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Here, we bring you the pre-season fixtures of all the Premier League clubs and their matches to keep an eye out for. Arsenal July 13: Sydney FC 0-2 Arsenal July 15: Western Sydney Wanderers 1-3 Arsenal July 19: Bayern Munich (Shanghai Stadium) July 22: Chelsea (Beijing) July 29: Benfica (Emirates Cup, Emirates Stadium) July 30: Sevilla (Emirates Cup, Emirates Stadium) Match to look out for: Arsenal v Bayern Munich, July 19...

Their opponents had been dismantled 5-2 by Barcelona over the weekend, while there was also an element of disgruntlement in the squad following the controversial sacking of the immensely popular Marcelino as head coach. Frank Lampard made a name for himself in this tournament during his playing days, scoring 25 goals and playing a major role in Chelsea’s 2012 triumph. However, it was a less than ideal start to his managerial tenure in the competition, as Valencia ran out 1-0 winners on Chelsea’s turf....

The visitors took the lead early in the game through former Chelsea player Patrick Bamford, following a sublime pass from Kalvin Phillips. However, Frank Lampard’s side never really looked flustered and created a number of chances throughout the game. Olivier Giroud scored the equaliser in the first half, after a superb move ended with Reece James crossing to the Frenchman in the box. In the second half, slack Leeds defending from a corner allowed Kurt Zouma to head home his fourth goal of the season....

Chelsea have only won three league games this calendar year in matches against Brighton, West Brom and Crystal Palace, which has seen them become outsiders in the race for the top four. A 3-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge against Tottenham last Sunday was the latest setback and the Blues look to improve their fortunes against West Ham seven days later in another London derby. A victory would bring the gap to Spurs and Liverpool down to eight points, with the Blues also having an additional game in hand on the Reds....

The Brazilian, 23, was installed as a top transfer priority at Stamford Bridge in January after interest in Juventus’ Alex Sandro cooled. And Emerson has finally been announced as the Blues’ second signing of the window after Ross Barkley, in a deal Roma claim is worth £17.5 million as well as a possible £7.8m in add-ons. “Emerson Palmieri has today become the latest addition to the Chelsea squad after completing a transfer from Italian side Roma,” the club announced on its official website....

The Blues are therefore open to the prospect of selling Pulisic. According to El Nacional, Chelsea could seek a fee in the region of €50 million or Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona in exchange for Christian Pulisic. The Blaugrana could struggle to raise the funds required to sign Pulisic. So they might have to accept a swap deal involving De Jong if they want to sign the American from Chelsea....

The Gunners were linked with a move for Grimaldo during the summer transfer window. However, they later decided to buy Oleksandr Zinchenko instead. The Ukrainian has been superb for Mikel Arteta’s side so far this season. He has managed to secure the primary left-back position at the club over Kieran Tierney. Zinchenko, however, has been out of action for a while due to injury issues. Chelsea, meanwhile, have the likes of Ben Chilwell and Marc Cucurella in their ranks for the left-back position....

When the IOA released a list of 524 athletes for the Asian Games on July 5, the men’s handball was not included in it but surprisingly the Indian team featured in the draw of competition for the Games, conducted by the Asian Handball Federation. The Asian body today sent a letter to the national federation that the country’s handball team was ranked seventh among the participants. The IOA had said that it had named the contingent on the basis of the criteria that top six finishers in individual events and top eight finishers in team events were allowed to take part in the August 18 to September 2 Asian Games in Indonesia....

Even as rates of smoking have dropped significantly over the past decade, snuff sales have risen steadily, jumping by 10 percent over the last two years alone-from 64.8 million pounds in 2000 to 71.7 million last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Meanwhile, cigarette companies sold 65 billion fewer cigarettes last year than the 480 billion they sold in 1993. As higher taxes and increased restrictions have made taking a cigarette break an ever more difficult and expensive proposition, snuff makers are seeking to lure the nicotine-dependent with a habit they’re not prohibited from doing at the office or in a restaurant....

Another important factor is that passion for Indian club football has increased and is not limited to just Kolkata. This was evident in the Round 15 match at the Bangalore football stadium on 15 December 2013, when East Bengal inflicted the first home defeat on the local team. East Bengal was leading 2-0 and when their goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu indulged in some time wasting tactics, the incensed crowd, showered abuses and pelted him with various objects....

RELATED: Who Are The Silhouettes In The Tales From The Borderlands Teaser? Gearbox and 2K recently announced thata new Tales From The Borderlandsis in development and that it will feature new characters and new stories set within the world of Borderlands. But, even with a fresh cast and possibly an entirely new location, fans are undoubtedly still expecting to see a few fan-favorite characters return for this unexpected sequel....

The NBA Hall of Famer is an in-studio basketball commentator for Turner Sports and made the remarks Thursday during an appearance on ESPN’s “Get Up.” Barkley, who has been part of NCAA Tournament coverage for the past nine years, said he realizes there is a lot of money on the line for his employer — but they should do the right thing and shut down the event. “A lot of people make a lot of money on March Madness,” said Barkley....

Or at least images of the game’s nascent rise as the archive of famed photographer Charles M. Conlon, who snapped to life the national pastime, is up for auction this week (via The New York Times). The some 7,500 negatives — many of them glass — in the Heritage Auctions sale date to the early 20th century and include iconic images of the game’s earliest superstars: an action shot of Ty Cobb sliding into third base in a cloud of dirt, a tight facial portrait of Babe Ruth, a shot of New York Giants pitcher Christy Mathewson, said to be Conlon’s first portrait....

The Swedish professional is chasing his fourth PGA Tour win and first since the Zurich Classic in May 2017. He had a mistake-free round and was able to jump up ahead of the field after carding four birdies and a hole-out for eagle on the par-4 17th hole. “I think I played pretty good this year,” Blixt said after his round, via Golf Digest. “Obviously not had the good finishes yet, but it’s been up there a bunch of times....

The attacks on Pence are the typical combination of hateful, petty and just plain foolish. He has faced this kind of vitriol ever since agreeing to run alongside then-candidate Trump, and the hits only became more intense since taking office and, most recently, when he was appointed the head of the president’s coronavirus task force. At every stage, Pence has arguably been more duty-bound and good-natured in performing his job than any vice president in recent memory....

Charmander, possibly the most popular starter Pokemon in series history besides Pikachu, can be purchased from the Build-A-Bear website right now. Available in limited quantities, a Charmander stuffed animal from Build-A-Bear costs a whopping $61. While that may seem a little pricey for a stuffed animal, it’s worth noting that Charmander comes with a few extra goodies to sweeten the pot. Not only will consumers get their hands on a cute stuffed Charmander, but it also comes with a sound chip, a Great Ball hoodie, a Lucario hoodie, and a Build-A-Bear Workshop exclusive trading card....

Once a driver is eliminated from the Chase, the yellow paint scheme will be removed from the car. MORE: Sprint Cup standings | Cup/Chase schedule | Power Rankings Under NASCAR’s new Chase format, which was implemented this year, the Chase will consist of 16 drivers who have either won races this year or are highest in points among non-winners. The 10-race Chase will feature three rounds, with four drivers eliminated after each three-race segment....

Maddon talked about a pitch by Rays reliever Jake McGee that bloodied Headley’s jaw last week and said it “grazed” him. Maddon made the comment after the Rays beat New York 6-1 Tuesday night, a game in which Derek Jeter became the fifth Yankees player hit by a Rays pitcher in the past week. Headley was hit last Thursday and still has black-and-blue areas on his neck from the draining blood....

While ‘Darth Rigatoni’ is just hours away from the biggest match of his career, the New Jersey native is already looking ahead to a potential contest with another ONE world champion. During his appearance at the ONE on Prime Video 2 press conference, Mikey Musumeci shared his interest in facing flyweight world champion Demetrious Johnson in a submission grappling superfight. When asked about a potential mixed-rules bout with Johnson, Musumeci shared that he doesn’t do “any stand-up....

Lleyton Hewitt Biography: The No. 1- ranked Aussie has dominated the circuit since last year with his brash, fast game. Recent History: Fresh from a Wimbledon victory, the feisty 21-year-old is ready to defend his U.S. Open title. Andy Roddick Biography: Fans at Flushing Meadows love the 19-year-old No. 8 who’s been called the future of tennis. Recent History: At last year’s Open, the American held on for five sets before losing to Hewitt in the quarters....