Arsenal closing in on free transfer for Norwegian winger George Lewis after 19-year-old impressed on two-week trial – The Sun

ARSENAL are close to sealing the free transfer of 19-year-old George Lewis, according to reports.

The Norwegian winger was said to have impressed on a two-week trial with the Gunners.

He is available for nothing after leaving former club Tromso and, according to The Metro, had already started integrating himself with Arsenal after being their guest for the 1-0 win over West Ham in March.

Premier League stars ordered to keep their cars spotless as they’re banned from sharing rides and public transport – The Sun

PREMIER LEAGUE players must keep their cars clean, avoid public transport and travel to training alone when they finally return to action.

A new set of protocols will be in place when the top flight stars come back for small group training on May 18.

Solskjaer confirms Man Utd will enter much-changed transfer market in summer with Jadon Sancho and Grealish on wishlist – The Sun

OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER is braced for a "completely different" transfer window following the coronavirus pandemic.

The Manchester United boss had prepared to spend big this summer on the likes of Jack Grealish and Jadon Sancho.

It is no secret that Solskjaer will be handed a transfer warchest to outspend his rivals in the region of £274million.

U.S. Unemployment Reaches 14.7%, Worst Since The Great Depression

The unemployment rate reached 14.7% in April, as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the job market.

The Labor Department said that 20.5 million jobs were lost.

“We are moments away from an historic jobs report,” said CNN’s John Berman said minutes before the figure was announced.

More to come.

The NFL show must go on, global pandemic or not

The NFL continues to keep on carrying on while all around them remain firmly stuck in a seemingly never-ending coronavirus hiatus.

America’s favourite sport has taken on Covid-19 head on and, for the most part, has won seeing its offseason program go off without a hitch.

The annual scouting combine was run in full in Indianapolis back in February just prior to the pandemic hitting before free agency and the official start of the new league year took place completely as planned in March.

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Premier League given green light to implement five subs and SCRAP VAR in drastic changes if season restarts – The Sun

PREMIER LEAGUE teams will be able to make five substitutions per game when the season eventually returns.

SunSport exclusively revealed that the rules could be tweaked due to fears over player burn-out and injuries

The English top-flight could also scrap VAR until further notice as a result of the coronavirus crisis.

More to follow…

UFC schedule 2020: Fight card for rescheduled UFC 249 in Florida and other upcoming Fight Night dates – The Sun

UFC will be back up and running this year with the rescheduled UFC 249.

The show was meant to take place on April 18 in Brooklyn, then in a California casino under Tribal Law before it was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic but will instead happen on the original May 9 date of UFC 250.

Drake Releases New Mixtape ‘Dark Lane Demo Tapes’

Hip-hop superstar Drake released his new mixtape, Dark Lane Demo Tapes, on Friday, May 1.

The 14-track record includes Drake’s latest No. 1 hit, “Toosie Slide.”
The tape also includes previously released tracks “Desires” “When to Say When,” “Chicago Freestyle,” and “War.”

The mixtape also features a number of A-listers, including Chris Brown, Future, Young Thug, Playboi Carti and more.

Drake has also announced that his next studio album is slated to arrive this summer. Drake’s last studio album was 2018’s Scorpion.

Lionel Messi leads first Barcelona training session back as Suarez returns and Setien covers up in mask and gloves – The Sun

LIONEL MESSI has led his Barcelona team-mates back in training for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown started.

The six-time Ballon d'Or winner was spotted dribbling through posts and doing short sprints on Friday as he prepares for LaLiga to resume.

Kandi Burruss Debuts Wavy Bob Hair Makeover In Glam Selfies: Before & After Pic

Kandi Burruss debuted a new wig in a series of stunning selfies on May 7! The ‘RHOA’ star is now sporting a short, wavy bob — a complete 180 from her long, sleek locks. Take a look at the before and after pics!

Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje make weight for unique UFC 249 showdown during coronavirus crisis – The Sun

TONY FERGUSON and Justin Gaethje both weighed in at 155lbs ahead of their pandemic-delayed UFC 249 fight.

Having been put back when the coronavirus crisis struck, the MMA championship is back on this Saturday night.

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