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Odds to win Arnold Palmer Invitational, March 19-22 RORY McILROY 6-1 BUBBA WATSON 10-1 HENRIK STENSON 10-1 JASON DAY 15-1 ADAM SCOTT 15-1 RICKIE FOWLER 25-1 HIDEKI MATSUYAMA 30-1 BROOKS KOEPKA 30-1 KEEGAN BRADLEY 30-1 HARRIS ENGLISH 30-1 J.B. HOLMES 30-1 KEVIN NA 30-1 BRANDT SNEDEKER 40-1 IAN POULTER 40-1 GRAEME McDOWELL 40-1 PAUL CASEY 50-1 WEBB SIMPSON 50-1 SEAN O’HAIR 50-1 GRAHAM DeLAET 50-1 JUSTIN THOMAS 50-1 RUSSELL KNOX 60-1 MARTIN LAIRD 60-1 SHANE LOWRY 60-1 ZACH JOHNSON 60-1 HUNTER MAHAN 60-1 BILLY HORSCHEL 60-1 LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN 60-1 DANIEL BERGER 60-1 CHARLES HOWELL III 60-1 FRANCESCO MOLINARI 60-1 GARY WOODLAND 60-1 JASON KOKRAK 60-1 BRENDAN STEELE 60-1 CHRIS KIRK 80-1 DANNY WILLETT 80-1 MATT JONES 80-1 BERND WIESBERGER 80-1 BRANDEN GRACE 100-1 SANG-MOON BAE 100-1 SHAWN STEFANI 100-1 RUSSELL HENLEY 100-1 VIJAY SINGH 100-1 DANIEL SUMMERHAYS 100-1 KEVIN STREELMAN 125-1 JOHN SENDEN 125-1 ALEXANDER LEVY 125-1 PADRAIG HARRINGTON 150-1 ERNIE ELS 150-1 MATT EVERY 150-1 FIELD (all others) 9-2 TOURNAMENT MATCHUPS: HENRIK STENSON -110 BUBBA WATSON -110 JASON DAY -110 ADAM SCOTT -110 RICKIE FOWLER -125 BROOKS KOEPKA +105 J....

So, because we miss baseball, we thought we’d take a look at the best infield units (starters only) in baseball. Next, we’ll look at the best outfields, then best rotations and, finally, best bullpens. MORE: Nine rising stars who could break out in 2017 Before you dive in, though, consider this your friendly reminder that spring training starts in a little more than a month. Which is cool. 1. Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo 2B Javy Baez/Ben Zobrist SS Addison Russell 3B Kris Bryant...

Their relentless pressure should have also seen them being awarded a penalty for a foul on Nicolas Pepe. However, Sheffield kept their shape and composure to finally equalize through John Fleck as Mikel Arteta’s side were again punished for their inability to put games to bed. Here is a look at three tactical observations from the game. 1) Arsenal mirror Sheffield Arsenal looked to have set themselves up in their regular 4-2-3-1 formation when the lineups were announced....

The hosts started off sluggishly and rarely clicked into gear in a lethargic first-half display. However, they surged ahead just on the stroke of half time when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made the net bulge. After the break though, the Gunners took their foot off the pedal and that set the platform for Frankfurt to mount an improbable recovery. In the 55th minute, Daichi Kamada pegged the home side back before he added another in the 64th minute to hand the German outfit the lead....

The Gunners successfully turned the game into the latter stages to win the game 2-1 after Aleksandar Mitrovic put the visitors in the lead. The Serbian capitalized on a schoolboy error from centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes, who took way too much time with the ball. The striker pounced on the chance by winning the ball back and keeping his composure to score in the 56th minute. The hosts bounced back eight minutes later through a swift counter attack that rounded off with a deflected finish from Martin Odegaard to draw level....

The Estonia Under 17 international has also attracted interest from Brighton and Southampton, while he had trials at Juventus and German side Ingolstadt. It is Arsenal who have won out, however, as Hein, whose youth team is headed up by ex-Gunners goalkeeper Mart Poom, is set to spend the next three years in the youth academy. “The first year is about academic education,” Poom told Postimees Sport . “Two years later, he will be able to play at U18 level, and then he will be in the U23s....

Elneny was at FC Basel for three years and made almost 100 appearances in the Swiss Super League. In that time, the Swiss club won the league three years in a row. In the 2015/16 season, he has already made 28 appearances in all competitions and has scored six goals, including two in the Europa League. He played for Egyptian Premier League club El Mokawloon before making the move to Basel and had also represented Egypt reach the quarter-finals stage in the 2012 Olympics in London....

Peter Gwargis has attracted a lot of interest in Sweden in the Husqvarna FF youth system and his agent says he has had invitations from several clubs to train with them. The attacking midfielder’s agent has said many in his homeland see him as a player similar to Gunners star Ozil. While Arsenal and Eredivisie champion PSV have appealed to him, it is Feyenoord he seems most interested in....

Arsenal took just four minutes to score through striker Alexis Sanchez whose header was blocked by Heurelho Gomes although the keeper was powerless to stop Sanchez scoring from the rebound. Alex Iwobi doubled Arsenal’s lead after 38 minutes when he side-footed home a pass from Sanchez to confirm Arsenal’s dominance. Watford, who conceded early in the first half, also conceded early in the second, when Hector Bellerin’s shot took a big deflection to put the Gunners further ahead before substitute Theo Walcott made it 4-0 in the dying minutes....

Alexandre Lacazette earned Arsenal a point at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, cancelling out James Milner’s second-half opener. Arsenal’s only previous matches against teams now sitting in the top four in the Premier League came in August, when they were beaten by Manchester City and Chelsea. Emery felt his side’s performance against Liverpool highlighted the progress they have made in recent months. “The Premier League is the first competition for us....

Prior to the visit to Southampton in mid-December, the Gunners had gone 22 games without defeat and while form had been more patchy since the end of October, the trajectory of Unai Emery’s side was undeniably on the up. Defeat at St Mary’s Stadium, however, triggered a run that has brought just one win in five games, including Saturday’s humiliating 5-1 defeat at league leaders Liverpool. With Chelsea winning at Crystal Palace a day later, Arsenal now sit five points off the top four and anything less than three points in the home meeting with fellow London side Fulham on Tuesday will further undermine the club’s hopes of reclaiming a place in the Champions League....

Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez and Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho were among several players who failed to secure their desired transfers in the close-season window that ended on Aug. 31 and could try again in January. Wenger believes that want-away players and fringe squad members will not be fully committed to their clubs as they try to negotiate their next transfers. “The players who do not play or the players who are tapped up in October they already start again to think: ‘Where do I go in January?...

The Italy international headed in Torino’s second goal just before half-time as the visitors took the lead at Stadio Sant’Elia. Zlatan reaches incredible landmark Belotti’s tally of 10 goals is more than any other player in Europe’s elite leagues, four ahead of joint-second placed players Mario Gomez, Sergio Ramos and Michail Antonio. Having scored 23 Serie A goals this season, Belotti has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal....

The Armenia international suffered a knee injury during the weekend defeat at Manchester United, having scored Arsenal’s only goal in a 2-1 reverse. And while he has been passed fit to play, he will begin the match as a substitute as Arsene Wenger decided not to risk the former United star in the semi-final second leg. “It’s not the best moment to explain the why of the decisions,” Wenger said before the match....

The north London side have won their last two league games. Currently sixth in the league table, four points behind fourth-placed Manchester United, the Gunners have three games in hand, though. Meanwhile, the Gunners are preparing a new deal for manager Mikel Arteta. Elsewhere, Fiorentina are the favourites to sign the on-loan Lucas Torreira permanently. On that note, here’s a look at the key Arsenal transfer stories as on 24th February 2022:...

Rapid Wien are currently in third place in Group B of the UEFA Europa League standings and are level on points with second-placed Molde. The Austrian giants face a tense battle to secure qualification over the next few weeks and will look to take something away from this game. Arsenal have been in dismal form in the Premier League and have received plenty of criticism for their underwhelming performances in the recent past....

On the other hand, The Gunners were cruising smoothly under Unai Emery and a victory over Spurs would make them title contenders. Tottenham went with a 4-1-3-2 formation with Son and Kane as strikers. Alli, Eriksen and Sissoko formed the attacking midfield of Spurs with Eric Dier shielding the defence. Emery opted for a 3-4-3 formation with Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang and Iwobi up front. Right from the whistle, Momentum continued to shift between the sides as both played top-class attacking football throughout the 90 minutes....

Said Benrahma stunned the league leaders by putting West Ham in front from the penalty spot after William Saliba’s foul on Jarrod Bowen but, after Arsenal had a penalty award of their own overturned by VAR in first-half stoppage time, Mikel Arteta’s men produced an emphatic response. Bukayo Saka equalised in the 53rd minute when he coolly converted from Martin Odegaard’s mishit shot and Gabriel Martinelli fired past Lukasz Fabianski at the near post six minutes later....

Having won four of their last five matches in all competitions without tasting defeat, the Gunners are +135 favorites at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook to secure a big victory here. Without a win in four league games on the road, Manuel Pellegrini’s team is on offer at 2-to-1 odds (+200) to come out on top. The last two league meetings between the sides on this ground have resulted in draws, and you can get odds of 5/2 (3....

Rice, 23, has two years left on his contract, and Chelsea tried signing him last summer but failed in their pursuit. Graham Potter’s side are still noted suitors for the English midfielder, but Arsenal are reportedly willing to throw the kitchen sink to secure his signature, per Fichajes. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta would be delighted if the Premier League leaders can lure Rice to the Emirates for the 2023-24 campaign....