Chelsea defeated Fulham 2-0 in a game filled with VAR controversy. Fulham's goal was disallowed after a VAR review. Chelsea's first goal came after stoppage time. A penalty, also VAR-reviewed, led to Chelsea's second goal. Fulham's manager, Marco Silva, expressed his anger at the decisions. Liam Delap suffered a hamstring injury, impacting Chelsea's transfer plans.
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P.V. Sindhu's quest for a record sixth World Championships medal ended in Paris after a quarterfinal loss to Indonesia's Putri Kusuma Wardani. Despite a strong fightback, Sindhu couldn't overcome her younger rival. In mixed doubles, Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto also bowed out in the quarterfinals.
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