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SOC—SHEFFIELD UNITED-ARSENAL

SHEFFIELD, England — Arsenal delivers one other assertion win in its English Premier League title problem by thrashing last-placed Sheffield United 6-0. Some dwelling followers depart their seats and are seen heading to the exits inside Bramall Lane after 25 minutes when Kai Havertz makes it 4-0. SENT: 490 phrases, images.

SOC—ITALIAN ROUNDUP

It’s changing into increasingly a matter of when and never if Inter Milan can be topped Serie A champion. Inter beats Genoa 2-1 and extends its result in 15 factors over second-placed Juventus, which misplaced to Napoli the earlier night. SENT: 360 phrases, images.

SOC—PREMIER LEAGUE-INDIAN REFEREE

LONDON — Sunny Singh Gill is about to develop into the primary referee of Indian descent to take cost of an English Premier League recreation on Saturday. The 39-year-old Singh Gill has been appointed referee for Crystal Palace’s recreation in opposition to Luton at Selhurst Park in London. Meanwhile, Paul Tierney has not been chosen to referee a recreation within the subsequent spherical, within the wake of his mistake within the Nottingham Forest-Liverpool recreation on Saturday. SENT: 430 phrases.

OLY—PARIS-POSTERS UNVEILED

PARIS — Vibrant colours and hanging landmarks illuminate posters for the Paris Olympic Games in an artwork deco model impressed by the town’s flamboyant previous. Paris 2024 director of design Joachim Roncin says he wished them to be “something very happy, because it’s going to a huge party.” By Jerome Pugmire. SENT: 840 phrases, images.

SOC—ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

AL AIN, United Arab Emirates — Cristiano Ronaldo returns from suspension and can’t stop Al-Nassr shedding to Al-Ain 1-0 within the first leg of their Asian Champions League quarterfinal. SENT: 280 phrases.

CRI—BANGLADESH-SRI LANKA

SYLHET, Bangladesh — Dasun Shanaka bowls an eight-run, two-wicket final over for Sri Lanka to beat Bangladesh by three runs in an exhilarating Twenty20 sequence opener. SENT: 300 phrases.

BKN–LEBRON-40000-EXPLAINER

There’s an opportunity that somebody will someday be a part of LeBron James within the NBA’s 40,000-point membership. A tiny probability, anyway. James crossed the 40,000-point mark on Saturday, that milestone shot — and each different he’ll make for the remainder of his profession — extending the NBA all-time scoring file that he claimed from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar final season. By Tim Reynolds. SENT: 770 phrases, images.

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