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Arsenal boss Arteta sent reminder as Gabriel apologises vs Brentford | Football | Sport

Arsenal’s forgotten man Emile Smith Rowe sent Mikel Arteta a strong reminder of his quality as the Gunners advanced to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 win away to Brentford. Reiss Nelson gave the Gunners an early lead after Eddie Nketiah capitalised on a defensive mistake, before the team survived a second-half scare to advance to the next round. Arteta rang the changes and handed a debut to youngster Charles Sagoe Jr, who features as one of the talking points as Express Sport runs the rule over their victory.
Sagoe Jr makes debut
Charles Sagoe Jr, who is also capable on the left, made his first Arsenal senior start on the right wing, as Bukayo Saka was ruled out through injury. The 19-year-old appeared threatening at times and had some promising moments on what can be considered a strong debut, giving Arteta plenty of food for thought for the future.
With Saka potentially out of this weekend’s trip to Bournemouth and Arteta lacking a natural right-winger at his disposal, a promising winger such as Sagoe Jr getting plenty of minutes against a full-strength Premier League team as strong as Brentford can only be a positive – especially if he is utilised once again on the south coast.
Smith Rowe passes latest test
Smith Rowe was handed another opportunity to impress in midfield, after also featuring as a sub in the Champions League win over PSV, having played just one minute of Premier League football so far this season.
On his 100th Arsenal appearance, he was handed Martin Odegaard’s role of creator-in-chief and was one of the standout players on the pitch. He was able to fashion attacking chances for both himself and his team-mates with crafty passes and strong, direct dribbling.
He will feel that his performance has put him firmly back into Arteta’s thinking, similar to how Fabio Vieira has done in recent weeks.
Arteta gamble pays off
Arteta opted to rest stars such as Odegaard, William Saliba and Oleksandr Zinchenko despite Thomas Frank’s outfit putting out a strong side at home – certainly a gamble amid somewhat of an injury crisis as three of tonight’s starters began the north London derby.
But the team looked as capable as ever, controlling the majority of possession in what is a tricky away day against a Brentford team that Arsenal perhaps expected to be rotated more than it was – but he will be thrilled that a team consisting mainly of fringe players were able to get the win.
Havertz’ worrying form
Havertz was left out of the starting line-up for the last two league games, having struggled to live up to his price tag in the opening few months of his Gunners’ career. He hasn’t scored in his last 17 games and had an opportunity to break that duck in the first half, having been given an opportunity to smash across goal but his tame effort was blocked.
The German looks completely devoid of confidence after being unable to take another chance at getting off the mark, with more than a few attacking moments coming to an end at the hands of the former Chelsea star. He needs that first goal desperately to kickstart his career in north London.
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Team GB star hit with unusual punishment five times at Winter Olympics | Other | Sport

Weston’s exploits have made him a household name, as well as helping to put skeleton as a sport on the map. But his achievements have also ended up costing him quite a bit, as the 28-year-old has been punished five times for… being too fast.
That’s because of an unwritten rule in skeleton that means whenever a track record is broken by an athlete, they have to buy the track workers a crate of beer. The kicker for Weston (specifically his wallet), is that he’s broken the record five times since arriving at the 2026 Olympics!
Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “I need to supply a lot of beer for the track records. Those who don’t know, the tradition is whenever you break a track record you have to buy a crate of beer for the track workers and I’ve broken five of them so it’s a lot.”
Tabitha Stoecker, who was the other half of the mixed team that won gold, chipped in with: “I’ll lend you the money Matt.” To which Weston, with a big grin on his face, replied: “Thank you. Team event, so that’s one split. So yeah, pretty insane.”
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Weston’s golds have been the story of the Games so far for Team GB, with the Brit saying: “The individual event is amazing but doing it as a team when we’re normally an individual sport is amazing. To have my team-mate by my side as Olympic champions, two-time for me which is crazy. I’m looking forward to the celebrations!”
Before adding: “Luckily, I felt like I kind of knew what I needed to do. Yesterday – not yesterday, the day before, it’s all a bit of a whirlwind – when I had the individual event, I kind of took a load of confidence from that, and I just had to almost in my head be boring and get the job done. We’ve done it again!”
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Winter Olympics LIVE: Team GB face own curling drama as BBC apologise | Other | Sport

Here’s a look at just some of the things happening today:
8:05am: Women’s curling round robin – Denmark vs Great Britain
9am: Bobsleigh – two man, heat 1, 10:57am: heat 2
11:47am: Women’s 1000m short track speed skating final
12:30pm: Men’s Alpine Slalom final run 2
1:05pm: Men’s curling round robin – Great Britain vs Norway
6:05pm: Women’s curling round robin – Switzerland vs Great Britain
6:30pm: Women’s Free ski Big Air Final – Featuring GB’s Kirsty Muir
7pm: Figure skating – Pairs Free skate
7:31pm – Men’s Super Team Ski jumping final round
8:06pm – Bobsleigh – Women’s monobob heat 4
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Winter Olympics LIVE: Cheating storm erupts as Team GB star punished | Other | Sport

Lindsey Vonn has still been tipped to compete at the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps by snowboard icon Shaun White – despite claims she could be months away from walking again.
The 41-year-old clipped a gate and fell just seconds into the race at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina last Sunday, with Vonn airlifted off the mountain and eventually transferred to a hospital in Treviso, where she has already undergone three bouts of surgery.
According to orthopaedic expert knee specialist, Dr Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, the impact of the injury could remain for the rest of her life. “The timeline is quite unpredictable,” he told RMC Sport. “It will be months before she can walk normally again.
“Her goal now is first and foremost to keep her leg and be able to walk. I think we’re not yet at the stage of returning to high-level skiing. We’re not there yet, but some injuries like hers can end in amputation…”
Despite all the steps Vonn will need to take in the coming months and possibly years, former five‑time Olympian White believes she could still make a return at the 2030 Winter Olympics.
When asked whether that was realistic, he said: “Oh, for sure. She’s impressive Lindsey, you’re a legend. You inspire us all.
“You’re going to go down in history as the greatest and there’s no disputing that. The fact that she came back from previous injuries and got back out on the mountain and then started to win, that’s just got to be the most incredible feeling.
“But I’ve always told athletes, it’s never a straight path to the Olympics. There’s twists and turns and she hit a big hurdle, which was injuring the knees again.”
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