Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×Premier League Drama
Arsenal bbc.com muscled past Chelsea 2-1 with set-piece goals from Jurrien Timber and Gabriel Magalhães, moving five points clear at the top. The win highlighted Arsenal's reliance on corners, with Timber converting another from a set-piece skysports.com. Chelsea's season continues to unravel as they saw their seventh red card - Neto sent off for a "ridiculous challenge" skysports.com. Manager Liam Rosenior admitted his side's "very good team performance" was undone by indiscipline bbc.com.
Managerial Changes
Neil Warnock bbc.com joked he "thought I'd be at Spurs" as he took temporary charge of Torquay United at age 77 after Paul Wotton's sacking bbc.com. Meanwhile, Tottenham's Igor Tudor faces a "big emergency" after his team's 10th straight Premier League winless run bbc.com. Gary Neville says Spurs are "three players short" and still need an experienced striker, centre-back and top-class goalkeeper skysports.com.
Scottish Premiership
Rangers bbc.com slipped to a 2-2 draw with Celtic after conceding a two-goal lead, with manager Philippe Clement's side facing questions about mentality. Youssef Chermiti's overhead kick salvaged a point and has sparked debate about whether it's the best Old Firm goal this century bbc.com. Hearts marched on with another win, leaving them nine games from a potential title bbc.co.uk.
European Action
Bayern Munich likely wrapped up the Bundesliga with a Der Klassiker win over Dortmund, who confirmed captain Emre Can will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL espn.com. In Ligue, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang espn.com struck twice in the final nine minutes as Marseille came from behind to beat Lyon 3-2. Espanyol's match against Elche was briefly stopped for anti-racism protocol espn.com.
MLS & International
Lionel Messi espn.com scored twice as Inter Miami CF rallied to beat Orlando City SC 4-2. The USWNT opened the She Believes Cup with a 2-0 win over Argentina, with Lindsey Heaps scoring and assisting while Jaedyn Shaw also found the net espn.com. England women have been "given reassurances" about safety for their World Cup qualifier in Turkey despite Middle East conflict bbc.com.
Other Headlines
Leeds United say boos during a Ramadan pause were "disappointing" bbc.com. The Premier League deleted a social media post mocking Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after a club complaint bbc.com. Three people were arrested after flares were thrown during Nottingham Forest's Europa League match bbc.com. Leeds manager Daniel Farke says he "will never jog again" after his red card against Manchester City bbc.com.