Mikel Merino makes more set-piece magic for Ars
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Payton Pritchard’s new NBA record after trade request shows Celtics can do no wrong
It’s impressive that Wayne Ellington’s NBA record for most made three-pointers in a season off the bench lasted for six years given the rapid uptick in percentage of field goal attempts from three-point range for teams year-over-year. When Ellington drilled 218 three-pointers off the bench for the Miami Heat during the 2017-18 season, NBA teams across the league averaged 29 three-point attempts per game. That number has gone up in every ensuing season.
Arsenal’s set-piece magic continues as Mi
Arsenal are hosting Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium today in what is sure to be a feisty London derby between two Premier League rivals.
The second-placed Gunners can reduce the 15-point gap to Liverpool with a victory here, on a day when the league leaders play Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final, and Mikel Arteta has the benefit of bringing back several of the stars he rested for the midweek draw with PSV in the Champions League, as Arsenal chase their first league win for a month.
MILAN (AP) — Napoli missed the chance to go top of Serie A ahead of the highly anticipated clash between league leader Inter Milan and title rival Atalanta later Sunday.
Napoli could only draw 0-0 at relegation-threatened Venezia and moved level on points with Inter but behind the defending champion on goal difference.
The first tiebreaker in Serie A is head-to-head, but Inter and Napoli have drawn both the matches between them 1-1.
🔴 LIVE: Merino puts Arsenal ahead, Fulham and Spurs level
Two Premier League London derbies unfolded on Sunday afternoon as Arsenal hosted Chelsea and Fulham took on Tottenham.
Here’s the action as it happened.
Arsenal vs Chelsea
Arsenal made the brighter start with two big chances in the opening 10 minutes as Leandro Trossard poked wide before Chelsea failed to clear a loose ball inside the area and Declan Rice fired over the crossbar.
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Chad Bowden has a strategy to make USC football great again.
The Trojans’ new general manager has built out a robust front office staff not only with bodies but some of the best recruiting and scouting minds across the country.
Bowden came from Notre Dame where he helped build an Irish roster that made it to the national championship last season. Dre Brown came from Illinois after a phenomenal season where the Illini won 10 games for the first time in more than two decades.
TOKYO — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is still struggling to recover from an illness, with manager Dave Roberts pessimistic that the eight-time All-Star will be ready for opening day against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday in Japan.
Betts was able to go through a light workout on Sunday, but became tired quickly.
“Really showed some fatigue, understandably so,” Roberts said. “We’ll see how he comes in tomorrow. He should be here for the workout. We’ll try to do a little more tomorrow.
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