Paul Merson says Xabi Alonso ’s failure to land on a settled defence is a ‘worry’ and could become a major ‘problem’ if the Chelsea manager fails to ‘sort it out’ sooner rather than later.

UMSL volleyball swept a 3-0 weekend at the Ichabod Classic, while Triton soccer and women’s golf turned in strong performances in early-season action.

A Nevada man is headed to prison for killing his girlfriend, with his own grandmother waking up to a "loud thud" and then finding him standing over the woman — smashing her head in with a hammer.