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Mohamed Salah targets Premier League, Champions League double
The referee for this game is Cuneyt Cakir of Turkey. When the two managers last met, Klopp's Liverpool knocked Tuchel's Dortmund out of the Europa League in 2016. However, he lasted just 30 minutes in Kiev after injuring his shoulder when wrestled to the ground by Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos and the Spanish giants went on to lift the trophy in a 3-1 win. [Full Article...]
Anisimova beats Zhang to reach Japan Women's Open final
A near-three hour rain delay was not enough to knock Anisimova off her stride as she eased to a 6-3, 6-1 win. She lacked the poise that allowed her to reach Sunday's final, double faulting five times and making 23 unforced errors. Like in the first, Su-Wei soon opened up a 4-1 lead and took her second championship point to seal her first singles title for six years. Number four seed Wang Qiang... [Full Article...]
Packers' McCarthy on Rodgers' return: 'This is no layup'
We all know the story by now. And even after Rodgers got the OK, McCarthy assured him that he wouldn't call any deep throws. "We need to go ahead and use this to get better". It also was the start of the "run-the-table" winning streak that sent the Packers to the NFC Championship Game after a 4-6 start. McCarthy wouldn't commit fully to Rodgers being on the field Sunday. [Full Article...]
N’Golo Kante sends message to Chelsea FC supporters about PSG contact
Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante said there was "some contact" with Paris Saint-Germain this summer but he is happy to have stayed at Stamford Bridge, where he feels "good". "There were other clubs interested but, after talking to Chelsea , things were clear". While Kante confirmed that PSG were interested in the Chelsea FC star, the World Cup victor affirmed his continued commitment to t... [Full Article...]
Klopp: Spurs test 'perfect preparation' for PSG
And Klopp has stressed the importance of his players once again being on their mettle if they are to quell the attacking threat brought by the likes of Neymar , Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani. Whether they like it or not, though, if Liverpool can come through the next six games unscathed then it will send a resounding message to their rivals, both at home and overseas. [Full Article...]
Bears sack Seahawks' Wilson 5 times in first half
After the first interception, at the Seattle 24, on a ball that was underthrown to Allen Robinson deep down the sideline, the Bears" "D' forced the Seahawks to go three-and-out. Meanwhile, Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky registered his best passer rating, 83, since Week 11 of the 2017 season (87.8). But Bears coach Matt Nagy , for one, is full speed ahead in his push to develop Trubisky, ... [Full Article...]
Benoit Paire extremely motivated to do well in Davis Cup debut
Noah said winning a fourth Davis Cup on home soil - his team also sealed victory in the Lille arena previous year - would be a fitting way for him to leave the job and he reckoned his team were now playing their best tennis of his inspirational reign. [Full Article...]
Bale says Real Madrid more of a team without Ronaldo
Bale admitted starting on the bench had angered him, and his feelings were unchanged when he was introduced. "But you know you are in a situation where if you're going to get closed down you have to try something", Bale said. Gareth Bale appears to have had a little dig at Cristiano Ronaldo when asked how things are different at Real Madrid following his shock summer departure. [Full Article...]