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Mikel Arteta has dismissed criticism from the so-called “celebration police” over Arsenal’s reaction to reaching the Champions League Final.

Ben Stokes needs only eight deliveries to take a wicket in his first action since England’s dismal Ashes tour on a truncated opening day of Durham’s County Championship match at Worcestershire.

As the Premier League title race nears its conclusion, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tells his players and the Gunners fans to “stay present and live the moment”.

⚽ Championship news from the first leg; kick-off 8pm BST⚽ Forty years of playoffs | Follow on Bluesky | Mail Simon The players are in the tunnel! Hull’s captain, Lewie Coyle, has a pair of Hull-branded headphones on and is glowering moodily. “Very much looking forward to the MBM,” writes Jeremy Boyce. Aren’t we all!

Álex Jiménez has been left out of Bournemouth’s next match amid a club investigation.

Arne Slot has confirmed that striker Alexander Isak could return to the squad for Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Chelsea this weekend.

MANCHESTER — Pep Guardiola is hopeful Rodri could return to the Manchester City squad for their crucial clash with Brentford on Saturday.

Lamine Yamal is the best teenager ever, and it makes him more susceptible to injury than the likes of Messi or Neymar ever were.

Alphonso Davies is facing a race against time to be fit for Canada’s World Cup opener against Bosnia on June 12.

Aston Villa are through to their first European final in 44 years after they thrashed Nottingham Forest 4-0 in the all-English Europa League semifinal to advance 4-1 on aggregate.