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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho signed a new four-year deal, the club announced.

Mourinho, 52, led Chelsea to the Premier League title last season as well the Capital One Cup, earming Premier League Manager of the Year honors.

Courtois was dismissed after the break for bringing down Bafetimbi Gomis, and the striker converted from the spot past Asmir Begovic to make it 2-2, which is how it stayed.

United kick off their Premier League campaign with a home clash against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday lunchtime, while Chelsea host Swansea City at Stamford Bridge later in the day.

Gold steadied not far above a 5-1/2-year low on Monday, with a firm dollar after solid US job gains in July suggesting that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates as early as next month. On Friday, the dollar rose as high as US$0.9885, its loftiest peaks since late March....

Arsenal fans will hope that 33-year-old Cech – who made only six Premier League starts at Chelsea last season – is just a victim of rust, rather than the subject of any long-term decline.

Allegations emerged yesterday that the winners of 34 major marathons around the world – one in four – during the period should have faced censure or investigation because of their test results, with those athletes collecting more than £3 million in prize money.

The 24-hour strike began on Wednesday evening, with all trains shut down by 20:30 GMT, and will run until Thursday night. A 24-hour strike of London tube workers continues over pay and conditions surrounding the planned introduction of overnight tube services.

Athletes with suspicious blood scores are said to have collected more than £3m in prize money for winning city marathons.

London Marathon organizers complained about the lack of transparency and coordination in the handling of anti-doping tests following claims by a British Sunday newspaper that the race was won seven times over a 12-year period by athletes who recorded suspicious blood scores.

Szczesny, 25, sealed his season-long switch to the Serie A side last month following the arrival of Petr Cech at Arsenal, and the Poland goalkeeper is relishing his opportunity to play for the Giallorossi.

The Sunday Times has claimed that the London marathon had been won seven times in 12 years – almost 30% of the winners of the 24 men’s and women’s races – by athletes who recorded suspicious blood scores.

The first London derby of the new season takes place at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, as Arsenal host West Ham.

While the eye-catching Cup final performance showcased Arsenal‘s array of attacking talent, it was the mature way his players defended the lead against the Premier League champions on Sunday that provided most encouragement to Wenger.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain would get the first goal of the game, and put Arsenal ahead by doing so.