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Chelsea CEO: Team may sell stadium naming rights

The chief executive of English soccer club Chelsea says the team is aiming to win the Champions League twice in the next five years and may sell its stadium naming rights to help fund the attempt.

Kenyon: Clubs 'shocked' at Chelsea transfer ban

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon says rival clubs are shocked that FIFA banned the London club from signing players after it brought French 18-year-old Gael Kakuta from Lens.

Zhirkov goal gives Chelsea 2-1 win over AC Milan

It was a rare post-game news conference: Both coaches sitting at the same table after a game that both men treated with the utmost importance.

New Chelsea coach debuts against Sounders FC

If Steve Zakuani and the Seattle Sounders FC get embarrassed on Saturday when they face English Premier League power Chelsea FC in an exhibition, the London native already knows his first move post-match.

Police: Cheerleader stole girls’ charity cash

It was a scene of pure Americana: A community swimming pool on a sunny Fourth of July, outside of which two young girls had set up a stand to sell patriotic hats and T-shirts, trying to help their dad’s struggling business during challenging economic times.

UEFA bans Drogba 4 matches for referee outburst

UEFA has suspended Chelsea striker Didier Drogba for four matches because of his outburst toward the referee after his team was eliminated in the semifinals of the Champions League.

Chelsea appoints Carlo Ancelotti as new manager

Carlo Ancelotti was appointed Chelsea's new manager on Monday, a day after quitting as coach of AC Milan.

‘Girlfriend Experience’ focuses on business

Money, and not sex, is the principal topic of conversation in “The Girlfriend Experience,” and not just because the movie is set during the financial crises of October 2008. Writer-director Steven Soderbergh — operating in the low-budget, handheld-camera mode he likes to employ between Hollywood blockbusters — sees the life of a call girl and her interpersonal transactions strictly through a mercantile filter.

UEFA receives referee's report from Chelsea semi

UEFA will decide next week whether to take action against Chelsea players for their behavior toward the referee after Wednesday's contentious Champions League semifinal against Barcelona.

Scoop: Obamas prove stingy with school auction

When Chelsea Clinton was a student at the Sidwell Friends School, the same school the Obama girls attend, the Clinton family’s involvement with the school’s annual benefit brought in big bucks. In 1996, a round of golf with Bill Clinton went for nearly six figures; another year Chelsea Clinton offered up her babysitting services to the highest bidder.

Hiddink to leave Chelsea at season's end

Guus Hiddink ruled out staying on as Chelsea manager beyond the end of the season on Friday because of his commitment to Russia's national team.

Chelsea coming to Seattle to play Sounders

Chelsea is coming to Seattle to play the expansion Sounders in a summer exhibition match.

Dutchman Hiddink takes over as Chelsea manager

The Dutch coach of Russia's national team was chosen to manage Chelsea of the Premier League for the rest of the season.

Did an angel save dying girl in hospital?

A 14-year-old girl with a history of serious health issues lay dying of pneumonia in a hospital room. But as her mother waited for the girl to take her last breath, an image of bright light appeared on a security monitor. Within an hour, the dying girl began a recovery that doctors are at a loss to explain.

Scolari hired as Chelsea manager

Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will become Chelsea's manager after the European Championship.

Chelsea Clinton Steps on Political Stage

Chelsea Clinton tells students about her mother's plans for the economy and mortgages. The former first daughter outlines Hillary Rodham Clinton's concern about Darfur and women's rights. She ticks through talking points on electability, health care and the environment.

Daughter, Wife Attend Same Service

Anyone looking to gauge the importance of blacks in the Democratic presidential primary next weekend only needed to visit one church service Sunday morning.

Chelsea Clinton Guards Her Words

It's one thing for Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign to turn down interview requests for the candidate's daughter, Chelsea. But can't a 9-year-old reporter catch a break?

Stars Turn Out for Beckham's Brief Debut

David Beckham began his daunting challenge to convert America into a soccer-mad nation with an uneventful 12-minute debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night.

Star Goalie Talking After Skull Fracture

Petr Cech, one of the world's top goalkeepers, was talking to visitors Monday following surgery for a skull fracture stemming from a knee to his head during a Premier League game.

MLS All-Stars Hold Off Chelsea 1-0

Chelsea's high-priced talent wasn't enough to beat Major League Soccer's All-Stars.

MLS, United Deny Report of Adu Deal

Major League Soccer insists Freddy Adu will play for D.C. United for the "forseeable future," denying a British newspaper report of a deal that would send the 16-year-old prodigy this year to Premier League power Chelsea.

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Chelsea on verge of signing Sergio Agüero for £40m from Atlético Madrid
Source: Telegraph

Chelsea are expected to clinch a British-record £40 million transfer deal to sign the Argentine international Sergio Agüero at a meeting scheduled with his agents next Monday.

Lampard Withdraws From England Squad
Source: The FA

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has withdrawn from the England squad to play Brazil on Saturday after sustaining a thigh injury in training.

English Premier League finally come to an end

The EPL January transfer window has finally come to an end and there were a few more players on the move.

Will Pep Guardiola Debut Managerial Season End Up In Tears?
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True champions emerge from trying circumstances so if Guardiola succeeds in negotiating all the hurdles, this baptism of fire will only strengthen his resolve and add to his experience. We could very well be witnessing a new era of dominance by the Blaugrana.

Record Execs Wine And Dine Jay-Z, Then Skip Out On Bill
Source: eurweb.com

Atlantic Records executive Michael Kyser and Universal Music Group honcho Shawn Costner took Jay-Z and his entourage out to M2 in Chelsea in February and racked up a $1,500 tab.      

Didier Drogba Propels Chelsea Into FA Cup Final
Source: soccernetlive.com

Chelsea and Arsenal, two distinguished clubs in FA Cup history, went head to head in a hugely anticipated semi-final encounter on Saturday. With both teams peaking and no clear advantage to either team, it was always going to be a battle of wits which goes right to the wire.

Ancelotti Denies Chelsea Rumours
Source: ESPN.com

AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti dismissed on Saturday media reports that he has agreed to take over at Premier League Chelsea next season.

Liverpool 1-3 Chelsea: Blues stun Anfield
Source: ESPN.com

Liverpool were hammered in their own back-yard in the Champions League as Chelsea took a huge step on the road to a possible Champions League final in Rome with a 3-1 win.

Chelsea left reeling - Spurs Modric nets 3 Points
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Rare are the days when Tottenham do serious damage to their fellow Londoners. Precious was the pleasure of inflicting the first setback upon a storied foreign coach's arrival in the English game.

Liverpool draw Chelsea, holders handed Porto
Source: ESPN.com

Liverpool will continue their annual European rivalry with Chelsea after Friday's Champions League quarter-final draw at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, pitted the Premier League duo against each other yet again.

New York 'Least Manly' City in America?
Source: New York Magazine

According to some study dreamed up by Combos, the delicious snack that is actually fashioned in the form of a clogged artery just so that you know what you're getting into, New York is at the very bottom of a list of the top 50 Most Manly Cities in America.

obama socks bank jocks
Source: politiqs by jonq

it's 3 am in foggy bottom. a flibbertijibbet with a lingering case of Inaugural Ball Hangover Syndrome is prowling around the girls bedroom, looking for a stash of Afghani Kablammi.

The Boom Is Over. Long Live the Art!
Source: The New York Times

LAST year Artforum magazine, one of the country's leading contemporary art monthlies, felt as fat as a phone book, with issues running to 500 pages, most of them gallery advertisements. The current issue has just over 200 pages.

Louvre sets stage for "Funeral of Mona Lisa
Source: Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) - A giant, grey version of Mona Lisa with tears in her eyes and streaks of paint running down her front goes on display at the Louvre museum this week in the room next to the original by Leonardo da Vinci.

The ridiculous game

On a day when the big story was the outrageous idea that banks bailed out by the taxpayer might be using public money to pay employees big bonuses, there was another, smaller story of mad greed and ambition from the stupid world of soccer.

Chelsea warned off Zola and Clarke after Scolari sacking
Source: BBC News

West Ham have warned Chelsea that Gianfranco Zola and Steve Clarke are not available to replace Luiz Felipe Scolari at Stamford Bridge.

Frank Lampard's Red Card Overturned
Source: Fox Sports

The red card that gave Liverpool three points is overturned allowing Frank Lampard to avoid the three match ban.

Classy United batter Blues
Source: ESPN.com

Jose Mourinho's return to the Premier League did not do Chelsea much good as Manchester United turned the heat up under Luiz Felipe Scolari with a thumping 3-0 win.

Economic Crisis Even for the Rich: Jay-Z Can't Even Get a Bank Loan
Source: eurweb.com

In 2007, the rapper invested in a real estate development venture called J Hotels which acquired a $66 million mid-block parcel in Chelsea, New York to build a high-end hotel.

Terry off as Chelsea held by Everton
Source: Eurosport

John Terry was sent-off at Goodison Park as Chelsea drew 0-0 with Everton and missed the chance to be top of the Premier League table at Christmas.

obama pitches, jackson snitches, blago twitches
Source: politiqs by jonq

2. u.s. superduper prosecutor patrick "not to be confused with gerald fitzpatrick" fitzgerald explained that senate candidate number five, jesse "how far can an acorn fall from the tree?" jackson, jr, "is totally innocent in the blago seats-for-sale scandal.

obama bams blag's bag
Source: politiqs

illinois governor rod "it sounds the way it's spelled. like an old drunk sneezing while he @!$%#s his pants" blagojevich, in an FBI podcast on QVC, auctioned off barack "the velvet crowbar" obama's empty senate seat to the hightest bidder.

FA charges Drogba over coin throw
Source: BBC News

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association for throwing a coin back into the crowd.

NYC Real-Estate Developer Offers 'Obama Contingency'
Source: New York Magazine

Holy election tie-in: Erik Ekstein, who's developing +aRT, an 88-unit Chelsea condo that just began sales last week, says he's including an "Obama Contingency Clause"

As Checks Shrink, Restaurants Expand Their Hours
Source: The New York Times

THE eight customers sitting in Cookshop in Chelsea one sunny morning last week eating rich organic eggs, biscuits and spicy sausage patties, among other things, could not have done much to bolster the restaurant's bottom line.

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