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The books are giving the clear edge to Manchester City (anywhere from -114 to win in regulation and -240 to win the cup). They are, after all, the reigning English Premier League champions and considered by many to be the best team in the world today. After their poor start to the season and their recent stumbles, Chelsea simply don’t have the same standing. But that’s not to say this won’t be a tightly contested final....

They now top the points table with seven points from three games. In an edge-of-the-seats game, Chennai rode on goals by Pravitto Raju, Pedro Manzi and Ameerudeen to get the better of their hosts. Grenadian forward Antonio German scored off a penalty to give Gokulam an early lead and then V P Suhair got one back with a brilliant individual effort but it turned out to be futile for coach Bino George’s side in the end....

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) marched to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table with a comfortable 97-run victory over Kings XI Punjab in their league match at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Saturday. The home team always had the upper hand after winning the toss and opting to take first strike, posting a formidable 192 for three. Set a target of 193, Punjab were never in contention during their run chase....

The music legend, 76, posted a topless photo of her beau, 36, to Twitter and quickly followed up with a retort for anyone who might have an opinion on their relationship. Cher shared a photo of Edwards in a pair of shorts with his leg on a sofa, as he leaned on his knee and smiled towards the camera. She captioned the post: “A.E.Hanging Ot [sic].” Within a few minutes, Cher replied to her own tweet and wrote, “We’re Grown ups....

According to the All in! Games SA website, the company that published the somewhat eerie and mysterious Chernobylite, the game will be coming to current-gen systems on April 21. The post on the publisher’s site says that new versions will be available as a free upgrade to anyone who already has the game on PS4 or Xbox One. The new updates will also come with two new graphic profiles, which will be 4K at 30 FPS, and 1080p at 60 FPS, with the PS5 port getting additional functions for the DualSense Controller, such as adaptive trigger buttons....

Chhetri recently became the second Indian footballer to play 100 international games after Baichung Bhutia. Chhetri is a star striker for both India and Bengaluru FC. While Chhetri was declared the 2017 AIFF Player of the Year in the men’s category, Kamala Devi was adjudged the 2017 AIFF woman Player of the Year. Young Anirudh Thapa, who had impressed everyone with his performance in the four-nation Intercontinental Cup which India won, was declared as the 2017 Emerging Player of the Year....

The Chicago Bulls are currently seeded 10th in the Eastern Conference standings with a 20-28 record. Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers are just above them in ninth place and have a 22-26 season record. The two sides are level at 1-1 in the season series between them. Both teams will look to claim a win in their final contest against each other in the regular season. Match Details Fixture: Chicago Bulls vs....

Jacqueline Villasenor, 39, pulled out a 9-mm handgun and threatened to shoot herself with it, Cook County prosecutors said. Her husband, 44-year-old German Villasenor who also worked as a Chicago police officer, tried to take the gun away from her. Judge Susana Ortiz heard from prosecutors that as the couple struggled over the gun, Villasenor was shot in the chest. The bullet pierced his heart and exited through his back before hitting a wall, according to prosecutors....

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is picketing today, as the ongoing negotiations with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) over a series of demands move into a second week. They staged a two-day walkout last Thursday and Friday. Teachers are striking over a number of issues, including class sizes, hiring more support staff such as social workers and special education teachers and contract negotiations. As with the other strike days involving around 25,000 teachers, CPS has a contingency plan in place to keep children safe during the day....

Also see - India vs West Indies schedule 2019 Speaking to the reporters, the Chief Selector spoke about the importance of advice from legendary players during his playing days and the respect he gets from Dhoni and Kohli presently. Speaking to the Mumbai Mirror, he stated, He cleared any doubts about the pressures of dealing with high-profile players and said that being a management student had taught him well, way to deal with all sorts of player-problems....

The Line: Dolphins -4, Total: 42 Line movement: The Dolphins opened as 5.5-point favorites at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook but opened lower at other sports books in town, between -4 and -5. On Friday morning, the line was sitting at -4 across Vegas. The total ranges from 41.5 to 43. For updated spreads and totals, visit our live odds page. Trends that matter: The Chiefs are 3-1 ATS in their last four games as road underdogs....

Still at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre for the second round of the draft, Jones literally danced onto the stage after the Chiefs selected him with the 37th overall pick. MORE: Scenes from the draft | SN’s draft site; info and analysis He told NFL Network the wait “was damn worth it.” MORE: Jones laughed off Combine stumble The 6-6, 310-pound Jones was a second-team All-American selection last year. He left Mississippi State after three seasons with 102 career tackles, 18 for loss, and 8 1/2 sacks in 39 games....

Remy put pen to paper on a four-year deal earlier today after spending last season on loan at Newcastle United, where he was the highest scorer for the magpies with 14 goals in the Premier League. Chelsea had turned their eyes on to the French international after it was made known a couple of days back that Fernando Torres would be joining AC Milan two days back. Jose Mourinho had said that the Blues would require at least three forwards...

Thomas Tuchel is aiming for a positive start to the domestic campaign after securing a Champions League qualification spot at the back end of 2021/22 despite the ongoing ownership uncertainty at Stamford Bridge. Todd Boehly’s takeover from Roman Abramovich released the club from their financial sanctions and enabled Tuchel to start improving his squad. Key defensive exits, including Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, have hit Tuchel’s plans, alongside frustration in losing out to Barcelona in the race for Jules Kounde....

Meanwhile, Manchester United, who they meet on Sunday, are just three points ahead of them in the table and are part of the battle for Champions League places in the Premier League. Managers Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte have had plenty to say about each other in recent months and now have the opportunity to go head to head. CHELSEA INJURIES David Luiz is currently out with an ankle injury and Tiemoue Bakayoko has a knock that he sustained in training....

Due to the popularity of the PogChamps Chess Tournament series, various Twitch streamers/content creators have been trying their hands at chess. In a recent stream, Pokimane was talking about her foray into the game, and explained how she has only recently learned “castling.” Despite her obvious lack of experience, Pokimane appeared to be very comfortable with the kind of “patterns” that exist in the game. Her skills, keeping in perspective the overall lack of experience, was so impressive, that even GMHikaru was blown away, leading him to comment that she is not “normal....

Pujara was eventually out off the bowling of discarded England left-arm spinner Samit Patel. In his innings of 57, he hit 9 boundaries and had a partnership of 116 for the second wicket with Lees, who was dismissed exactly on a hundred. The 27-year-old would be pleased with his effort on Monday after beginning his stint with Yorkshire with a duck against Worcestershire. The India Test No.3 was roped in by Yorkshire until the end of May as a late replacement for veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan....

Chicago police say the holiday weekend saw the most shooting injuries since 2016 and is the deadliest Memorial Day weekend since 2015. The burst of gun violence primarily on the city’s South and West sides occurred despite the state of Illinois still being under a coronavirus pandemic shelter-in-place order. The victims this weekend include a 16-year-old boy, Darnell Fisher, who was shot and killed Saturday in Washington Park and a drive-by shooting in Lawndale which left one man dead and three others injured outside a home....

Another painful exhibit went on display in the Chiefs vs. Cowboys game Sunday. Kansas City running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire caught a pitch from Patrick Mahomes at the 5-yard line, 4 yards behind the line of scrimmage, and took it to the house for a 1-yard touchdown run. As he was coasting into the end zone, he pointed at Cowboys linebacker Luke Gifford to celebrate the score. Edwards-Helaire was flagged for taunting....

Meanwhile, the Blues have received a blow in their pursuit of Jules Kounde. Elsewhere, the London side are leading the race for a Juventus defender. On that note, here’s a look at the key Chelsea transfer stories as on June 16, 2022: Chelsea receive blow in Jules Kounde pursuit Chelsea have received a blow in their pursuit of Jules Kounde. According to Mundo Deportivo via The Hard Tackle, the Frenchman prefers a move to Barcelona....