Purslow, who previously filled a similar role at Liverpool, is walking away after a little over two years in the position. During that time he has overseen commercial operations during a hugely successful period for the Blues. David Luiz & Alonso to be rested Purslow was part of the negotiations that saw Chelsea lad a £60 million-a-year kit deal with Nike that is due to start in 2017-18 and a £40m-a-year sponsorship agreement with Yokohama....

Zappacosta, 25, joins up with the Azzurri after completing a move from Torino to Chelsea on transfer deadline day. Italy 15/4 to beat Israel 2-0 Italy needed a reinforcement at the back after Saturday’s 3-0 defeat to Spain in Madrid saw Leonardo Bonucci booked, meaning he will be suspended against Israel, while Leonardo Spinazzola suffered a late injury. Zappacosta will immediately join up with Italy for training on Sunday afternoon in preparation for the game in Reggio Emilia....

Johnson says he was sexually abused by Chelsea’s former chief scout Eddie Heath, who is now dead, after being groomed by him from the age of 13. Heath worked at Stamford Bridge from 1968 to 1979. Child abuse is football’s worst-kept secret Chelsea agreed a settlement with Johnson in relation to Heath’s conduct and it is understood to be the only claim of this nature that the club is currently dealing with....

All the latest transfer rumours The England Under-21 international has struggled to make an impact since Antonio Conte’s arrival at Stamford Bridge, with his appearances limited to just 32 minutes of Premier League action last season. He becomes Frank De Boer’s first signing since replacing Sam Allardyce as manager of the Eagles, and the 21-year-old was thrilled to move to Selhurst Park. “I had the option of coming to Palace and I thought that it would be great for me,” he told the club’s official website....

Abramovich’s assets have been frozen by the UK government following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A special football license was issued by the government in conjunction with the sanctions in order to allow Chelsea to continue to operate as a club, but those come with significant restrictions. The club is not able to produce or benefit from any revenue streams, stopping all merchandise and ticket sales. Any expenses that were agreed before the March 10 sanctions will need to continue to be paid by the club, but any revenue, including from media rights deals, will have to be frozen....

Both sides come into the game on the back of impressive Champions League victories during the week and will be brimming with confidence as a result. Chelsea & Man City 8/15 both to score Home side Chelsea are currently third in the division with 13 points from their first six games and victory would see them draw level with City, who, along with Manchester United, are leading the way....

The two sides met in the 2021 UEFA Champions League final in May with Chelsea pulling off what was then considered a 1-0 upset victory over the Premier League champions. It represented Chelsea’s third win in a row against Man City across all competitions and all three were masterminded by manager Thomas Tuchel, who only took over the squad in January. It’s that coaching battle between Tuchel and Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola that makes for another fascinating subplot....

The Brazil international was deemed to have gone in dangerously on Sead Kolasinac during the second half of the encounter, continuing a run of bleak discipline for the champions that threatens to undermine their title defence before it has ever truly got started. Indeed, Antonio Conte’s side have had four players dismissed in the opening six domestic matches of the season - as many as in their previous 73 outings....

Ruthless Chelsea are the anti-Arsenal The 31-year-old has been filling in for John Terry as captain this season and helped Chelsea to open up a 10-point lead at the top of the table courtesy of a 2-1 win at West Ham on Monday night. Chelsea’s dominance in recent months has seen former manager Jose Mourinho call his old team ‘boring’, while Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and Tottenham striker Harry Kane have also chipped in with comments....

Knowing more about each can help you talk with your treatment team and make decisions about your care. This article will discuss chemotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer, their side effects, costs, and how to cope with treatment. What to Know About Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is the use of medications to help treat or cure cancer. How Does It Work? Chemotherapy targets fast-growing cells, which cancer cells are. The drugs work by stopping or slowing down the growth and reproduction of the cancer cells....

The Blackhawks said in a statement Tuesday (per the Chicago Sun-Times) that the team name honors Black Hawk, a member of Illinois’ Sac & Fox Nation, “whose leadership and life has inspired generations of Native Americans, veterans and the public.” “‘We celebrate Black Hawk’s legacy by offering ongoing reverent examples of Native American culture, traditions and contributions, providing a platform for genuine dialogue with local and national Native American groups,” the team added....

Breeland’s charges include possession of less than 28 grams of marijuana or 10 grams of hash, driving with an open container of alcohol, driving without a license and resisting arrest, a sheriff’s officer said. He was being held at the York County Jail, according to the facility’s online records. The Chiefs said they were aware of the situation but would have no further comment. Breeland started 15 of 16 regular-season games and all three playoff games for the Chiefs last season....

There were questions about Mahomes’ uncharacteristic two-interception performance and Kansas City’s defense, but Chiefs coach Andy Reid wasn’t the one to answer them postgame. He left Arrowhead Stadium in an ambulance. Later Sunday night, the Chiefs said that Reid is “doing well, currently resting & in stable condition” after he was taken to the University of Kansas Health System for further evaluation. MORE: Mahomes’ no-look pass backfires, leads to pick...

This time, it’s Kansas City running back Le’Veon Bell. The three-time Pro Bowler expressed interest in a potential bout against Paul — technically 2-0 as a professional — after Overtime posted a brief clip of him going through a boxing drill. MORE: Jake Paul vs. Nate Robinson fight results: YouTube star wins with brutal KO Bell isn’t the first athlete to call Paul out for a potential match. Hockey players Evander Kane and Robin Lehner both called him out after his victory, though they both are a bit outside his weight class....

Kansas City has stumbled to a 3-4 record out of the gate and are facing a critical “Monday Night Football” game against the Giants. The reigning AFC Champions need to earn a win and get back to .500 to keep pace in what’s turning out to be a competitive AFC West. It’s also an important game for them because it’s the last one before the 2021 NFL trade deadline. That is coming on Nov....

Chiellini suffered a right calf injury while on international duty with Italy, and was subsequently ruled out of the Azzurri’s World Cup qualifiers with Spain and Israel. Juventus 12/1 to win the Champions League The 33-year-old was sent back to Juventus from international duty following the injury. According to Juve, Chiellini will be monitored over the next few days but his participation for his club’s league match against Chievo on September 9 and the Champions League trip to Barcelona the following Tuesday are in doubt....

Instead it is a Peru side (into the semifinal of Copa America for the second competition running) who will provide opposition for the hosts in Santiago on Monday (7:30 p.m. ET, beIN Sports). Chile is the favorite, yet Peru is the dark horse, and Ricardo Gareca’s side has shown it can perform against more fancied opposition, holding Colombia to a 0-0 draw and succumbing only to a last-gasp goal to go down 2-1 against Brazil....

Thirty-year-old Andrew Eddy was on a boat trip with his pregnant wife’s family when he jumped in the sea near the Sombrero Key offshore lighthouse to go snorkelling. But “almost immediately” after he entered the water, Eddy was bitten on the shoulder by what witnesses described as an eight-to-10-foot-long bull shark, according to a statement released by Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO.) On the 911 call, one of the party—an unidentified male—can be heard saying: “This is an emergency, we are in the middle of the ocean, someone has got to get to Sombrero Key lighthouse....

Leslie E. Norton, Canada’s permanent representative to the UN, issued an urgent plea for transparency and access to China’s northwest, where rights groups and extensive media investigations have alleged widespread discriminatory policies targeting Uyghur Muslims living in the region. Her statement was submitted on behalf of 44 signatories, including the United States, at the 47th regular session of the Human Rights Council. However, her concerns were almost immediately dismissed by a group of 65 member states—led by Belarus—that sided with Beijing....

The images, from the Colorado-based satellite imagery company, show the objects at a weapons-testing facility in the remote Taklamakan desert in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region. They appear to depict two Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers and a carrier, according to the U.S. Naval Institute’s news website. Maxar Technologies said in a statement to Newsweek that the images “detail the construction of a sophisticated weapons test range” in the Taklamakan Desert that “incorporates a number of simulated U....