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There will be a couple of heavyweight clashes early on in the competition and some intriguing storylines. Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba will come up against the teams with which they made their names when Juventus play Manchester United. Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool will see two of Europe’s most electrifying trios go head-to-head. Tottenham, on their part, will look to move past three former European champions: Barcelona, Inter Milan and PSV Eindhoven....

Then he skated toward Connor Hellebuyck, holding off Chiarot as he scored, then slid into the net . The man also known as Scoresberg or Filthy Fil then helped send the Western Conference semifinal back to Nashville for a deciding Game 7 with another highlight-reel worthy goal. Viktor Arvidsson found Forsberg and the Swede slipped the puck through his legs, a movement that prompted Hellebuyck to slide away from the post to cover the empty net to his left....

The player auction saw the seven franchises - Awadhe Warriors, Bengaluru Raptors, Chennai Superstarz, Hyderabad Hunterz, Mumbai Rockets, North Eastern Warriors and Pune 7 Aces bid ferociously on the players of their choice to build a competitive squad to challenge for the PBL title. To add spice to the auction, all the franchises had the opportunity to retain a player of their choice from their previous squad and the Mumbai Rockets decided to go with Kim Gi Jung from South Korea at a price of ₹45 lakh....

Regardless of making positive moves in the summer, Man United still, have a long journey to make before considering themselves at par with the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool. However, the Red Devils have a lot of positives to take from the outings of their new arrivals Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka in pre-season. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has overseen an upgrade to his United defence from last season, which conceded above 50 goals in the Premier League....

The Post-Match interviews yielded some interesting quotes – Theo Walcott was in rather high spirits after the match – He added – “When you are winning by one goal you are not in control .We have to take positives from the performance. We were really close to winning against a great team like Arsenal.” On first-half penalty shout: “Antonio Valencia is not a player that falls into the ground for no reason....

It was a tightly contested encounter that could’ve gone either way. The visitors put up a well-organized, physical, and strong display against the Gunners – many would say Watford deserved to take at least a point from the game. Arsenal, however, managed to scrape through at the end, clinching three points to ascend to the fifth spot on the Premier League points table. Watford toiled hard through the 90 minutes, but lacked the finishing and the luck to get a result from the encounter....

“I look forward to meeting with incoming CEO Andy Jassy and continuing to work with Mr. Bezos in his new role to ensure fairness and justice for my constituents and for our country,” she said. “Hey @amazon — one of the first things your new CEO better do is flush down this anti-union propaganda,” Newman tweeted. “Workers have every right to organize for decent wages, benefits and better working conditions....

With so much mid card talent on WWE’s books right now, it seems baffling to consider that a majority of performers will miss out on this match, but it’s true. The company needs to be treating this as a serious part of ‘Mania going forward, and stacking the deck full of well-known Superstars is the perfect way to start doing that. Now there are of course going to be a few legends in the mix here and there, but that’s part of the charm....

However, as PlayStation fans have come to understand, the company’s lack of involvement at E3 does not spell doom and gloom for new game announcements. Sony in recent years has taken a page from the competition’s book, emulating the all digital style of Nintendo Direct showcases. It delivers the info how it wants, when it wants to its dedicated fans, with the many streams usually raking in a substantial number of views....

The opening fixtures are often among the most exciting in the season, with new boys aiming to impress, and the big dogs trying to mark their territory early on. Over the years, the opening day has provided us with many memorable and iconic moments, including thrilling end-to-end games, and huge upsets. With the new Premier League season just days away, let’s take a look at ten of the best opening day fixtures in the division’s history....

The race for the top four is also quite interesting with United, Liverpool, Spurs and Chelsea still battling it out for a Champions League spot. Arsenal sits in sixth, 13 points off rivals Spurs in fourth and 8 points off Chelsea in fifth. Arsenal, however, does have a route back into the Champions League provided they win the Europa League and are currently in the quarter-finals, drawn against CSKA Moscow....

On the back of a flawless pre-season, Manchester United will be hoping to start their Premier League campaign with a win in front of their own set of supporters. Despite failing to solve all of thir squad issues in the transfer window, United and Ole Gunner Solskjær might have found some solutions to their defensive woes of the past after splashing £80 million on Harry Maguire. Meanwhile, the additions of Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka have certainly injected some fresh blood into their squad....

Having failed to win 7 out of the last 8 Premier League games against Spurs, Arsenal had something to prove in this game - that they can win the North London Derby convincingly. It has to be said they did that with perfection. Unai Emery stuck with his three-man defense with Sokratis, Holding, and Mustafi. Bellerin and Kolasinac were pushed up as wing-backs with Xhaka and Torreira in the double-pivot....

The Gunners went into the international break on the back of a convincing 2-0 win over Manchester United at the Emirates and a clinical performance against Rennes which resulted in a 3-0 win while Newcastle United drew 2-2 at the Vitality Stadium against AFC Bournemouth. They had won 3-2 against Everton at St.James’s Park before that. For Arsenal, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Mesut Ozil will hold the key to their attacking fortunes....

Mo Salah, last year’s record-breaking forward, initiated the goals after finishing Andy Robertson’s low-cross into an empty net. Sadio Mane doubled the lead just before the break, this time directing James Milner’s low-cross into a vacant goal. Anfield’s new number 10 then got on the scoresheet again, with a swivel and shot into the bottom corner, despite being positioned offside. The rout concluded with Daniel Sturridge tapping in at the far post from a corner, just seconds after his introduction....

Now, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should be ready to play either Marcus Rashford or Anthony Martial up front following Lukaku’s departure. United’s defense has seen a notable improvement since Aaron Wan-Bissaka joined the club. Nonetheless, Solskjaer still has several problems to solve. The Red Devils midfielders were inconsistent and unable to match Rashford and Martial’s brilliant form during the pre-season. Scott McTominay seemed like the only United midfielder capable of maintaining a high standard throughout the campaign....

Defending champions, Manchester City suffered a shock defeat at newly-promoted Norwich City, with comical defending by Nicolas Otamendi the unfortunate lowlight for Pep Guardiola’s men. Liverpool are at this stage looking like runaway winners of the title with a 100% record. It was a mixed bag for the English sides in European competition in midweek with only Manchester City getting a win in the UEFA Champions League. In the Europa League, Manchester United and Arsenal got good wins while Wolves were stunned at Molineux....

Both Manchester City and Liverpool survived scares in their penultimate matches of the campaign, seeing the two just a single point apart in the league table with just one match remaining. Aston Villa and Wolves will have a hand in determining where the title will go this season, as they hit the road to take on Man City and Liverpool, respectively. Man City are hoping to quell the pain of UEFA Champions League semifinal defeat with a league victory, while Liverpool have dreams of an historic quadruple on their minds....