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The 18-year-old fired home in the first half to give the Reds a 1-0 lead in their play-off first leg at the Wirsol Rhein-Neckar Arena. Alexander-Arnold 20/1 to score first against Palace It was the first senior goal of Alexander-Arnold’s career, and left his boss over the moon. “He is an incredible young player,” Klopp said following the match. Alexander-Arnold channels Gerrard “I have to say for an 18-year-old who has the balls to take a free-kick like that, it is rather more exciting and interesting for me than a little mistake he makes....

Hamann questioned the “tactical nous” of Klopp’s Liverpool after the 2016-17 season, when they edged Arsenal to the final Champions League qualification spot after losing in the Carabao Cup semi-finals against Southampton. The Reds look nailed on to finish in the top four this season, with the chance of taking second still a possibility, and head into Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Manchester City with a 3-0 advantage....

Knee Ligament Injuries There are four major knee ligaments, the two collateral ligaments on the sides of the knee, and the two cruciate ligaments that cross in the center of the knee. Most research investigating arthritis following knee ligament injuries has been on athletes who have torn their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The ACL is an important ligament at preventing sensations of instability or ‘giving-out’ of the knee when performing a cutting or pivoting maneuver to change direction....

Knee injuries are commonly diagnosed using X-rays or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests. This article contains pictures of the knee joint, including X-rays, diagrams, and real images of knee injuries. Common bone injuries in the knee joint include fractures and dislocations. The image here is a front-to-back view of a healthy knee joint. This is also known as the anteroposterior (AP) view. Lateral X-rays are particularly helpful at seeing the kneecap, or patella, and the cartilage space behind the kneecap....

‘Chelsea now have Barcelona’s Pedro’ Ogbonna played the full 90 minutes of West Ham’s Andy Carroll-inspired 3-1 victory over Middlesbrough on Saturday, but will now sit out the rest of the Premier League campaign. The former Juventus defender has been suffering with a long-standing issue and with Jose Fonte having arrived from Southampton in an £8 million deal on Friday, Bilic has revealed the Italian is now set for surgery....

Iman Shumpert, the other starting guard, is listed as day to day with a bruised left knee. Felton has been bothered by the hamstring for much of the season and the Knicks finally decided to shut him down Wednesday. He had an MRI exam Thursday to confirm the injury. Shumpert was hurt during the Knicks' 83-78 victory over Chicago on Wednesday when he banged knees during a collision on the court....

Gauff reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, beating her idol Venus Williams on day one of the tournament, before losing to Simona Halep. She came back from a set down to defeat Anastasia Potapova in the first round at the U.S. Open and was heading into a clash with Timea Babos on Thursday. The expectations around the 15-year-old will only continue to rise and five-time NBA champion Bryant, who entered the league as an 18-year-old straight out of high school, expects her biggest challenges to come off the court....

“We haven’t split atoms or anything like that,” he says. MORE: Week 6 picks | Iowa finds leader, QB it needs in C.J. Beathard But they most certainly have. You don’t change who you are, the decisions you make, the philosophy you live by, without some defining moment. Or, in the case of plain toast Iowa football, without splitting the atom. Iowa is 5-0, and that the Hawkeyes are unbeaten is a testament to a coach who in January saw a program veering toward unsavable — and jerked a reinvented wheel toward change....

The victim, identified by friends and relatives on social media as Fred Salter, 61, of Fort Lauderdale, was brought to the hospital Wednesday after 10 a.m. and pronounced dead about three hours later, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported. Fort Lauderdale fire officials said Wednesday that sudden winds picked up the kite surfer and propelled him into the side of the beachfront home, according to the Miami Herald. “It really is a freak accident,” Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Steve Gollan said....

Meatball, the white and ginger British longhair kitten, could be seen reacting with delight after coming across a sprinkling of the plant, which is famous for having a powerful effect on our feline friends. Cats react to catnip because of the presence of nepetalactone, a volatile oil present in the plant, which, when inhaled, essentially serves as an artificial pheromone for felines. They are known to rub their heads and bodies against the plant and, in stronger reactions, can often roll around, jump, salivate and vocalize....

Ever the optimist, U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann wasn’t spending much time worrying about a third straight blown lead. For him, that trend is the product of a team with a host of players struggling in the wake of the World Cup, players fighting losing battles for minutes and good form. A team in transition, trying to incorporate youngsters while holding onto veterans, and dealing with the reality that many of its key players simply aren’t in good form....

Klinsmann oversaw a 2-1 loss to Mexico and a 4-0 loss to Costa Rica as the U.S. started the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualification with two defeats. But the under-fire coach brushed off the losses, saying those calling for a new man to take over the U.S. don’t grasph the situation. “The fact is, we lost two games. There is a lot of talk from people who don’t understand soccer or the team," Klinsmann told the New York Times....

However, it was possible the Klonoa series that many gamers know today would have been completely different, based on some comments from the series director. This insight was provided by the director of the series, Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, in a recent issue of the UK video game magazine Lost In Cult. The magazine is focused on video game culture and its preservation, with issues dedicated to games like Scorn, The Last of Us Part 2, and even Klonoa....

Victory at the Etihad Stadium for the Reds would be seen by many as a huge step towards them dethroning City, who have stumbled in December, and lifting a first league title since 1990. However, Klopp took a dim view of suggestions this is the defining game of the season and his opinion of City’s status in world football has not been altered by Liverpool leapfrogging them in the table....

The centre-back, who joined the Anfield side on a free transfer from Schalke in the summer, has been a revelation in their rearguard. Liverpool miss Allen, Klopp admits He has sat out the defeat to Bournemouth as well as the victories over Middlesbrough and Everton as the club try to manage the 25-year-old’s games in order for his injury to settle. “We could have tried to bring him back in the Everton match, [but] then it would have been a 95 per cent probability that he is out for the next one,” Klopp explained as he previewed Tuesday’s encounter against Stoke City at Anfield....

The Belgian will be restored to the starting lineup Tuesday for the fourth-round encounter as the manager refreshes his squad, but it is only a temporary situation. It was in the previous fixture of the tournament against Derby County on September 20 when Karius first assumed the gloves this season following an injury lay-off, and he has not ceded it in the four games since that 3-0 victory. Klopp acknowledged Mignolet is displeased at being the backup goalkeeper, but has not shown as much in training....

Klopp sprinted onto the pitch to celebrate with goalkeeper Alisson after Divock Origi netted in the 96th minute to earn the Reds a 1-0 win at Anfield on Sunday. The German was charged with misconduct by the Football Association (FA) for his enthusiastic reaction and was given until 18:00 GMT on Thursday to respond to the charge. The FA is yet to receive an official response but Klopp has confirmed he has no objection to paying any fine that may come his way....

Longtime runners, too, are hurting more as their bodies approach the finish line. They have “pristine cardiovascular systems,” says Bryant, and in general they’re healthier than their sedentary peers. But as they age, their ligaments and tendons shorten and tighten, and they develop muscle imbalances—tight lower backs, taut hamstrings, overdeveloped calf muscles and comparatively weak shin muscles. The result, says Bryant, is that “if you’ve run, run, run every day, and then you join the company softball team, you can easily strain your hamstring sprinting to first base....

Final Fantasy 7 Remake had a lead up that was very similar to the one now about the rumored KOTOR remake. The original Final Fantasy 7 is held in similar regard to KOTOR by many fans. Many were worried that changes to the game’s combat system would betray the spirit of the original game. While it will be impossible to make every fan happy, if the rumored KOTOR remake wants to meet the same level of success it could stand to take some notes to how Final Fantasy 7 Remake handled the adaptation of the original’s turn-based combat....