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The Gunners are looking to put a late deal in place for the Monaco midfielder, with a £92 million offer reported to have been accepted. Bournemouth 7/1 to beat Arsenal Liverpool are also in the mix for the highly-rated 21-year-old, who is currently away on international duty. Lacazette is with him as part of the France squad and Arsenal supporters are hoping that their striker is hinting at a deadline day deal in his message: “Great things take time”....

Proof that nothing is sacred, even in the City of Angels. MORE: The 2015 set of Christmas jerseys | Better times: Best Lakers ever Nance, bless his heart, was hustling his heart off. A wayward Clippers three clanged off the back rim. The ball went skyward. Parallel to its path, Nance channeled his inner Space-Jam-era Michael Jordan to extend his arm past its physical limits. And he tapped the ball....

With three years of futility in the rearview mirror, the Lakers (6-4) earned a 126-99 win against the hapless New Orleans Pelicans on the road on Saturday. Point guard D’Angelo Russell has gone from underperforming to budding star virtually overnight, and the rest of Los Angeles’ guards are feeding off his stellar play. Russell scored 22 points with six assists Saturday and has now reached double-digit points in nine of his 10 games this season....

The team reportedly moved on from Lue as their top candidate Wednesday. The reason for this decision reportedly came down to the length of the deal along with the compensation. Los Angeles initially offered a lower contract than what Lue wanted on Tuesday and then came back with a three-year, $18 million deal Wednesday, according to ESPN. Lue then pulled out of negotiations as he wanted a five-year contract with a “salary commensurate with (a) championship resume....

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson, Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma wide receiver Dede Westbrook and Michigan linebacker/defensive back Jabrill Peppers finished second through fifth, respectively. MORE: All-time Heisman winners “I want to thank my lord and savior, Jesus Christ. Without him, none of us would be here tonight,” an emotional Jackson said in opening his acceptance speech. “Two years ago, I had many choices. Throughout the process, there was one place that stood by my side … and that was the University of Louisville....

Ball and Charlotte (2-2) beat Luka Doncic and the Mavericks (1-3) on Wednesday night, 118-99. Ball had his best night as an NBA player so far, scoring a game-high 22 points to go with eight rebounds, five assists and 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range. In defeat, Doncic scored only 12 points with five assists. “LaMelo’s showing growth every single game,” Hornets coach James Borrego told media postgame. “He had his fingerprints all over that game…playing with poise, confidence....

Antonio Conte has regularly bemoaned an inability to get top targets through the door at Stamford Bridge. Further reinforcements are still required, having lost the title-winning experience of Diego Costa and Nemanja Matic, with the London club currently in talks with Dzeko. Lampard feels the former Manchester City star would be a shrewd addition, with the Bosnia international a better fit for a club of Chelsea’s stature than other mooted targets such as West Ham’s Andy Carroll and Stoke City’s Peter Crouch....

The free-agent guard has signed with the Pelicans, according to The Vertical. MORE: Players with most to prove Stephenson, 26, ended the 2015-16 season with the Grizzlies after being traded by the Clippers. He was sent to Los Angeles by the Hornets, with whom he spent one disappointing season after signing as a free agent and leaving the Pacers. A 2010 second-round pick by the Pacers out of Cincinnati, Stephenson put up solid numbers for the injury-depleted Grizzlies, averaging 14....

“A lot of landlords are disgusted. They are selling at losses. They are getting out, period,” said Michael Reid, a mortgage loan officer who sold three of his houses. Rick Martin said he agonized over the potential for these buyers to drastically raise rent costs before selling two of his five buildings in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. He left most of those units vacant due to the moratorium, losing thousands of dollars in rent....

Twenty million people have voted so far, and a panel of world-renowned architecture experts recently whittled down the top vote getters to 21 finalists. Unlike Philon’s picks, the finalists include candidates both ancient (Machu Picchu, Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal) and modern (Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower, Kremlin). The winning sites will be announced in a live worldwide broadcast on July 7, 2007–that’s 7/7/07 if you missed it. No word yet on whether Simon Cowell will be producing....

Since that memorable 2002 World Cup, Donovan has competed in two more tournaments and stands on the verge of playing in his fourth World Cup this summer in Brazil. His role on the U.S. national team has changed dramatically through those tournaments. He has gone from a promising young prospect in 2002 to the team’s biggest star in 2006 to goal-scoring hero in 2010. His role for the 2014 World Cup won't carry as much responsibility as in past tournaments....

MORE: Keane scores thrilling winner | LA not done yet | Where does Donovan rank? It wasn’t until the final whistle Sunday that Donovan truly let loose. As the final whistle blew, the 32-year-old spread his arms, tilted his head back and looked to the heavens. Seconds later, he disappeared into a swarm of Galaxy teammates mobbing him from the bench. Thus ended the last of Donovan’s 32,520 minutes played in Major League Soccer....

Alabama ran five consecutive plays without giving the ball to Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry, and the in-the-moment blame fell on offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin. MORE: 20 things about Alabama | Tide’s path to title game Yet not nearly as much credit went Kiffin’s way after he called a beautiful game in a 38-0 blowout against Michigan State on Dec. 31. Most of the attention directed at Kiffin came after he appeared to mouth “boring” to Crimson Tide players after they took a 31-0 lead against the Spartans in the second half....

The LAPD already suspended the unidentified officer after a video was posted by a witness, showing the officer striking the suspect as he was put into an ambulance while he was handcuffed to the gurney. The alleged assault took place last Saturday after a carjacking that resulted in two arrests, according to the Los Angeles Times. Although the officer was suspended, activists have called for an arrest and prosecution....

Sanders, an independent from Vermont and a democratic socialist, is a leading candidate in the Democratic race and has a strong chance of securing the nomination. The 78-year-old is campaigning on a resolutely progressive platform promising, among other things, Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, free college tuition, an expansion of social security and higher taxes on the wealthiest households. “Bernie looks very strong right now and I think whenever you’re talking about comparing on November 3 of 2020 two different candidates they couldn’t be more different between Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders,” Lara Trump, a Trump campaign adviser, told Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Monday night amid the Iowa caucuses....

As a former technology editor of The Economist, a founding editorial director of The Independent and a smart guy overall, Symonds is well suited to explain how Ellison boot-strapped his way into the power spot in the arcane world of enterprise database and applications software. We learn how Ellison has successfully navigated Oracle through several generations of technology, despite buggy releases and a sales force focused on making quarterly quotas even if that results in less-profitable long-term contracts....

MORE: Must-see NBA playoff photos “I don’t know what’s going to happen,” Bird told the Indianapolis Star. What Bird does know is he wasn’t pleased with the Pacers’ scoring output, telling the paper, “You can’t go very far in the playoffs if you don’t score.” Bird said he intends to consult Pacers owner Herb Simon before making any decision on Vogel. He said he didn’t have anything scheduled but he’d rather do it sooner than later....

Ezekiel, 24, has been without a club since parting ways with Turkish outfit Konyaspor in December. And has been snapped up by the Spanish top-flight side as a free agent. The 24-year-old joins 19th-placed Las Palmas as the eighth signing of a busy winter which saw the side brought in fellow Nigeria internationals Oghenekaro Etebo and Emmanuel Emenike. The Olympic Bronze medallist will wear the jersey no. 14. Last season, Ezekiel played 20 times for Konyaspor in all competitions and registered no goal....

Goldsmith, who stars as “the most interesting man in the world” in the popular Dos Equis beer commercials, will be the grand marshal for the Kobalt Tools 400. “When it comes to NASCAR races, I prefer Las Vegas Motor Speedway,” Goldsmith said in a statement released by the track. MORE: Las Vegas schedule | Harvick leads test | Earnhardt enjoying spotlight | Danica needs luck Goldsmith, 75, going on 30, began his acting career in the 60s appearing in such films as “Hang ‘Em High” and “The Shootist....

In the new millennium though, it’s a different story. Portugal qualified for the 2002 tournament, hosted in Japan and South Korea, and have not missed a World Cup since. Cristiano Ronaldo has been a regular fixture around the national team setup during this time. He came through as a youngster, while the likes of Luis Figo, Rui Costa, and Ricardo Carvalho were elevating the level, and expectations, of the national team....