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Kai Havertz struck what proved to be the winner in the 88th minute before Maxwel Cornet had an equaliser disallowed for an apparent foul by Jarrod Bowen on goalkeeper Edouard Mendy in the build-up. The England forward was penalised for catching Mendy on the arm as he jumped over the Chelsea man, who had parried the ball away from Bowen’s feet and then stayed down as Cornet scored. Contact looked to be minimal....

Also referred to as a biochemical pregnancy, preclinical embryo loss, and trophoblast in regression, a chemical pregnancy is an early pregnancy loss that often occurs just after an embryo implants, at or before five weeks. Since chemical pregnancies occur at a very early stage, some women may never know they have experienced a chemical pregnancy as they may not have missed a period or taken a pregnancy test. Chemical pregnancies never reach the stage when a gestational sac is viewable in an ultrasound examination....

In a blistering internal memo obtained by NEWSWEEK, Eric Edelman, under secretary of defense for policy, characterized portions of the inspector-general’s report as “egregious.” Edelman—the Pentagon’s No. 3 official—also staunchly defended the actions of his predecessor, Douglas Feith, who has been criticized for his pre-war efforts to promote the idea that Saddam Hussein’s regime had a relationship with Al Qaeda. The protests of Edelman—and his success in getting acting Pentagon Inspector-General Thomas Gimble to drop recommended policy changes from his report—shows how current and former Cheney aides still wield their clout throughout the government....

Pujara has been a mainstay in the Indian Test team for more than a decade. He has had his ups and downs, but every single time he was written off by the cricketing fraternity, the 34-year-old ensured that he made a strong comeback. Cheteshwar Pujara played a fighting knock of 91 for Saurashtra and tried to keep their hopes alive against Andhra. However, that wasn’t to be as Saurashtra lost by 150 runs....

The long-serving member of the Indian Test side, who has been regarded as ill-suited to the shorter formats, slammed five sixes and 20 fours while guiding his side to victory. Unsurprisingly, the Saurashtra batsman quickly became a Superman for his daughter Aditi, who was watching her father’s heroics in the stadium. In a video shared by Pujara on Instagram, Aditi could be seen dancing and cheering her father as he returned to the dressing room after taking the Surrey bowlers to the cleaners....

Chennaiyin FC triumphed with a 3-2 victory over Bengaluru FC in the title clash here yesterday. The Bengaluru FC skipper was not only instrumental in taking Bengaluru FC to the final scoring a hat-trick in the semifinals against FC Pune City but also his partnership with Venezuelan co-striker Nicols Ladislao Fedor or Miku made his team a force to reckon with. His impact was visible throughout the league including the final where he scored with a flying header to give BFC an early lead....

The Asian Cup, the continent’s showpiece event, will be played in four cities of the United Arab Emirates from January 5 to February 1. India have been clubbed in Group A along side Thailand, Bahrain and hosts UAE. They play their first match on Sunday against Thailand here, followed by games against UAE (Abu Dhabi) and Bahrain (Sharjah) on January 10 and 14 respectively. Ranked 15th in Asia, India played against three quality sides – China, Oman and Jordan – in their build-up to the Asian Cup....

Rodgers’ name has returned to the top of the NFL news cycle after a lengthy Instagram post that many believed to hint at retirement. The multi-photo tribute featured special shoutouts to teammates like Randall Cobb and David Bakhtiari, as well as his fiancé Shailene Woodley in the wake of rumors of their breakout. Butkus, however, appears to feel left out, saying the following: Butkus, a recent newcomer to the social media giant, has continued his assault on quarterbacks since opening his account....

Pacheco said that as he neared the end of the draft, multiple teams were calling to say that they wanted him to sign as an undrafted free agent. Luckily for Pacheco, that didn’t happen. In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda, Pacheco said that he carries a chip on his shoulder. He is always determined to get out there and do his best. Here’s how he put it: Isiah Pacheco shone in his NFL debut vs....

Antonio Conte clearly has half-an-eye on the Champions League match against Barcelona on Tuesday having rested Cesar Azpilicueta, N’Golo Kante, Thibaut Courtois and Andreas Christensen from the match day squad. In their place come a host of youngsters to the squad, but 17-year-old Ethan Ampadu is the only one who makes the starting line up. Olivier Giroud made his first start for the club on Monday in the 3-0 victory over West Brom and continues in the line up again in the competition that he has won three times....

The club previously looked set for an uncertain build up to the 2022-23 Premier League season due to Roman Abramovich’s sanctioning by the UK Government due to his alleged links with Vladimir Putin, but Boehly came to the rescue, purchasing the club and installing himself temporarily as Sporting Director. With his guidance, moves have already been made to bring in the likes of Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Marc Cucurella and more transfers are expected....

In case you didn’t know… Carrasco was signed by Atletico Madrid for £17 million from Monaco in 2015 and has been involved in as many as 12 goals in 29 appearances for the both country and club so far this season. The 23-year-old is hailed as one of the best young wingers in Europe at the moment for his consistent performances for the Madrid club. But the Belgian international is very injury prone and has changed his personal trainer despite the club being against it....

The defeat leaves the Gunners 12 points adrift of the leaders, who didn’t even have to break a sweat for a game that threatened to cut down their lead at the top to a mere six points with a big chunk of the season to go. Also read: Arsene, thanks for the memories but it’s time to say goodbye That itself should be a source of sheer embarrassment and a reality check of sorts, of the side’s preparation levels for such a huge game both in terms of the cross-town rivalry and further relevance in the title race....

After club owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government and disqualified by the Premier League for his ties to the Russian regime which invaded Ukraine, the Blues are only permitted to play thanks to a special football license granted by the government. The sanctioning does not allow the team to generate revenue or transfer players in and out as long as it’s under Abramovich’s name. Only existing ticket holders will be permitted for matches and the Chelsea club shop will be closed....

The Blues have bagged just eight points from their opening seven league fixtures and are already eight points adrift of league leaders Manchester United going into this weekend’s round of fixtures. Chelsea also suffered defeat in the Champions League in midweek, going down to Mourinho’s former club Porto, and will be hoping for a reaction from the defending Premier League champions when the Saints visit Stamford Bridge. Despite their indifferent form, Mourinho’s men are chalked up at odds of just -130 at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook to claim a vital victory in west London this weekend....

This immense pressure can lead to the queens from the show struggling with their mental health afterwards, particularly if they don’t make it to the top. Cheryl Hole, who was eliminated on the show’s second episode, told Newsweek she feared she was “a failure” following her exit because she was worried she had “let everyone down.” The Essex drag queen admitted that, in order to combat this feeling, she often had to remind herself that RuPaul, rightly, selected her as the best of the best for a reason....

Gautam has represented India in more than 40 International Tournaments including Commonwealth Chess Championship, winning several laurels and has planned to undertake the 50,000-kilometre road trip and is seeking supporters through the crowd funding platform https://www.desiredwings.com/drive4thegame. “In a game of chess, every move has a purpose” said Gautam, in a release. “The objective of our trip is promoting chess in the interiors of the country and highlighting the support needed for chess at the grassroots level....

The list includes several memorable moments and we assess each moment and its relevance to Indian cricket. 5.VVS Laxman’s 81 against Australia in Mohali (2010) “I remember I was part of the squad and he was having a very good partnership with Ishant Sharma. But when he got out, Pragyan Ojha went in and he made a mistake when they were batting. I still remember Laxman getting angry on Ojha, he said something, I dont remember what it was, but it was really funny for all of us....

“World Cup is a distant thing. Right now our focus should be on doing something good in Asia. If we set high goals at the moment we are going to get frustrated. So we should first look to do something in our continent. As they say you should take small steps and not rush to the goal,” Sunil Chhetri said. A very valid point from Sunil then many forget when they dream about playing in the World Cup that India has to ideally establish itself amongst the Top 10 in Asia before even dreaming to play a World Cup, then North Korea causing an upset and getting through to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa happens rarely in Asian football then normally the biggies like Japan, South Korea, Australia, Saudi Arabia and Iran are the top candidates to go through with sides from the Middle East like Bahrain and Qatar aiming to qualify, but having failed so far....