Chamberlain 6/4 to score v Maribor The England international left Arsenal for Liverpool during the transfer window in something of a surprise move, with the Southampton youth product reportedly expecting to play in a central role. But since his move, the 24-year-old has not made a start in the Premier League and Klopp swiftly came to the conclusion that Oxlade-Chamberlain was not ready to play centrally. With the midfielder disappointing many in his substitute appearances, he has received significant criticism from fans and pundits....

The Reds reluctantly sanctioned the €160 million sale of a key playmaker to Barcelona after seeing him express a desire to complete a “dream” transfer . Coutinho is not the first to have left Anfield in pursuit of major honours elsewhere, with Luis Suarez and Raheem Sterling having taken similar decisions in recent years. Klopp, though, is determined to restore former glories to the red half of Merseyside and make Liverpool a team everybody wants to be a part of....

Liverpool dished out a first Premier League defeat of the season to Pep Guardiola’s Premier League leaders in a thrilling and relentless display on January 14. But that 4-3 triumph has been followed by a league loss at Swansea City and an FA Cup reverse at home to West Brom — the two bottom sides in England’s top flight. Liverpool’s capacity to produce high-level performances on a consistent basis has been called into question, and the former Borussia Dortmund head coach challenged his men to relocate their best form for Tuesday’s trip to Huddersfield Town....

Coutinho has handed in a transfer request at Anfield in the hope of pushing through a move to Barcelona, but the Reds have held firm and insist that the player will not be sold. Liverpool 23/10 to beat Arsenal With no conclusion to the saga, Coutinho has yet to feature for Liverpool this season with Klopp maintaining that a back injury is the reason for his continued absence. Klopp, though, expects Brazil – who have World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Colombia on the horizon – to check up on Coutinho....

The Premier League club rebuffed the offer from the Spanish giants, telling Barca in the process that the Brazil international is not for sale at any price. Coutinho committed his future to Liverpool by penning a five-year contract this year and, speaking at a news conference ahead of the Premier League Asia Trophy final against Leicester City in Hong Kong, Klopp was reluctant to entertain the prospect of one of his key men departing less than a month before the 2017-18 season kicks off....

Mou: Mkhitaryan is not injured The Reds will face Benteke for the first time on Saturday following Klopp’s decision to sell the striker to the south London club in August. The Belgium international has netted three goals in seven league games for Palace this season and Klopp believes the move has worked out well for all parties. He told a news conference: “It’s no surprise, we knew about his qualities....

The N95 shortage is still an issue at many local retailers. Since you should not be reusing N95 masks, it is easy to go through them quickly if you wear one while commuting, working or traveling. N95 masks and KN95 masks both filter out 95 percent of particulates. This guide will help you better understand the difference between N95 masks and KN95 masks. N95 Masks in Stock Today These N95 Masks include NIOSH approval numbers and are available to buy today....

While knee replacement surgery is considered a safe and effective operation, it’s important to gain knowledge about the potential risks involved, as well as the recovery process, which may take up to a year in some patients. What Is Knee Replacement Surgery? During a total knee replacement (TKR), the bone and cartilage at the end of the thigh bone and shinbone are removed. An implant is then placed on the knee to create a new joint surface....

But tickets to a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden are not a cheap date, so if you already purchased tickets, you might as well go, and if you’re going to go to watch the 5-34 Knicks, you might as well wear a paper bag over your head. That said, the Knicks did manage to pull off this nifty number. The Rockets led New York by 24 points at the end of the third quarter and won by 24, so, yeah....

The coach led the Knicks to a 23-31 record, which is fourth-worst in the Eastern Conference. He had coached 136 games with the Knicks over two seasons. MORE: NBA coaches who were players | Who’s the NBA’s most unique rookie? New York has been struggling lately, losing its last five games and going 1-9 in the last 10. Fisher took some of the blame for the team’s rough starts after Sunday’s loss against the Nuggets....

One longtime NBA player without a team is Dahntay Jones, who last played with the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks in the 2012-13 season. Jones was released from the Bulls training camp and has had trouble latching with an NBA team since. MORE: Further details from Felton’s gun charge | Knicks next for Jimmer? | New York waives World Peace, Udrih He could be coming back to the league, as the Knicks have expressed interested in the defensive-minded forward, according ESPN....

Already happened. 2. Will happen soon anyway, regardless of its input. 3. Will never happen, period, but it sounds good to make the case. This self-importance has been at the core of the three-decade history of this body, which set up shop one day in 1989 using tax-protected foundation funds and soon commenced issuing edicts about the direction it believed college athletics should follow in the future. MORE: College football Week 14 primer: Heisman Watch, upset picks, predictions and more...

The Wizards are currently playing the Hawks in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals in an unusual mid-May appearance for a franchise that has won but one single NBA championship (1977-78). Resplendent in their bold red, white and blue uniforms, the Wizards are seeking to join their illustrious ancestors in immortality, joined across the decades by their star-spangled aesthetics. The Wizards, in a very rare move, changed their primary logo a few weeks ago....

Lakers team physician Stephen Lombardo examined the superstar guard at halftime of the team's game vs. the Boston Celtics on Friday. Bryant still has pain, swelling and soreness in his knee and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, which is March 14. The Lakers will have 16 games remaining after that date. LA coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters he has no idea when or if Bryant will return. "I don't know," D'Antoni said, according to ESPNLosAngeles....

Bryant fielded questions recently at his Kobe Bryant Basketball Academy at UC Santa Barbara. Among the questions that arose: “Who was your favorite player, that you enjoyed playing with, in all of your basketball career?” MORE: Kobe’s career, captured in images | Los Angeles Lakers legends of lore “There (are) two,” Bryant replied, according to Kobeteam.com. When someone prompted him with Shaquille O’Neal, Bryant continued. “No it’s not Shaq,” he said....

Speaking to reporters at TD Garden before the Lakers played the Celtics on Friday, Bryant said that he would get an MRI on his injured left knee “in February — the start of February.” All he can do until then, Bryant said, is “just continue doing what I have been doing. See where it’s at in February.” MORE: NBA All-Star jerseys through the years | Rondo, Celts focused on staying together...

According to SneakerBarDetroit, the sneakers were made for Bryant when he was in between shoe deals in 2002. He wore the pair against the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs. MORE: Jordan ranking Kobe over LeBron only validates LeBron’s greatness The sneakers come in Kobe’s size 14 and they include the production date of Nov. 26, 2002. Photos courtesy Ebay:

Upshot: Kosovo could have athletes taking part in the 2016 Summer Games in Brazil. All that remains in IOC member, expected to come in December. Kosovo has been independent since 2008. “The Executive Board noted that the National Olympic Committee of Kosovo has met the requirements for recognition as outlined in the Olympic Charter,” the IOC said Wednesday said in a statement. “These include the sport and technical requirements as well as the definition of “country” as defined in Rule 30....

While the Poosh founder has been vocal on social media about caring for the environment, there have been several instances where her environmentalist agenda have been squashed. Kardashian was most recently under fire after a report revealed that her home in Calabasas used 245 percent of its water budget in May, the fourth month it had gone over budget since water restrictions were introduced in December to battle the ongoing drought in California....