Jose Mourinho once remarked that “everyone in Italy thinks they are a coach”. This should come as no surprise given the astonishing levels of success enjoyed by Italians in the managerial world. On Friday, Antonio Conte became the fourth Italian boss in eight seasons to win the Premier League as Chelsea defeated West Brom at The Hawthorns. He follows in the footsteps of Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea, 2010), Roberto Mancini (Manchester City, 2012) and Claudio Ranieri (Leicester City, 2016) in claiming English football’s biggest honour....

More than 9,000 people in Italy have become infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, the biggest outbreak of the virus outside China, where it originated, according to the World Health Organization. Of those people, 463 have died and Conte stressed that the widespread restrictions on movement were necessary to protect others, including some who are most vulnerable, from the virus. “Italy’s future is in our hands. We all do our part, giving up something for the good of the community....

Indian Colts’ journey towards upcoming FIFA U17 World Cup has been relentless and determined. A fabulous performance put in by the youngsters helped the national team to mercilessly defeat a strong Italian youth team at their home turf. The AIFF has been setting up exposure trips for the kids in order to prepare them for the ultimate test which is slated to kick off later this year. A goal in either halves against the home side won the match for the visitors, thereby putting any doubts about this young team to rest....

According to a spokesperson, Ivanka is negotiating a deal with the committee to voluntarily be interviewed in relation to her role on January 6, 2021, according to The New York Times. “Ivanka Trump is in discussions with the committee to voluntarily appear for an interview,” the spokesperson said. Previously, Eric Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle had their phone records subpoenaed but did not testify to the committee, CNN reported. Ivanka’s possible interview date with the House committee has not been confirmed....

Ivanovic will come face to face with Arnautovic when Serbia hosts Austria in a World Cup qualifier in Belgrade on Sunday, and the 32-year-old does not need anyone to tell him who will be the visitor’s main attacking threat. Although he only has one Premier League goal for a struggling Stoke side this term, Arnautovic netted twice in Austria’s 2-2 draw with Wales on Thursday and Ivanovic feels the former Werder Bremen man could play for a bigger club....

J.C. Penney had previously announced that it would be closing some of its 850 stores. The company employees almost 90,000 workers. It is the fourth major retailer—joining J.Crew, Neiman Marcus and Stage Stores, the company that also owns the chains Goody’s, Bealls and Peebles—to file for bankruptcy protection amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The retailer has not announced which of its stores are closing, which as some employees worried. “I hope the one in Topeka doesn’t close [Crying face emoji] this is where I work for my part-time job!...

MORE: Bridgewater gets the win | Geno Smith curses at fans, apologizes | Le’Veon Bell not allowed to celebrate After the game he wasn’t sure if he had just completed the signature Deion Sanders high-step into the endzone or the “Nae-Nae.” “I was like: `You’re a white defensive lineman, just run the ball in,” Watt said. Texans fans undoubtedly enjoy what ever he does out there.

On Wednesday, Texans star J.J. Watt had a message for the local team that opens play Thursday in Williamsport, Pa. MORE: Watt’s career in pictures | Watt is a beast on Madden “Good luck, go out there and have fun,” Watt said to the team from his neighborhood (via Click2Houston.com). “Go out and represent the state of Texas. We’ll be watching,” Watt added. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Pearland West swept through the Southwest Regional, outscoring its opponents 41-7 in going 4-0....

He's not untying shoelaces anymore, but he is messing with headbands. MORE: Smith unties shoes at club | Gets a $50k fine | Is benching the solution to Smith acting out?

There was a lot of that in Downtown Cleveland on Wednesday; 1.3 million overheated, emotional, sleep-deprived people packed the Cavaliers’ parade route, 1,299,999 of whom were not J.R. Smith. After seven hours of that, starting around the Pennsylvania-Ohio state line, one more barely deserved a glance. There were sandwiches to eat. MORE: Most memorable images from Cavs’ parade Turns out our man wasn’t overwhelmed by the day — not by the part you’d expect, at least....

The 42-year-old center-left politician, who has served as prime minister since October 2017, said she will step down by February 7 during her announcement on Wednesday. The Labour Party, which Ardern currently leads, is due to select her replacement on Sunday. A general election is scheduled to take place on October 14, with polling suggesting the Labour Party could struggle to retain New Zealand’s premiership. Ardern, New Zealand’s third female prime minister, oversaw a turbulent period in the country, which included the March 2019 Christchurch Mosque shootings that left 51 people dead, and the coronavirus pandemic, during which New Zealand largely sealed its borders with the outside world....

He recorded sacks on three straight plays late in the third quarter, then hit USC quarterback Cody Kessler to force a late interception and help preserve a 23-21 victory. CFP PREVIEWS: Clemson vs. Oklahoma | Alabama vs. Michigan State Cichy’s first sack came on his first play from scrimmage after having to sit out the first half because of a targeting ejection in Wisconsin’s regular-season finale against Minnesota. He then dropped Kessler on the next two plays to drive the Trojans back 28 yards after they took over at midfield following a short Badgers punt....

After months of dragging their feet — whether on the trade front or deciding what surgery he should be allowed to get — the Sabres agreed upon a deal that sends Eichel west to Sin City. The Vegas Golden Knights officially acquired the star centerman on Thursday morning in a deal that saw two projected NHL stars heading east and a swap of draft picks. MORE: Eichel headed to Vegas in NHL blockbuster...

Jack White normally looks pretty creepy, but on Tuesday, he dialed it up about 1000%. The Black Keys must be performing the national anthem. To be fair, he is at a Cubs game. It is not easy to look like you are having fun at a Cubs game.

Three days after the police shooting set off unrest in Kenosha and several other cities, state authorities have revealed some of the first details about what led up to it. Kenosha Police have revealed little about what happened on Sunday evening, other than to say that officers had been responding to a “domestic incident” in the 2800 block of 40th Street at the time. Now, the DOJ has said that officers arrived at the residence after a woman called police and said her boyfriend “was present and was not supposed to be on the premises....

That was what Mets pitchers Jacob deGrom and Edwin Diaz did to Rockies hitters over the final 6 1/3 innings of the teams’ doubleheader opener Saturday in Denver. DeGrom fanned nine consecutive hitters in the middle innings, one shy of tying Mets icon Tom Seaver’s 51-year-old MLB record. New York’s current ace tied his career-high with 14 Ks over six innings, giving him 35 total in 20 innings this season....

According to the arrest report, obtained by Jacksonville.com, Skuta is being accused of shoving a woman after she refused his advances. The woman claims Skuta pushed her face with an open hand, which caused her to hit the back of her head on a glass window. MORE: Manziel lawyer pulled from case The officer didn’t notice any injuries and the woman declined medical attention. The officer also watched a video, which showed Skuta in the area, but did not show the altercation....

It’s now on them to prove the same cliche doesn’t apply to the team itself. Not to disparage what is unfolding as the best season Jacksonville (8-4) has enjoyed since its last playoff appearance a decade ago, but even one of the team’s best players admits he’s curious to see just how real the Jaguars are against an established winner like the Seahawks in Sunday’s matchup at EverBank Stadium....

The Jacksonville Jaguars confirmed that notion by making Bortles the first quarterback taken, with the third overall pick — the first major surprise of the 2014 draft. Teams looking for the closest thing to prototypical size and traditional strengths for the position had to look at Bortles closely. At an athletic 6-foot-5 and 232 pounds, he's more apt to keep his feet moving in the pocket than outside of it, but scouts were impressed with how he played from the pocket and stood up to pass pressure....

Chiefs quartrback Patrick Mahomes threw his first interception of the year and then threw another later in the game, but the story was the Chiefs’ all-around dominance. Mahomes went 22 of 38 for 313 yards and rushed for a touchdown. On defense, Kansas City racked up four interceptions, including a pick-six, and a strip-sack. MORE: Watch the NFL live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Blake Bortles and the Jaguars offense struggled for most of the game....