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Due to the unavailability of pre-season and lack of time to train with the team, new signings often encounter difficulties in settling into the squad. Moreover, there is an added pressure of immediate output as the signings are generally made to circumvent certain barriers that might be falling in the club’s pursuit of their goal. Since Abramovich’s takeover in 2003, Chelsea have regularly splashed money in January to make sure their path to glory remains on trajectory....

The exclusion of big match players such as Manjeet Chhillar, PO Surjeet Singh and Surender Nada raised many eyebrows. Here is a look at the team which will be chasing their eighth gold medal starting August 19! Raiders • Ajay Thakur (Captain) • Rishank Devadiga • Monu Goyat • Rohit Kumar • Pardeep Narwal • Rahul Chaudhari • Gangadhari Mallesh India is the frontline nation when it comes to producing top class raiders and this time too, the selection committee has selected a raider-dominated squad similar to what was picked at the Kabaddi Masters....

With the arrival of Unai Emery, however, the team has arguably improved, and the Arsenal fans have been delighted many times over with some graceful football. Masterclass performances over the likes of Leicester City, Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester United have left the fans yearning for more. Arsenal’s journey in the Europa League too has been something unexpected. Shock defeats to BATE Borisov and Rennes and then subsequent comebacks and impeccable defending against Italian giants Napoli have finally led to their semifinal draw against Valencia....

The two Russian martial arts stars train together at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, Thailand, and have striking coach John Hutchinson to thank for their ever-evolving offensive repertoire. Because of this gratitude, Malykhin and Yan teamed up to give Hutchinson a generous token of appreciation - a 2022 Ford Ranger. On Wednesday, September 28, the famed trainer proudly showed off his brand new whip on Instagram, courtesy of his two new favorite understudies....

Higuain scored 107 goals in 190 league games for Madrid before leaving the club to join Napoli for 40 million euros (around $43.7M) in the summer of 2013 following the emergence of Karim Benzema. Griezmann drops big Man Utd hint He has since cemented his reputation as one of the world’s finest forwards and signed for Juventus for an Italian-record €90 million fee in July after breaking the single-season Serie A record for goals scored, netting 36 in 35 games during the 2015-16 campaign....

Speculation has mounted over the future of the 58-year-old amid reports of disharmony in the dressing room at Allianz Arena. FCB 7/4 to draw/lose to Schalke Ancelotti has rubbished rumours of a possible move to the Chinese Super League in January but his long-term prospects remain uncertain, with Hoffenheim’s Julian Nagelsmann tipped as a possible replacement. Former AC Milan boss Sacchi, who coached Ancelotti during the hugely successful final years of his playing career at San Siro, believes a change could benefit all parties....

The Bundesliga leader was eliminated from the Champions League by Atletico in the semifinals last term, before the Spaniards were beaten in the final by Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid. Ben Arfa fighting to save his PSG career Both Bayern and Atletico made winning starts to Group D on matchday one, and Ancelotti knows Diego Simeone’s men pose a real threat to his 100 percent winning record since replacing Pep Guardiola....

Yet while the Mall teemed with black men, much of downtown Washington was eerily deserted. Thousands of white office workers stayed home, citing traffic worries but perhaps fearing something worse. When it turned out they had nothing to be afraid of–the day passed with no violence and only one arrest–many whites were left to ponder their own preconceptions. The pledge the marchers recited so movingly-“I . . . will strive to improve myself spiritually, morally, mentally, socially, politically and economically ....

The “22 July 2011 at Ten: Commemoration and Commitment” event will draw on the landmark “Christchurch Call”—a commitment by governments and tech companies to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online issued in the aftermath of the Christchurch, New Zealand, mosque shootings in 2019. Among the organizers are survivors of Norway’s July 22 attacks, when far-right extremist Anders Breivik bombed Oslo’s government quarter before shooting dozens of young people dead at a left-wing summer camp on Utoya island close to the city....

The Pistons big man threw a perfect strike while riding a Sky Walker, a personal mobile device that makes you feel as though you’re floating across the ground — at least I imagine. I can’t afford one of those things. They’re $850. MORE: Best Pistons of all time | Free agency winners and losers | Towns, Russell make Summer League debuts If Drummond ever gets bored by professional basketball, he can always start a Sky Walker bowling league....

On Thursday, the Dodgers traveled to St. Louis for Game 6 of the National League Championship Series and Ethier was seen wearing a suit that would make TBS reporter Craig Sager blush. MORE: MLB playoffs in pictures | Game 6 preview Nothing says playoff baseball quite like a suit from the "Craig Sager collection."

An 80-second shopping spree for each child ended with mountains of toys for everyone, and a total bill of $17,352 for Johnson. Watch more from the shopping spree in the video above.

However, the ex-Porto manager has ruled out a move for both men, claiming that he is more than happy with the resources present to him currently. “I saw that we’d been linked with him,” Villas-Boas said. “First, it’s important to clarify that it’s unfair that I constantly comment on other players. “In midfield, we don’t need players. Rodwell has been playing there this season. Midfield is not a sector where we’re desperate to strengthen our squad....

But, he is still not impressed. Pirlo is involved in Juventus’ latest new social media campaign where he has to sit on a bench in Sydney, Australia, and watch people do acts in front of him. These four acts tried and failed to impress the bearded genius. You can send in your performances too. Just share it on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Google+ using the hashtag #PirloIsNotImpressed! 0 votes

The former All-Star center, who NBA fans last saw during the 2013-14 season with the Cavs and Pacers, has gone full Slim Shady with a blond afro. Bynum sported the new look at a Dave and Buster’s in Pittsburgh. (Hopefully he played the boxing game while he was there. The boxing game is the best.) MORE: No, Andrew Bynum is not making an NBA comeback This isn’t the first time Bynum has made an interesting hairstyle choice....

It appeared the people were right. In the first round, Machado connected on a short left uppercut to send Cancio to the mat. Faced with adversity one more time, Cancio knew this could go one of two ways: He could pick himself and keep going. Or he could get devastated and let everything he worked so hard for go for naught. “I was like, ‘Oh shoot, that wasn’t part of the plan’,” Cancio revealed to Sporting News on Tuesday after pulling off the major upset against Machado that few saw coming....

Opponents have found vulnerabilities in Pachuca’s fortress - and Tuzos’ defense - this season, but the home side rolled to a 3-1 win against second-place Santos Laguna on Saturday night, delivering fans the type of performance they’ve become accustomed to. Keisuke Honda scored the first goal and set up the second in a victory that took Pachuca to 21 points and into the final playoff position with two weeks to play....

Aaron Rodgers, at 36, is playing quarterback like he wants to win his third league MVP for the Packers. Drew Brees, five years older at 41, has had more of a mediocre beginning, still chasing his first MVP for the Saints. The future Hall of Fame QBs will each be down their respective elite go-to wide receivers. Davante Adams is set to not be there for Rodgers with a hamstring injury, while MIchael Thomas will miss his second consecutive game for Brees with an ankle injury....

How many marquee pugilistic affairs can you recall for which there have been a prohibitive favorite, where you are either laying too big a price, taking a shot on a prayer of an underdog, or searching for a prop just to keep your interest? More than you care to, we’re sure. Well, this weekend brings us one of the most exciting fighters the game has ever seen looking for revenge as a reasonably-price favorite....

Ding and Li’s final encounter will be the first time in the sport’s 28-year history since the 1988 Seoul Games that the same two players entered a singles final in back-to-back Olympic Games, reports Xinhua. Claiming the winning point with a lucky edge ball, Ding, who lost to Li four years ago after being deducted three points by Italian umpire Paola Bongelli without any warning, played extremely patiently against the chopper and triumphed 11-5, 9-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-9....