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Kai Havertz is currently being assessed over a knee injuryThe German was absent from Arsenal’s open training session put on for the fans at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. Havertz has only just returned from a long-term hamstring injury which kept him out between February and May.The club are assessing the situation and are waiting for the injury to settle before further analysis.Analysis: Injury issues strike again for ArsenalJust days ago, the topic of debate was which striker out of Havertz or Viktor Gyokeres should start in Arsenal’s big game against Liverpool next week. “I think Mikel Arteta will go…

Israeli fighter jets intensified air strikes in northern Gaza on Wednesday, as the government approved a plan for the occupation of the strip and signalled its rejection of a ceasefire deal accepted by Hamas. Overnight raids targeted residential buildings in Jabalia, causing widespread destruction and leaving dozens dead or wounded, according to local reports. Medical sources said at least 35 Palestinians have been killed across the Gaza Strip since dawn on Wednesday. Among them, at least 10 people were reportedly killed while queuing for aid. On Tuesday evening, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz approved the latest plans to occupy Gaza…

James OlleyAug 20, 2025, 07:53 AM ETCloseJames Olley is a senior soccer writer for ESPN.com. Read his archive here and follow him on Twitter: @JamesOlley.Follow on XEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsArsenal forward Kai Havertz is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury, sources have told ESPN.The 26-year-old missed an open training session at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday but it is currently unclear how severe the issue is.Sources say the club are waiting for the injury to settle down before undergoing further tests to determine the full extent of the problem.Any lengthy spell out would be a significant…

Aug 20, 2025, 07:29 AM ETReal Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said that it was his decision to leave Rodrygo without minutes in the club’s 1-0 win over Osasuna at the Bernabéu on Tuesday amid transfer links to Premier League clubs.Rodrygo, 24, remained on the bench the whole match, Madrid’s LaLiga opener, intensifying speculation of a possible move. Reports say that several Premier League clubs, including Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City, have expressed interest.Alonso, who arrived before the Club World Cup to replace Carlo Ancelotti, downplayed Rodrygo’s lack of minutes, saying he still counts on the Brazil forward for now.Rodrygo did…

 KUWAIT: The International Movement for Leisure Activities in Science and Technology (MILSET Asia) has announced that Kuwait has been selected to host the 2027 EXPO-Sciences Asia, and it is expected to attract participants from more than 50 countries.The President of MILSET Asia, Dr. Abdullah Al-Mutawa told KUNA on Wednesday that the decision reflects growing international confidence in Kuwait’s capabilities and its active role in supporting global scientific and technological initiatives.He highlighted Kuwait’s strong organizational vision, advanced infrastructure, and governmental and community support as key factors behind its successful bid. Al-Mutawa noted that the forum will build on Kuwait’s record of…

An aerial view of a housing development on August 08, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesAfter a significant surge in refinance demand the previous week, brought on by a drop in mortgage rates, both refinance and homebuyer mortgage application volume stalled last week. Mortgage rates inched only very slightly higher, but it was enough to drop total application volume 1.4% compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances, $806,500 or less, increased to 6.68% from 6.67%, with points…

Hertz sells hundreds of thousands of vehicles per year, in addition to running its signature car rental business.Courtesy of HertzHertz on Wednesday announced it will start selling preowned vehicles on Amazon Autos, a move meant to bolster the car rental company’s retail operations as it looks to bring in more profits.Shares of Hertz soared Wednesday.Under the partnership, customers can browse from thousands of used Hertz vehicles on Amazon Autos, e-sign the paperwork, complete their purchase online and pick up their vehicle at Hertz locations.Customers who live within 75 miles of the four initial cities — Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles and…

Daniel James has a unique claim to fame in the recent history of Manchester United. He is the only player who has joined the club since Sir Alex Ferguson retired as manager in 2013 and left for a higher transfer fee than it cost to sign him in the first place.James, signed from Swansea for £15 million in 2019, was moved on to Leeds for £25 million two years later. For United, there is also the jarring reality that the £25.7 million received from Napoli for the transfer of Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay 12 months ago is the biggest fee…

The catalyst for Johan Bakayoko’s summer move to Leipzig was a conversation with Red Bull’s head of global sport. “When I had the talk with Jurgen Klopp, that was like the trigger point for me,” he explains. “Before, I wanted to go. But now, I have to go.”Bakayoko smiles when asked what exactly Klopp said to persuade him to leave PSV in Eindhoven and make the move to RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga. “That was the most funny part of it,” he says. “We did not even talk about him wanting me to come.” He explains: “It was really about…

Fandom is a funny thing in the age of social media. Spend enough time scrolling and it’s easy to feel like you really know a celebrity, and all their friends. The new film “Lurker,” a Sundance breakout in theaters Friday, explores the question of what might happen if a certain type of fan got a foot in the door, and what they might do to stay there.Archie Madekwe’s Oliver hardly knows what’s coming when he walks into a trendy Los Angeles clothing shop. A rising music star, Oliver seems already accustomed to a certain amount of attention wherever he goes,…