Saturday’s second round saw Hoffman card a 63, 8 under part and the best of the first two rounds. MORE: PGA Tour winners | FedEx Cup champions | Odds favor Jason Day While Hoffman roars to the tournament lead with Saturday’s early round, other golfer with marquee value were left wanting. None more so than Jordan Spieth, who missed the cut for the second consecutive FedEx Cup event. After a wildly inconsistent Friday, Spieth had a less adventuresome Saturday....

In a video clip—shared by JT, of rap duo City Girls, on Instagram stories—the social media sensation, 17, was seen pulling out the risqué dance move as she partied with a group of pals at a star-studded bash. Stabilizing herself against what appeared to be the edge of a stage, D’Amelio was cheered on by a small group as she got into the celebratory spirit. However, as the brief clip was circulated on Twitter, a faction of critics questioned why the teenager was partying with adults at the gathering, which appeared to have taken place in the Hamptons, New York....

Appearing on Wednesday’s edition of Tucker Carlson Tonight, Kirk, a Newsweek columnist, spoke about receiving an email meant to be shared internally within the CNN staff circle. The alleged forwarded email referred to a report about unvaccinated Americans with one CNN employee apparently responding that people needed a “stick” rather than a “carrot” to get them jabbed against COVID-19. Carlson then said a CNN spokesperson had suggested it was the network’s mission to play a role in getting Americans vaccinated....

Hendrick Motorsports confirmed earlier today that Justin Allgaier will be on standby for the rookie driver. MORE: Drivers that have won November Texas race Elliott made the Chase for the Sprint Cup field this season, but has been eliminated from title contention. Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway is the second race of the Round of 8, with next week’s race at Phoenix International Raceway being the elimination race in the format....

The suspension to Ohio State defensive end Chase Young has implications on the Buckeyes’ Big Ten and Playoff title hopes, but it has also raised questions as to why Young was suspended in the first place, whether that would result in forfeiture of games and when — if — he could return to the field this season. MORE: How Chase Young suspension affects Ohio State, Big Ten, Playoff Young said he took out a loan from a family friend to fly his girlfriend out to the Buckeyes’ 2019 Rose Bowl Game against Washington, which was the crux of his eligibility....

Time for Alexis to ditch Arsenal Dembele enjoyed an impressive first season at Parkhead following his move from Fulham last summer and the 20-year-old has been linked with a string of leading clubs. Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all reported to be interested in the France Under 21 international, while speculation claimed Everton are ready to offer £30 million. However, while Rodgers did not completely rule out the prospect of Dembele being sold in the transfer window, the Celtic boss insisted there will be no sudden departure for the forward....

‘Hazard needed TLC that Mourinho didn’t give him’ Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho were sent off after a clash between the players, staff and substitutes in retaliation to the Argentine attacker’s tackle on David Luiz at the end of Chelsea’s 3-1 win at the Etihad Stadium. Both teams were charged by the Football Association in the wake of the game and while it was City who saw two players dismissed, Chelsea could come away worse off from the controversy....

Man City ready Oblak bid Kessie is open to a move to the Premier League, but the Serie A side do not want to lose another midfielder in January, having already loaned Roberto Gagliardini to Inter. Atalanta are holding out for £30 million for the Ivory Coast international, who is currently at the African Cup of Nations, while Chelsea and Everton both value the midfielder at around £22 million. Meanwhile, Manchester United are keeping tabs on the 20-year-old, but Juventus have withdrawn their interest....

Chelsea 15/4 to win the Premier League Conte led Chelsea to the title in his first season in English football and his win ratio of 79 per cent is the best of any manager in the history of the Premier League. Chelsea begin their defence at home to Burnley on Saturday and the Italian is expecting a tough battle as Chelsea seek to become the first team to retain the league since Manchester United in the 2008-09 campaign....

Costa’s 19 goals in 32 games have been crucial in the Blues opening up a four-point lead with four games to play, although the Spain international has only scored five times since the turn of the year. Tianjin deny Costa approach The striker’s form dipped after a reported row with Conte amid rumours that Tianjin Quanjian wanted to sign the Spain international and the same CSL club were this week linked with a £76 million move....

Marko Arnautovic’s early goal proved decisive for the Hammers as the forward netted his first for the club at the end of a fine move inside the opening six minutes. After that early breakthrough David Moyes’ side were content to sit back and soak up the pressure, with Chelsea toiling fruitlessly at London Stadium. And the lack of tempo and cutting edge to the visitors’ play left Cahill deflated. “We were miles off [our best] from the start,” the defender told Sky Sports ....

Conte’s men 14/1 for CL glory A study by Football Observatory Weekly Post has published data on top-tier teams from 31 European associations, ranking them according to the percentage of domestic league minutes played by expatriates since the start of the season. Chelsea, with 90.4 per cent, top the major European leagues. Three Cypriot clubs lead the overall table, however, with Apollon Limassol (99.8%), Anorthosis Famagusta (95.3%) et AEK Larnaca (91....

Todd Boehly has taken over a team who qualified for the UEFA Champions League by finishing third last time out — and head coach Thomas Tuchel will no doubt hope his players can challenge for the Premier League. Despite the uncertainty around the future of the club’s ownership, Chelsea went close to winning the most recent editions of the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, losing to Liverpool on penalties in the finals of both competitions....

Hudson-Odoi, 19, is the first Premier League player to be confirmed to suffer from the virus, which has caused league closures in Spain, Italy and France as it was elevated to a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The Premier League in contrast declared earlier Thursday that the weekend’s fixtures would go ahead as planned, although a meeting was subsequently called with clubs for the next day following the news that Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta had been diagnosed with the illness....

It was a moment Traore has been waiting for, and from the moment he placed the ball he was confident of executing a skill he has practised over and over again. “I told Nabil that I wanted to take it,” he told OLTV . “I saw the wall was well placed for me and my left foot. I regularly score free kicks like that. “When I’m with my big brother in the national team, I have competitions with [him] over this....

Blues manager Antonio Conte worked with Candreva during his time in charge of Italy, and was reportedly keen to add the 30-year-old to his current side. The Italy international joined Inter last summer from Lazio, scoring six goals and adding 10 assists in his debut Serie A campaign with the Nerazzurri. But, speaking to Rai, Candreva’s agent Federico Pastorello declared his client is set to remain at the San Siro....

‘Chelsea now have Barcelona’s Pedro’ Chelsea won’t want to be without their leading scorer for too long, despite being seven points clear. But, even if their 28-year-old striker is unavailable, they are expected to beat Hull on Sunday. Marco Silva has taken over as Hull manager since the two teams last met and he has won two out of his first three games as he prepares for a relegation dogfight at the bottom of the Premier League....

City were held to a 1-1 draw by Everton on New Year’s Eve, meaning the Premier League champions have taken one point from their past two home matches, allowing an in-form Arsenal to open up an imposing advantage at the top of the table. For Chelsea and their head coach Graham Potter, the worry is Champions League qualification running away from them as they sit in mid-table below neighbouring clubs Brentford and Fulham....