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“While the superintendent is looking forward to leading the International Chiefs of Police Conference and he’s looking forward to participating in discussions about making our communities safer, he will not be attending the speech of the president because the values of the people of Chicago are more important to him than anything the president has to say,” police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi told The Chicago Tribune on Tuesday. Johnson, as the “host chief” of the conference, will attend other conference functions and sessions, Guglielmi said....

The flashy plays of Patrick Mahomes paired with the snazzy play-calling of Andy Reid and their loaded roster are a recipe for domination. That is what the Chiefs have done over the last three years. However, their defense has always been the skeleton in the closet. This seems to be the biggest question for the team going forward. Great offenses can carry sub-par defenses to a dominant regular season. That said, the playoffs will expose the Chiefs’ defensive shortcomings if something doesn’t change....

The Chiefs running back, who has been out of action since going down with a torn ACL in October, is progressing enough with his rehabilitation that he might be back on the practice field as early as next week. MORE: 18 impact rookies for 2016 | NFL’s all-time most hated players “You might see him doing drills,” coach Andy Reid said Friday, via ESPN. “We’ll just have to see how he does....

Well, “fat” is certainly a bit harsh, but hefty Titans offensive lineman Dennis Kelly caught a ball for six in the AFC championship game Sunday. Titans fans were reasonably elated. In fact, in a bizarre twist of consequence, the man who drafted Kelly, Andy Reid, was on the opposite side of the field from the Titans on Sunday. Kelly was taken in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft, the last season of Reid’s Philadelphia tenure....

Callum Hudson-Odoi ready to play Fresh off his debut for the national side, Callum Hudson-Odoi is set to start his first Premier League match after having made 8 appearances for the Blues from the bench. When speaking to the media ahead of Chelsea’s match against Brighton, manager Maurizio Sarri explained to the media his first impression of the teenager and why Hudson-Odoi was not selected to start a league match earlier this season....

The Bosnian will get a memento as special dispensation is granted to back-up goalkeepers. Terry considering retirement That means Begovic will be rewarded for his two appearances this season, while any outfield player to have taken in less than five outings will be left empty-handed. The 29-year-old is pleased to be getting something, but acknowledges that anybody to have figured in just a handful of games can have few arguments at being overlooked....

It wasn’t to be for the Blues. Rodrygo’s finish after Luka Modric found him with a sublime outside of the boot cross levelled the tie. Karim Benzema was the man to make the difference, heading Real back into the lead during extra time. Still, the West London side can be proud of how it played for much of the match. The 120 minutes in Madrid were a perfect example of an ‘almost-comeback’: A team leaving themselves with an impossible task in the first leg, only to come agonisingly close in the second....

Chelsea recall striker from loan The 28-year-old was dropped for Chelsea’s visit to Leicester City on Saturday due to a row with Antonio Conte and his fitness coach while contract negotiations were open between the two parties. Conte, however, denied the bust-up in the build-up to the match, insisting Costa’s absence is due to injury. Costa has trained alone for the past three days and he is officially seen as injured after he was offered a bumped £30 million a year which amounts to around £576,923 a week....

Kante named PFA Player of the Year The 35-year-old, who has scored 28 goals in his debut season for the Red Devils, was injured during last week’s Europa League quarter-final second-leg win over Anderlecht. Batshuayi has not enjoyed as much success during his maiden campaign in the English top tier, having failed to make a single Premier League start under Chelsea boss Antonio Conte. The Belgian has struck four goals in seven cup appearances, however, and once in his 17 substitute league outings....

Chelsea are eager to offload quite a few of their current stars, hoping to raise money to fund more arrivals at Stamford Bridge. The Blues are still scouting the market for viable options to improve their squad. On that note, let’s take a look at the major Chelsea transfer news from 14 August 2021. Chelsea planning to raise £60m from sale of two stars Chelsea are hoping to raise £60m to £70m from the sales of Antonio Rudiger and Tammy Abraham to fund a move for a new center back, according to The Express via The Athletic....

The Brazil centre-back was sent off for a crude lunge on Sead Kolasinac during the closing stages of the 0-0 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Stoke 15/8 to score first v Chelsea Conte had suggested an appeal could be lodged, having felt David Luiz was fouled by Alexis Sanchez in the build-up to the incident. However, speaking ahead of Wednesday’s EFL Cup clash with Nottingham Forest, he confirmed no further action would be taken....

CSK’s Twitter handle celebrated their impending comeback by sending out a series of messages which read, “Next summer, we will be there! Our awesome home will also be back next summer!” The Background Having won the IPL title in 2010 and 2011, CSK are the joint-second most successful side in the tournament after Mumbai Indians. Following the 2015 season, they were handed a two-year ban along with Rajasthan Royals by the Supreme Court appointed Lodha committee....

Dudu completed his hat-trick nine minutes from full-time but Shouvik Ghosh headed a late goal of Velez’s corner kick in the injury-time to share the spoils. Tempers flared towards the end of the game with NorthEast pushing hard for a last-minute equaliser. Also Read: “Honestly, I think we deserve the draw”, says NorthEast coach Nelo Vingada after Chennaiyin thriller Velez saw an attempt of his own cleared off the goal-line by Eli Sabia in stoppage-time before turning provider from a corner in the dying minutes of the match for Ghosh, who powered his header past Karanjit and made it 3-3 just seconds before referee called for the end of game....

Shorebank sticks to what Grzywinski calls “old-fashioned banking” - serving communities, not just stockholders. When the original South Shore Bank wanted to leave its decaying neighborhood in 1973, Grzywinski and partners bought it. Now, Shorebank, the holding company, focuses mostly on two neighborhoods: resurgent South Shore and Austin, a still-struggling area to the west. Most banks considered such areas too risky. But South Shore Bank’s net loan losses are lower than average for similar size banks....

“We do not need federal troops in Chicago. Period. Full stop,” Lightfoot told reporters following a news conference with Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. Lightfoot said she and Pritzker discussed the city’s situation earlier that morning and agreed that National Guard troops were not needed. “Both of us believe this is not an incident that requires the National Guard,” Lightfoot said. Pritzker said he and Lightfoot compiled resources in other ways to respond to the violence that broke out early Monday morning, including deploying state police and coordinating road closures....

The cuts you chooseHow much you eatHow you prepare it Gout involves a build-up of uric acid in your body. That leads to the formation of uric acid crystals in your joints, which causes sudden, extreme pain and inflammation. Uric acid comes from purines. Those are chemicals in every cell of your body and in many foods. Research suggests excess purine intake causes high uric acid levels (hyperuricemia) and gout. The condition can be extremely painful and even disabling....

The Chiefs wide receiver will be in attendance Monday for the start of the team’s offseason workout program, according to ESPN, which cited an unidentified source. Police confirmed last month that Hill is being investigated for two separate alleged incidents involving his son. At the time, an unidentified source close to Hill’s fiancee told The Kansas City Star the alleged incident resulted in the child sustaining a broken arm....

Chelsea and Tottenham played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Sunday (August 14). The hosts took the lead twice in the game, but saw them nullified by their opponents both times. Kalidou Koulibaly opened the scoring for the Blues with a powerful volley in the 19th minute. Tuchel’s side held on to the lead until Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg equalized midway through the second half....

According to Todofijaches, Chelsea have earmarked the German to be Thomas Tuchel’s first signing at the club. Tuchel took over from Frank Lampard a couple of weeks ago and has masterminded three straight wins, as the Blues look to get their Premier League campaign back on track. The Spanish news outlet have claimed that, provided there are no unexpected hurdles at the last minute, Boateng will become a Chelsea player in the summer....

The Southampton man has been involved in his country’s last 10 goals - with the nation well placed to compete for a spot in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, up against the likes of the Republic of Ireland and Wales. Serbia’s national team has a host of players from the Premier League and Tadic has given his thoughts on Chelsea midfielder Matic, Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov and Liverpool starlet Grujic....