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For the second time this week, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s timing was a little off. The Arsenal captain was back in the side against Olympiacos after being dropped against Tottenham for turning up late, but the Gabon international looked like he was still way off the pace. Aubameyang endured a miserable night in front of goal, missing several excellent chances to put the game to bed for his side and send it cruising into the Europa League quarterfinals....

The plot of the highly anticipated follow-up to HBO’s Hawaii-set hit, which is nominated for a whopping 20 Emmy Awards, is as mysterious as, well, the show itself. The only sanctioned-for-public-consumption details about the Mike White creation so far have been that the sophomore season will take place at the resort’s Italy outpost, that the show will debut in October, and that Season 1 actors Jennifer Coolidge and Jon Gries will be along for the ride....

What exactly has changed at Auburn from 2014? MORE: Best Week 1 photos | Top 25 | Tide QB sharp | Check out Josh Rosen For all the hype of Johnson and new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, the one thing that stood out from Auburn’s 31-24 season-opening victory over Louisville was Lamar Jackson. That would be Louisville’s freshman quarterback. Other than that, it was business as usual at Auburn....

In a tweet at 12:58 p.m. ET, the Austin-Travis County EMS said that local police, fire and EMS were “responding/on-scene of a declared Active Attack/Shooter incident in the 9600 blk” of Great Hills Trail in the Arboretum area. At 1:11 p.m., the Austin-Travis County EMS reported that three adult patients had died on the scene and advised residents to keep away from the “active scene.” “No additional patients have been reported or located at this time,” the Austin-Travis County EMS tweeted....

Dillon said after he exited the infield care center he was “just a casualty of Ross Chastain once again.” “I told myself we were going to race hard all day, wasn’t one of those things that I wanted to ride in the back and be there at the end, but when you’ve got guys like [Chastain] out there wrecking half the field, you might as well take different strategies sometimes,” Dillon said....

Initial reports of a shooting led the Knoxville Police Department to confirm on Twitter Monday of a shooting at the high school that resulted in multiple gunshot victims, including one police officer. In a press release issued after the shooting, the KPD confirmed that the officer was struck by “at least” one bullet and was transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Those injuries were sustained after the officer approached a male subject who was “possibly armed” on the school grounds....

By Wednesday morning, more than 200 homes were destroyed, and three people have died from the flames since Friday, according to the Associated Press. In Queensland, firefighters were battling more than 70 brushfires, according to the BBC, and the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) reported there were 69 fires burning across the state. “This is a very real emerging disaster which we need to take on and consider as being something that this state may not have ever seen before,” NSW Minister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliott said in a speech to Parliament on Tuesday, according to CNN....

Berdych dominated the first two sets, then held off the third-seeded Nadal in a third-set tiebreaker to win 6-2, 6-0, 7-6. The victory was Berdych’s first over Nadal in 18 career matches. MORE: Must-see photos from Melbourne | Sharapova steamrolls into semis | Halep outclassed Berdych, the seventh seed, advances to the semifinals, where he will face the winner of Tuesday night’s match in Melbourne between No. 6 seed Andy Murray and Australian darling Nick Kyrgios....

The sisters have yet to say why they withdrew. MORE: Amazing photos from Australia | Sportal.com’s live coverage | Women’s top seeds Serena is the top seed for the singles tournament. She defeated Alison Van Uytvanck 6-0, 6-4 in the first round Tuesday. She has won 18 Grand Slam titles. Venus, who has won seven Grand Slam titles, is seeded 18th this year and defeated Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor 6-2, 6-2 to move on to the second round in singles....

The 15-year-old rallied from a set and three games down to defeat Romania’s Sorana Cirstea in the second round on Wednesday. Having lost the first set 6-4, Gauff was 3-0 down in the second but showed remarkable composure to come back and win the set 6-3, before eventually clinching the decider 7-5. Making her first appearance at the Australian Open, the teenager said she was surprised by the support she has been receiving....

This procedure requires two surgeries several weeks apart. It generally shows good long-term results in repairing cartilage and allowing patients to return to their usual activities. But is it right for you? This article explains the two steps involved in ACI surgery, some of the potential side effects and complications, and the rehabilitation process. ACI Step 1: Arthroscopic Harvest The first step of ACI is an arthroscopic surgery. This helps identify the area of cartilage damage and determine if it’s appropriate for an ACI procedure....

Andre Burakovsky sent the Avalanche faithful home jubilant as he scored 1:23 into overtime to give Colorado a 4-3 win. Valeri Nichushkin found Burakovsky wide open off the rush and the 27-year-old from Austria blasted the puck into an open net. The Avalanche jump out to a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-seven finals. The tally halted the Lightning’s comeback attempt. Tampa Bay battled back from deficits of 2-0 and 3-1 to tie the contest in the second period and eventually force overtime....

Avs players Paul Stastny and Cody McLeod, former Av John Michael-Liles, and many, many others took part in the drive, which benefited Denver nonprofit A Precious Child. If you're interested in giving yourself, donations are accepted at apreciouschild.org. Last year's drive netted 25,000 pieces of equipment. Ghawi, a young journalist who professionally used the last name "Redfield," was one of 12 people killed by shooter James Holmes at a midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises....

Senate Republicans have indicated further measures are expected, with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stating there was a “high likelihood that we will do another rescue package.” The House of Representatives has already passed the $3 trillion HEROES Act but it has stalled in the Senate, with the GOP insisting they will not allow the bill through Congress. Instead, Republicans want to look at the impact of previous measures, such as the CARES Act, before assessing what action should be taken next....

The Mouscron outfit went behind when Sebastien Locigno turned the ball into his net in the 33rd minute to hand Ricardo Sa Pinto’s men the lead. Awoniyi then restored parity for his side in the 49th minute of the game after ushering the ball over the goal line. Orlando Sa’s 75th minute header ensured the visitors retook the lead. And Edmilson Junior put the game beyond the hosts after he converted from the penalty spot at the death....

Pressley made the comments on Tuesday while speaking with family members of Eric Garner, Stephon Clark and Andrew Kearse—three black men who died during encounters with police—and their supporters, during an online video panel on efforts to address police brutality and systemic racism organized by advocacy group Violence in Boston, Inc. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren also participated in the discussion. After hearing from Angelique Negroni-Kearse, whose husband died of a heart attack in the back of a police car during an arrest after his repeated requests for medical assistance and warnings that he could not breathe were ignored, Pressley said she was determined to fight for “systemic solutions” to address systemic racism and police brutality....

On Thursday evening, she said she and the rest of the Warriors’ families were stuck on a bus at QuickenLoans Arena. On Thursday night, her husband, a basketball player of some import named Stephen, fouled out, melted down and got ejected for throwing his mouthpiece into the stands. MORE: The 13 most stunning sports conspiracy theories, ranked Seconds after that, she tweeted this, while the Cavs were officially extending the Finals to a Game 7 with a runaway win over Golden State:...

Paul Clement’s side head into the eighth English Premier League matchday having lost all three games played at the Liberty stadium, and are placed 17th in the standings. However, the 26-year-old believes the Swans - who have never lost four opening home games in the league - can deliver positive performances in front of their fans. “I’m confident that things are going to be okay,” Ayew told club website....

Having signed with Selangor for the 2018 season, former Pahang and Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) player Azamuddin Akil has now set a target of helping his new team surprise the fans and their opponents. When met by the media just before training with the Red Giants on Tuesday, the Malaysia international, who is also known as Alex to fans, said he wants the team to capture at least one silverware and finish in the top three of the league in the coming season....