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Mikel Arteta named a strong side featuring his preferred front three in the absence of the injured Gabriel Jesus as Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli flanked Nketiah in attack. Eddie Nketiah struck twice as Arsenal defeated Oxford United 3-0 Eddie Nketiah scored twice as Arsenal set up an FA Cup fourth-round clash away to Manchester City after seeing off third-tier Oxford United 3-0 on Monday. Mohamed Elneny’s header opened the floodgates at the Kassam Stadium after the Premier League leaders failed to make the breakthrough for over an hour. Nketiah then sealed the win by taking his tally to four goals…

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The Los Angeles Lakers have secured a season-best five-game winning streak led by the power of LeBron James, Thomas Bryant, and others. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) That is quite surprising considering that they have been without Anthony Davis since right around Christmas when he went down with a stress injury in his right foot. This isn’t the first time the team has lost Davis and many fans were resigned to the fact that he could be out for weeks, even months. During that time, LA would be without his 27.4 points, 12.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists. However, it sounds like his rehabilitation is going quite…

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A striker given the Jurassic Park treatment by Burnley, Wout Weghorst would not be a blockbuster signing at Man United but there are pros, as well as cons. Weghorst scored twice against Argentina Wout Weghorst is such an obvious option for Manchester United nobody thought to mention him until their interest emerged on Saturday. Weghorst is Dutch and has played in the Eredivisie, two consistent threads with the majority of United’s signings under Erik ten Hag. In a January United have resorted to the loan market for a striker, Weghorst represents some progress from Odion Ighalo. United would be getting a support striker…

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The Red Devils are the heavy favorites to cruise into the semifinals. Only eight teams remain in the EFL Cup but with a few more victories, Erik ten Hag can lead his Manchester United side to their first trophy of his tenure. On Tuesday, they’ll play in the semifinals against Charlton Athletic, the last League One side remaining in the competition. The Red Devils should advance but they can’t get complacent against a team with nothing to lose. Charlton have already upset one Premier League team by defeating Brighton on penalties but this clash at Old Trafford will be a tougher challenge.…

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Jurassic dinosaur footprint fossils found for the first time in Zigui Basin in Central China’s Hubei Province Photo: Courtesy of Xing Lida Footprint fossils of dinosaurs from the Jurassic period were discovered in Zigui Basin in Central China’s Hubei Province for the first time, which has enriched the species of dinosaur fossils in Hubei and means significantly to the composition of dinosaur fauna in the region, a research team of both Chinese and foreign scientists announced on Friday. At least 11 footprints, including nine footprints of sauropod dinosaurs that formed a trail, were found. Besides, there is also one isolated sauropod…

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They Thought They Saw An Octopus But They Made An Adorable River Rescue The Grecy family was enjoying a relaxing day on the water. While they were cruising down the Beaufort River, they spotted a something orange on the base of the McTeer Bridge – the bridge that connects Port Royal and Lady’s Island. Initially they believed it was an octopus scaling up the bottom of the bridge but when they got closer, they realized that it was a tiny ginger kitten clinging to the oysters, hanging tight with his claws as the tide pushed up against him. The poor kitten was…

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What heroes! Bobby White and Josh Trujillo, two college students from Colorado, were backcountry skiing in Berthoud Pass when they noticed a cloud of snow erupt – which is a sign of an avalanche. They skied over to the avalanche debris where he came across another group of people. Every person was accounted for, but they heard that a dog had been caught and buried in a debris field. The dog, a 2-year-old Chesapeake Bay retriever named Apollo, ran away from its human, Scott Shepherd, above a steep, rocky slope, which triggered the avalanche, and the dog was swept over…

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SPACE23 December 2022ByCAROLYN COLLINS PETERSEN, UNIVERSE TODAYThe sample tube waiting to be retrieved. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS In the not-too-distant future, a planetary scientist will open up a tube of rocks that came from Mars. Thanks to the Perseverance rover, there are at least 17 of these rock and regolith samples, just waiting for analysis on Earth. To get them, the rover has covered about 13 kilometers (8 miles) on its Mars geology field trip. The rover has been drilling and scooping since shortly after landing, squirreling away rocks and sand into special tubes for transport. It dropped its first load near a place called…

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This is the moment when a chipmunk and a cat met in a yard and became friends. _GoldGuy_ A little chipmunk ventured into a yard, only to be confronted by a fluffy kitty with a tail three times the size of the little one. ADVERTISEMENT “My cat became pals with a chipmunk,” and here is when they met _GoldGuy_ The kitten lays down on the ground, demonstrating his friendliness. _GoldGuy_ The chipmunk then jumps on his back for a little snuggle. _ GoldGuy Despite the little chipmunk looking intimidated at the start, he certainly looked more comfortable now! He quickly…

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Meet Betty, an unapproachable siamese kitten who hissed and retracted her body back into a corner whenever she was approached by people. She was found as a stray and was struggling to find an adopter at the Jelly’s Place shelter in San Pablo, California. Kendal Benken, one of the shelter’s most experienced feral kitten whisperers told The Dodo, “They said, ‘You better come here and take a look at this wild thing’” Benken has helped tame even the most feral of kittens and has much experience in making distressed rescued animals feel comfortable at the shelter. After taking a look at Betty, she realized…

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A kitten who was roaming on farmland alone, was grateful someone noticed her and found her littermate too. 0 of 2 minutes, 30 secondsVolume 0% Sultan and SalbaCeline @comrescuemontreal Celine Crom of Chatons Orphelins Montreal, a cat rescue, was contacted about a tabby kitten needing urgent help. The kitten was wandering aimlessly around a farm with her eyes crusted shut. A kind-hearted woman who works there, spotted her and couldn’t leave her to fend for herself. “The kitten couldn’t orient herself because she couldn’t see anything. The lady was able to bring her to safety, and she reached out to us for…

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These are your Manchester United morning headlines on Monday, January 9. What Ten Hag said when asked about Mbappe and Bellingham Erik ten Hag has joked that he would love to sign both Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe if he had the money to do so at Manchester United. The Dutchman is looking to strengthen his squad again in the January transfer window, but will most likely be limited to loan additions after a bumper summer of spending. United are advancing with a potential loan move for Burnley striker Wout Weghorst as they look to add a new striker to their…

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