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Sakai calls for Vissel to show courage against star-studded Al Ahli

Vissel Kobe's Gōtoku Sakai has called on his team to show courage against a star-studded Al Ahli outfit.

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Toney backing himself to fire Al Ahli into ACL Elite final

Although he's scored just once in the ACL Elite this season, Ivan Toney remains confident he can make the difference in the semis.

TOP HEADLINES

GUNNERS STILL IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT?

Arsenal are still Premier League title favorites, and here's why

Arsenal suffered a huge blow to their Premier League title hopes in Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Manchester City, but they still have reason for optimism.

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Arteta won't stop believing that Arsenal can win the title

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MARCOTTI'S MUSINGS

Is the Premier League now Man City's to lose? PLUS: Bayern clinch Bundesliga, more

Man City's win over Arsenal has thrown the title race back in City's favor, plus Bayern clinch the Bundesliga and Man United beat Chelsea to move closer to a Champions League return. Gab Marcotti recaps the weekend.

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Laurens: Man City's win vs. Arsenal was the decisive moment in the title race

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AROUND THE ASSOCIATION

Windhorst: The five biggest lessons from the first weekend of the NBA playoffs

A 25-year-old LeBron strategy for the Lakers, a new defense in Cleveland and a message from Oklahoma City: Here's what we learned as the postseason tipped off.

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Blockbuster trade? New coach? Hard reset? Warriors begin offseason of massive uncertainty

Golden State enters another offseason in search of a co-star for Stephen Curry, and the Warriors might be searching for a new coach too.

NBA PLAYOFFS

East playoff takeaways: Magic shock Pistons, Celtics dominate Sixers

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern Conference's first round.

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West playoff takeaways: Thunder, Spurs roll in Sunday's games

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.

TRANSFER TALK

Transfer rumors, news: Barcelona step up interest in Italy right back

Barcelona are stepping up their pursuit of Atalanta right back Marco Palestra, while Arsenal remain interested in Julián Álvarez.

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