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Names In The News: Maurizio Sarri To Continue With Chelsea

MAURIZIO SARRI will take charge of Chelsea's match at home against Malmo on Thursday and will "continue as manager" for the English Football League Cup final on Sunday but a loss to Man City at Wembley "could lead to his dismissal." The 6-0 defeat at Man City this month and the FA Cup exit against ManU on Monday "left Sarri clinging to his job after less than a season" (London GUARDIAN, 2/19). ... World No. 1 NOVAK DJOKOVIC "crowned a winning return" to the courts after surgery with the Laureus sportsman of the year award on Monday, while gymnast SIMONE BILES won the sportswoman of the year. TIGER WOODS won the comeback of the year award. Japan's NAOMI OSAKA won the breakthrough of the year award (REUTERS, 2/18).

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