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Why Chelsea may have final chance to sign Aurelien Tchouameni despite PSG transfer interest

Chelsea have been handed a late boost in the race to sign Aurelien Tchouameni ahead of the upcoming transfer window. The 22-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge this season, though the UK Government's decision to sanction Roman Abramovich led to the club having to operate under a special sporting licence which, among other things, restricted their activities in the transfer market.

Roger Federer's warning about Emma Raducanu has never been truer after French Open loss

Ben Stokes appointed England Test captain

'Most hated', Kyrgios and Tomic exchange barbs on social media

SYDNEY : While the rest of the world's top tennis players battle for Grand Slam glory in Paris, Australians Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic have been slugging it out on social media.

India's Murali Sreeshankar claims long jump gold in Greece

Sreeshankar won the gold medal at the 12th International Jumping Meeting in Kallithea, Greece with an effort of 8.31m. The Tokyo Olympian is the current national record holder with a jump of 8.36m, which he had achieved last month. Sreeshankar was followed by Swede Thobias Montler, who claimed silver with an 8.27m jump, and Jules Pommery of France, who bagged bronze with an 8.17m effort in the 10-man field. Only the top three jumpers crossed the 8m-mark. Jeswin Aldrin, meanwhile, finished fifth after he hit the 7.69m mark at the 17th Iberoamerican Meeting in Huelva, Spain.