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The future looks dark for abject Arsenal Arsenal fans are growing increasingly disillusioned following their latest dip in form, with Bayern recording back-to-back 5-1 wins to condemn the Gunners to a seventh successive Champions League last-16 exit. Hummels knows how it feels to lose heavily to Bayern, having been beaten 5-1 with Borussia Dortmund in the past, but insists that big defeats are a normal part of football and that his side shouldn’t feel guilty for heaping on the misery....

Keita pleads Leipzig for Liverpool move Gnabry had been linked to Hoffenheim when he activated an exit clause in his contract with Werder Bremen, and RB Leipzig expressed an interest too. The 22-year-old joined the Bundesliga champions instead, but CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge admitted on Thursday that he wanted a season on loan. Bayern have now confirmed that the former Arsenal player will make the move to the side that finished fourth in the German top flight last term....

The runaway Bundesliga leaders currently have veteran boss Jupp Heynckes at the helm on an interim basis following the departure of Carlo Ancelotti in the autumn and are on the lookout for a full-time boss as of the summer. While Nice coach Lucien Favre has been associated with the post, it is the Germany manager who has come most into focus of late. Low, though, has said that he has other things on his mind as he prepares to lead the defence of his nation’s World Cup crown....

After much speculation regarding his future, the Colombia international has taken the decision to open a new chapter in his career with the Bundesliga champions. Ancelotti to rediscover the Real James A move to Manchester United had been mooted at one stage, but Bayern have secured the 25-year-old on an initial two-year loan deal with the option to buy. The German giants are delighted to have acquired the services of a much sought-after asset, but got slightly confused in their rush to reveal the deal....

ORGANIZATION COMMITMENT CHALLENGE Girl Scouts For 85th birthday, 8.5 million Boy Scouts: of the U.S.A. girl-hours of mentoring do your duty The Pillsbury $1.75 million for mentoring this Can Kraft out- Co. year alone dough Dough Boy? 117 black Pledge that half of all students Match that, colleges and will volunteer for tutoring Ivy League! universities Kimberly-Clark $2 million for playgrounds Make that a mini- Corp, in 30 cities mum for big corps....

When Booksmart star Feldstein was cast Fanny Brice in the first revival of Funny Girl on Broadway, musical theater fans immediately commiserated Michele, as the Glee star made it known throughout her career how much she coveted the role that shot Barbra Streisand to stardom. She famously sang “Don’t Rain on My Parade” in the Glee season one finale, and then at the 2010 Tony Awards, which at the time was interpreted as her audition for the Broadway revival....

“A traveller sought entry for essential reasons, but had no travel documents,” Canada Border Services Agency posted on Facebook. “After a forceful attempt on its part to cross the border, our officers moved quickly to apprehend and transfer it to the Smithers’ Northern Lights Wildlife Society for the winter.” Images of the black bear show it climbing a waiting zone sign, approaching a door to the agency offices and, climbing up and peering through at a border agent on the other side....

In a puzzling decision, quarterback Justin Fields lined up in shotgun formation. He took the snap, rushed ahead and then leaned into the scrum at the goal line. He was ruled short on the field. Chicago challenged but the call stood. To add insult to injury, the Packers responded by driving 89 yards and kicking a field goal to push their lead to 27-10 with 2:28 left. That turned out to be the final score....

During the “Monday Night Football” broadcast on ESPN, Chicago coach Matt Nagy was captured pacing the sideline at the end of the third quarter as a fan expressed their displeasure for the organization. After Fields was sacked on fourth down, a fan in the stands exclaimed, “After further review, we suck!” MORE: Bears vs. Vikings final score, results: Bears struggle with offense, penalties in ‘MNF’ loss to Vikings Throughout the game, Nagy made several fourth-down decisions that resulted in failure for the Bears....

The highlight of his team’s 20-17 Monday night loss was his dazzling two-point conversion dash that tied the game in the fourth quarter. But beyond that one moment of magical trickery, it was mostly a grind for the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. The best moments of his very rookie-like performance (12-of-25 passing, 128 yards, one TD, one INT, one fumble lost, 76.8 rating) were related to his mobility, both running the ball and throwing on the run....

The moves were announced on Thursday. Sharpton appeared in 42 games with 19 starts for Houston from 2010 to 2013. He signed with Washington in the offseason but got placed on injured reserve after he suffered a high-ankle sprain late in camp. The Redskins released Sharpton this week. Fiammetta has been dealing with a hamstring injury.

The Bears’ biggest weakness was themselves, as they totaled nine penalties for 91 yards. The Bears offense struggled as well, as they were not able to convert any of their three fourth-down attempts. Two of those occurred in the red zone, which could have helped the Bears score two touchdowns. The Bears did score one touchdown at the last second after Justin Fields threw a 19-yard pass to Jesper Horsted....

For all the good it’s done him, Colling might as well have thrown a book party for Christopher Hitchens (“God Is Not Great”) and Richard Dawkins (“The God Delusion”). Anger over his work had been building for two years. When classes resumed in late August, things finally came to a head. Colling is prohibited from teaching the general biology class, a version of which he had taught since 1991, and college president John Bowling has banned professors from assigning his book....

Take a look at the dapper vest Johnson donned: Believe it or not, the Raptors might be the most fashion-conscious team in the league. After all, hip-hop superstar and avid Raptors fan Drake has a sport coat lined with with a throwback Vince Carter uniform. I really hope this trend takes off, because it's both stylish and awesome.

Torres is out of contract at the end of the season and the 33-year-old has been linked with a move away from boyhood club Atletico in January. China has emerged as a possible destination for Torres amid reports of an €8 million bid from Renhe, who finished runners-up in the country’s second division this season to earn promotion. But Renhe – led by former Getafe and Levante head coach Luis Garcia – dismissed the speculation, having considered Torres....

The U.S.S. Curtis Wilbur, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, completed a “routine” transit of the sensitive waters between China and Taiwan on Wednesday local time, said a statement by the U.S. 7th Fleet. The operation was done “in accordance with international law” and “demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” it continued. China “tracked and monitored” the U.S. warship throughout its transit, said Zhang Chunhui, a spokesperson for the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command headquartered in Nanjing, Jiangsu....

Six weeks of desultory Senate debate about the energy bill reached an almost comic culmination in… yet another agriculture subsidy. The subsidy is a requirement that will triple the amount of ethanol, which is made from corn, that must be put in gasoline, ostensibly to clean America’s air, actually to buy farmers’ votes. Over the last three decades, energy use has risen about 30 percent. But so has population, which means per capita energy use is unchanged....

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said his nation cannot afford the costs of inviting the migrants back into their country, and would use the money to counteract sanctions levied by the EU. Belarus Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakov said the agreement’s suspension is a “temporary measure” and could be resolved “after relations normalize.” According to Pavel Latushko, a leading figure of the Belarusian opposition, the action is rooted in revenge and will do more harm than good....

Blind pays price for De Ligt risk The Red Devils went into the game as favourites, having won all four of their previous Group H matches to go top of the table, but Kostas Mitroglou scored in the opening minute of the second half to give Greece the lead. The visitors were reduced to 10 men when Panagiotis Tachtsidis was sent off before Romelu Lukaku equalised for Belgium on 89 minutes, and there was a further red card for Georgios Tzavellas in injury time but the home side couldn’t force a winning goal....