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The Blues offered the perfect response to a disappointing derby defeat at West Ham when they eased past Huddersfield in midweek, with Antonio Conte back in bullish mood after that encounter having previously ruled his side out of the 2017-18 title race. A meeting with Southampton should hold little fear for the defending Premier League champions, with the Saints having collected just one win from their last eight – with that run including reversals away at Liverpool and Manchester City....

Havertz headed home from a corner kick after just eight minutes as Chelsea came out of the gates in commanding fashion, passing through Lille’s press with ease. But Lille would grow into the game, often testing Chelsea’s wingbacks with overloads in wide areas. As the visitors’ confidence grew, they pressed their hosts higher up the pitch and committed more bodies forward. Renato Sanches and Jonathan Bamba were bright at times, regularly swapping flanks, but throughout the game they couldn’t find the final ball and Canadian international Jonathan David had a quiet game....

At 17-1, they have the best combined record for two opponents this late in the season since the 1970 merger. But the Colts' 39-33 win over the Broncos on Oct. 20 is evidence that the Broncos and Chiefs might be more smoke and mirrors than we want to admit. That was the only game either has played, of 18 total, against a team currently with a winning record. Their combined record against winning teams this season, then, is 0-1....

Alex Smith couldn't hear himself talking to his teammates. Dwayne Bowe said the deafening din inside Arrowhead Stadium reminded him of college. MORE: Highlights | Live scoreboard | Must-see pics | Referee’s mistake Just imagine what it must have been like for the Oakland Raiders. Buoyed by the loudest crowd to attend an outdoor sporting event, the unbeaten Chiefs took advantage of three second-half interceptions thrown by Terrelle Pryor to pull away for a 24-7 victory Sunday....

As he returned to the sideline after one of his three total touchdowns Sunday night, Mahomes counted to 10 on his fingers, an apparent nod to the No. 10 spot from which the Chiefs (11-4) drafted him. The reigning league MVP was 23 for 33 for 251 yards and two scores through the air. MORE: Watch select NFL games live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) The Chiefs’ first drive of the night went 82 yards and lasted nearly eight minutes, ending with Mahomes’ scrambling into the end zone from 14 yards out....

After briefly trying to tough it out, he headed to the sideline and then eventually the locker room for treatment. Veteran backup Chad Henne took the field to try to hang onto the Chiefs’ slim lead. Henne delivered, leading a 12-play, 98-yard touchdown drive to send the hosts into halftime at Arrowhead with a seven-point advantage. It was a crucial moment in the game, and it kept the home team in the driver’s seat just when it looked as if the momentum was starting to shift toward the Jags....

The offenses were exchanging blow for blow and combined for eight touchdowns and nine field goals on the night. Stephen Gostkowski’s kick from 28 yards as time expired gave the Patriots the win. MORE: Week 6 results, highlights Tom Brady continued to thrive with the return of Julian Edelman and the addition of Josh Gordon. Brady threw for 340 yards and one touchdown, as well as a rushing score. Pats rookie running back Sony Michel racked up 106 yards on the ground, his second 100-yard rushing performance in his last three games....

As the AHA notes, this rate is nearly triple what it was in 1963. In fact, childhood obesity has become so alarmingly prevalent and such a threat to children’s health that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has an entire website dedicated to its prevention and treatment. But hope is not lost. Parents everywhere will be happy to know that a variety of organizations, in addition to the AHA and the AAP, and including the World Health Organization (WHO), have joined in the fight to end childhood obesity....

In its political strategy in Hong Kong, the Communist Party of China (CCP) is in the middle of committing a grave mistake. Their errors stem from a misunderstanding of the situation they are in and an underestimation of the people of Hong Kong. The survival of Hong Kong now depends on removing the two key things obstacles any progress: the violence of the police and the refusal of the CCP to admit that this not a simple insurrection but a complex political problem, for which the CCP has to take full responsibility....

The Global Times, which is published by the ruling Chinese Communist Party, shared the opinion article on Friday after U.S. military officials have increasingly warned about China’s threat to Taiwan’s autonomy. The editorial highlighted remarks from U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, who expressed concern this past week about the “rapid expansion” of China’s navy. Taiwan, an island nation, is claimed by China under its “one country, two systems” constitutional principle....

Beijing was responding to comments made by William Lai, who Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen chose as her vice presidential running mate for the coming election. Lai said on Monday that he is a “realistic worker for Taiwan independence,” adding that the state—officially called the Republic of China—is not “attached” to mainland China. Taiwan—sitting just 80 miles from the Chinese coast across the Taiwan Strait—has acted as an independent nation for more than 70 years, having emerged from the last bastion of the nationalist forces that lost the Chinese Civil War to the Communist Party....

Gor Mahia will be at home against Algeria’s USM Alger. The East African side drew 1-1 with Rwanda’s Rayon Sports in their Group D opener. Meddie Kagere had given the Kenyan champions the lead before Eric Rutanga equalized. As for USM, they comfortably lead the Group following their convincing 4-0 win against Tanzania’s Yanga. The North Africans scored their goals courtesy of Oussama Darfalou, Farouk Chafai, Meziane Bentahar and Mohammed Amine....

MORE: Looking at the FBS coaching changes in 2016-17 In Dykes’ fourth year as coach, Cal went 5-7 in the 2016 season, missing out on a bowl game for the third time in four seasons. The Golden Bears went 8-5 in 2015, the only time the team posted a winning record under Dykes. They beat Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl that year. Dykes went 19-30 combined in his four years at the school....

The Cleveland Browns have the No. 2 pick this year and they desperately need a franchise quarterback. Who that will be remains the question. If the Browns decide to draft a quarterback, three options are North Dakota State’s Carson Wentz, Memphis’ Paxton Lynch and California’s Jared Goff. MORE: SN Mock Draft | No. 1 picks who lived up to the hype The latter believes himself to be the best of the group....

The California Independent System Operator (ISO) issued its fifth Flex Alert of the year on Monday due to wildfires and high temperatures across the Pacific Northwest. Consumers have been encouraged to voluntarily cut as much electricity as possible between peak hours of 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Energy-saving actions residents should take include setting thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, avoiding the use of major appliances and turning off all unnecessary lights....

A program for military veterans through the federal government that pays them to remain sober has been in place for years, and research has shown it to be one of the most effective ways to get people to stop using stimulant drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine, which have no pharmaceutical treatments available. Governor Gavin Newsom asked the federal government for permission to pay for what’s called “contingency management” through Medicaid, and a similar bill is moving through the state Legislature....

An earthquake was reported again in the same region halfway between the two large cities, sending notice to residents. The Los Angeles Times reported at 8:20 p.m. PT that a 7.1-magnitude quake was felt in Ridgecrest, California. In that area of the epicenter, there have been more than 117 quakes that registered greater than 3.0, according to The Times. On Thursday, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook buildings and rattled neighborhoods from Vegas to L....

The sprawling 162,00-student U.C. system was one of the first public universities to embrace affirmative action in the 1960s; its Davis medical school sparked the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic Bakke decision in 1978. Next month, the board is set to vote on an incendiary proposal by regent Ward Connerly (himself an African-American) to end race and gender preferences in admissions and hiring. Connerly, a Sacramento businessman and Gov. Pete Wilson ally, argues that affirmative action stigmatizes minorities it’s intended to help: “We cannot allow the desire for diversity to overshadow the need for the best-qualified students....

The new laws expand on the state’s use of gun violence restraining orders, more tightly regulate firearm parts and restrict sales of semi-automatic weapons. “Gun violence is an epidemic in this country, one that’s been enflamed by the inaction of politicians in Washington,” Newsom said in a signing statement. “While Washington has refused to act on even the most basic gun safety reforms, California is once again leading the nation in passing meaningful gun safety reforms....

Assisted suicide is a dangerous public policy that threatens Latinos, people with disabilities, our elders and the most vulnerable in society. Advocates cloak their support of assisted suicide in the language of autonomy and alleviating pain, but their claims disintegrate upon close inspection. California should work to reexamine and redirect the focus from providing suicide to improving health care access for those who need it most. In 2015, California’s legislators legalized assisted suicide, boasting that they had included rigorous safeguards to prevent abuse....