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Two first-half goals by Sunil Chhetri, the India skipper, set up BFC’s victory as the hosts saw off a late surge by Lajong, who drew some consolation through an 81st minute strike by Boithang Haokip as the visitors slipped to their third loss to remain on 14 points from 11 outings. Not surprisingly, BFC began with the same line-up that had won them full points against Salgaocar recently and manager Ashley Westwood’s gamble paid off as the home team set the pace to dictate early exchanges....

WHAT’S NEW The Cubs aren't very good right now. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's focus on the positives. Chicago has a fantastic farm system, which we'll talk about later. It also has a promising young power hitter in Anthony Rizzo, who, despite some noticeable issues last year, improved his BB-rate and isolated power. He has 35-homer potential in the middle of Chicago's lineup. Well, those are the positives....

Both forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez and winger Hirving Lozano are returning to their club teams Europe, the Mexican federation announced Monday. Mexico 2/1 to beat Honduras Lozano suffered an injury in training, dislocating his right elbow in a fall, according to a news release. The national team communicated with Lozano’s club team, PSV, and determined a return to the Netherlands is best for his recovery. Chicharito asked for special permission because of a personal reason, according to the news release, and was granted his release....

Paired with the Ghanaian up top as Andy Carroll and Marko Arnautovic were relegated to the bench, the Mexican opened the scoring at Selhurst Park in the 31st minute before Ayew made it 2-0 two minutes to half-time. But it ultimately ended in disappointment for the away side as Wilfried Zaha netted an equalizer in the last minute of injury time after Luka Milivojevic halved the deficit on 50 minutes....

When it comes to explaining the Black Mamba, it’s better to show you than tell you: MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: QB draft strategy | RB decisions | Top NFL rookies The look on that first K-State fan’s face says it all. This guy has another gear and an uncanny knack to make wishful tacklers miss … or just fall down. That’s why he doesn’t need a full compliment of snaps to make an impact....

Widespread reports in England have claimed that the Spain international had a bust-up with Conte and fitness coach Julio Tous in training this week. Costa has reportedly made it clear that he is suffering from a back problem, only for Chelsea medical staff to dispute his claims. RUMOURS: Costa future in doubt It is alleged that Conte sided with his staff, prompting a falling-out with the player that has led to him being omitted from the travelling squad for Saturday’s Premier League meeting with the reigning champions....

Belgium international Courtois left Stamford Bridge for a reported £35million in August after making clear his desire to return to Spain. The 26-year-old earned the ire of Blues supporters when he failed to report for pre-season training in what seemed an attempt to force through the transfer. However, Courtois claims his actions were misinterpreted, and that Chelsea had been made aware of his intentions well before the deal was completed....

Fernandez has been heavily linked with a transfer to Premier League club Chelsea in recent weeks. He is said to have agreed to move to Stamford Bridge during the ongoing winter transfer window. The Blues, though, have struggled to reach an agreement with Fernandez’s employers Benfica over a deal. The Portuguese giants are adamant that they will only sell the midfielder if the €120 million release clause in his contract is activated....

Ampadu only turned 17 last week but his career has been rapidly on the rise after joining Chelsea from Exeter City in the summer. Chelsea 11/2 to win League Cup The teenager debuted at Exeter at the tender age of 15, making him their youngest player in history. This week he trained with the Chelsea first team and he could make his debut for the champions in the League Cup, having earned his first international call up with Wales squad at the start of September....

The Ghana striker made his appearance from the bench on 76 minutes as a replacement for Tommy Carroll with the Swans trailing 2-1. The Blues consolidated their lead on top of the table with their victory as Cesc Fabregas sent them into the lead on 19 minutes. However, Fernando Llorente put the visitors level just before the halftime call was made by the referee as the Swans went into the break with increased belief of a possible upset....

Chelsea announced in November the club had made a net loss of £23.1m on turnover of £314.3m but said they were well within the limits complying with UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations. The club’s complete annual figures reveal that the club made a profit of £42m with the selling of Romelu Lukaku, Andre Schurrle and Ryan Bertrand despite bringing in players like Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas. League leaders Arsenal (£192....

The German manager is not expected to rest on his laurels and will be eyeing the Premier League title, which has eluded Chelsea for the last few seasons. The Blues are planning accordingly and are ready to bring in the right players to the club before the start of the new campaign. On that note, let’s take a look at the major Chelsea transfer news from 21 June 2021....

The Spaniard has made only 4 Premier League appearances so far, and it is believed that Antonio Conte does not see him capable of adapting to his demanding system. With Conte looking to play the 3-4-3 system, De Sciglio would prove to be a perfect option as an attacking wing-back. CalcioMercato went on to report that the deal for Fabregas moving to Milan involved €10m cash along with De Sciligio....

Chelsea vs Arsenal Preview The reverse fixture which was played just under a month ago at the Emirates witnessed Mikel Arteta’s managerial debut at his home ground, but the Spaniard’s Arsenal were hard done by a late resurrection from the away side as Jorginho and Tammy Abraham stole the win for Chelsea in the dying moments. Frank Lampard’s side are primed to occupy the fourth spot on the league table come May and look poised to beat the likes of Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and their upcoming London opponents to secure UEFA Champions League qualification....

That result saw the leaders drop points for just the third time this season, but they are clear -250 favorites with the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook to bounce straight back by coming out on top against their London rivals. Meanwhile, Spurs’ hard-fought victory over Everton was their sixth in seven matches, and they are available at 7-to-1 to maintain their strong form with a big win here. Two of the last three encounters between the sides have resulted in a draw, and there are odds of +375 on them cancelling each other out once again in this one....

Highly rated as a left-back or central defender, Panzo joined Chelsea at the age of nine and captained England at under-16 level before winning the Under-17 World Cup with the Three Lions in 2017. The 17-year-old was part of the double-winning Chelsea under-18s team in 2017-18 and was linked with moves to Borussia Monchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig and Valencia before Monaco made a bid believed to be in the region of £2....

In over 360 minutes of football in this edition of the Hero Indian Super League season, John Gregory’s side haven’t found the back of the net. With just one draw in four games, Chennaiyin are rock bottom while Hyderabad sit above them with three points from four matches. What Gregory would take heart from will be the fact that their opponents have the worst defensive record (10) in the league....

The incident, on July 19, was reported by state-owned news agency RIA Novosti and shared on Telegram by channel Baza, which quoted the vice president of the Chess Federation of Russia recalling what appeared to happen. According to Sergey Smagin, the chess robot broke the boy’s finger when the child went for a swift move without waiting for the necessary time for the machine to complete its action. “The boy is all right....

The Knicks superstar free agent arrived at a decked-out United Center on Tuesday in a limobus with coach Tom Thibodeau and two other people, a police SUV trailing them. MORE: James wants max deal | Heat free-agent list | Free agents: PG | SG | SF | PF | C He walked past the Michael Jordan statue, waving to a small group of cheering fans as he went inside....