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Deontay Wilder’s wishes for an uncluttered men’s heavyweight division with himself atop the throne never did come to pass. But women’s boxing is enjoying a stellar few months operating under the Wilder model. In a period where the sport has indisputably gone overground, 2022 has been the year of all the marbles. Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano kicked that off in May, selling out Madison Square Garden and engaging in a thriller for the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF lightweight titles....

Fans flocked to the Arena Conda on Tuesday to honour their fallen heroes, with prayers offered for those taken too soon. Emotional scenes saw those in attendance observe a moment of quiet reflection, before spontaneous applause broke out. Football community unites Tears were shed by many, with 76 members of the travelling Chapecoense party and media team losing their lives in the accident. The Serie A side were scheduled to play a Copa Sudamericana final first leg against Atletico Nacional at Medellin’s Estadio Atanasio Girardot on Wednesday but the plane, carrying 72 passengers and nine crew, crashed en route from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, leaving only five survivors....

He’s not sold even after the rookie quarterback played like a starter in place of Tyrod Taylor (chest, ribs), who was a late scratch Sunday. “I thought he came in and gave us a chance to win,” Lynn said in a briefing with reporters (per The Athletic, subscription required). “But there’s a lot that you don’t know. There’s a lot that we didn’t get done with Justin on the field (Sunday)....

The Westminster Dog Show concluded Wednesday in Tarrytown, New York, with Fox and his French bulldog Winston turning some lofty ambitions into a reality. After taking top honors among the French bulldog breed, Winston — officially listed as GCHP CH Fox Canyon’s I Won The War At Goldshield CGCA CGCU TKN — advanced to win the non-sporting group and put him in the running for Best in Show. MORE: 2022 Westminster Dog Show results, Best in Show contenders...

But rookie coach Brandon Staley’s first year will feel like a disappointment without a wild-card berth behind the AFC West-winning Chiefs, given the Chargers have an elite young QB in Justin Herbert. Here’s what the Chargers need to do to make sure both Los Angeles teams make the playoffs ahead of Super Bowl 56 being played there: WEEK 18 PICKS: Against the spread | Straight up NFL playoff picture: Chargers’ playoff chances The Chargers, the current No....

The Chargers retired LaDainian Tomlinson’s No. 21 on Sunday in what Tomlinson called an emotional ceremony with the crowd at Qualcomm Stadium repeatedly chanting “L-T” as he stepped onto the field. PHOTOS: Best players who never won a Super Bowl | Philip Rivers faces “You inspired us to make this place special,” a teary-eyed Tomlinson told the crowd. “Thank you San Diego. I love you. “It is such a moment I will always remember....

Unfortunately for the Los Angeles team, Koo missed the would-be game-winning kick for the second week in a row. It was a close call, though. The ball looked like it might sneak inside the goal post again before eventually going outside. To top off the embarrassment, the “Chargers Cannon” was accidentally set off as if Koo had made the kick. MORE: Did Raiders mock Seahawks with audible? Oof. Even Koo’s teammate thought the kick was good at first....

Charles Barkley’s beef with San Francisco and Warriors fans isn’t necessarily a new thing, but it’s almost always entertaining. No longer allowed to provoke the city of San Antonio, habitual line stepper and “NBA on TNT” analyst rekindled his feud with San Fran during an indoor rain delay during Game 4, trashing the city and taking a sideswipe at the city’s homeless population, as well. MORE: Warriors vs. Mavs delayed due to rain...

As the PGA Tour returned for the first time after a three-month lockdown enforced by the novel coronavirus pandemic, Rose and Varner III were the fastest out of the blocks, ending the first round with a 7-under par 63, one shot ahead of Justin Thomas, Jhonattan Vegas, Colin Morikawa and Abraham Ancer. While the field at Colonial is the strongest the event has seen since the Official World Golf Ranking began in 1986, the lack of fans made for an eerie atmosphere....

There was some doubt over whether the royal would choose to adopt his own name or follow in royal tradition and select another such as George. Britain’s national broadcaster announced that Clarence House, the official residence of Charles when Prince of Wales, had confirmed: “The new King will officially be known as King Charles III.” The king’s mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died on Thursday with an official announcement coming from Buckingham Palace at 6:30 p....

Edwards used his jab to set up all his offense as he picked apart Moreno with precise punches. The result was a unanimous decision victory, a shutout (120-107 three times), and a successful first defense of Edwards’ WBC flyweight title Saturday night at the Copper Box Arena in London. MORE: Join DAZN and watch Canelo Alvarez vs. Daniel Jacobs on May 4 Moreno was willing from the outset to stay in the pocket with Edwards, swinging widely and wildly in an attempt to land a fight-changing power shot....

Thomas Tuchel will hope that his team will be able to prevail against Charlotte, who were only formed in 2019. Here’s all of the information you need to know about the upcoming fixture. MORE: What you need to know about new MLS expansion team Charlotte FC When and where is Charlotte FC vs. Chelsea taking place? Charlotte FC will be hosting the game at their Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina....

For Johnson to lose the Sprint Cup championship to either of those two drivers, he most likely will need to have a problem on the track. That doesn’t mean there’s no stress. MORE: Johnson gains edge with workout routine | Johnson deserves fan support | Bayne illness “It's so easy to throw these things away,” Johnson crew chief Chad Knaus said. “We see it time and time again. There's things that you cannot control, there's things that you can control, and we've got to make sure that we can control what is in our ability and put our best foot forward....

The reality is that chelation neither improves nor cures symptoms of autism. In addition, if used incorrectly and outside of a hospital setting, chelating drugs can be quite dangerous. Standard Uses Chelation was developed to treat heavy metal poisoning discovered in people who painted naval vessels with lead-based paint. As such, it has been found to be useful for treating poisoning by arsenic, lead, mercury, gold, iron, cadmium, and copper....

The 2020/21 champions failed to defend their title last season, as they were knocked out by eventual winners Real Madrid in the quarterfinals. The Blues have generally performed well in the Champions League group stages and the only time they failed to progress to the knockout stages was in 2012/13. They were one of 32 teams in the pots at the Champions League group stage draw in Istanbul, Turkey on August 25 and Thomas Tuchel’s side now know their opponents with their adventure beginning with an opening group match on September 6/7....

Despite having the club reportedly being set to sign Athletic Club’s Kepa Arrizabalaga, Madrid are still interested in bringing in the Belgian, with the report claiming that the 25-year-old is keen on a move to Madrid. The Blues star spent time on loan with Atletico and his ex wife and children still live in the Spanish capital. Chelsea cool Dembele interest Chelsea’s interest in Celtic star Moussa Dembele has cooled off, with the club looking to Monaco’s Thomas Lemar and Red Star Belgrade’s Richmond Boakye to strengthen the attack, according to the Evening Standard....

Celtic beat a host of clubs to the 21-year-old midfielder, including Real Betis, Leganes and Nottingham Forest, whilst several English clubs were also thought to be interested. Read the full story on Goal! Chelsea and Arsenal agree Giroud fee Having missed out on signing Edin Dzeko, Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud, reports Gianluca DiMarzio . The Blues were unable to land Roma striker Dzeko and have now shaken hands on a £15 million fee plus incentives for the France international....

Lukaku calms Chelsea speculation The 21-year-old made 15 appearances for Swindon Town in League One in the second half of last season and will now spend all of the 2017-18 campaign in the Eredivisie. Dabo, a product of Chelsea’s youth system, is yet to make a first-team appearance for the Blues. Chelsea have loaned players to Vitesse on a regular basis since 2010, with Nemanja Matic and Betrand Traore among the players to have had stints in the Dutch top flight....

Hazard unfazed by Messi-CR7 talk No Chelsea first-team coach has been permitted enough time – or influence – to shape the club his own way. Total control was not given to even Jose Mourinho and it is unlikely any manager at Stamford Bridge will get it. Club director Marina Granovskaia and technical director Michael Emenalo makes the big decisions. They predate Antonio Conte and will probably be there long after him too....

Roman Abramovich brought the Blues back to the top of English football with their first title in 50 years, after a spell of lavish spending helped end Manchester United’s dominance in the Premier League. dabblebet: Back Chelsea to beat Burnley There were plenty of mistakes made before Abramovich took over but after he acquired the club in 2003, the errors became more costly. Below, Goal investigates Chelsea’s 15 worst signings of all time....