Record-signing Lacazette played on the left-hand side of the attack as the Gunners beat Western Sydney Wanderers 3-1 at ANZ Stadium on Saturday, with Giroud filling his customary role at number nine and opening the scoring. Bakayoko can be Chelsea’s Vieira The 30-year-old, who has been linked with Everton, West Ham and Marseille during the close season, was most recently touted for a move to Borussia Dortmund in the event of Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang leaving Signal Iduna Park....

The Grammy Award-winning artist absolutely crushed the national anthem Sunday night before the Panthers and the Broncos took the field. MORE: Super Bowl 50 in photos | Box score, stats | LIVE updates What a performance. This will likely go down as one of the best Super Bowl renditions of the “Star-Spangled Banner.” The finish was particularly great, except for prop bettors who took the under. Lady Gaga unofficially went over the the line of 2 minutes, 20 seconds....

In fact, the entire Lakers team will be sporting Kobe Bryant-themed socks as Bryant faces Golden State one last time. MORE: Classic photos of Kobe Bryant | MVP Ladder: Curry blitzes the competition Bryant has been hampered by a shoulder problem, which forced him to leave after just 11 minutes in his last game. But he will give it a go against Stephen Curry and the Warriors on Sunday....

Entering Tuesday night’s contest against the LA Clippers, LeBron had scored 40 points against every NBA team except his local rivals. No longer. James piled up 46 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, two steals, and a block, but it wasn’t enough as the Clippers secured a 133-115 win — their 10th straight against the Lakers. SIGN UP TO WATCH EVERY GAME ON NBA LEAGUE PASS: U.S. and U.K. | All other countries...

That’s essentially what happened on an upcoming episode of James’ HBO show The Shop. And it’s why James spoke so highly and effusively about a player and team many would expect him to loathe — Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors. In a trailer for the episode, James is asked by his childhood friend Maverick Carter, what team in the playoffs would he want to play for. Since he knows James so well, Carter was just genuinely curious and the Los Angeles Lakers superstar answered him quite honestly....

During his appearance, the two-time MVP and eight-time All-Star addressed his failed attempt to return, hinting that retirement was likely near. MORE: Allen set to sit out | Curry doesn’t watch 3-pointer go down | Butler loses $10k bet to students “Unfortunately, the NBA game is just a touch too far for me. I play one game and I’m out for up to a month, and that nerve — I have a bunch of back things going on that compromise that nerve....

It appears there is more news on that front Monday, as Nash could sit the remainder of the season, according to ESPNLosAngeles.com. The Lakers have 23 games left before their season ends on April 16, and coach Mike D'Antoni doesn't expect Nash to make an appearance before the year closes. MORE: Kareem does “Airplane!” spoof | Bryant: Lakers revenge will be sweet, quick "I doubt it," D'Antoni said when asked if Nash would play again this season....

He scored 15 of the team’s final 21 points, including the fourth quarter and overtime, to ensure the team finished the trip with a 124-116 win having lost three of the four previous road games. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) James finished with a season-high 39 points while also putting up six assists and five rebounds while playing 44 of a possible 53 minutes....

Los Angeles finds itself atop the Western Conference standings, but there is always room to improve with multiple contenders behind them, including the rival Clippers. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka knows a fringe move for a role player could ultimately be the difference in a key playoff game. You can bet he is searching for a piece that would fit well next to LeBron James and Anthony Davis. TRADE DEADLINE: The latest rumors and what to know for 2020...

England midfielder Lallana has not played competitively since Liverpool’s defeat to Swansea City on January 22 due to a slight tear in his thigh. Lallana stepped up his comeback by playing in the Premier League 2 match against Tottenham, but was dismissed on the hour after reacting angrily to a challenge from Spurs’ U-23 captain George Marsh. A fuming Lallana jumped on Marsh’s back and wrapped his hands around his throat following an aerial challenge, before being led away and ultimately shown a red card....

Instead, Lampard’s side remain in transition. There will be no Carabao Cup glory as Chelsea were eliminated on Tuesday night by Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham, a manager who admitted before kick-off that he would be prioritising other competitions given the fixture congestion his side has faced so early in this truncated season. There was a brief flare-up between Mourinho and his former player: “F*cking hell Frank, when you’re losing 3-0 you’re not standing up here,” he spat on the touchline....

Lancaster Police responded to a home in the 300 block of Laurel Street at around 4.15 p.m. on Sunday for a domestic disturbance call, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. At the scene, an officer fired at a man identified as 27-year-old Ricardo Munoz. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The district attorney’s office will lead an investigation into the shooting. The office said the officer’s body camera footage showed Munoz emerging from the inside of the house and running towards the officer when he arrived....

Anna Hansen, Armstrong’s domestic partner and mother to his two youngest children, has been subpoenaed for questioning in regards to the former cyclist’s attempts to conceal his use of performance-enhancing drugs and hide it from his sponsors, according to USA Today. MORE: Armstrong says accusers are ‘owed an apology’ Armstrong is asking the judge to throw out the subpoena, with his lawyers arguing it “appears to have been served only to harass Armstrong and his family....

Nick Saban called the move a “mutual” decision and Kiffin backed up the claim, even appearing to suggest that it was really his own idea. The Crimson Tide’s former offensive coordinator said he was having a difficult time managing his duties with Alabama and his new job as head coach at Florida Atlantic University. “We [Saban] were in the office last night game-planning after we got back from Atlanta and then again this morning, and kind of bouncing things around....

Lake Weir High School coach Knox Robinson on Wednesday tweeted a picture of Kiffin in the hospital, writing the visit was appreciated. Kiffin retweeted a story referencing the visit Wednesday evening. MORE: What you need to know about National Signing Day Kiffin, who has coached the past two seasons at FAU, likely is well aware of the lengths needed to go to successfully recruit in a hotbed like Florida. The state boasts three of 247Sports’ top 10 recruits for the Class of 2019, including the No....

The altercation took place inside the Harbor station in San Pedro at around 10 p.m. on Saturday night. In a news conference, LAPD Chief Michel Moore said the suspect had walked into the station and gotten into an altercation with the officer, during which he managed to take the officer’s gun. “During that altercation, it appears at this very early stage that the officer’s weapon was taken from him and rounds were fired by the individual at the officer,” Moore said....

Lara Trump made the comments during an appearance on Fox News after FBI agents raided the luxury resort and, according to the Trump family, broke into a safe. The move sparked outrage among prominent Trump allies, with some calling for the FBI to be broken up. Appearing on Fox’s Tucker Carlson Tonight, Lara Trump said the raid is part of an effort by “the general establishment” to stop her father-in-law from running for the presidency for a third time....

The event was detected by the European Union’s Copernicus earth observation program. Scientists say that climate change was not a factor in the iceberg leaving Antarctica. The continent is affected by climate change on a continual basis, with surface ice melting at an increased pace, and ice disintegrating into the ocean both thought to be caused by anthropogenic warming. However, the Amery Ice Shelf in particular is an area not yet thought to have been significantly impacted by the phenomenon....

The Republican challenger deleted the section “Stop Fraud,” which linked to a separate website called StopCAFraud that wrongly claimed that Newsom had been reinstated as governor before the polls had closed on Tuesday. A statement on the StopCAFraud site read: “Statistical analyses used to detect fraud in elections held in third-world nations (such as Russia, Venezuela and Iran) have detected fraud in California resulting in Governor Gavin Newsom being reinstated as Governor....

Though a July 22 press release announcing the debate identified Elder as a participant, his campaign told Newsweek that Elder had already agreed to attend a fundraiser in Bakersfield before the debate date was set. The fundraiser is being organized by Shannon Grove, a Republican state senator and former leader of the California Senate Republican Caucus, according to Elder’s campaign. In addition to Elder’s scheduling conflict, his campaign questioned the need for a debate solely among Republican candidates heading into an election aimed at removing California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, from office....