Matip has picked up a few injuries in recent weeks, with the latest an adductor muscle problem sustained ahead of Saturday’s 5-1 win over Brighton and Hove Albion. The Cameroon international missed that triumph as a result and will also definitely be out of Wednesday’s Champions League meeting with Spartak Moscow - a game Liverpool need to win to make absolutely sure of winning Group E. Klopp was eager to reassure fans but acknowledged that he does not actually know the full details....

Sturridge and Origi power up as Liverpool edge Tottenham and extend unbeaten run Daniel Sturridge scored twice to see the hosts past their Premier League opponents in front of 53,051 — the biggest attendance for a League Cup fixture at the famous ground. Vincent Janssen did cut the deficit in half with a 76th-minute penalty, but Liverpool stood firm to keep its hopes alive of reaching the final of the competition for a second successive season....

At the age of 17, the promising forward has been drafted into Ajax’s first-team squad for their winter training camp. RUMOURS: Barca in for Ajax defender He is yet to make his senior bow, but could not be at a better club as a player of promise looking to make his way in the game. Ajax are famed for the conveyor belt of talent produced by their academy system, with Patrick Kluivert among those to have stepped out of the youth ranks....

The right knee brace for your knee pain will depend on your condition. Your healthcare provider will recommend the type of brace that is right for you, and when you should wear a knee brace. While knee braces can be beneficial, sometimes using one can actually cause more harm than good. This article discusses the different types of knee braces and what they are used for. It also details the do’s and don’ts of wearing a knee brace for knee pain....

The Busches may have gotten away with plenty. With their voracious appetites and propensity for tragedy, they resemble another great American dynasty–right down to their own version of Chappaquiddick. But the Kennedys look tame compared to the spoiled brats and rogues depicted in ‘Under the Influence: The Unauthorized Story of the Anheuser-Busch Dynasty’ (461 pages. Simon & Schuster. $24.95), a biography of the Busch clan by Peter Hernon and Terry Ganey, reporters for the St....

If you’re trying to figure out which one to use, it helps to know what types of pain each approach is best for. Heat for Managing Pain Before using heat to help with your pain, ask yourself the following questions: Has your injury healed or is it fresh?Are your muscles tight and tender?Is the pain located in your joints or muscles? The answers to these questions are relevant because of how heat works to relieve certain types of pain....

Plan to do your BSE in a room with good lighting. Noticeable swelling yet you are not menstruating at the moment Dimpling, puckering, or bulging skin Inverted nipples Nipples that have moved Redness, rashes, or tenderness. [5] X Trustworthy Source BreastCancer. org Patient-focused nonprofit organization providing resources for those affected by breast cancer Go to source Feel for lumps or any other changes. You should report any detectable lumps to your doctor....

Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant and James Harden are also set to meet with the 6-11 forward starting Wednesday, the first day teams are allowed to negotiate with free agents. MORE: What the top 27 free agents should do | Why max contracts may not be smart this year Bryant will join Lakers president Jeanie Buss, vice president Jim Buss and general manager Mitch Kupchak in a meeting with Aldridge. Duncan and Tony Parker will travel to Los Angeles, along with coach Gregg Popovich, to try to sway Aldridge to return to his home state and win the franchise’s sixth title....

The Lakers legend spoke with Michael Yo from The Insider on Thursday and was asked who he believes should take home the MVP award: Stephen Curry or James Harden? MORE: Classic Harden photos | Harden for MVP? | Must-see Bryant photos Bryant admitted that it was a tough decision — it’s been a tightly contested race all season long, after all — but sided with Harden based on the body of work he did for a banged up Rockets team that crawled their way to the No....

Some 22 hours worth of footage of the late Los Angeles Lakers star, who died in a helicopter crash on January 26, will be showcased by auction house Profiles in History and sold in one lot on July 23. Approximately 60 percent of the footage is of Bryant playing high-school basketball for Lower Merion Aces in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, while the remaining 40 percent consists of interview footage. The auction company estimates the archive material could be sold for a price between $250,000 and $350,000....

MORE: When will the streak end? Our bold Warriors predictions So what’s next for this lethal Golden State squad? The record for most consecutive wins is 33 games by the 1971-72 Lakers. While 33-0 is a long way from 16-0, Kobe Bryant says the Warriors are that talented. “Yeah, they could do it — because they’re good,” Bryant said, via USA Today. “It’s a very young league, and they’ve managed to put together a team of extremely intelligent players and extremely versatile players, and great shooters....

MORE: Classic Kobe photos | Lakers selling unique Kobe farewell gear He has purposely expanded his brand in the area over the last several years, including the launch of Kobe-branded products and a social media site. His connection with Nike has helped in his efforts to become a godlike figure there, and now he’s using his brand to promote another idea: Hate him. In the above ad, Bryant pays his farewell to the young ballers in China by offering some words of advice....

“We’ve got to stick to the guns,” Scott told the Orange County Register of the minutes cap. “If we agree on a certain amount of time we’re going to stick to it.” MORE: Classic photos of Kobe Bryant | Kobe Bryant gets clean bill of health Known to fight through injuries over his career, Bryant played in just 35 games last season before suffering a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder in January....

The bad blood that has carried over from the late 1990s and 2000s between the Lakers and Trail Blazers was still evident Saturday night as Bryant played his final game at the Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden. MORE: Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov wants a new blueprint, so we made one | David Blatt deserved better from Cavaliers and their boss, LeBron James “I have so many memories here," Bryant told reporters, via NBA....

Although Beijing’s official stance is to return such refugees to their homeland, where prison or worse would await them, recent refugee successes have sparked hope for North Koreans. Last June seven members of the Kil Su family stormed the Beijing office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Beijing–eager not to sully its bid to host the 2008 Olympics–let them go to South Korea via a third country. This past March, 25 North Koreans gained entry to the Spanish Embassy in Beijing....

E. Tammy Kim, a contributing writer for The New Yorker, presented her article titled “Joining The BTS Army” on June 21. However, a reference to the late singer-songwriter and member of the group SHINee, Kim Jong-hyun, also known as Jonghyun, has caused backlash on Twitter. In December 2017, Jonghyun passed away from suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. In his suicide note, he talks about his struggle with depression and the pressures of being in the public eye....

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a Washington-based think tank, responded Monday to a report by the Ukrainian Main Military Intelligence Directorate (GUR) and the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine (SSO)—one of the five branches of Ukraine’s armed forces. The reports claim that the Russian military, together with the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, is taking steps to launch an electronic database by February 2023 documenting the personal details of all servicemen, restricting their movement even when out of uniform....

To have doughnuts delivered directly to your door, customers must order from within 10 miles of one of Krispy Kreme’s 350 locations. Krispy Kreme fans can order their doughnuts through the app or website and will be charged $4.99 for delivery. The service will launch on Saturday, February 29, and to celebrate Leap Day, Krispy Kreme will deliver free doughnuts to parents of leap day babies and staff at the hospitals in which they are born, as long as the hospitals are within 10 miles of a Krispy Kreme store....

However — a simple acceptance speech would not do. Porzingis’ relatives went a step above and decided to sing a Latvian song they wrote about the 21-year-old. MORE: How Kristaps Porzingis is quickly becoming one of the NBA’s toughest matchups Here’s a translation of what the women sang: What would we like to wish our Porzingis tonight, tonight Wish you good health and all of the work gets easily done...

Newly tabbed Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek believes the sky is the limit for his young big man. MORE: All-time Knicks players; Porzingis isn’t on list . . . yet “You don’t see a guy 7-3 that can do multiple things,” Hornacek said in his introductory press conference Friday. “In our offense, you could see him in some high pick-and-rolls out of the sets we have, fading for 3s. At 7-3, I still believe you can get him on the post and if a team want to try and play him with a small guy and get up into him, then we can throw him down there and take advantage of his height in there....