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After their recent slip-ups against Tottenham and West Ham, many thought the Blues were down and out when Jan Bednarek added to Dusan Tadic’s early opener at St Mary’s to give the struggling hosts a comfortable lead at the hour mark. With pressure building on coach Antonio Conte, the Blues looked set to see their hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League disappear, but substitute Giroud emerged to pull one back in the 70th minute and keep them in the game....

Costa stars as Chelsea make statement The Blues have also confirmed an external law firm has started an inquiry into their handling of the matter, and vowed to learn the lessons that come out of the current abuse scandal rocking British football. Earlier this week, Johnson claimed he was paid £50,000 by Chelsea to prevent him disclosing historical allegations of child sexual abuse involving the club’s former chief scout, Eddie Heath, who is now dead....

Conte took exception to a call made by referee Neil Swarbrick late in the first half and, after screaming at fourth official Lee Mason, was told he could watch the rest of match away from the touchline. Dabblebet’s Premier League odds here Assistant Angelo Alessio took over for the remainder of the contest. With the game scoreless in the 42nd minute, Chelsea attacker Willian appeared to have his cross deflected out off a Swansea defender Alfie Mawson for a corner....

The 25-year-old joined the Blues back in 2010, and is currently the longest-serving member of their first-team squad. Chelsea 2/5 for the top 4 Dalec, however, has never even been registered in the Premier League due to work permit issues, and the Croatian has spent almost off of his career on loan. Now, he believes the time is right to seek a permanent move. “Yes, soon will come a time I’ll have to leave Chelsea....

Sandro is no Pogba Reports in Italy have suggested that the Brazilian wing-back is also wanted by Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, but Chelsea are still clear favourites to complete a deal. Sandro is happy to make the move to west London and stands to pocket a huge pay rise that will more than double his current salary, which is less than £50,000-a-week. Juventus aren’t keen to sell but they are financially limited in comparison to the spending power of the Premier League’s top clubs and are aiming to squeeze the best possible fee out of Chelsea....

Antonio Conte’s side are currently fifth in the division, five points adrift of fourth-place Tottenham with three games and nine points left to play for. Clinching fourth - and thus Champions League football - relies heavily on Spurs slipping up, but the Blues must also collect maximum points in their remaining games. The Reds, meanwhile, can move closer to securing a third-place finish, and they come into the game on a high after booking their place in this year’s Champions League final....

This is the most drawn fixture in Premier League history - failing to find a winner on 26 occasions - so it was no surprise when the Brazilian popped up with a late equaliser to ensure Erik ten Hag’s side left west London with the draw they deserved. United had dominated possession during the first half but failed to make the most of their chances in the final third, with Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga making several fine stops....

The Blues forward continues to be heavily linked with the Liga giants on the back of a 2016-17 campaign which has seen him rediscover his best form. Hazard has been a talismanic presence for Antonio Conte’s side as they chase down the Premier League title. Costa: Hazard would consider Madrid He committed to a new contract at Stamford Bridge in February 2015, while reports suggest that Chelsea are prepared to enter into negotiations regarding fresh terms....

Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren, the first two picks in the 2022 NBA Draft teamed up at Jamal Crawford’s Pro-Am, putting on a show in front of a packed crowd. MORE: The biggest NBA stars who have played in Drew League games Banchero, a Seattle native, dropped 50 points and nine rebounds, while Holmgren added 34 points, 14 rebounds, eight blocks and four steals for the Sonics, while Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaden McDaniels poured in 52 points and 11 rebounds for Ball is Life....

So if you try to make Ehrsam take off his ‘Hawks sweater after he’s traveled all the way from suburban Villa Park, Ill., for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday in Tampa, then he’s got a little surprise for you, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. MORE: Best NHL jerseys all-time by team | 5 reasons to watch the Stanley Cup Final You’ll find he has nothing on underneath....

The Blackhawks trail the series, 2-0. His hit knocked Backes out of the game. Seabrook was ejected from the game. “I was just trying to make a play on Backes,” Seabrook told reporters Saturday after the game. “I thought the puck was there. I was on (Alexander) Steen. I was just coming down the wall and I just tried to finish my hit.” You be the judge:

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama met Thursday with the team, their coaches, managers and Little League officials. MORE: Memorable White House visits | Little League World Series 2014 | Mo’ne Davis in photos The first couple took a group picture with the team in the Oval Office. The president said “say cheese” as the team was readying themselves for the photo. The team, dressed in their gold and blue jerseys and ties, then toured the White House....

Zacharion Townsend has trouble when it comes to fine motor skills, explained his father, Anthony Townsend. It was those struggles that caused his second grade teacher to lash out against the student, he claimed. The punishment that the younger Townsend allegedly experienced at a public charter school, based in McKinley Park, Chicago, included physical and psychological mistreatment. Zacharion Townsend spoke of how he was put in isolation simply for talking....

Even though the Chiefs came into Sunday’s game in last place in the AFC West, Mahomes seemed relaxed with the passes he completed, especially because the two wildest passes resulted in touchdowns, believe it or not. MORE: A Patrick Mahomes no-look pass finally backfired for Chargers interception For the first Chiefs touchdown of the game, Mahomes threw an underhand pass to Clyde Edwards-Helaire. It looked as if he was in an arcade playing skeeball or bowling, according to some fans....

A first-round pick out of Memphis in 2012, Poe had back surgery and will miss all of training camp. Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters on Tuesday the Poe aggravated a previous injury while working out at home. Following an MRI Poe was diagnosed with a herniated disc and had surgery on July 15 in Memphis. Trainer Rick Burkholder told the Associated Press Poe will be out indefinitely. MORE: Legendary NFL sack masters | Derrick Johnson’s torn Achilles not his hardest obstacle...

The Chargers held a 21-3 halftime lead and were firmly in control at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chargers increased their lead early in the third quarter on a 29-yard Josh Lambo field goal. That’s when the Chiefs finally woke up. MORE: Week 1 NFL scoreboard Led by quarterback Alex Smith and running back Spencer Ware, the Chiefs stormed back for a 33-27 overtime victory to complete the largest regular-season comeback in franchise history....

Patrick Mahomes and the reigning Super Bowl 54 champions looked every bit like the heavy Super Bowl 55 favorites. After a slow start, Mahomes and the Chiefs did whatever they wanted on offense to light up the scoreboard and dominate time of possession. It’s only one game, but we learned a lot about where the Chiefs and Texans might be headed in the 2020 season. Here are the four most important takeaways from the result:...

The defender has been an ever-present force at the back for the Bianconeri over the course of 11 top-flight seasons and has been part of five title-winning sides. Juve denied penalty for handball Chiellini has also racked up the personal honors having been named Serie A’s best defender three years running from 2008 through 2011. This year could see even more additions to the trophy case with Juventus a strong favorite to win Serie A and facing a Champions League semi-final against Monaco....

Juventus confirmed the 33-year-old will not be able to take his place in the back line for Wednesday’s crunch Group D game, with Barca three points clear of Juve at the top of the pool. Barcelona 7/5 to beat Juventus Chiellini is among five Juventus players nominated for a place in the 2017 UEFA Team of the Year, along with Gianluigi Buffon, Paulo Dybala, Alex Sandro and Miralem Pjanic....

After the game, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis confirmed the team’s worst fears: The right knee injury that defensive tackle Geno Atkins suffered in the second quarter is likely a torn ACL that would put an end to his 2013 season. MORE: Walkoff safety | Box score | Bernard’s crazy TD run | Week 9 photo gallery It didn’t look good for Atkins when he fell awkwardly to the ground with just more than four minutes left before halftime....