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Manchester United moved back into second place in the Premier League as substitute Jesse Lingard gave them victory over top-four rivals Chelsea at Old Trafford. The Red Devils had to come from behind after Willian started and finished a flowing move to give Chelsea the lead in the first half. United pulled level before the break, with striker Romelu Lukaku getting in front of Marcos Alonso inside the area to score against his former club for the first time. Lukaku then set up Lingard to head home with 15 minutes left, after which Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata had a goal disallowed…

Church leaders closed Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday in protest against Israeli taxation and land policy affecting church property. Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian Church leaders said the holy site, where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified and buried, would be closed until further notice. A statement by the leaders accused Israel of a “systematic and unprecedented attack against Christians in the Holy Land” in pursuing a new tax policy and a proposed land appropriation law. Church of the Holy Sepulchre contains, according to traditions dating back to at least the fourth century, the two holiest…

Harry Kane has once again stole the headlines as Tottenham Hotspurs battled to a crucial win against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Spurs had chance after chance with Kane missing a handful of opportunities but the Englishman was not to be denied when he headed in a Christian Eriksen’s cornerkick in the 88th minute. The win takes Spurs to fourth place one point ahead of Premier League holders Chelsea who play Manchester United at Old Trafford later today. READ: Did you know that Wenger has never won the League Cup? Match Facts

Not many know that Arsene Wenger has never won the League Cup since joining Arsenal in October 1996. The Frenchman has recorded tremendous success in the Premier League and will be looking to add the elusive League Cup when he plays Manchester City at Wembley today. Wenger has won the Premier League, FA Cup and Community Shield. ArsenalFA Premier League (3): 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04 FA Cup (7): 1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17 FA Community Shield (7): 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2017 Here are the Match Facts Head-to-head This is the first-ever meeting between these sides in…

Arsenal are determined to win the Carabao Cup for manager Arsene Wenger, says defender Hector Bellerin. The Gunners boss has never lifted the trophy during his 21 years in England, and right-back Bellerin says it gives the team an extra incentive to beat Manchester City at Wembley on Sunday. City go into the match as favourites, sitting 27 points ahead of their opponents in the Premier League. “We should do it for him,” Bellerin told BBC Radio 5 live. “The boss has been here for more than 20 years and everyone knows he hasn’t won this competition yet, so it’s…

Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor, one of the biggest names in Hindi cinema, has died at age 54 after suffering a heart attack in Dubai, her former manager said Sunday. The death of Sridevi, reportedly while attending her nephew’s wedding in the emirate late Saturday, prompted an outpouring of grief from fans and fellow actors and condolences from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “I have no words. Condolences to everyone who loved Sridevi. A dark day. RIP”, tweeted actress Priyanka Chopra. Hundreds started gathering outside Sridevi’s home in Mumbai’s Lokhandwala neighbourhood Sunday morning. “It is shocking and sad,” her former manager Punkej…

North Korea on Sunday slammed the latest US measures against it as an “act of war”, after US President Donald Trump announced the “heaviest sanctions ever” on the nuclear-armed regime. The measures, which Washington says are aimed at forcing Pyongyang to roll back its banned nuclear and weapons programmes, target more than 50 North Korea-linked shipping companies, vessels and trade businesses. “Like we have said repeatedly, we consider any restrictions on us as an act of war,” the North’s foreign ministry said in a statement carried by the state-run KCNA news agency. It also vowed a retaliation if the US…

The African Development Bank, AfDB, has called for increased American and global investments to help unlock Africa’s agriculture potential. The President of the Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, made the appeal at the USDA’s 94th Agriculture Outlook Forum in Virginia with the theme, “Roots of Prosperity”. Adesina said: “For too long, agriculture has been associated with what I call the three Ps – pain, penury, and poverty. “The fact though is that agriculture is a huge wealth-creating sector that is primed to unleash new economic opportunities that will lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty.” Adesina appealed to the…

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says his verbal sparring with Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has “stopped”. The two meet in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday, a month after a widely report public argument. “I’m not interested in this topic. Both said something in the past, but we stop,” said Conte. At his own news conference, Mourinho refused to be drawn on the situation, saying: “I told you before I’m not going to speak about it. Not at all.” The Portuguese added: “Very good manager, fantastic team and that’s what is important for me. Just that.” Last month,…

A thirsty goalkeeper chose the wrong time to have a drink during a second-tier soccer game in Germany on Saturday. Duisburg’s Dutch goalkeeper Mark Flekken had picked up a bottle behind his own goal-line and was not even watching the game against Ingolstadt when the inevitable happened in the 18th minute. After hosts Duisburg had seen a goal harshly disallowed, Ingolstadt quickly moved the ball up the field. Duisburg defender Gerrit Nauber headed back to his goalkeeper, not realizing that Flekken was still behind the line with his back to the ball. Duisburg goalkeeper Mark Flekken takes a (lengthy) drinking…