BREAKING NEWS: Potter confirmed as Tuchel´s Chelsea successor

Graham Potter has been confirmed as the new head coach of Chelsea, succeeding Thomas Tuchel.

Tuchel was surprisingly dismissed as Chelsea boss on Wednesday, just a day on from the Blues disappointing 1-0 setback at Dinamo Zagreb to begin their Champions League campaign.

It followed an indifferent start to the Premier League season, which saw Chelsea take 10 points from a possible 18 after a bold spending spree in the transfer window under new owner Todd Boehly.

Brighton and Hove Albion boss Potter quickly became the frontrunner to replace Tuchel and Chelsea have acted upon a reported £16million release clause in his contract to bring the 47-year-old to Stamford Bridge.

We are thrilled to bring Graham to Chelsea. He is a proven coach and an innovator in…

Cowboys vs Patriots Week 6 Picks and Predictions: Dallas Rumbles Through New England

The Dallas Cowboys hit the road for the first time since mid-September when they visit the New England Patriots in Week 6.

With Dallas at 4-1, and that lone loss coming against the defending Super Bowl champs, the NFL betting odds opened as low as Cowboys -3 and were bombarded with action on the road team, moving this spread as high as -4.5. New England captured its second win of the season in Houston last Sunday but needed to dig itself out of a 22-9 second-half hole to do so.

Get our free NFL picks and predictions for Cowboys at Patriots on Sunday, October 17.

Liverpool in ‘Cold War’ after ‘more than three’ bids for €40m star amid Man Utd hijack threat

Liverpool are in a Cold War with Valencia as the two clubs struggle to agree a fee for Giorgi Mamardashvili amid the threat of a Manchester United hijack.

Liverpool are looking to make Mamardashvili their first signing of the summer having been snubbed by midfield target Martin Zubimendi as new sporting director Richard Hughes comes under significant pressure to get a deal over the line.

claimed Liverpool have ‘agreed a deal in principle’ with Mamardashvili over the move, while a Premier League rival have been ‘chosen’ as his loan club.

‘HITC reported earlier this week that Liverpool were pursuing Mamardashvili. The Merseyside giants see him as the long-term replacement for Alisson Becker.

‘The long-serving Brazilian is now 31 and has attr…