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The Browns defensive end ripped off Rudolph’s helmet before swinging and hitting the 24-year-old during the closing stages of his team’s 21-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday. Garrett was suspended indefinitely by the NFL, yet he is looking to contest the magnitude of the punishment and, according to the NFL Network, will have his case heard on Wednesday. Head coach Kitchens made no excuses for Garrett when addressing the media on Monday but insisted his view of the player would not be impacted by “a bad lapse in judgement”....

Rohit Sharma’s world-beating IPL side lost against both the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR). Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma have been the bright spots in an otherwise inconsistent side, with both the batting and bowling departments coming up short at key junctures. Suryakumar Yadav’s rumored availability could boost MI, with the experienced Indian batter likely to replace the woeful Anmolpreet Singh at No. 3. KKR will have a boost of their own....

The United States boss, who was linked with the position following Roy Hodgson’s resignation in June, has again been touted for the role in the wake of Sam Allardyce’s departure. But the former Germany star says his sole focus is on his side’s World Cup qualifier against Mexico in November. “No truth to the rumors regarding England,” he posted via his official Twitter account. “Our entire focus is on November 11 when Columbus will rock....

Marseille complete Payet signing Klopp’s side were sent crashing out of the FA Cup on Saturday, suffering a 2-1 loss to Championship side Wolves, following Wednesday’s 1-0 EFL Cup semi-final defeat to Southampton and a 3-2 Premier League reverse against struggling Swansea City. Liverpool have toiled in the absence of Sadio Mane, with the forward on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal, and Klopp conceded recent poor results have had an impact on morale among his players....

The Reds were far from their fluent best against Crystal Palace on Saturday but claimed a 12th win in 13 league matches this season thanks to Roberto Firmino’s late strike. It had looked like Liverpool would drop points when Wilfried Zaha cancelled out Sadio Mane’s opener with eight minutes remaining but Firmino intervened in the 85th minute to seal a victory that maintains their eight-point lead at the summit....

If it does, Jurgen Klopp’s side will have achieved one of their primary objectives for the season. Champions League qualification will be secured if the Reds avoid defeat against Brighton and Hove Albion at Anfield on Sunday. Salah, meanwhile, has his eyes on glory – and another piece of Premier League history. One more goal will see the Egyptian set a new scoring record for a 38-game campaign, moving past such luminaries as Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez in the process....

Klopp’s side head to the Etihad Stadium with a six-point lead atop the table and sit seven clear of third-placed City. It will be Liverpool’s first trip to City since April, when they had to survive early before battling to a 2-1 win to seal a 5-1 aggregate success in the Champions League quarter-finals. The German expects a similar response from Pep Guardiola’s side this time around, although he said there was no way to compare the two games....

Guinea international Keita was signed by Liverpool last year for a reported £53million, though he stayed at RB Leipzig for the 2017-18 season. Liverpool’s midfield was often said to be a problem area in the last campaign due to a lack of creativity following the departure of Philippe Coutinho, while they were also hampered at times by injuries. But Keita produced an all-action display as the Reds hammered West Ham 4-0 at Anfield on Sunday, benefiting from the hard work of his team-mates to make an instant impact....

Arsenal host Leicester City on Friday to kick off the top flight for 2017-18, with Liverpool travelling to play Watford on Saturday to open their campaign. Liverpool 12/1 to win Premier League Klopp is aiming high for Liverpool, but backs City as the clear team to beat, highlighting last season’s signing of Gabriel Jesus and their defensive improvements in this transfer window as key reasons. “The favourites must be Manchester City actually,” Klopp said to DAZN....

Coutinho 4/1 to score first After failing to force a move to Barcelona, Coutinho made his first club appearance of the season as a second-half substitute in Tuesday’s 2-2 Champions League draw with Sevilla. The home fans greeted the sight of the 25-year-old on the touchline with applause, although the replacement was unable to mark his comeback by helping Liverpool grab a late winner in their Group E opener....

Egypt’s Under-23s booked their place in Japan, winning the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations at home on Friday. Quarter-finalists at London 2012, Egypt may want Salah as part of their squad, and Klopp said he would need to talk to his forward with the tournament to be held from July 22 to August 8 next year. “I know this from an hour ago. I have no idea [what will happen],” Klopp said, via the Liverpool Echo....

Premier League managers have often used the competition as a platform to give young players experience but Klopp, who led his side to the League Cup final last season, is determined to go one better this time round. “In my opinion we only have strong line-ups. That’s good news. We will find a strong line-up. We won’t rest 100 percent fit players,” Klopp told reporters. Liverpool will welcome back midfielder Roberto Firmino, who missed Friday’s 2-1 Premier League victory over Chelsea....

The Reds parted with a club-record fee during the winter window to acquire a Netherlands international defender from Premier League rivals Southampton. That addition was then countered by the sale of Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona in a deal which could be worth €160m. Klopp will have more funds available in the summer as a result, and the German insists he will have no problem raising the spending bar again if the “right player” becomes available....

For Stoudemire, that means a minutes restriction of 10 minutes, which is tolled out in two five-minute bursts. That can make it hard to get a rhythm or maintain steady production. But with that restriction also comes the perception that Stoudemire isn't capable of doing more, and he is well aware that it doesn't reflect well on his game. "It's making me look like my game is gone or that I don't have game anymore because when you play five minutes, it's just tough to really get in a rhythm," Stoudemire told ESPNNewYork....

The Knicks are “extremely open” to moving Ntilikina in exchange for a late-first or early-second round pick in the 2019 draft, according to a report from the New York Post. Ntilikina “hasn’t been at the Knicks training facility” recently, according to SNY. New York has been shopping the 20-year-old guard and he reportedly “desires a relocation." But, Ntilikina’s new agent, Bouna Ndiaye denied that was the case during an interview with the Post in late May....

New York had been working to part ways with the 33-year-old over the past month, settling on a waive and stretch provision that will leave the Knicks with a $6.4 million annual cap hit for three seasons starting in 2019-20. Noah has not had any traction on an open roster spot elsewhere in the NBA and reportedly remained unwilling to agree to a buyout. He signed a four-year, $72 million contract with New York in 2016 but saw action in just seven games for the Knicks last season, totalling 40 minutes, and left the team in late January after a dispute with then-coach Jeff Hornacek....

The exciting Knights of the Zodiac film stars Game of Thrones actor Sean Bean, along with other impressive cast and crew members on board. Despite numerous setbacks and production delays, filming on the project finally commenced this year. RELATED:The 10 Most Memorable Sean Bean Character Deaths Of All Time The Hollywood Reporter has learned Tomasz Baginski, who worked on The Witcher, will be directing the film from a script penned by Josh Campbell and Matt Stuecken, who worked on 10 Cloverfield Lane....

Uh, no. Asked about the breakfast here at TD Garden on Friday, Bryant smiled and said: “It was delicious.” Rondo and Bryant have sparked up a friendship in recent years, after playing the part of rivals in the 2008 and 2010 Finals. “We talk about everything,” Bryant said. “We both love the game so much, we wind up talking about the game more times than not.” Though the Lakers, like many teams, have a standing interest in Rondo, one source told Sporting News any notion of Los Angeles acquiring Rondo is, “all smoke, no fire....

Nike has released three new commercials with puppet ‘Bron and puppet Kobe chatting on the beach about Bryant’s illustrious career. In “Burden,” Bryant explains to James why he should be grateful he doesn’t have to handle the weight of having two jerseys that “inspired the nation — no, the world.” MORE: Sports world comes out to salute Kobe “Handicrafts” offers some insight on what Bryant’s jerseys will do now that each number doesn’t have to worry about playing basketball....

You see, Mr. Bryant has better things to do with his time. OK maybe not better, but the Lakers star chose to attend the “Dancing with the Stars” season finale rather than sit at home and watch an important night in the NBA. MORE: 2015 NBA Mock Draft | Internet rips Knicks | NBA Draft order Was Kobe happy about (SPOILER!) Rumer Willis’ big win? Who knows, who cares....