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Arsenal are sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League table with two wins from two, and the transfer window has slammed shut with the Gunners looking like the team to beat. Their rivals spent big and moved fast, but whether Chelsea, City, or anyone else did enough to knock the defending champions off their perch is the question hanging over the entire English football season.
Speaking of deadline day chaos, Belgian winger Malick Fofana had one of the wildest final days in recent transfer memory. After strong links to Arsenal, the Lyon man looked set to join three different clubs inside twenty-four hours before finally landing at Sunderland. It was a whirlwind that had scouts, agents, and fans refreshing their phones every ten minutes.
And shifting stateside, the NBA offseason has been anything but quiet, and ESPN is already ranking the top ten rivalries to watch when the season tips off. Lakers versus Mavs carries the star power, but the Pacers and Knicks matchup is generating serious buzz after a postseason that had everybody talking. The Eastern Conference feels like must-watch television before a single game is played.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
