Chukwuemeka Undergoes Knee Surgery Early in His Breakthrough Season at Chelsea https://english.aawsat.com/sports/4500761-chukwuemeka-undergoes-knee-surgery-early-his-breakthrough-season-chelsea%C2%A0
Chukwuemeka Undergoes Knee Surgery Early in His Breakthrough Season at Chelsea
Football - Premier League - West Ham United v Chelsea - London Stadium, London, Britain - August 20, 2023 Chelsea's Carney Chukwuemeka celebrates scoring their first goal with Levi Colwill. (Reuters)
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Chukwuemeka Undergoes Knee Surgery Early in His Breakthrough Season at Chelsea
Football - Premier League - West Ham United v Chelsea - London Stadium, London, Britain - August 20, 2023 Chelsea's Carney Chukwuemeka celebrates scoring their first goal with Levi Colwill. (Reuters)
Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka has undergone surgery on a left knee injury he sustained in the loss to West Ham in the Premier League, the club said Tuesday.
Chelsea didn't put a timeframe on the likely return of the 19-year-old Chukwuemeka, who has just broken into the team a year after joining from Aston Villa.
Chukwuemeka started against Liverpool on the opening weekend and scored a goal — his first for Chelsea — in the first half at West Ham before going off injured in the 45th minute.
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 28, 2026 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka during practice ahead of the tournament REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 28, 2026 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka during practice ahead of the tournament REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
Top tennis players, including world number ones Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, have ended their protest over perceived low prize money at Wimbledon, their representatives said Monday.
The players had said they would limit their press conferences to 15 minutes for the first week of Wimbledon, expanding a similar protest for pre-tournament media duties at the French Open in May.
Players have claimed they are currently only paid 15 percent of the revenue from the Slams, asking for 22 percent instead, AFP reported.
Wimbledon has increased its prize money by 20 percent, a move the players described as a "welcome step forward.”
They later released a statement before the grass-court Grand Slam event saying "that Wimbledon currently pays slightly below 15 percent of revenues to players as prize money,” confirming their protest.
But their representatives said on the opening day of the tournament that "players have confirmed they will resume normal tournament media duties" after holding "constructive meetings.”
"This decision is based on Wimbledon's commitment to return with specific proposals... The underlying matters remain unresolved and players will carefully evaluate the proposals once received," the statement said.
"Dialogue with Wimbledon and the other Grand Slams will continue."
Jannik Sinner of Italy returns during a tennis exhibition match against Cameron Norrie of Great Britain at the Hurlingham Tennis Club in London, Wednesday, June 24, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
All England Club chief Sally Bolton expressed relief the protest would not continue during the tournament.
"I think it's great news that we and they can now just concentrate on the championships and on the tennis," she told reporters.
"We've had some really fruitful conversations over the weekend, they've been really positive, we've effectively agreed what we had agreed before, which is that we want to continue in positive dialogue."
The Wimbledon singles champions will bank £3.6 million ($4.76 million), an increase from the £3 million earned by 2025 champions Iga Swiatek and Sinner.
"I really hope we can finally get to the table and really get it done, come to a conclusion that everyone is going to be happy with," three-time semi-finalist Sabalenka said last week.
"Hopefully we'll never have to do this again."
Saudi Football Federation's Yasser al-Misehal Resigns after World Cup Exithttps://english.aawsat.com/sports/5289890-saudi-football-federations-yasser-al-misehal-resigns-after-world-cup-exit
Saudi Football Federation's Yasser al-Misehal Resigns after World Cup Exit
Yasser al-Misehal. Photo: Saudi Arabia's Football Federation
The president of Saudi Arabia's Football Federation has announced his resignation after the Green Falcons were knocked out of the World Cup in the first round.
"The failure of the national team to qualify for the next round of the World Cup is a result that falls short of all our ambitions, and I bear full responsibility for it. I offer my apologies to everyone who hoped to see our team in a better position," Yasser al-Misehal wrote on X late Sunday.
"A sense of responsibility requires giving the opportunity to open a new chapter, and I have decided not to continue until the end of my current term," he added.
Saudi Arabia was playing in its third consecutive World Cup this year.
PSG in Talks with Leipzig to Buy Ivory Coast Star Diomandehttps://english.aawsat.com/sports/5289875-psg-talks-leipzig-buy-ivory-coast-star-diomande
FILED - 20 June 2026, Canada, Toronto: FILE PHOTO - Ivory Coast's Yan Diomande in action during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast at Toronto Stadium. Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa
PSG in Talks with Leipzig to Buy Ivory Coast Star Diomande
FILED - 20 June 2026, Canada, Toronto: FILE PHOTO - Ivory Coast's Yan Diomande in action during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast at Toronto Stadium. Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa
Paris Saint-Germain are in talks with Bundesliga side RB Leipzig to buy Ivory Coast forward Yan Diomande, a source close to the dossier told AFP.
The 19-year-old has told the German club he wants to join the French giants and the two clubs opened negotiations after Diomande, who is under contract with Leipzig until 2030, told PSG management he was "very keen" to sign for the reigning European champions this summer, the source added.
His arrival would also likely involve the departure of Portuguese forward Goncalo Ramos to AC Milan with PSG having reached a deal with the Italian outfit, the source said.
Born in Abidjan, Diomande spent a few months in 2025 at Spanish club Leganes, then in La Liga, and has played for Leipzig for one season, scoring 12 goals in the Bundesliga.
The arrival of the forward, who is preparing for the Ivory Coast's World Cup last 32 match with Norway on Tuesday, would mark PSG's first major move of this summer transfer window.
The Ramos deal is estimated at around 74 million euros ($84 million), the source stated, but could rise to 90 million euros with bonuses. The club did not respond when contacted by AFP.
Ramos has spent three years at PSG, winning three French league titles, two domestic cups, and two Champions League victories.
Having arrived in the French capital from Benfica, he failed to establish himself as a regular starter in Spanish coach Luis Enrique's lineup, playing in the shadow of Kylian Mbappe and later Ousmane Dembele.
He did not start a single Champions League match for PSG this season.
Nevertheless, his appearances off the bench have often been productive, yielding 45 goals across three seasons and 131 matches in all competitions.
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