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Arsenal visit Manchester City in a rare late-season top-two clash. History shows eight such meetings with seven games left and small gaps: only one draw, seven wins split (four for the second-placed side, three for the first), and roughly half of those victors went on to lift the title. Momentum before the game mattered less than form entering the match, and City’s late-season win in 2012 remains a key precedent.
As conference tournaments start, Duke, Arizona and UConn (with Michigan close behind) are vying for No. 1 seeds in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Head-to-head results help the selection committee decide the No. 1 overall seed (Duke leads Michigan after a neutral-site win), but they’re not the sole factor. UConn could contend for the final No. 1 seed if Florida’s metrics stay ahead or if Florida falters, despite UConn’s December win over Florida. Houston aims for a favorable South Region path by its Big 12 showing and potential hosting dynamics. The final No. 1 seeds will depend on conference-tournament results and overall metrics, with the complete field revealed March 15 on CBS; committee chair Keith Gill notes head-to-head matters but is just one data point in a nuanced evaluation.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic meet in the Australian Open 2026 men’s final in Melbourne on February 1 (19:30 local). Djokovic, seeking a 25th major to surpass Open Era records and the oldest finalist at 38, faces Alcaraz, the world No.1 aiming to complete a Career Grand Slam as the youngest to do so. Their head-to-head stands 5–4 in Djokovic’s favor across nine meetings. Alcaraz reached the final with a five-set win over Zverev; Djokovic advanced past Sinner in a marathon semifinal. Prize money for the champion is about $2.9m with the runner-up $1.5m from a total purse of $78.1m, plus streaming and coverage details.
The Houston Astros are set to host the Oakland Athletics for three more games, with Houston already clinching the season series by winning nine out of ten games against Oakland so far. Houston recently defeated the San Diego Padres, securing a winning record for the season. The Astros have a historical advantage over the Athletics, with a 106-91 head-to-head record and a 3-1 postseason record. The upcoming series will feature starting pitchers Framber Valdez, Justin Verlander, and Hunter Brown for Houston, and Mason Miller, J.P. Sears, and Paul Blackburn for Oakland.
Sonic Superstars is set to release on October 17, just three days before Super Mario Bros Wonder, according to listings on US retailers Target and GameStop. Both games feature traditional side-scrolling 2D gameplay and co-op play for up to four players. Sonic Superstars lets players control Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, or Amy Rose and is being developed by Arzest. Super Mario Bros Wonder is the first entirely new 2D Mario adventure in 11 years and features the Wonder Flower gimmick. Target's listing notes that Sonic Superstars' pre-order bonus will be a Lego Eggman in-game character skin, an acrylic display stand, and a reversible game cover.
Throttle House pits the 2023 BMW M2 against the Audi RS3 in a head-to-head performance showdown. The BMW M2 has a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 that puts out 460 horsepower, while the Audi RS3 has a turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-five engine that produces 401 horsepower and all-wheel drive. The Audi RS3 wins off the line, but the BMW M2 wins with a rolling start. The BMW M2 sets a faster lap time of 1 minute, 11.2 seconds compared to the Audi RS3's 1 minute, 11.9 seconds.