Giroud sparks Arsenal come back; France beat Britain in Hopman Cup

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Olivier Giroud has been Arsenal’s saviour in recent times, and he came up with the goods once again in the 3-3 draw against Bournemouth.

BASKETBALL

Spurs shoot down Raptors

San Antonio Spurs kept the Toronto Raptors to their lowest score this season in their 110-82 victory.

Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge combined to shoot 19 of 28 from the field as they notched up 25 and 23 points respectively.

CRICKET

Pakistan trail by 412 after day two

Peter Handscomb (110) became Australia’s third centurion in the Sydney Test as the hosts declared their first innings with a mammoth score of 538 for 8 on board.

Azhar Ali and Younis Khan have steadied the Pakistan innings after they were 6 for two, to end the day at 126 for two.

FOOTBALL

Arsenal fight back to earn 3-3 draw

Three goals from Charlie Daniels, Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser meant that Bournemouth held an unexpected 3-0 lead against Arsenal after an hour’s play.

But Olivier Giroud sparked the visitors’ come back, providing the assist for Alexis Sanchez and Lucas Perez, before heading home the equaliser in extra time.

TENNIS

France edge closer to Hopman final

Richard Gasquet and Kristina Mladenovic overcame sweltering conditions to get the better of Britain’s duo Dan Evans and Heather Watson. Their 3-0 win against the Brits gets them closer to a spot in the final of the Hopman Cup.