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The former Netherlands striker said that a Champions League win would eclipse Barcelona’s domestic double. The Dutchman won Europe’s premier club competition with Ajax in 1995 and said that it is the biggest achievement in football. Speaking at a golf tournament - El Desafío Nacex (The Nacex Challenge) - which is played between Madrid and Barca legends each year, Kluivert said: “The Champions League is the biggest award any club can win but it is very hard, wining a double is good as well but winning the Champions League is better....

Netherlands, who sit third in Group C, host Northern Ireland in a crunch match on October 10 before travelling to Belarus three days later. Northern Ireland and Germany are three points clear of Koeman’s side, although they have both played a game more. Twice-capped 20-year-old Kluivert, son of Dutch great Patrick Kluivert, has scored twice in his last three appearances for Roma. He was a late call-up in September after injury forced Steven Bergwijn out of the matches against Germany and Estonia....

ESPN reports the team has had “internal discussions” about trading for the former NBA MVP. And the Bulls are in a rebuilding mode, with both Rose and fellow guard Jimmy Butler the subject of trade speculation this offseason. MORE: Ranking the best free agents actually available this offseason The 27-year-old Rose will be a free agent following next season, so moving him now makes some sense. Without question, Rose would be an upgrade for the Knicks at point guard — if he can remain healthy....

Per LeBron’s agency, Klutch Sports, James will sign with the Lakers on a four-year, $154 million deal, joining the team for the foreseeable future. MORE: NBA free agent tracker — See who goes where Here’s what Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, LeBron’s future teammates and many others had to say about King James making the Staples Center his new kingdom. Kevin Durant’s burner accounts couldn’t be reached for comment. A post shared by DR....

Four days after Bryant’s death, the online petition has surpassed 3 million online signatures, which was passed late Thursday. The new goal is now 4.5 million signatures. Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday morning near Los Angeles, California, on his way to a youth basketball game. Bryant’s daughter, 13-year-old Gianna, was among the nine people on board who died. There were no survivors. The current NBA logo, which debuted in 1969 with the silhouette of Jerry West, was created by created by Alan Siegel....

Sunday night was no different. STEELE: Where Cousins can step up next After he dominated the Packers with 375 yards and three touchdowns, the Washington quarterback was fired up. As he came off the field, Cousins did not say, “OOOOO WEEEEE!” or ask, “You Like That?” Instead, he asked, “How you like me now?” And he asked it in the face of Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan. McCloughan helped sign Cousins to a $20 million franchise tag in the offseason and must determine whether he wants to ink the QB to a long-term deal....

Steve Hansen of the All Blacks, Joe Schmidt of Ireland, Jamie Joseph of Japan and Warren Gatland of Wales have guided their teams to the quarterfinals, demonstrating the strong influence of Kiwi coaches on international rugby. Of the 20 teams that qualified for the World Cup, eight had New Zealanders as head coaches and others had Kiwis among their coaching staffs. Hansen and Schmidt will go head-to-head on Saturday in Tokyo, so it’ll be the end of the tournament for one them....

This is where the Kizik shoes come in. Their foremost selling point is that they can be put on hands-free. They can be stepped into without needing to touch or adjust in any way. And they look good. They don’t look like they were designed for the lazy. I have tried to step into my shoes and wiggle my way into them since I was young. The end results have been always the same, too....

The owner of the barn, who did not wish to be identified, told WKRN that he owns several properties in the city of White House, located around 25 miles north of Nashville, and was only made aware of the KKK flag after images of it emerged on social media. He believes the flag was hung up by trespassers on his property. Jesse Williams, of White House, posted a photo of the flag to a local Facebook group....

Austin Beam, 24 was one of those who found a copy of the KKK’s Crusader newspaper outside his home while taking out the trash on Tuesday morning in the Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood Louisville. Speaking to the Louisville Courier Journal, Beam said he took a few photographs of the self-described “premier voice of the white resistance” before throwing it away. Beam said he believes the white supremacist hate group are attempting to capitalize on the racial tensions in the area amid the weeks of Black Lives Matter protest that have occurred in Louisville in the wake of the death of Breonna Taylor....

Although Premier League sides Kuala Lumpur (KL) and Terengganu have recently confirmed their top-two finish in the league, their promotion to the 2018 Super League is not confirmed yet. This is due to the club licensing requirement that needs to be met by all Super League (MSL) sides beginning next season. M-League organiser Football Malaysia LLP (FMLLP) told Berita Harian that the two sides need to obtain their licenses first....

New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The BCCI today approved South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen as the replacement for former Australian skipper Steve Smith in the Rajasthan Royals team for the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League. Smith has been barred from this year’s IPL after Cricket Australia banned him for one year for his involvement in the ball tampering controversy during the third Test match against South Africa in Cape Town last month....

The Brazilian star has put pen to paper on a five-year deal at Anfield, with the Reds keen to reward the progress of a player who is central to what Klopp is looking to achieve at the club. Firmino, speaking on Sunday, said that it was an “easy” decision to commit his future, and Klopp is clearly delighted to have tied down one of his star performers. “It’s unbelievably important news for us,” he said....

Salah scored four times in the 5-0 win over Watford at Anfield on Saturday, taking his tally to 27 Premier League goals in a prolific first season on Merseyside. Such has been the impact of the Egypt international upon returning to England from Roma, one reporter put it to Klopp that the former Chelsea striker, along with Barcelona star Messi, is one of the game’s top talents. “Yes, I think Mo is on the way,” he said....

Defender Gomez was initially expected to be sidelined for up to six weeks after sustaining the injury to his lower left leg in the Reds’ 3-1 win at Burnley on December 5. However, the England international is yet to resume training and is expected at least to miss the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie with Bayern Munich on February 19. And Klopp fears an operation could be needed to help Gomez’s recovery, telling reporters: “We will see....

Lallana has missed Liverpool’s last three matches with a groin injury sustained on international duty with England last month, while Firmino was absent for Tuesday’s EFL Cup win over Leeds United after picking up a knock against Sunderland last weekend. However, midfielder Lallana returned to training on Thursday and Firmino also came through unscathed during the session. “[There will] probably be a few changes,” Klopp told a pre-match news conference....

Liverpool boss Klopp named a young team for their Merseyside derby in the FA Cup third round on Sunday. But the unheralded group, aided by the likes of Adam Lallana and Divock Origi, thrived at Anfield, claiming a 1-0 victory thanks to Jones’ sensational 71st-minute strike. It was the midfielder’s first goal for the club and he later told BBC Sport he had grown frustrated by a lack of opportunities under Klopp....

Moreno, returning to his home city, gave away the free-kick and penalty that led to his former club’s first and second goals, as Liverpool squandered a 3-0 half-time lead to take only a point away from the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. The Reds face Premier League champions Chelsea at Anfield on Saturday, in what is likely to be another stern test of Moreno’s defensive credentials. Klopp could opt for James Milner at left-back - the England international replaced Moreno in the 63rd minute on Tuesday - but the manager maintains an unshaken belief in the Spaniard’s abilities....

Hey, when the Knicks win a home game, Spike Lee needs to know. Even if he’s across the country at the Academy Awards, busy getting his own big victory. So when the Knicks snapped their franchise-record losing streak at Madison Square Garden at 18 games by beating the San Antonio Spurs 130-118 on Sunday night, actor Samuel L. Jackson made the announcement from on stage to Lee . Lee was in the audience on the night he won the award for best adapted screenplay for “BlacKkKlansman,” but for so long sat courtside when the Knicks used to win home games....