Chelsea, with their manager also following…

Hollywood producer Carol Baum has publicly derided Euphoria’s Sydney Sweeney. Interviewed onstage following a screening of her 1988 film, Dead Ringers, in Pleasantville, New York, Baum described viewing Sweeney’s romcom, Anyone But You, on a plane (“unwatchable”), and said she’d asked students on her producing course at the USC School of Cinematic Arts: “Explain this girl to me. She’s not pretty, she can’t act. Why is she so hot?”She and her students came to the conclusion they would hire Sweeney if it got their film made. I’m sure the globally celebrated, twice-Emmy-nominated, actor-producer Sweeney will be very relieved about that.What…

manchester cityOrtega The score was close to zero before half-time due to Nicholas Jackson’s hesitation, before the striker produced a fine pair of saves. 7Walker Despite being denied the ball by Senegal in a duel, he relished the challenge of Jackson’s pace as he failed to profit. 6Stone Horror saw Jackson rush at him, block Madduke’s shot and was substituted at half-time, having just returned from injury. 6Akanji Temple Replaces Stones as a false midfielder. Fortunately, he avoided dawdling in his own zone as Palmer shut down. 6What Josko Gvardiol came on as a substitute and the Dutchman’s pace allowed…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureRight then, Peter Lansley’s report is in – and that means farewell from me. This title race ain’t over just yet.Share“We wanted that response,” says Leandro Trossard. “We could’ve scored more goals, especially in the first half.” On his goal: “Not maybe the sweetest [strike]. I had to use my toe as well to get it in … obviously top bins so it’s really a great goal.” Does in off the post count as top bins? Anywho, a top finish and the goal that eased the nerves for Arsenal.ShareUpdated…