Is there hope for Maurizio Sarri?
The Blues easily overpowered Malmo 3-0 at Stamford Bridge while the Gunners got the better of Bate Borisov via the same scoreline.
Callum Hudson-Odoi, Ross Barkley and Olivier Giroud all found the back of the net for Chelsea.
Meanwhile Zakhar Volkov, Shkodran Mustafi and Sokratis Papastathopoulos scored for Arsenal.
Dubai Mallathon second edition draws record 160,000 participants
A record 160,475 people participated in the second edition of the three-month long Dubai Mallathon that turned malls across the city into fitness tracks.
New Zealand's Ravindra a doubt for India series after injury in promotional shoot
New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra dislocated his shoulder while filming a diving catch during a promotional shoot, making him a doubt for next month's Twenty20 series against India, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.
UAE athletes gear up for Asian Games challenge
A 165-athlete UAE delegation is gearing up to compete at the 20th Asian Games, which opens in Japan's Aichi-Nagoya on Saturday.
Ronaldo included in Jesus' first Portugal squad
Cristiano Ronaldo has been included in new Portugal manager Jorge Jesus' first 25-man squad for the defending champions' upcoming four Nations League matches.
Juventus hammer Njimigen as keeper suffers Europa League nightmare
Juventus hammered Dutch side NEC Nijmegen 5-0 at home with help from two errors by goalkeeper Nikolas Polster and Olympique de Marseille of France lost 4-1 away to Besiktas as the first round of Europa League matches wrapped up on Thursday.
