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Around two hours after Saturday’s announcement of Sarri’s arrival at Chelsea, the English club said Jorginho had joined on a five-year deal from Napoli. British media reported the fee was 57 million pounds ($75 million). Jorginho was a deep-lying playmaker in Sarri’s Napoli team that finished second in Serie A last season and played some of the best football in Europe. “He was one of the most coveted midfielders in Europe and will become an important member of the playing squad,” Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said....

Sarri is reportedly set to sign a three-year deal to replace Massimiliano Allegri in Turin after just one season in charge of Premier League side Chelsea. Jorginho followed Sarri from Serie A outfit Napoli to Chelsea ahead of the 2018-19 campaign but the Italy midfielder does not know what the future holds for the 60-year-old. “I don’t know, we’ll see what he chooses,” Jorginho told Rai Sport following Italy’s 3-0 win over Greece in Euro 2020 qualifying on Saturday....

He quickly became France’s cause celebre, receiving thousands of letters and the visits of parliamentarians. In the face of popular outrage, it took little more than a month for French officials to release Bove into a loose form of “house arrest.” From there, he helped launch a massive three-day “alter-globalization” rally that brought 200,000 activists out to a field near his home for a rock concert and speeches. The Interior minister who had him whisked off to jail in a helicopter came back to pay a visit (again in a helicopter)....

First, an explainer: Former MLB star Jose Canseco, 56, was in a pay-per-view boxing match against a 21-year-old Barstool Sports intern nicknamed Billy Football. The build to the fight was Canseco and the loose Stool talkers trading insults. Canseco tried to sell the idea that he was a crusader against the company’s crudeness. Then fight night happened and Canseco maybe, kinda, sorta took a dive. He went to the canvas 10 seconds into the bout after absorbing a series of blows, including a borderline illegal one....

The Portuguese manager believes his team is not following his instructions to an acceptable level and suggests it overachieved in winning the Premier League title last season. MORE: Best international soccer rivalries | Chelsea gets rematch with PSG in Champions League “We conceded two goals that are unacceptable for me. I know one of my best qualities is to read the game for my players, to identify every detail about the opponent,” Mourinho told Sky Sports....

Reyes, who told reporters he was initially hurt last week in Baltimore, exited after grounding out to second base in his first at-bat. He was holding his left side as he returned to the dugout. MORE: Brewers place Gomez on DL | Carrasco start pushed back a day “I’m going to take some days off and see with some rest if that calms down a little bit and see what happens,” Reyes said, according to MLB....

Designated for assignment last week and placed on waivers Thursday by the Rockies, Reyes, 33, becomes a free agent Saturday and available for the prorated portion of the MLB minimum salary, roughly $277,000 for the rest of the season. MORE: Teams who might take a chance on Reyes According to Newsday’s source, the Mets haven’t made a decision on Reyes, but both sides are interested and the idea of the reunion has become popular within the organization....

But heading into his heavyweight title unification bout against IBF-WBA champion Anthony Joshua, the WBO heavyweight champion hasn’t fought like the guy many felt belongs in “The Big Four” alongside Joshua, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz. Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) has gone the distance in his last three fights against Andy Ruiz, Răzvan Cojanu and Hughie Fury. He looked sluggish against Cojanu and Fury. He didn’t appear to be the guy that people saw in his first 22 fights....

The Dodgers right-hander announced his retirement Tuesday night. He missed the NLDS because of a hip injury that will require surgery. MORE: Dodgers-Cardinals photos “I just don’t see me going through that rehab and coming back to pitch at this point in my life,” he told reporters, per MLB.com , after the Dodgers were eliminated by the Cardinals in St. Louis. Beckett, 34, was having a renaissance on the mound before his latest physical setback....

The president and CEO of Tamko Building Products, David Humphreys, had been a major donor for the Missouri Republicans, with his family giving $4.4 million of the $9.2 million that Hawley raised for his campaign to become attorney general in 2016. His family also donated about $2 million to independent groups who backed Hawley’s bid to become a senator in 2018. But in a statement to the Missouri Independent, Humphreys expressed his disgust with Hawley for backing President Donald Trump’s claims of election fraud, accusing him of fuelling the unrest on Wednesday that had fatal consequences at the heart of American democracy....

Hazlewood has for long been earmarked by Cricket Australia as a bowler with immense potential and accordingly, has been handled with much care. Having reached the landmark of 50 Test wickets in just his 12th match – faster than the likes of Australian legends like Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, and Mitchell Johnson – it’s safe to say that Hazlewood has lived up to his potential thus far. Despite tasting immense success with the national team, Hazlewood’s biggest disappoint yet remains the 2015 Ashes defeat at the hands of arch-rivals England, where in spite of bagging 16 wickets at a healthy average of just under 25, he failed to rise to the level expected of him as the team’s premier opening bowler....

His story about jumping out of a second-story window to save a drowning 7-year-old nephew was a lie. MORE: Disgraced athletes: Where they went wrong The university said in a statement that Shaw confessed on Wednesday. His tale of heroism was a “complete fabrication.” The only truth in the whole matter: Shaw injured both his ankles after jumping. Shaw, a senior defensive back and team captain, has been suspended indefinitely....

Rockets general Daryl Morey on Friday confirmed 11-year NBA veteran Smith had signed with the Rockets as a free agent and was expected to play with the team in Memphis against the Grizzlies. After a shoot-around with his new teammates, Smith said he’s happy to “have the opportunity to do something special for the rest of this year” with the Rockets. “I just need to play my game,” Smith said....

The former UFC and Bellator champion has ended his tenure with ONE Championship and now has the freedom to compete for any promotion. ‘The Underground King’ is reportedly intrigued by potential boxing fights but ultimately wants the biggest and best fights available, leaving hope for the continuation of his MMA career. Now that the PFL and Bellator have been actively signing top free agents, Alvarez could sign a massive deal there or maybe even return to the UFC....

Hull, May 16 (IANS) The Indian challenge in the Allam British Open squash championship ended here Thursday as Joshna Chinappa lost 1-3 to Joelle King of New Zealand in the quarter-finals. King seemed to be in control when she jumped to a 2-0 lead, but in the third game, the Kiwi seemed to relax a bit, slowing down the pace a bit and losing control of the T. That was perfect for Chinappa who rushed to the front and punished King to take the game and stay in the match....

The SS Ceylon was the first yachting cruise ship in history that ventured around the world in 1881. One of its passengers was Reverend William Alfred Essery, who kept a handwritten 280-page account of his trip. The journal describes his adventures on board, as well as descriptions of the vessel and an account of one passenger who went overboard—never to be seen again. Rev. Essery’s journey began when the cruise liner left the English harbor in Southampton, in the U....

Cueto, scratched from his start Sunday in Cleveland with stiffness in the elbow, was seen by team medical director Dr. Timothy Kremchek, and after Monday’s game, manager Bryan Price said he was cautiously optimistic that Cueto (3-4, 3.03 ERA) wouldn’t be out of the rotation for long. “We don’t think it’s a serious injury. We did all the stuff that we need to do just to verify that everything’s OK,” Price said....

He will direct Modigliani, a biopic feature about Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, which he will also co-produce alongside Al Pacino and Barry Navidi. The news was announced in an exclusive story for The Hollywood Reporter. A representative for Depp also confirmed the news to Newsweek when contacted for comment. “The saga of Mr. Modigliani’s life is one that I’m incredibly honored, and truly humbled, to bring to the screen,” Depp told The Hollywood Reporter....

Sauter also took over the points lead. Previous leader Ryan Blaney finished 21st after winning the pole. Sauter won for the first time this season, and it was the sixth top-five finish for Crafton. Crafton gave up the lead with a late pit stop but was still within striking distance when Sauter held him off in the final stretch. Ron Hornaday Jr. finished third, followed by Tayler Malsam and Kyle Busch....