Matchday 21 of the Malaysia Premier League; its penultimate round, will be played on Tuesday, with the top two teams looking bullish to secure promotion to the 2018 Malaysia Super League. Kuala Lumpur (KL) and Terengganu are now both on 44 points, but the Klang Valley-based side have the superior goal difference; +23 to the East Coast-based side’s; +14. Terengganu. Photo from Terengganu FA Facebook But two other teams still have the chance of wresting the two promotion spots made available to the second tier....

The wantaway Brazilian is yet to feature in a competitive match for the Reds this season after being denied a move to Barcelona, a saga which prompted Coutinho to submit a transfer request. Coutinho 15/8 to score v Sevilla Liverpool refused to sanction his departure and Klopp has now confirmed the 25-year-old is in contention to return at Anfield. Coutinho would be a welcome addition to a side beaten 5-0 by Manchester City on Saturday, a collapse sparked by Sadio Mane’s first-half sending off....

Liverpool can still have Merry Christmas with Coutinho returning in New Year The Brazil international was sent for a scan at Spire Hospital on Merseyside after being substituted during the first half of the 2-0 victory at Anfield. Coutinho, who arrived for those tests with his right foot in a heavy brace, is likely to be sidelined until January after the extent of the damage was confirmed. Speaking ahead of Liverpool’s EFL Cup quarter-final with Leeds United on Tuesday, Klopp told BBC Radio 5 live: “Phil needs between five and a few weeks until we have him back....

Jose Mourinho’s side comes into the game down in seventh place in the table, three points behind Liverpool, having been held by Stoke last time out. But Klopp has defended Mourinho’s recent record at the club insisting criticism of the Portuguese is completely unjustified. “It’s bulls***. No, but rubbish. Who says this? He has started badly at United?” he told reporters. “They won their first [three] games. So now you are giving B grades for winning?...

The Reds were involved in another entertaining encounter on Saturday as they overcame Leicester City 3-2 in the Premier League. Newcastle 11/1 to beat Brighton 2-0 Philippe Coutinho set up Mohamed Salah for the opener and scored a fine free-kick, while Jordan Henderson was also on target, but the hosts could have snatched a point had Jamie Vardy not seen his late penalty saved by Simon Mignolet. The result ended a four-match winless streak for Klopp’s side and the German spoke afterwards about the supposed pressure that had been building on the back of that run....

Keita will swap the Bundesliga for the Premier League in 2018-19 after Liverpool agreed a deal with Leipzig for the Guinea captain at the start of the season . The 23-year-old has impressed this term, scoring six goals and tallying five assists for Leipzig, and Klopp is excited by Keita’s imminent arrival at Anfield. “Naby has the quality to have a big effect on the team immediately [when] he arrives,” said Klopp, who is looking to bolster his squad following Philippe Coutinho’s move to Barcelona, while there is uncertainty over Emre Can’s future amid interest from Juventus....

Because of those troubles, the Knicks are engaged in talks to trade guard Iman Shumpert in exchange for the Denver Nuggets' Kenneth Faried, Frank Isola of the New York Daily News reports. Shumpert appeared in a good space in New York last season, but, according to Isola, he has fallen out of favor with Knicks coach Mike Woodson and team owner James Dolan. With J.R. Smith, who Shumpert competed with at shooting guard, added to the starting lineup, there is the possibility that Shumper goes to the bench when Chandler returns from a broken leg....

The team was mired in a rebuild and had hired Tom Thibodeau in the offseason to be its new coach. This was the veteran’s third stop on the head coaching circuit, and it was expected that he would need time to turn things around. After all, the Knicks posted a 21-45 record during the COVID-19-shortened 2019-20 season, the seventh-worst mark in the NBA. MORE: NBA playoff schedule for 2021 play-in, playoff games...

While the franchise announced it would allow fans to help name the team, the Knicks have filed several trademarks for five possible names, which include: The New York Plainsmen, the New York Hutch, the New York 914s, the New York Empire, and the New York 'Bockers. MORE: MSG marquee: “Welcome Home Phil” | Phil Jackson in photos Making it clear that the team made the decision on these names are the fact these trademarks were filed on March 7, which was three days before the team announced that fans could play a part in naming the team....

Sacramento has made the deal as a cost-cutting measure and are expected to waive Tyler and use the stretch provision on Ellington, which would wipe his $2.77 million off the salary cap. As part of the deal, Acy will have his deal guaranteed for next season. MORE: Lin dunk cams family | MJ, Kobe identical moves | James drops weight A number of the players involved in this deal have been moved in recent years....

Both problems have the Lakers sitting near the bottom of the Western Conference standings, at 18-33 on the year. Still, Bryant has no intent to slow down his return to the basketball court. MORE: Rare photos of Steve Nash | Brandon Bass has trade interest | ABC confused Derrick Rose for Denzel Washington "My plan hasn't changed," Bryant said Sunday, according to ESPNLosAngeles.com. "I'm just going about it every single day just trying to get better....

The England international has recently seen his future subjected to intense speculation, but released a statement on Thursday evening saying he was happy to remain at Old Trafford after links with a move to China. Neville: Rooney sale would be odd A return to his roots at Everton has been mooted for some time, as an alternative to heading for Asia, but Koeman believes it is too early to speculate on such matters....

That will make Kim a respectable interlocutor for President Bill Clinton, who is expected to visit too in the waning weeks of his term. It will also make it much harder for Clinton’s successor to justify putting in phase one of a limited national missile defense, a policy the president has long been ambivalent about, since North Korean hostility has long been the chief reason for it. Many issues still lie between the two nations–missile and nuclear proliferation, and Pyongyang’s presence on the U....

Anti-war sentiment among the American people is now approaching 70 percent, but Congress has proved incapable of action. Twice now, the Democratic-controlled House and Senate have caved on Iraq funding bills, giving the unpopular Bush everything he has demanded. Now the Democrats are reportedly ready to tackle this Sisyphean task once again tomorrow, when they consider a fresh $50 billion for Bush’s wars. Nevada’s Harry Reid claims the Senate bill will establish a December 2008 “goal” for the end of combat operations....

The two nations—once at war amid the breakup of Yugoslavia in the late 1990s—have long disagreed over the name of the artificial lake that sits along their shared border. Serbia refers to it as the Gazivoda Lake, while the Kosovans call it Lake Ujman. According to U.S. special presidential envoy for Serbia and Kosovo peace negotiations Richard Grenell, the dispute could soon be put to rest under Trump’s name. He tweeted Thursday that the two sides had agreed to the compromise name change, which was later confirmed by Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti....

RUMOURS: Chelsea move for Sanchez The Bundesliga club have acted quickly to secure their coaching duo following their strong start since taking over in March. The Kovac brothers led Frankfurt to safety at the end of last season via a relegation play-off and have overseen a superb opening to this campaign, with their side sitting fifth in the table after 13 games. Their previous deals were due to expire at the end of the season....

KRAS-positive cancer is more difficult to treat than cancers that don’t involve this mutation, but identifying it can help your healthcare provider hone in on treatments that might work best for you. What Being KRAS-Positive Means The KRAS gene in your DNA contains the instructions for making the K-Ras protein. This protein is part of RAS/MAPK, which is an important signaling pathway. The RAS/MAPK signals cells to grow and divide or to slow down their division....

These negotiations aim to discuss security issues and defuse tensions over Ukraine, where the Russian military is currently stationed at the border. However, there is little sign of progress on either of the two sides. Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, described the negotiations as “open, comprehensive and direct,” and while the talks deserve “a positive assessment,” there has been little progress made. “There are still several rounds [of talks] ahead of us, which will allow us to work out a clearer understanding, a clearer picture of where we stand with the Americans....

Experts weren’t sure what to expect from the 7-3 unicorn from Latvia this season after he missed the entire 2018-19 season because of an ACL tear. Porzingis averaged 22.7 points per game during the 2017-18 season with the Knicks before suffering the injury. The Mavs took a risk by trading for him, but after nights like Wednesday’s 127-123 overtime victory over the Pelicans in which Porzingis had 34 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks, it’s clear that the gamble has paid off....