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Browns have Conklin, Chiefs without Edwards-Helaire

who piled up 1,100 yards was added to the injury re-
from scrimmage in just 13 port with an illness just 2 Pro Bowl guard Joel Bitonio
games this season, did not hours before kickoff. Rem- is back for the Browns after
work out on Thursday or mers already is filling in for missing last week's game with
Friday and was listed as ques- Mitchell Schwartz, who re- COVID-19, along with cor-
tionable on the final injury mains on injured reserve. nerbacks Denzel Ward and
report. Kevin Johnson. As expected,
Also inactive for the Chiefs linebacker B.J. Goodson is
That means Le’Veon Bell are wide receiver Sammy active despite a shoulder in-
will start with Darrel Wil- Watkins (calf) and linebacker jury that limited him in prac-
liams and Darwin Thompson Willie Gay Jr. (ankle), both of tice, and tight ends Stephen
backing him up. whom had been listed as out. Carlson (groin) and David
Defensive back Rashad Fen- Njoku (hamstring) are both
Meanwhile, All-Pro right ton was questionable with an available.
tackle Jack Conklin is active ankle injury but will not play
for Cleveland on Sunday af- Sunday, which means rookie The Browns left inactive
(AP) — Running back and the defending Super ter sustaining a hamstring in- L'Jarius Sneed will slide into wide receivers Marvin Hall
Clyde Edwards-Helaire Bowl champions. jury in last week's wild-card the lineup when the Chiefs and Alexander Hollins, cor-
is inactive for the Kan- win over Pittsburgh. Conklin go to nickel and dime sets. nerback Brian Allen, offen-
sas City Chiefs for their Edwards-Helaire returned to didn't practice for two days sive lineman Alex Taylor,
divisional playoff game practice Wednesday for the before returning in a limited Backup offensive lineman safety Jovante Moffatt, de-
against the Cleveland first time since sustaining a capacity Friday. Martinas Rankin and defen- fensive end Joe Jackson and
Browns, taking one dy- high-ankle sprain in Week sive linemen Tim Ward and tight end Kyle Markway for
namic playmaker away 15 against New Orleans. But Chiefs right tackle Mike Khalen Saunders are also in- their first divisional game
from Patrick Mahomes the dynamic first-round pick, Remmers is active after he active. since January 1995.

Mesut Ozil confirms he is leaving Arsenal for Fenerbahce

(AP) — Former Germany erbahce uniform as a Fener-
midfielder Mesut Ozil will bahce fan. I will do my best Ozil posed for photos with
look to reignite his career for the team.” Erdogan in May 2018 in the
in Turkey after confirming run-up to the Turkish gen-
Sunday he is leaving Arse- The 32-year-old Ozil wasn’t eral election — prompting
nal to join Fenerbahce. even included in Arsenal’s serious criticism from Ger-
Premier League squad for the man soccer officials and an-
Ozil, who is of Turkish de- season and has been ostenta- tagonizing some in Germany
scent, hasn’t played for Ar- tiously tweeting his support who felt the player wasn’t
senal this season after falling for the team from his home fully behind the national
out of favor with manager during matches. team — while the president
Mikel Arteta over concerns was the best man at Ozil’s
about the player’s work rate. After 7½ years at the London wedding ceremony.
club, which he joined from Ozil’s last match for Arsenal
“I am very excited. I’ve said Real Madrid, Ozil is heading was in March, a week before
I’m a Fenerbahce fan. I am to one of the favored clubs soccer was suspended at the
very happy to be coming to of Turkey’s president, Recep outbreak of the coronavirus, its 19 Turkish league titles in Fenerbahce informed Tur-
Fenerbahce," Ozil said in a Tayyip Erdogan. so he might not be match- 2014. The team has not been key’s Borsa Istanbul index
telephone interview with “Welcome to your home, sharp to start immediately for in the Champions League in a statement that it was in
Turkish broadcaster BBO your country dear @Mesu- Fenerbahce. group stage since a match- talks for the transfer of Ozil,
Sports. "God has granted me tOzil1088," Erdogan spokes- fixing scandal broke in 2011. whose Arsenal contract ex-
the chance to wear the Fen- man Ibrahim Kalin tweeted. Fenerbahce won the last of pires at the end of the season.

Audacious Ndombele goal caps Tottenham win at Sheffield Utd

(AP) — Tanguy Ndombele's au- two months. in the far corner. Spurs, who have thrown away 10
dacious hooked shot completed It restored Tottenham's two-goal points from winning positions this
Tottenham's 3-1 victory at Shef- Played in by a Steven Bergwijn cushion in the 62nd minute after Da- season, might have been feeling nervy,
field United on Sunday, giving chipped pass, Ndombele used the vid McGoldrick glanced home John but Ndombele came to rescue with
Jose Mourinho's side a first away outside of his boot to lob goalkeeper Fleck’s cross three minutes earlier for his goal-of-the-season contender.
success in the Premier League in Aaron Ramsdale and the ball landed the last-place team.
“It was a good performance,”
Tottenham needed only five minutes Mourinho said. "Again, 2-0 at half-
to go ahead. Bergwijn saw his strike time was not enough for what we
tipped over by Ramsdale and Serge built, for what we created.
Aurier headed in from Son Heung-
min’s resulting corner. “And again, a very, very basic mistake,
2-1 and the game is open again but a
After Son hit the post, Tottenham great mentality and an amazing action
eventually got its second in the 40th and incredible goal, but it should be a
through Harry Kane's 12th goal of bigger result. There was good energy
the league campaign. The striker re- from the team, consistent, strong-
ceived the ball from Pierre-Emile minded, dominant, pressing a lot."
Hojbjerg, then turned and drilled
a low shot into the corner from the Tottenham moved up to fourth ahead
edge of the area. of fifth-place Manchester City, which
plays Crystal Palace later Sunday.