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Washington, United States | AFP | Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan were among the NBA legends stunned by Wednesday’s death of former league commissioner David Stern following a brain hemorrhage he suffered last month. Stern, who was 77, spent 30 years as commissioner before retiring in 2014 and oversaw the …

  London, United Kingdom | AFP | Paul Pogba will undergo surgery on a recurring ankle injury and is expected to spend another month on the sidelines, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed after his side’s 2-0 defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday. The French World Cup winner made his …

Arsenal blow away Man Utd to hand Arteta first win London, United Kingdom | AFP | Mikel Arteta got everything he asked for in his first win as Arsenal manager with a rampant first 45 minutes from the Gunners earning a 2-0 victory over Manchester United at the Emirates. Nicolas …

Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Pep Guardiola has insisted Manchester City are English football’s team of the decade, despite his side heading into 2020 some 14 points behind runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool. Statistics appear to prove him right given City have won 13 domestic trophies since 2010, with …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) should only overturn on-field decisions when there has been a “clear and obvious” error, according to one of football’s leading international rules officials. VAR has proved highly controversial since it was introduced into the Premier League this season. A particular …

✳ Liverpool 1 Wolves 0 ✳ Arsenal 1 Chelsea 2 ✳ Man City 2 Sheffield 0 London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool needed the aid of VAR to re-establish their 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Wolves on Sunday as a …

Milan, Italy | AFP | Same look, same impressive build and same oversized ego: Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns to AC Milan for a final challenge seeking to prove that he remains the superstar he claims to be. The 38-year-old Swedish striker signed a six-month contract with the struggling Italian giants on Friday …

✳ Leicester City 0-4 Liverpool ✅ Firmino heads Reds into lead on 31 minutes ✅ Milner penalty doubles advantage on 71 before Firmino strikes again ✅ Alexander-Arnold drills in a fourth Leicester , UK | THE INDEPENDENT |  A simply breathtaking performance from Liverpool secures an emphatic victory over Leicester City …

✅ Martial ✅ Greenwood ✅ Rashford ✅ Martial Martial double fires Man Utd in Newcastle rout Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Anthony Martial’s double and a Mason Greenwood rocket fired Manchester United to a 4-1 win against Newcastle that lifted the mood at Old Trafford after their recent struggles. …

✳ Bournemouth 1 ✳ Arsenal 1 Bournemouth, United Kingdom | AFP | Mikel Arteta wants Arsenal to match his high standards after the Spaniard’s first game in charge ended in a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Thursday. After a bright start from the visitors, the ills of Arsenal’s season that …