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Fans were allowed back on Thursday night.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Mountain West Conference released the league’s 2020-21 men’s basketball schedule,

On the afternoon of September 15, the shoppers in Arsenal’s flagship store were treated to an unexpected surprise. As they were browsing the shelves, the television screens in the shop suddenly cut to a live feed from within the home dressing room at the Emirates Stadium. The stream showed a table in the middle of the room, on which there was an hourglass, a pen and a piece of paper. Then came a captain’s armband, followed by a superhero mask. Eventually, after a few more minutes, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also arrived, to announce to the fans – in live time – that he had finally signed his new contract. Across the world, more than 250,000 people tuned in to view Aubameyang’s announcement. Millions more viewers have since watched it back. The stream was the result of weeks of planning by club staff, all desperate to maximise the impact of a deal that symbolised a new era of positivity under Mikel Arteta. The underlying message from Arsenal was clear: that Aubameyang is a global star, worthy of a groundbreaking approach to something as straightforward as a footballer extending the terms of his employment. This was not just any old contract signing, Arsenal were implying. This was the contract signing of the decade, the statement deal that meant so much to the future of the club. It all put considerable pressure on Aubameyang and, although he has never been afraid to embrace his own stardom, expectations were raised even higher of Arsenal’s FA Cup final-winning hero. It is an unfortunate reality for him and the club that, so far this season, he has not come close to reaching them.

HOUSTON (AP) Quentin Grimes rebounded from a rough opener by going on the attack. Grimes had 25 points and eight rebounds, Caleb Mills added 12 points and No. 17 Houston beat Boise State 68-58 on Friday in the Southwest Showcase. Grimes was 9 of 15 from the floor after scoring eight points on 3-of-15 shooting in an opening victory over Lamar on Wednesday.

The World Cup winner struck four goals in the 4-0 win midweek at Sevilla to make a statement for more game time under Frank Lampard

The two rivals meet again on Sunday on two seemingly different trajectories

Decades have passed since the two clubs first clashed but there is life in the old rivalry yet as they prepare to meet again this weekend

A round of testing was done to screen both squads ahead of the series and one Proteas player was found to have the virus.