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Shoot-out saves from Eintracht Frankfurt’s Martin Hinteregger and Goncalo Paciencia sent the Blues through to a Europa League final against London rivals Arsenal in Baku. Chelsea’s last cup final appearance saw incredible scenes at Wembley as Kepa, seemingly injured, refused to follow the instructions of Sarri and be substituted. Manchester City went on to win the EFL Cup on spot-kicks, but Kepa made amends somewhat with his two saves enabling Eden Hazard to score the winning penalty at Stamford Bridge, where Thursday’s second leg finished 1-1 to make it 2-2 on aggregate....

The Ivorian striker is still going strong at the age of 39 as he turns out for USL side Phoenix Rising. He has, however, taken the opportunity to open a new chapter in his professional life by revealing a “new me”. Drogba will be heading into retirement once his current commitments in Phoenix come to a close. With that in mind, the legendary frontman has obviously decided that it is time for a complete overhaul....

Sheffield Wednesday also made a commendable start to the season with a 3-1 win at Reading, despite being without a permanent manager in the wake of Steve Bruce’s departure to Newcastle United. QPR beat a much-changed Stoke City 2-1 on the road, while Birmingham City also succeeded away from home, beating Brentford 1-0. Millwall claimed a 1-0 victory at home to Preston North End and Hull City went down 2-1 away to Swansea City....

While there is bipartisan support for further measures to be taken, with stimulus checks generally a point of agreement, talks have stalled over the finer details. The Democrats’ HEROES Acts, both the original and updated version, included another round of Economic Impact Payments, known by many as stimulus checks. Some Republican lawmakers and the White House have also indicated support for these payments, though Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is looking to push a slimmed down proposal which does not include them....

Extract the Theme Files GIMP themes contain multiple files, so they’re always downloaded in an archive, often a ZIP file. You have to extract the contents from the archive before you can apply the theme to GIMP. Locate the archive on your computer. Select the file, and press Extract at the top of the window. Then choose Extract All just below. Choose where to extract the files, and then press Extract....

Like most Star Wars titles of the time, Republic Commando is now part of other great games from Star Wars Legends. While the split between Legends and Cannon was a practical way to clean up Star Wars storytelling to be more accessible to general audiences and new fans, it also meant that a lot of great Star Wars material was left by the wayside. The upside is that now, with more and more Star Wars games being announced, games like Respawn’s new FPS have a lot of material, both new and old, to tap into....

The two teams could take a major step toward closing the gap between their project and the already-approved Inglewood plans with the Carson city council’s approval of the project at Tuesday night’s meeting, NBCLosAngeles.com reported. Another option: The council could call for an election on the stadium initiative. MORE: Kroenke reveals LA Stadium design | AEG drops stadium plans UPDATE: The council voted 3-0 to approve the project, the Los Angeles Times reported....

TNT analyst and former NBA star Charles Barkley happens to love him and told the Dan Patrick Show on Wednesday if Auburn paid for Newton to play for the Tigers, he wouldn’t care. MORE: Shaq was ‘joking’ about LSU paying him | Newton is Southern to the core “As I’ve always said, if we gave Cam Newton $200,000 to come to Auburn, boy that was a good investment,” Barkley said, who also went to Auburn....

Barkley, the former NBA star turned broadcaster, wasn’t necessarily looking to leave Turner Sports and his role on TNT’s “Inside the NBA.” However, he explained that he would consider joining LIV Golf if they gave him an “astronomical” offer like they have some of their other talents on and off the course. “(LIV knows) how much money I make," Barkley told Dan Patrick on Monday. “I have three years left on my TNT deal and I’m probably going to lose all my commercials....

Golden State’s star forward went down with an Achilles injury in the second quarter of Monday night’s contest, and Barkley blames the team and media for pushing him toward a premature return from injury. Speaking on ESPN’s “Get Up” Tuesday, Barkley referenced several articles questioning Durant’s dedication to the Warriors, as some expect him to decline his player option this summer and test the free-agency waters. But ultimately it was Golden State’s decision to clear him....

Barkley had already made it clear that if LIV Golf came knocking, he would have to consider. In a Monday appearance on the Dan Patrick Show, the “Inside the NBA” host detailed just what the terms would have to be for him to spurn TNT for the controversial golf series. LIV Golf’s offer would have to be “something crazy,” per Barkley. He didn’t give an outright figure. But with three years left on his TNT deal, Barkley’s wages wouldn’t be cheap....

Cuomo went on the defense following the news that New York Attorney General Letitia James concluded he sexually harassed 11 women in an investigative report. He apologized to Bennett and another staffer who accused him of sexual harassment but denied any wrongdoing. Cuomo said that he talked with Bennett about her love life as she dealt with the aftermath of a sexual assault and that he thought he “could help her work through a difficult time....

The Charlotte Observer first reported the news Monday, saying an official announcement is expected to come Tuesday. MORE: Must-see photos from 2015 All-Star Game | Greatest Hornets ever | Lance Stephenson trade The city agreed last fall on fronting $33.5 million of what will be $40 million in improvements to the arena, according to the Observer. “Personally I’m very excited about coming back here. I don’t think there’s any question it’s going to happen,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in December....

Using different pit sequences and gambling on fuel mileage could be a popular approach for drivers needing a victory to get into the Chase for the Sprint Cup. But as Greg Biffle showed last week at Pocono Raceway, all the gambling in the world likely won’t matter if other drivers have stronger cars. But also as Biffle proved, a driver on the bubble in points could gamble and have a positive outcome as he used his fifth-place finish to move up in the Chase standings....

Unfortunately, those high hopes didn’t last very long. After a handful of qualifying races and a crash that sent him flipping into the fence, Elliott did not make it to the A-Main of Saturday night’s 36th Lucas Oil Chili Bowl. Chase Elliott’s rollercoaster of a week started at the top Elliott’s Chili Bowl got off to a great start, winning his eight-lap heat race after starting from pole. But that’s where the positives ended....

After the League of Legends patch 10.25 update, the MOBA has been witnessing a bug, where players were forced to double tap “Enter” to get the in-game chat up once a nexus was destroyed. This is causing many to not be able to write the customary “GGEZ” in all chat before the game exists, and has tilted many players indeed. In a recent tweet, League of Legends’ senior experience designer, Jordan Checkman, talked about the plans that Riot has for the in-game chat system in patches 11....

Bots are basically virtual robots service that make a conversation just like a real person. They never get distressed & continue to obey your command. Since, chatbot follows AI & ML to gather conversational cadences, it allows them to copy human conversations, understand their predictions & thinking, and then react accordingly. So, the more conversation chatbot will have the more intelligent it will become. Several companies are investing in chatbots, for the convenience of users & retaining customers for a long time....

Destiny, the latest title to enter the “MMO” fold, has decided to get in on the holiday action with its own set of themed content. This week, players will notice a few spooky treats within Bungie’s shooter, all themed around All Hallow’s Eve. Destiny players who haven’t already logged in to the game will notice a new package at the Postmaster called All Hallow’s Eve. In that package is an item called Jackolyte that gives players a Jack O’ Lantern-looking covering over their helmet....