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Speaking to chief royal correspondent Jack Royston and royal commentator Kristen Meinzer, Dr. Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, a prominent voice on race in Britain, said of Charles’ staff appointment: “What message does he think he’s sending?” News that Charles and Camilla have appointed deputy Daily Mail editor Tobyn Andreae as their communications secretary was reported by The Sunday Times on July 2. The appointment has raised eyebrows among royal commentators given that the newspaper’s parent company, Associated Newspapers PLC, has been sued a number of times by Charles’ son and daughter-in-law, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle....

The team heard about Sir Charles saying it still owed him money for a trip to Portland he took years ago to personally lobby for a trade. (Based on this 2015 Sports Illustrated story, the meeting happened in 1992, right before the 76ers traded Barkley to the Suns.) MORE: Barkley talks playing drunk after trade to Lakers fell through Barkley gave out a number for this personal expense, too: $1,197....

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We're not referring to his skills as a TV basketball analyst or actor in commercials. Actually, Sir Charles is pretty good in his recent series of ads for a national tech provider. And his basketball work is informative and entertaining. Rather, this is a condemnation of what happens when Barkley has a golf club in his hand. We hold these truths to be self-evident: that Barkley is terrible, shouldn't embarrass himself and must — must — get to a teaching pro as soon as possible....

The appearance of the president will draw large protests. Illinois is a state where the president’s message of “America first” is considered a “trigger-term” and a macro aggression. Illinois in general, and Chicago in particular, operate under the mutually exclusive yet joint tenets of “illegal immigrants first” and “public sector unions also first.” Everyday citizens have been pushed aside in favor of those who have no right to be here and those who have neglected their duty to serve the public....

Major requested the time off from Director of Athletics Judy Rose after health conditions that plagued him in the past returned, according to a statement released by the school. “This is an extremely difficult basketball decision for me to make, but more importantly, it’s a life and health decision,” Major said. “It will be difficult being away from the team but I’ll maintain contact with the guys on a regular basis....

A week after a crushing run at Chicagoland Speedway, Kevin Harvick patiently worked his way through the field at New Hampshire and took the lead late for the win. MORE: Kevin Harvick wins at New Hampshire | Dover race schedule Here is how things unfolded: Kevin Harvick wins. Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski and Kurt Busch rounded out the top five. Kevin Harvick overtook Matt Kenseth with six laps to go....

But, to ensure fairness, NASCAR will allow all organizations represented in the Chase for the Sprint Cup to participate in the Aug. 26 test. MORE: Hamlin penalty, suspensions | Pockrass: Don’t blame Edwards | Roush future | Pocono/Iowa schedule Teams will have to send a driver not qualified for the Chase to the tire test. The restrictions create a dilemma for Team Penske, which has both Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano already qualified for the Chase....

Silver stood behind the words espoused by the league office for much of the 2000s, finally going beyond a threat to move the All-Star Game out of Charlotte and officially announcing Thursday the change would take place, with Charlotte possibly getting the game in 2019. MORE: When politics and sports intersect At the root of the change is the North Carolina law known as HB2, which ostensibly was passed in order to ensure that bathrooms in public places would be used only by the gender assigned to them....

Schalke confirmed that Chelsea made contact over signing Kolasinac, but that their approach was immediately rejected by the Bundesliga club. However, Chelsea are free to negotiate a pre-contract for a free transfer in the summer with his contract expiring on June 30. Terry: I hope I don’t play again! The failure to secure the 23-year-old is not expected to impact upon Branislav Ivanovic’s possible move to Zenit St Petersburg and Schalke’s president, Christian Heidel, spoke to Bild to confirm the offer....

Blues 2/1 to fail to beat Watford Pep Guardiola recently labelled Tottenham Hotspur the “Harry Kane team” but he could have described Chelsea as the “Kante team” as the Premier League champions have forgotten how to play without their Player of the Year from last season. David Luiz’s performance in the middle of the park was impressive but he was forced off with injury in the second half and Chelsea collapsed from two goals up as Edin Dzeko struck twice, including a wonder-volley, to make it 3-2 to the visitors....

He has been associated with a move to Liverpool, but while he will not hold contract talks until after the World Cup, a switch to Anfield is not on the cards. The Belgium No.1 could move back to Madrid to be closer to his children, who still live in the Spanish capital, or he could remain at Stamford Bridge. He only has one year left on his current Chelsea deal and could depart for free at the end of next season....

Chelsea managed to check all those boxes and more on Wednesday as they did something never before accomplished by an English club — win away against against Atletico Madrid. Chelsea 14/1 to win CL with dabblebet After Antoine Griezmann put the hosts in front via a spot kick in the first half, a goal from Alvaro Morata in the 59th minute leveled the proceedings. It appeared the teams would then share the points, only for Michy Batshuayi, on for Morata, to bag the winner four minutes into stoppage time....

Blues 7/1 to lose 1-0 v Man U Chelsea ceded top spot in Champions League Group C after Eusebio Di Francesco’s side stormed to a convincing triumph at the Stadio Olimpico, Diego Perotti firing home a superb third after Stephan El Shaarawy hit a first-half brace. Head coach Conte has sharply deflected questions regarding his future over recent weeks and accepted his side failed to measure up in the Italian capital....

There had been suggestions that Abramovich has been prevented from selling Chelsea, but according to The Telegraph, the club can still be sold and bidders remain interested, with the situation dependent on whether the Chelsea owner will allow the UK government to take over the process. Chelsea cannot sell any more match tickets, with the club shop also to be closed. As things stand, the Blues will not be able to buy or sell any players....

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Tammy Abraham scored twice and Mason Mount added another as the Blues saw off a resolute Norwich side last week to clinch a 3-2 win, their first of the campaign. The identity of the goalscorers was particularly significant as Abraham and Mount herald the young generation of players Lampard has been tasked with converting into first-team starters in his first season at Stamford Bridge. While that might have come to pass more because of necessity than by choice given the season-long transfer embargo that hit the club this summer, Abraham and Mount are fine talents....

However, there is one major concern that the Gonzaga star has been unable to shake. As The Sporting News’ Kyle Irving noted on his final big board, Holmgren’s future success will come down to whether his body type will hold up at the next level. Once he makes his NBA debut, Holmgren will join the Thunder’s Aleksej Pokusevski as the only players in the league who stand 7-0 or taller and weigh under 200 pounds....

Some view him as a superstar in the making, the embodiment of the modern big man who bends defenses on one end and anchors a defense on the other. Player comparisons are hard to come by for Gonzaga’s one-and-done stud because we quite simply haven’t seen anyone like him. On the other hand, some view him as too much of a risk, a player with an unprecedented body type that won’t hold up against the rigors of NBA bigs....