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The goalkeeper has not yet agreed personal terms with the Cherries, and the formality of a medical still needs to take place. Chelsea’s Solanke set for Liverpool Begovic joined Chelsea from Stoke City for a fee of around £8 million in 2015, but has made just 33 appearances for the Blues since then. He had been linked with a move in January, but Chelsea’s failure to draft in Celtic’s Craig Gordon or another adequate replacement saw the club retain his services until the end of the season....

The England international will now begin talks over a new five year contract with Chelsea before making the switch across London to join up with the Premier League champions. Pending a medical at St George’s Park, the 24-year-old is expected to become Chelsea’s fifth first-team signing of the summer after the club previously brought in Willy Caballero, Antonio Rudiger, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Alvaro Morata. Chelsea are keen on strengthening their English core after fielding no players from the country in the last two fixtures....

Roberto spent much of last season filling in at right-back after Barca failed to replace Dani Alves but he revelled in an attacking midfield role at Camp Nou on Sunday under new boss Ernesto Valverde, keeping his place following the Spanish Super Cup loss at Real Madrid. Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City have all been linked with the versatile 25-year-old but Spain international Roberto is enthused about the immediate future at his boyhood club....

Conte is on the verge of his 14th consecutive Premier League win, which would match Arsenal’s record set in 2002, but believes that Tottenham could be his toughest test yet. RUMOURS: Chelsea monitoring West Ham star Mauricio Pochettino has the likes of Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen available and in form ahead of the London derby but Conte believes Wanyama is his oppenent’s most effective player. “This team is a young team,” Conte said at a news conference at Cobham Training Centre....

The young Blues duo confused fans in America during the summer when they visited the US as part of their pre-season tour, leading Chabolah to point out on Twitter which one he was. Liverpool GK: Karius the best we can afford Half-way through the season, things have not improved for them, as Chalobah was called Batshuayi in a photograph taken during Chelsea’s 4-0 FA Cup win over Brentford. Batshuayi was aggrieved with the mistake, but England Under-21 international Chalobah had no problems being incorrectly credited as a goalscorer in the victory....

Antonio Conte’s side dominated possession for long periods at Stamford Bridge – where the Video Assistant Referee system (VAR) was in operation – but lacked the killer instinct required to take a step towards the final. They had 21 shots to just eight from Arsenal, yet the tie remains on a knife-edge heading into the second leg at the Emirates Stadium on January 24. “We are not so clinical despite creating chances....

The Serbian midfielder made the switch to Old Trafford for £40million in July and has wasted little time in becoming an integral member of Jose Mourinho’s Premier League leaders. Wilkins, who enjoyed both playing and coaching roles at Stamford Bridge, has been left bemused by his former employer’s decision, and believes it has given United a significant edge in this season’s title race. “It’s the worst decision I’ve ever seen,” Wilkins told Sky Sports....

The biggest problematic area for Pakistan has been their batting. Against the West Indies, their entire batting order with the exception of skipper Misbah ul-Haq and Nasir Jamshed, to a certain extent, collapsed without offering any substantial contribution. Pakistan cannot afford to have such a languishing of its batting department versus the South Africans today. Players like Imran Farhat, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Asad Shafiq, Mohammed Hafeez need to get their bearings right before it’s too late for their team....

Situma has been leading the team since joining the brewers from AFC Leopards a couple of seasons ago. Coach George ‘Best’ Nsimbe sees no reason of displacing one of the most experienced players in his disposal. “He (Situma), will remain our captain for the 2017 season, he has been giving his best and we have no reason to doubt his ability. “His leadership skills are outstanding and he is always committed to the team....

Bielsa had won each of his four games in charge of Leeds in all competitions but his team had to battle for a point at the Liberty Stadium, with Kemar Roofe and Pablo Hernandez on target. Queens Park Rangers lost again on Tuesday, going down 3-0 at home to Bristol City, while there were also wins for Frank Lampard’s Derby County and Hull City, who edged out Rotherham United....

Cardiff put the pressure on Wolves with a 1-0 win at Barnsley on Tuesday, but Nuno’s men responded in impressive fashion at Molineux. Barry Douglas began the scoring 16 minutes in, finding the top corner with a fine free-kick, before Ivan Cavaleiro doubled their advantage shortly after, producing a strong finish at the end of a flowing move. Leeds improved at the start of the second half and Samu Saiz set up Ezgjan Alioski with a sumptuous pass, but Ronaldo Vieira’s sending off after an hour saw the fight-back halted – Diogo Jota restoring the two-goal deficit 12 minutes later with a cool finish....

“Someone was in the venue, took pictures of the Opening Ceremony. The other 16,000 volunteers and people respected the fact we asked them not to do it (broadcast it). And then they put it on their news service,” Games organising committee CEO Mark Peters said here. “This is not what dignity is about, this is not what trust is about and it broke our news access rules. So there has to be a consequence, the same way there is a consequence for athletes and officials, and so the consequence is, we have suspended their accreditation,” he added....

The Covid-19 pandemic has been cited as the foremost reason by most North American CS: GO companies for withdrawing from competitive action. Chaos’s exit is another massive blow to the NA scene after the withdrawal of 100 Thieves earlier in the year. In a Twitter post, Chaos addressed its supporters with the following statement: Who are Chaos Esports Club, and why are they releasing their CS: GO roster Originally a team consisting of Swedish players, Chaos Esports Club entered the North American CS: GO scene by releasing its squad and signing the organization less team, Ben’s Anime Team, that starred veteran player Joshua “steel” Nissan....

Floyd laid out for a deep ball thrown down the left sideline in his team’s 22-19 loss against Chicago, but the ball fell out of reach and he landed awkwardly on his left shoulder. MORE: Week 10 NFL Power Rankings | Bears come from behind to beat injury-riddled Chargers It was reported earlier Tuesday that the Chargers considered Floyd to be day to day, but an MRI later revealed structural damage....

The 26-year-old running back wants an extension from Los Angeles and was placed on the reserve/did not report list Wednesday after he did not arrive at training camp. Telesco discussed the situation with Gordon when he addressed the media later in the day. “Look, we drafted Melvin in the first round for a reason,” Telesco said, via the Southern California News Group. “Traded up to take him. Obviously, we value him and the position to do that and we would like to sign him to an extension....

Ivermectin has risen to prominence during the COVID pandemic due to being controversially touted as a potential treatment for people infected with the virus. The drug can come in various forms. Some formulations can be used to treat certain parasitic infections in humans, while others are used to get rid of worms in horses and other animals. But the drug is only well tolerated when used in appropriate doses in approved situations, according to the U....

The Lakers tipped off their season in the Bay Area as they watched the Golden State Warriors receive their championship rings. After a summer of speculation that the former MVP could be traded, Westbrook was in the starting lineup at the Chase Center. MORE: Live updates, stats from Warriors’ opening night win over Lakers Despite putting up a solid first half of 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting, six rebounds, three assists and one steal, Barkley believes Westbrook should be traded sooner rather than later, saying the Lakers “have taken all his joy out of life and basketball....

Between revealing each side of the bracket, CBS took a solid 15-20 minutes to break down the seedings. No one wants to sit through this stretched out show. Just announce the whole bracket and then give analysis. The only upside to this new format was watching Charles Barkley struggle to work technology. CBS had a touchscreen monitor on set and nothing seemed to work right. MORE: Print your bracket | 10 best schools without a Final Four appearance...

Bryant also pursued media opportunities, working with ESPN on the “Detail” video series — and nearly joining the “NBA on TNT” team. During his appearance on “The Draymond Green Show” podcast, Hall of Famer and veteran TNT analyst Charles Barkley revealed Turner Sports at one point reached an agreement with Bryant to join the Thursday night crew, but he backed out because he didn’t want to “do all the other bulls—” associated with the job....