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SOCCER - PL
A late Jamie Vardy equaliser away to Arsenal salvaged what could prove a vital point for Leicester City in the race for Champions League football.
Brendan Rodgers' side drew 1-1 at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal's cause wasn't helped by the sending-off of Eddie Nketiah four-minutes after his second half introduction.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had given the Gunners the lead.
Leicester City dropped one place to fourth after Chelsea won 3-2 at Crystal Palace.
Substitute Tammy Abraham scored what proved to be the deciding goal at Selhurst Park.
Norwich City's relegation could be confirmed as soon as Saturday following their 2-1 defeat at Watford.
Danny Welbeck scored the winner in that game with a bicycle kick, with Watford coming from behind to earn the three points and move them four clear of the relegation places.
West Ham could ease their own relegation worries tonight with a win at home to Burnley. Three points would move David Moyes’ side seven points clear of the drop zone.
Wolves can keep the pressure up on fifth placed Manchester United with victory at Sheffield United.
Manchester City will look to put their Southampton defeat behind them when they entertain Newcastle. Those three games get underway at 6pm.
Then at 8.15 champions Liverpool make the trip to Brighton.
Adam Lallana is unlikely to play another game for Liverpool with manager Jurgen Klopp reluctant to put the soon-to-be out-of-contract midfielder at risk of injury.
The 32-year-old signed a short-term deal to keep him at Anfield until the end of this extended campaign but will depart after that.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (left) celebrates with Adam Lallana after a Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester.++
It's reported by the Athletic that the International Football Association Board will allow teams make five subs per game, rather than three, for all of next season.
The temporary measure was brought in after the COVID 19 lockdown.
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CHAMPIONSHIP
Brentford came from behind to beat Charlton 2-1 last night to move within two points of the Championship's automatic promotion places.
The race for a play-off spots is wide open after Blackburn won 3-2 against sixth placed Cardiff - and Fulham, in fourth, got past Nottingham Forest 1-nil.
The bottom two played out a 1-all draw, as Luton and Barnsley couldn't be separated.
Reading's game with Huddersfield ended goalless.
Today's action kicks-off at 3pm, as relegation strugglers Middlesbrough go to Millwall.
With table toppers Leeds not playing until tomorrow, West Brom can move to the summit by avoiding defeat against Derby this evening.
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GAA - TRAINING BREACHES
Clubs in the Gaelic Athletic Association will be allowed to report any alleged breaches of inter county training before September 14th directly to Croke Park.
The GAA has hardened its stance over the issue to allow inter county stars to be available for the club game for county championships.
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BOXING - TAYLOR V PERSOON
A Katie Taylor - Delfine Persoon rematch appears imminent.
Last week, promoter Eddie Hearn revealed talks had taken place about the Belgian replacing Amanda Serrano as Taylor's August opponent.
Both Hearn and Taylor have alluded to a rematch on social media over the past 24-hours.
Taylor beat Persoon by majority decision in a controversial bout in June of last year.
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RACING
There's a seven-race card at Gowran Park this evening with the first off at 4.25.
While an eight-race meeting at Bellewstown gets underway at 1.
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PDC DARTS IS BACK
And the PDC Darts Tour resumes this afternoon with the Summer Series event in Milton Keynes.
World champion Michael van Gerwen is among those back in action, after missing the recent Home Tour.
Keegan Brown also plays, having spent time working for the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic.
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