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Arsenal are on the doorstep of something they haven't touched since two thousand and four. A Leandro Trossard goal gave the Gunners a one-nil win at West Ham, but the day came with a cost — Ben White left London Stadium in a knee brace, and that injury picture is going to dominate the week ahead for Arteta's side.
Speaking of title chases, Barcelona have a chance to do something no version of this club has ever done — clinch La Liga against Real Madrid in a Clásico. The stakes couldn't be higher, and the timing couldn't be more dramatic. But there's a real conversation happening about Lamine Yamal, who may be the most gifted teenager the sport has ever seen, and who is quietly being run into the ground at an age where his body simply isn't built to absorb this kind of load.
And over in the NBA, Charles Barkley pulled out a broom at the desk, and honestly, what else is there to say. The Lakers are down three-nothing, LeBron James looks mortal, and unless something seismic shifts before Game four, this series is already written.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
