The Italian led Chelsea to the Premier League title in his first campaign in charge at Stamford Bridge, but now faces a battle to secure Champions League qualification with the Blues fifth in the Premier League, five points behind Tottenham. Conte has regularly been critical of Chelsea’s transfer policy this season and Tacchinardi sided with his former Juventus and Italy team-mate in an apparent ongoing fight against the Stamford Bridge board....

Talking about playing football against Troy Polamalu, though, has sparked the career McAfee had in mind when he shed his helmet and pads for good more than two years ago. As great as the two-time Pro Bowler and 2014 All-Pro selection was at “kicking balls,” as he likes to say, the 32-year-old might be even better as a sports media personality. And now his popular schtick has a new platform....

Anatomy The patella bone goes through the process of ossifying (turning into bone) between the ages of three and six years old. Normally, the patella is formed from one ossification center, a place that forms bone in fetal development and early childhood. In some, a secondary ossification center forms, and this may not fuse with the primary ossification center. In these people, the patella forms as two separate bones. This is called bipartite patella....

The woman, JoyMaria, posted the video to TikTok over the weekend, writing: “We showed up at 9:20 for a 9:30 emergency appointment and [were] greeted by a creepy, empty, open dentist’s office…” It has amassed over 3 million views and hundreds of concerned comments telling JoyMaria to call the police. Some commenters also warned JoyMaria about Aspen Dental, calling it the “absolute worst.” Aspen Dental Aspen Dental is a corporate dental chain with 1,000 offices across the U....

The famous sitcom actress gave her take on the new Pixar movie Lightyear, which is an origin story of the Toy Story character. Her take on the recasting caused a stir online with thousands of Twitter users arguing with her opinion. Heaton, known for her roles in Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle, did follow up her controversial tweet and stepped back somewhat but she still implied it was a “stupid Hollywood decision....

But Kansas City’s offense is also one of the most creative in football. Andy Reid and Eric Bieniemy utilize motion, unusual formations and Mahomes’ unique passing talents to put together what amount to risk-free trick plays. They get speedsters Tyreek Hill and Mecole Hardman into plenty of space to operate. They free up all-world tight end Travis Kelce. Best of all, they let Mahomes simply be Mahomes. Put it all together and the Chiefs are a win away from repeating as Super Bowl champions....

The members were detained by police in Coeur d’Alene after a concerned citizen reported seeing dozens of masked individuals who “looked like a little army” loading riot gear into a U-Haul. Only one of the members was from Idaho, according to the Idaho Statesman. Rosseau came from Texas, while the rest were from Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Oregon, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. “They were all wearing similar attire. They had shields, shin guards, and other riot gear with them, including at least one smoke grenade,” Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White said Saturday during a press conference....

Andrews, who was undergoing tests to pinpoint the cause of the clots, reportedly was released from the hospital Monday night. The Athletic, which cited unidentified league sources, initially reported that the longtime starter and captain since 2017 was expected to miss “significant time” because of the condition. Andrews played 28 snaps in the Patriots’ preseason win over the Panthers last Thursday but wasn’t at practice Sunday or Monday. His absence could deal a major blow to the defending NFL champions’ offense in terms of leadership, in-game communication and his strong rapport with quarterback Tom Brady....

Gostkowski came into the Patriots’ game against the Giants having hit three overtime field goals in his career, three go-ahead field goals in the fourth quarter of playoff games and six go-ahead field goals in the fourth quarter of regular season games. Only twice before, though, in nearly a decade of professional kicking, had Gostskowski booted the Patriots from a deficit to a lead, and never before had he had to do so from as far as he did at the Meadowlands....

Lewis, 26, will play in a New England uniform for the 17th time when Super Bowl 51 kicks off Sunday. The Patriots hope the result will be the same as the other 16 games in which they’ve had Lewis on the field — a win. MORE: Best of opening night: Patriots That’s right. New England is 16-0 with Lewis, whose availability over the last two seasons was interrupted by a nasty knee injury....

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Davis agreed to a one-year deal with the Patriots. It’s a curious signing considering the talent New England already has at the position. Rob Gronkowski is the clear starter, but the team also has Tim Wright, Michael Hoomanawanui, Scott Chandler, and sixth-round draft pick A.J. Derby. MORE: Manning mum on Deflategate | Manziel ‘fantastic’ | Jets did what? Wright had a decent role with the team last season as he caught six touchdown passes....

The Titans went 5-3 to surge into the No. 6 seed. The Patriots went 4-4 to drop from the 8-0 No. 1 to the No. 3 seed as AFC East champions. This is the first time in 10 years the Patrots have played in the wild-card round. The Titans, just two years ago, upset the Chiefs in Kansas City in the wild-card round. Here’s everything to know about betting on Patriots vs....

This year, though, Toronto will find itself missing the league’s most exemplary elder big men, as all three were shut out of the All-Star voting. It marks the first time since 1998 that none of the three will be present, and stops a string of 13 out of 14 years in which at least two of the three were selected for the game. MORE: Lillard keeps getting snubbed and growing in stature...

It’s all part of WWE Premiere Week that kicks off with the season premiere of “Monday Night Raw” on USA Network and continues via “Friday Night SmackDown” with the brand moving to its new home on FOX broadcast television. Both shows are getting a fresh look that includes new sets, graphics, and announce teams along with plenty of glitz and glamour with pyro, fire, and lasers. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year...

As Los Angeles Clippers took a 2-1 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks. to edge ahead in the Western Conference first-round battle, George struggled again. His “Playoff P” moniker has been mocked as he’s shot 7-for-33 shooting over his last two games. Joining in on the criticism was “NBA On TNT” analyst Charles Barkley. NBA PLAYOFFS: Bracket | Schedule | Explaining the bubble George shot 3-of-16 during Friday night’s game and admitted he is susceptible to such off-nights....

Pierce was on his own with that one. Not even his colleagues on ESPN’s “NBA Countdown” were willing to back him. The man sitting next to Pierce in the studio Friday certainly was not Team Truth. The floor is yours, Jalen Rose: MORE: Wade says he’ll use therapy to help him with retirement Wade didn’t directly rebut Pierce, but then, he didn’t need to. Other people had it covered:...

The France international ran down his contract at Old Trafford and is heading to Turin, just as he did 10 years ago — a move that heralded the most successful spell of his club career. United offered Pogba a contract extension but, according to leaked excerpts from his upcoming documentary, he complained that the Red Devils’ proposed wage of more than £290,000/$348,000 per week was derisory. As such, the 2018 World Cup winner is leaving United for Juve for nothing for the second time....

Smith delivered the valedictorian speech at Lake Highland High School in Dallas on Sunday. The speech had been expected to focus on the effect of the news media on young people. However, when Smith reached the stage, she shifted gears and spoke against the state’s restrictive new anti-abortion law. Video of the speech had been viewed more than 6 million times as of Thursday evening. While Smith’s original speech had been approved by the school’s principal in advance, the graduation speech that she delivered had not been expected....