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Not only was it an older roster with a lot of bad contracts, but it was an older roster with a lot of bad contacts that was coming off of a non-playoff season and looked to be in desperate need of a rebuild. With few marketable assets for trade and the lack of a young, foundational player in which to build around, it seemed like the beginning of a dismal stretch for Detroit — especially as the front office seemed to be hesitant to fully commit to an overhaul....

Chelsea loanee Hector: I could’ve been selling trainers in JD Sports! The former Reading defender surprised many when he moved on loan to Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt in July, but he has since found himself in the unlikely position of competing with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund for a Champions League place. Hummels and Boateng are currently top of the table, with the Bavarian outfit strong favourites to win the title as they prepare to face Arsenal in midweek Champions League competition, and Hector says he is aiming to reach their level in the near future....

The Blues were forced to endure a nervy finish at the London Stadium, but goals from Eden Hazard and Diego Costa saw them over the line. Chelsea restore cushion at West Ham Antonio Conte’s side are now 10 points clear of the chasing pack once again at the top of the table, with there only 11 games remaining. Chelsea have won 21 of their 27 fixtures this season, with few sides able to contain them....

Though both Belgium internationals will undoubtedly be agitated by the prospect of missing out on Europe’s elite club competition, neither player has it as a stipulation as part of talks over a new contract. It will be more important for the Blues to convince both players of the club’s ambition and direction after a disappointing season in west London, which will likely see them finish outside the top four for the second time in three seasons....

The versatile 27-year-old has impressed during Antonio Conte’s first season in charge, operating as part of a three-man defence and contributing to the Blues’ march to the top of the Premier League table. Is Ronaldo the best European player ever after fourth Ballon d’Or triumph? Nominally a full-back, the Spain international has become accustomed to playing on the right-hand side of Conte’s preferred backline, alongside David Luiz and Gary Cahill....

Ronaldo is keen to leave Santiago Bernabeu after this season, with the Premier League his prefered destination. Alexis Sanchez’s move to Manchester United, however, has ruled out a return to Old Trafford. Chelsea, though, are keen to take advantage and bring the Portugal captain to Stamford Bridge. My future is down to Conte - Batshuayi After scoring a brace against Newcastle on Sunday, Chelsea striker MIchy Batshuayi has admitted that his future at the club is in the hands of manager Antonio Conte....

The Netherlands U21 international has impressed away from Stamford Bridge of late, taking in loan spells at Watford and Bournemouth. His efforts with the Cherries this season have drawn plenty of praise, with the versatile 21-year-old showing himself to be a capable Premier League performer. ‘Costa is Premier League’s best striker’ It has been suggested that a more prominent role awaits him once he returns to his parent club, with Chelsea currently working with an ageing backline....

The German coach defended the former Inter Milan striker ahead of the game, after another limp performance in their 1-0 Premier League win at Crystal Palace on Feb. 19, but chose to remove him from the starting XI. Lukaku made headlines at Selhurst Park, after managing just seven touches across 90 minutes, as the lowest recorded involvement in a Premier League game since 2003. The Belgian star has divided opinion on his return to the Blues this summer, with just five Premier League goals in 17 games this season, and his omission from such a big game raises further questions over Tuchel’s faith in him at Stamford Bridge....

Moses made his Premier League bow in Wigan’s 0-0 draw against Bolton Wanderers on February 10, 2010. The Nigeria returned to Stamford Bridge after completing his loan move to West Ham United and has developed into one of England’s top wingbacks. He has had to adapt to a defensive role, as part of Antonio Conte’s back four that won the Premier League last season. Chelsea, who are third on the English topflight log head into the clash at Kirklees Stadium looking to bounce back from their defeat to West Ham United....

The African nation are keen to exploit the fact that he has still yet to make his senior debut, Goal understands, and its FA made their initial contact while Ake was at Bournemouth. Roy Keane cringes at Man Utd ambition Concerns are growing in the Netherlands that the Chelsea youngster could be tempted away to the team that won the Africa Cup of Nations two years ago. Ake’s father Moise qualifies him to play for Ivory Coast but he was born and raised in Netherlands....

Wenger drops hint about Arsenal future The former England skipper has struggled for game time this season but will lead the Premier League champions out at Stamford Bridge after the club were confirmed as champions last Friday. Michy Batshuayi starts for the first time in the Premier League after he came off the bench to score the only goal against West Brom. Nathaniel Chalobah also starts his first league game for his boyhood club, while Kenedy makes his first start under Conte....

Since it’s not talked about, many people have a knowledge gap about the safety of sexual activity during cancer treatment and the ways in which their sexuality might be affected by it. Read on to find out more about how chemotherapy can affect your sex life and how to stay physically intimate with your partner while undergoing cancer treatment. Is Sex During Chemo Safe? Having sex while you are undergoing chemotherapy (or chemo) is generally considered safe as long as certain precautions are taken....

Ukraine’s state-run nuclear company Energoatom said on Wednesday that radioactive substances could be released from the plant because its power connection was severed, which would prevent the cooling of spent nuclear fuel. Soon after their invasion of Ukraine, Russian military forces seized control of the nuclear power plant where an explosion in 1986 caused history’s worst nuclear disaster. Ukraine’s communications service said in a tweet on Wednesday that the high-voltage line is currently disconnected “due to the damage caused by the occupiers....

The Virus The medical name of the virus that causes chickenpox is varicella zoster virus (sometimes referred to by doctors and researchers as VZV). Varicella is a herpes virus, putting it in the same family as the organisms that cause infections such as genital herpes and cold sores or fever blisters. VXV also is the virus that causes an extremely painful skin condition called shingles. Unlike other viruses, after a bout of chickenpox is over, the varicella virus hangs around in the nervous system rather than disappearing from the body....

All-world quarterback Patrick Mahomes had just left the game with an obvious concussion. His backup, Chad Henne, led the offense in his place, but stalled in the red zone and only yielded three points. Shortly thereafter, CBS cameras caught receiver Tyreek Hill shoving position coach Greg Lewis on the sideline: MORE: Mahomes injury update: Chiefs QB practices on Wednesday, playoff status still unclear Except, the shove wasn’t nearly as bad as people who saw it live thought it was....

The Chiefs currently sit atop the AFC Wild Card standings as they heat up despite losing Jamaal Charles early in the season. The Raiders are not outside the playoff picture, either, as they linger in the AFC’s ninth spot. If they can stop Kansas City’s win streak, they will sit in a position their division rival Chargers know well from year’s past: A December surge away from a late-season charge into the playoffs....

The incident occurred on Sunday night. Bowe was pulled over for speeding. After police reportedly smelled an illegal substance, police dogs searched Bowe's car and discovered two containers with marijuana. Another of the passangers in the car also was arrested on possession of marijuana. Bowe was released on a $750 bond and will have to appear in court for a hearing on December 18. As of now, there is no word on whether the league office will take additional action against Bowe....

Juve were beaten 3-1 by Barcelona in the 2015 showpiece, with Chiellini missing out through injury as his side were outclassed in Berlin. Pogba makes pilgrimage to Mecca However, the Bianconeri knocked Barca out at the quarter-final stage of this season’s competition and the experienced centre-back is optimistic of their chances in Cardiff, despite Madrid’s class. “Our start to the match will be crucial,” Chiellini told a news conference. “We have to be organised – that’s essential in a one-off game and it gives you the best chance of reading the play....

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are currently in Asia shoring up America’s Pacific alliances in Japan and South Korea. Part of the agenda for the sit-down with Chinese diplomats Yang Jiechi and Wang Yi could already be gleaned from Tuesday’s joint statement out of Tokyo. Before embarking on the Asia trip, however, Secretary Blinken had told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that the meeting in Anchorage scheduled for March 18 and 19 was “not a strategic dialogue....

Zhao Lijian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, called recent remarks by senior Japanese official Taro Aso “extremely wrong and dangerous,” saying they “undermine the political foundation of China-Japan relations.” Aso, who is Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s deputy as well as the country’s finance minister, told a political fundraiser in Tokyo on Monday that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could be seen as an “existential threat” to Japan and its outlying islands....