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Uncertainty and inconsistency seems to follow Arsenal like a shadowy curse. Laurent Koscielny has been added to the club’s list of players threatening to leave the club if Arsenal failed to procure stellar players in the transfer market. His plea for ambition is the reverberation of the comments made by former captain, Robin van Persie, who left the Emirates for Manchester United last summer. The Dutch player cited the club’s insipid drive to win major trophies as a key reason behind his decision to quit....

Rudy, 28, has struggled for opportunities since joining on a free from Hoffenheim just over 12 months ago. He was restricted to 16 Bundesliga starts in his first season and has fallen further down the pecking order following the arrival of Leon Goretzka. Schalke are believed to be circling the Germany international and Kovac is eager to trim his squad, paving the way for a likely departure. “We have an abundance of players in midfield, that’s clear to everyone,” the Bayern boss told reporters....

Croatia international Kovacic joined Madrid in 2015 from Inter after developing into one of Serie A’s most promising players, costing Los Blancos a reported €35 million (£30m/$40m). But it has been a constant struggle for Kovacic to carve out a niche in the Madrid midfield, failing to oust countryman Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Casemiro in Zinedine Zidane’s favoured trio. After Zidane made his decision to resign following a third successive Champions League success, Kovacic - still just 24 - was seen by many as one of the players most likely to benefit....

Neon Giant was founded in 2018 by a team of industry veterans with past experience working on Bulletstorm, Wolfenstein, and Doom. Based in Sweden, the studio used a substantial investment from Amplifier Game Invest followed by a grant from Epic Games to make a project with Unreal Engine 4. It took three years to create The Ascent with a team of just eleven, an impressive accomplishment given the scale of The Ascent....

The report said the hackers have been able to infiltrate U.S. and allied government agencies, as well as think tanks on foreign policy, using adaptable and stealthy techniques to go unnoticed as long as possible, the Associated Press reported. It was about a year ago when Mandiant disclosed that Russian state hackers had been able to breach about 100 organizations through common software provided by SolarWinds. Major U.S. agencies, including part of the State Department, Homeland Security Department and Pentagon, were targeted, as well as some private companies like Microsoft and Intel, Business Insider reported....

Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the invasion on February 24, hoping for a quick victory, but Ukraine in recent weeks launched two counteroffensives—one in the southern city of Kherson, and the other in areas around Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city. While the Kherson offensive has seen slower progress, the Kharkiv front appeared to catch Russia by surprise, allowing Ukraine to quickly take back territory. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a Monday night address that his troops recaptured more than 2,000 square miles....

Now, the wait is over. MORE: Harper hits walk-off, gets showered in chocolate | Pirates turn historic triple play Bryant came to bat in the bottom of the third inning against the Brewers, his team down 2-0, and proceeded to give the Cubs a lead with a three-run shot to left-center. The rookie clearly struggled to contain a smile as he smugly rounded the bases. Even in Milwaukee, a strong contingent of Cubs fans stood and cheered the milestone....

During a mic’d-up moment at the All-Star Game, Bryant was prodded by Fox play-by-play man Joe Buck about the trade rumors surrounding the Cubs’ star, which made for a fairly awkward on-field moment. Bryant’s dad, Mike Bryant, took issue with Buck’s line of questioning. “I simply cannot express my disappointment at Joe Buck asking my son about his future with the Cubs while he was playing left field in the All-Star Game,” Mike Bryant told Cubs Insider....

Chicago reacquired the winger, who was part of their 2010 Stanley Cup team, along with forward Phillippe Lefebrve, for forward Jimmy Hayes and defenseman Dylan Olsen. Florida will also pick up half—half!—of Versteeg's remaining salary. That means he'll count $2.2 million against the cap through the 2015-16 season. Versteeg, 27, has played four full, healthy seasons, and has scored at least 20 goals in all of them. He'll immediately improve Chicago's bottom six, at minimum....

Porzingis might have some competition for Rihanna within the NBA community. Sixers center Joel Embiid has made a career out of fake-dating Rihanna, J.R. Smith tried to hit on her on Instagram and the talented singer sat courtside during the NBA Finals rooting for LeBron. MORE DRAFT: Best sleepers | Okafor’s giant hands | Towns’ media lesson from middle-schoolers We’re not saying Porzingis doesn’t have a chance, but he’s going to have to work hard for that dinner date....

The moderators choose the debate topics, so Welker, NBC’s White House Correspondent, decided that Trump and Biden would discuss fighting COVID-19, American families, race in America, climate change, national security, and leadership. Welker was praised by both Republicans and Democrats for keeping the debate on track and keeping the presidential candidates in control. MSNBC journalist Mika Brzezinski said: “Kristen Welker debate moderator, she was on point, sharp, didn’t make herself the story, kept it moving, asked excellent questions and follow-ups, did not waste a moment—exceptional performance!...

The Real Madrid midfielder, who helped Germany to glory at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, gave an optimistic outlook on the next 12 months as Low’s men attempt to redeem themselves following their group-stage exit in Russia. Gnabry and Sane were among the goals as Germany trounced Estonia 8-0 in their most recent qualifier and they are second in Group C with a game in hand on leaders Northern Ireland....

Authorities said Sobchak’s Moscow home was raided in connection with a criminal case that has been opened against her commercial director, Kirill Sukhanov. “[Sobchak’s home] is being searched in an extortion case, in which her commercial director Kirill Sukhanov was detained. Sobchak herself has no procedural status,” Tass cited law enforcement agencies as saying. The search comes a day after Sukhanov was detained and taken to the Main Investigation Department of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow....

The group consisted of KSI, Vik “Vikkstar,” Josh “Zerkaa,” and a couple of guides who had to wait for their car to cool down after the engine was overheated. While the temperatures were boiling, coupled with no air conditioning, the 29-year-old appeared to have lost his mind. Much to his agony, the British YouTuber yelled out: KSi has meltdown on road trip The small group, placed in a “bad team,” were on a quest to reach Las Vegas on the Sidemen’s trip to the USA....

In overtime, an unlikely source did it all by himself. Sean Kuraly scored 3:44 into the extra session to give the Bruins a 3-2 win. It was Boston’s first victory this season when trailing through two periods after going 0-11-1 previously. “I just wanted to get it on net, really,” Kuraly said. “I got more on it than I really thought.” Kuraly’s third goal of the season came on a terrific one-man effort....

Angle cleared the air during an interview with WrestleTalk TV and stated that his employer, TNA, was completely alright with his decision. The wrestler was quoted as saying, “I told TNA I was taking a year off, they respected my wish.” He continued by saying, “They would like to talk to me in a year. WWE’s an option. I haven’t lied to TNA, I haven’t lied to anybody, I just want time off....

Kurt Angle, a former Olympic gold medallist and a WWE Hall of Famer, is one of the greatest to set foot in the squared circle. Angle spoke to The Hannibal TV recently and revealed that the Milk Truck saga with Stone Cold, Vince McMahon and members of The Alliance, is his favorite moment in his WWE career: Kurt Angle on his WWE tryout During his interview with The Hannibal TV, Angle also opened up about his WWE tryout in 1998....

The former WWE Champion, in a recent interview, revealed why WWE are apprehensive in getting him back. As far as the WWE is concerned, Angle is not going to initiate talks with them. On why WWE don’t want to bring him back He dismissed claims about WWE’s opinion of him being old and not fit enough to work a match and said that he feels his ability hasn’t diminished with time....

It’s not an exact replica and it’s not a tribute to the Will Ferrell movie from 2006. It is a move by Wonder’s new owners to reintroduce the brand in a way that might generate some buzz. Busch ran a cougar “Me” paint scheme from "Talladega Nights" last year and a City Chevrolet paint scheme from “Days of Thunder” in a Nationwide race this year. He had to convince Furniture Row Racing owner Barney Visser to run the Wonder bread paint scheme instead of having his own company on the car....

Parker, a 6-2 high school junior, has some pretty insane athleticism, which he showed off at the camp and also in his latest mixtape. MORE: Top 25 in the Class of 2015 | Malik Monk’s mixtape There are multiple dunks where his head is inches above the rim. That’s some serious bounce. The Fayetteville, N.C., native has offers from Charlotte, Clemson, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and Western Carolina, according to 24/7 Sports, but you can expect the young point guard to see a spike in national interest this fall....