Gunners hit the target in Sydney
Arsene Wenger began the game with Lacazette on the bench, but he did hand a first start to Sead Kolasinac as part of a three-man backline alongside Per Mertesacker and Krystian Bielik. But after revealing his intention to tinker with different systems during pre-season, the manner in which the French manager sets up for Thursday night's clash with Sydney FC will be instructive.
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Marin Cilic powers his way into Wimbledon final
He scored a mini break with a delicate volley, and when Cilic hit a forehand an inch long (he challenged Hawk-Eye, unsuccessfully) the American got his nose in front at 5-4. Wearing shoes on his bare feet, Rosberg would've been denied entry to the Royal Box - but luckily his fashion faux pas was pointed out during a radio interview and he managed to find some, before taking in the men's semifinals.
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Wimbledon 2017: Garbine Muguruza reveals how she's improved since French Open win
Venus Williams has been the beneficiary of quite a poor draw, and to her credit she's taken full advantage. A key for Muguruza has been having ex-Wimbledon champion and Spain Fed Cup captain Conchita Martinez in her corner. She also has the belief of knowing she can beat a Williams in a grand slam final - having overpowered Serena to win the French Open past year. Muguruza lost only set too, against the German Angelique Kerber in the fourth round.
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Crowds out in force as Venus Williams targets sixth Wimbledon title
Muguruza is the first Spanish woman to reach more than one Wimbledon final since Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, who lost twice in the 1990s. "It is not a factor". She was Australian Open runner-up in January to Serena , only to have her life thrown into turmoil last month when she was accidently involved in a vehicle crash in Florida that led to the death of an elderly man.
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Garbine Muguruza vs. Venus Williams - player profiles
If Muguruza is able to replicate her 22 winners from the semi-final and keep her unforced errors down then she will be well placed to overcome Venus in her third career major final. He's part of my team, in the distance right now. We played a few matches together, as well. Every day as a team, everybody adds their own little thing, even if he's far.
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H&M enlists Baz Luhrmann for game-changing venture
For this collection, Erdem has designed pieces for women and for men. "For me, fashion is always about more than just clothing , it is a form of expression - a stand-alone art form". H&M executives have previously had success with designer collaborations, with lines created alongside Balmain , Isabel Marant and Kenzo all selling out.
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Door open for new Zlatan deal: Mourinho
Whilst no final decision has been made, BBC Sport has been told Ibrahimovic, as a result of his star quality, and another former Manchester United player Javier Hernandez - owing to the huge Mexican population in Los Angeles - are flawless candidates.
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We're on the same page on China, Opposition tells govt
At an all-party meeting at Home Minister Rajnath Singh 's residence in the evening today, Modi government's ministers briefed Opposition leaders on the China issue. Sources said the government does not want to keep the Opposition in the dark over the issues as it does not want Parliament to be disrupted. The issue of the terror strike at Amarnath was raised strongly by several political parties, including the Congress, TMC and Shiv Sena.
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Ryan Lochte cleared of false-report charge after incident at Rio Olympics
Lochte had been charged with falsely communicating a crime to authorities after a TV interview in which he said he and three other US swimmers had been stopped and robbed and gunpoint as their cab tried to pull away from the service station.
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It's Garbine Muguruza's play that is in fashion at Wimbledon
Muguruza has won 14 of the 18 matches she has played at Wimbledon while Williams has won 87 out of 101, a total bettered only by Martina Navratilova (120 wins) and Chris Evert (96). For Williams, it is her second grand slam final appearance of 2017 - the 37-year-old enjoying a resurgence late in her career - but her first Wimbledon showpiece in nearly a decade.
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Muguruza determined to learn lessons of last Wimbledon final defeat
Venus Williams celebrates her victory over Johanna Konta in Thursday's semifinal match. Venus, aiming to win her first Wimbledon title since 2008, took only 73 minutes to write her name in the history books as the oldest Wimbledon finalist since Martina Navratilova in 1994.
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First Look at Parzival From Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One
In the photo, the protagonist, Wade ( Tye Sheridan ), is wearing VR goggles and haptic gloves as he plays the game under the handle Parzival. When eccentric billionaire who created the OASIS dies, he offers up his vast fortune as the prize in an elaborate treasure hunt.









