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While Andre Russell still remains their best asset, KKR will need to find more heroes from their squad if they are to upstage the Mumbai Indians to stay alive in the competition. Here are a few tips to help you pick your KKR vs MI Dream11 team. Squads to choose from: Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (C), Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Prithvi Raj, Sandeep Warrier, Shrikant Mundhe, Harry Gurney, KC Cariappa, Joe Denly, Lockie Ferguson, Rinku Singh, Nikhil Naik, Matt Kelly...

Oscar Klefbom scored his first goal of the season in overtime, leading Edmonton to a 1-0 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. “In our division, I think that is how we are going to have to win and we know that,” Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins said on playing in tight games since Hitchcock’s arrival. “When we went on our playoff run a couple of years ago, we were winning all those 3-2, 4-2, 2-1 games....

In his introductory press conference with Swansea City, Bradley claimed Klinsmann was after his job in 2010 when he was working for ESPN during the World Cup. “I’m glad that Jurgen said some nice things now. When he did commentary on the 2010 World Cup, he was already jockeying for the job,” Bradley said. “I shut my mouth, continued to support the team because I of course want to see the team do well, Michael [Bradley’s son] is the captain....

Sturridge must finish strong for Liverpool Klopp’s men head into Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie with Championship side Wolves on the back of a sapping week that saw Premier League strugglers Swansea City secure a thrilling 3-2 win at Anfield before Southampton claimed an EFL Cup final place at Liverpool’s expense. Since a battling 1-0 win over Manchester City on New Year’s Eve, Liverpool have won one of their last seven matches in all competitions - their third-round replay at Plymouth Argyle after the League Two side held them to a 0-0 draw in the opening fixture....

Germany suffered World Cup embarrassment in Russia this year, getting dumped out of the group stage as champions. It was the first time since 1938 that Germany had been eliminated in the first round of the World Cup, with some calling for a shake-up in the German Football Federation (DFB) as a result. Joachim Low looks set to remain as coach, though the failure has raised some doubts about his selection choices and a perceived unwillingness to look to the next generation....

Coutinho’s on-off move to Camp Nou finally came to fruition during the January transfer window as the Catalan giants stumped up €120 million, potentially rising to €160m, for the Brazil international. Despite leaving a big hole in Liverpool’s squad, Klopp’s side have been in impressive form, winning four and drawing one of their last five matches – including a thrilling Premier League victory over the previously unbeaten Manchester City....

The propaganda appeared outside homes in the Newport Heights community of Newport Beach on Sunday. The fliers from the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan contained racist imagery and rhetoric, including a hooded klansman riding a horse while holding a burning cross. The fliers also contained slogans such as “it’s OK to be white” and urging people to “say no to cultural genocide.” “To think that there are people in our neighborhood that are not only maybe even secretly in support of it, but obviously openly supporting a group like this is hard for me to reconcile as an American and a human,” Olivia Slutzky, whose husband found one of the KKK fliers outside their Newport Heights home, told KABC....

Chopra made this observation while talking about the weaknesses in the KKR squad for the upcoming IPL in a video shared on his YouTube channel. Aakash Chopra mentioned that KKR have a couple of weaknesses in their squad, with the first one being that they are effectively going to take the field with just ten players instead of eleven. He reasoned that a proper batsman like Rahul Tripathi, Siddhesh Lad or Rinku Singh at No....

The Knight Riders are finally in action this season, but they will be in the firing line right away against a formidable Mumbai Indians side who lost their first game in IPL 2020 against CSK. Despite boasting a power-packed batting unit, Mumbai Indians failed to capitalise on a good start and succumbed to an Ambati Rayudu special last week. They will be looking to get back to winning ways in this fixture, although it will be easier said than done, especially against Dinesh Karthik and Co....

According to Klay Thompson, the Warriors have Michael Jordan’s blessing. MORE: Best photos from NBA All-Star Saturday | Klay Thompson finally beat Stephen Curry at something “He said ‘Go ahead and go break the record,’” Thompson told Comcast Sports after winning Saturday night’s 3-point contest. The Bulls went 72-10 during the 1995-96 season and the Warriors would have to go 25-5 over the rest of this season to set a new single-season record....

Harry Maguire’s goal in first-half stoppage time proved enough to secure a share of the spoils for Leicester at Anfield, as Liverpool missed out on a chance to move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League. Manchester City’s shock defeat to Newcastle United 24 hours earlier had provided Liverpool with that opportunity, but Klopp refuted the idea his side were affected by their nearest rival’s result....

The Anfield club splashed out £34.3 million on the 25-year-old forward over the summer, having seen him catch the eye in Italy. Salah 9/2 to score first vs. Sevilla His reputation was rebuilt in Serie A with Fiorentina and Roma following a forgettable spell in England with Chelsea. Those struggles are now a thing of the past, though, with Salah having bagged a brace in his latest outing against Southampton to take his goal tally for the season to 14....

The Reds’ unexpected run to Kiev sees them square off against a battle-hardened Real Madrid side seeking a third straight European triumph. In contrast, no member of Liverpool’s squad has ever featured in the final, with only Klopp himself able to call on memories of coaching Borussia Dortmund in their 2013 defeat to Bayern Munich. Ex-Spain international Alonso, who enjoyed success at both clubs, believes the German’s taste of the big stage makes him essential to bridging the gap between the two squads....

Liverpool have endured an indifferent run of form, holding a one-point lead at the top despite drawing three of their past four league games. The Reds are without a league title since 1990, leading to even greater pressure on the club to end their drought. But ahead of hosting Watford on Wednesday, manager Klopp reminded his side’s doubters there would be other opportunities. “This is not our last chance – that’s a very important thing....

Carmelo Anthony scored 36 points, J.R. Smith tied a franchise-record with nine 3-pointers and the Knicks held off a furious rally to beat the Sacramento Kings 107-99 Wednesday night and move a game closer to the final playoff seed. "We needed all of them, I'll tell you that," Knicks coach Mike Woodson said, shaking his head in relief. A night after a lackluster 127-96 loss at the Los Angeles Lakers, the Knicks avoided a monumental collapse to another of the league's cellar-dwellers....

MORE: 23 most-hated players in NBA history New York couldn’t wait to gloat, posting a video of Rose schooling the Knicks on its social media accounts. Most of the highlights are of Rose doing work against the players involved in the trade. Petty. Petty. Petty. JOSEPH: Knicks overpaid for D-Rose The Bulls could’ve clapped back with a video of all of Rose’s injuries, but they took the high road and kept it moving instead....

The two future Hall of Fame stars linked up on The Big Podcast With Shaq for an extended interview in which they addressed their relationship during their time as teammates. MORE: Greatest Lakers ever | Real reason Scottie and Shaq started Bulls-Lakers beef To a man, both O’Neal and Bryant said they don’t hate each other and have plenty of mutual respect for each other. O’Neal called their spats “work place beef....

Kobe Bryant believes her. MORE: Rousey hoping to return in November | Kobe deserves spotlight at NBA All-Star Game The five-time NBA champion told reporters Saturday that he spoke with Rousey after that loss. His message: “To be a true champion sometimes you have to get knocked down.'” “I sent her several messages, so yes, we have touched base,” Bryant told reporters. “That’s what it’s about. It’s not about how you win....

But with ten major candidates who failed to meet debate thresholds still in the race, Gillibrand may have opened up a doorway for other candidates to follow her out of. “I think it’s pretty clear that we’re going to have a further pulling out,” Democratic political strategist Brad Bannon told Newsweek. “In my mind the 2 percent threshold in the polls is a ridiculously low bar, if you can’t get 2 percent in a consistent series of polls you have to look at this race and say, ‘Geez, I’m just kidding myself....

The former South Africa opening batsman had a very successful stint as India’s head coach when he lead them to the top of the world test rankings and the 50-over World Cup title in 2011. The 49-year-old also coached South Africa to the number one test ranking before a stint with the Delhi Daredevils Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 side. “I am committed to developing the young T20 talent within the club and the region – at the same time creating the best environment for our leaders and experienced players to perform their best,” Kirsten said in Hurricanes statement....