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Television footage appeared to show spectators in the front row at Stamford Bridge berating the City winger, prompting allegations that some of the words were racially motivated. Chelsea have vowed to take the “strongest possible action where necessary”, while a police statement confirmed the widely circulated video was being reviewed, although no arrests have yet been made. “We are aware of a video circulating online in which it is claimed racial abuse was allegedly directed at a player at a Chelsea v Manchester City game at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 8 December,” read the statement....

At half-time in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Huddersfield Town at Stamford Bridge, players including Pedro, Cesc Fabregas and Cesar Azpilicueta angrily confronted referee Lee Mason. The official awarded Chelsea a corner in the closing seconds of the first half but blew for the interval before the Blues took the set-piece. The FA confirmed on Thursday Chelsea have been charged following the incident. “Chelsea have been charged with failing to ensure their players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion,” said the FA statement....

Man United 11/4 with dabblebet to win PL The Premier League has only just begun but United’s decisive summer transfer window manifested itself in an emphatic 4-0 win over West Ham, just 24 hours after the weakened reigning champions slumped to a shock 3-2 loss to Burnley at Stamford Bridge. Matic was a star performer at Old Trafford. The 29-year-old left Chelsea to be reunited with former manager Jose Mourinho and, unsurprisingly, immediately looked right at home playing under a familiar face, bringing balance, calm and power to his new side’s midfield....

The Serie A outfit have seen their star striker generate intense exit talk throughout the summer window, and Belotti has scored two goals in two games this season to follow on from his 28-goal haul last term. The 23-year-old has, however, declared that he would be happy to stay put, amid the talk of possible bids from the Premier League and other leading divisions across Europe, and his manager is confident that no deal will be done as the clock ticks down towards August 31....

The former Barcelona forward, a team-mate of Costa for club and country, is dreading the prospect of the striker’s departure amid reports linking him to an Atletico Madrid return, a switch complicated by a transfer ban for Diego Simeone’s side. Manager Antonio Conte informed the 28-year-old by text that he is not in the club’s plans for 2017-18, despite scoring 20 Premier League goals and providing seven assists as Chelsea celebrated title glory....

According to a report in English media house Sky Sports, Valencia have rejected the 32 million bid due to their insistence on obtaining a big fee, since 25% of the fee that Chelsea pay will go to Benfica. Gomes had been a mainstay of the Portuguese giants the year before and arrived at the Mestalla stadium last summer. Valencia are reportedly holding out for an additional £10 million fee, which will allow the La Liga side to eventually pocket £32 million of the £42 million fee....

The former Chelsea star resigned in the wake on Monday’s 2-0 Championship defeat at home to Burton Albion – a result that leaves Birmingham only three points above the relegation zone with three games left. It compounded a dismal four months in charge for Zola, during which he won only two out of 24 games and took the club from seventh to 20th in the table. Brighton promoted to Premier League...

Football’s governing body handed down the sanction after finding the Premier League club to have breached regulations relating to the international transfer and registration of players aged under 18. The FIFA Appeal Committee subsequently upheld the decision, barring Chelsea from signing players over the age of 16 until 2020. Chelsea, who refute all claims of wrongdoing, last month announced their intention to take the matter to CAS and the appeal has now been officially registered....

According to the aforementioned source, Chelsea have prepared a five-man shortlist for the upcoming transfer window to consolidate after winning their second Champions League title. Going into the transfer window, Chelsea are keen to strengthen in a couple of areas, namely centre-forward and winger. According to the Daily Star, Chelsea are keeping tabs on Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku as well as want-away Tottenham striker Harry Kane. Despite winning the Champions League, the Blues have struggled to find a consistent source of goals this season....

Unfortunately for purists of The Settlers, things did not quite go according to plan, and after a period in beta Ubisoft revealed that the project had morphed into something else entirely. The game has now seen release in the form of Champions of Anteria, and the title does feel like a very different beast in comparison to its franchise origin. Champions of Anteria blends together RPG and RTS elements, and the core gameplay comes in the form of single player tactical strategy....

The appointment announced Wednesday gives McLaughlin a sprawling role previously held by three people. “I’m not sure we could have asked for a more qualified, passionate leader, considering his deep level of experience and executive leadership success within the golf world and beyond,” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said. McLaughlin just completed his fourth year running the PGA Tour Champions, which included a Charles Schwab Cup playoff system similar to the PGA Tour....

Phillip Cocu suffered his first defeat in charge of Derby County as Bristol City held on to triumph 2-1 at Pride Park. Birmingham City turned it on in the final 21 minutes against visitors Barnsley, claiming a 2-0 victory to join six other teams on seven points. And Blackburn Rovers left Hull City with the points as the hosts were ultimately left to rue a missed penalty at the KC Stadium....

But the message coming out of those churches this week is not one Taylor and the cronies who make up his repressive, nasty regime ever expected to hear. “Nobody wants him to stay,” says Pastor Joseph Johnson of the fearsome warlord turned president who formally handed his resignation to the country’s Congress yesterday. The Baptist pastor has personal experience of dealing with Taylor. About three weeks ago, he conducted the burial service for the president’s mother, who, unlike many other Liberians, had the luxury of dying of old age....

MORE: What to know: 2014 PGA Champ. | Linemakers: PGA odds | Woods struggling | Chappell played bogey-free and made birdie on the toughest hole at Valhalla on his way to a 6-under 65. That gave him a share of the lead with Lee Westwood among those who teed off in the morning. Chappell was surprised to get an invitation a week ago Monday. He was at No. 104 in the world, not eligible in any category....

On Sunday, footage posted by Instagram user @jodiii of a Sesame Place (a Sesame Street theme park) parade where two Black children were seemingly ignored by one of the characters went viral and sparked outrage online. The first incident took place at the Sesame Place theme park in Philadelphia and shows a Sesame Street parade where two young girls with outstretched arms wait to be approached by the character Rosita....

Benjamin, 26, set the fantasy football world on fire last year with 249 receiving yards and four touchdowns in the first three weeks of the season. He found the end zone only one more time the rest of the season, but finished with a very respectable 68 catches and 966 receiving yards — good for 29th in the league. MORE: Which NFL free agents should sign with which teams? | NFL rumor mill Benjamin’s return ability should also be a huge upgrade for the Chargers....

The Chargers announced Thursday morning that they are moving the franchise to Los Angeles after 56 seasons in San Diego. Along with the announcement, the team also revealed a new logo that features their new city’s initials with a lightning bolt. MORE: NFL’s L.A. love affair breaks yet another city’s heart The internet was less than impressed with the design. Let’s look at some of the funniest reactions to the Chargers’ new logo....

Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro is so impressed with stand-in second baseman Cesar Hernandez, he’s saying Chase Utley should be on the bench when he returns from the disabled list. MORE: NL’s best 25-and-under players | Five reasons Phillies fans should be excited about Andy MacPhail “Not for me he’s not” a starter, Amaro said when asked if Utley would still be the everyday second baseman when he returns, via Philly....

Chase Utley, who spent 13 years with the Phillies and an additional four with the Los Angeles Dodgers, is the newest member of the MLB The Show 22 Legends roster. The second baseman retired in 2018 having played in 1,937 games and finishing with 1,885 hits. RELATED: MLB: The Show 22 Not Being on PC is a Missed Opportunity The Legends roster routinely grows in number as time passes, usually following a retirement of significance....

On his upcoming Web show The Chavo Show and what we should expect Chavo states that he didn’t want to do another wrestlers podcast and says that the interviews on his show would be different and more interactive. “You know how the interest of fans go, so it’s a quick little twelve to nineteen-minute video thing but it’s actually more than just a podcast with talking it will be something where you can see us interacting....