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The Brazil international joined Barcelona for a reported fee of £142m, following in the footsteps of Luis Suarez, who left Anfield for Camp Nou in 2014. Raheem Sterling, lured away from Merseyside by Manchester City a year later, was another high-profile recent departure whose decision to walk away caused considerable angst among Reds supporters. Klopp has plenty of experience of losing key men, Nuri Sahin, Shinji Kagawa, Mario Gotze and Robert Lewandowski having left Borussia Dortmund during his time in charge at Signal Iduna Park....

Gerrard took up a youth coaching role with the Reds in January 2017, having retired from playing the year before following a short spell with LA Galaxy. The 39-year-old then secured his first senior management post in May last year when he replaced Graeme Murty at Rangers, and he has impressed during his time in Scotland. Klopp, who steered Liverpool to Champions League glory and second place in the Premier League last term, has a contract with the club until 2022 and has no immediate plans to move on....

Take that in for a second. The reigning American League Cy Young winner, who has near-identical peripheral numbers to his dominant 2014, has been baseball’s worst pitcher. In the eye of a bettor, anyway. MORE FROM SN: NL buyers and sellers | AL buyers and sellers | Are the Cards this good? We decided to look at five of the least profitable pitchers in baseball and whether or not they stand to turn it around — some who have been victims of poor luck and circumstance, others who just aren’t very good....

But it turns out those guys could have used Mitchell’s talent much sooner than the start of the 2022-23 NBA season. They needed some help at the Nike Pro City playoffs on Monday night. Brunson, Randle and Toppin received a warm welcome from the New York City crowd before the pro-am league game inside one of Hostos Community College’s athletic facilities, and they provided plenty of highlights. Toppin in particular wowed the fans in attendance with some signature slams, including a between-the-legs dunk on a fast break....

The Knicks have grown tired of his antics, apparently. They have put out feelers to determine whether there is interest in a trade for Smith, according to an ESPNNewYork.com report. While Smith's $50,000 fine Wednesday for untying the shoelaces of opposing players didn't push the Knicks over the edge, the franchise has decided it is "fed up" with Smith, ESPNNewYork.com reports. Knicks coach Mike Woodson, who has been a huge supporter of Smith, expressed frustration with his Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday on the Stephen A....

For Gracia to be awarded Manager of the month award against the likes of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and new Chelsea boss, Maurizio Sarri, tells us something. It is the recognition of the skill of the manager appointed in January, who helped the Hornets to a modest 14th place finish last season. Let us now take a detailed view of who Javi Gracia is? How did he come to be at Watford and what can we expect from him in his first full season at Watford....

Moreno had trouble getting on the field to practice in the offseason following a knee scope. He had returned against the Packers after already missing two games with an elbow injury. MORE: NFL’s 10 worst offseason free agency moves Given the fact the former Denver Broncos’ workhorse signed a one-year contract with the Dolphins as a free agent and turns 28 next year, Moreno is facing an even drier market for his services in 2015....

Logano edged teammate Brad Keselowski for the pole Friday, a week after Keselowski barely beat out Logano for the top spot. The Penske organization now has two poles this year but still seeks its first win heading into Sunday's Kobalt 400. Here’s a look at the lineup for the third race of the Cup season: Joey Logano, Team Penske No. 22 Ford — Apparently wasn’t satisfied with starting second to his teammate last week....

Cheers star Alley’s children, True and Lillie Parker, revealed in a statement shared on their mother’s Twitter and Instagram accounts that the actress had passed away after receiving treatment for the disease in Tampa, Florida. “She was surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength, leaving us with a certainty of her never-ending joy of living and whatever adventures lie ahead,” read the statement. “As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother....

The actress, known for her roles in Cheers and the Look Who’s Talking film series, claims her outspoken support of Trump led her to be blackballed in Hollywood, where conservative views don’t go down well. She recalled that after she first spoke about her intention to vote for Trump in 2016, some producers with similar views told her they had decided to stay silent over fears they would “never work again....

Manish Pandey, who made a highest T20 international score of 79 not out from 48 balls, and MS Dhoni (52no off 28) put on 98 off 56 deliveries to get India up to 188-4 in wet conditions. It looked like that might be enough for the tourists to take an unassailable 2-0 lead, but Klaasen’s devastating 69 off only 30 balls - including seven sixes - and an unbeaten 64 from captain Duminy got South Africa home with eight balls to spare....

Klay Thompson was brutally honest when a reporter asked him if he would consider the season a failure if the Warriors lose Game 7 Monday night. MORE: Steve Kerr rips officials for “ticky-tack” treatment of Curry “100 percent,” Thompson said during his press conference. “It’s either win the whole thing or bust.” That might be a bit of an overstatement, but it’s easy to understand Thompson’s mindset. The Cavs’ have now rallied from a 3-1 deficit to tie the series, winning the last two games in convincing fashion....

Jurgen Klinsmann is a fan. And as much as he is fully aware that Zelalem is still just an 18-year-old who remains several steps away from seeing playing time at Arsenal, Klinsmann believes Zelalem has the talent to help the U.S. team. MORE: Patience on Yedlin | Projecting the Gold Cup starters “(Zelalem) is a special case. He’s a special player,” Klinsmann told a small group of reporters Wednesday. “I think he’s already at a level that he can definitely play on the senior team....

Matip was unable to feature in Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Southampton last weekend because of a minor thigh strain suffered in training and he will also be out of Tuesday’s Champions League trip to Sevilla. But Klopp has at least been able to ease the fears of supporters, with the Cameroon international expected to be back in contention by the time Chelsea visit Anfield. “The squad looks good,” Klopp told Liverpool’s official website....

Chelsea head coach Conte lamented the fact Liverpool had a day more to prepare, while his side made an 8,000km round trip to Azerbaijan, following their respective Champions League fixtures. Although Klopp stated he understood the difficulty of Conte’s predicament, he said the difference in preparation time would not be impactful when the two face each other at Anfield. “I really get what Antonio is talking about, I heard about it, but maybe he forgot they had the best Christmas schedule last year,” Klopp said....

“But I expected one yesterday and the day before yesterday,” Jackson said. “But no, we’re waiting.” DEVENEY: Melo and Phil stuck together? And hoping. Jackson said he was still expecting good news, although he said he hadn’t heard from Anthony since meeting with him a week earlier. Speaking to reporters at the Knicks’ summer league practice in Las Vegas, Jackson said he has texted Anthony a couple of times since then, but hasn’t gotten a response....

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Malika Andrews report that even prior to the strange Scott Perry and Steve Mills press conference on Sunday night following a blowout loss at the hands of the Cavaliers, the Knicks organization was beginning to “lay the internal groundwork” to fire the second-year coach. According to the report, Mills was “selling” the idea that the current roster could be competitive in a weak Eastern Conference this season....

Knives Out 2 is Daniel Craig’s latest outing as Benoit Blanc, a modern-day Sherlock Holmes. Glass Onion clips reveal Blanc hasn’t changed one bit, as he’s still dedicated to solving the mystery at the heart of the film, no matter the cost. This time around, Blanc has to solve a murder that occurs during billionaire CEO Miles Bron’s (Edward Norton) murder mystery party. He invites other high-profile guests, including Birdie Jay (Kate Hudson), former supermodel turned fashion designer....

RELATED: Knockout City: Pro Tips For Winning On The Back Alley Brawl Map Players can access more content by getting the in-game currency Holobux, which is one of the two currencies. Players will come across this more often than the other currency, “Style Chips.” Even though the game hands them out like candy, it’s best to know which ways can reward players the maximum amount in order to get the most out of Knockout City....

The road to achieving fat loss is not easy. If it was easy, everyone would have done it. But it is definitely not impossible. Your diet plays the most important role when it comes to reducing fat and after that, comes your physical activity. A good combination of weight training and cardio is ideal for fat loss; don’t just rely on cardio alone. Also, read 5 Burning Cardio Workouts To Reduce Fat And Shape Your Body....