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Goalkeeper Mignolet was a surprise omission from Liverpool’s matchday squad, with Loris Karius starting between the posts in the league for the first time since December and Danny Ward offering back-up from the bench. Man City win and Over 2.5 goals v Liverpool Reports prior to kick-off suggested the Belgian was unhappy with Klopp’s decision and wanted to discuss the issue with his manager, who denied talk of a disagreement....

The Reds have seen their ranks depleted during the January window by the departure of a key creative influence to Barcelona. They had, however, already spent big on bolstering their defensive options prior to that deal going through, with a record-breaking £75 million package acquiring Virgil van Dijk from Southampton. Klopp claims that he is happy with the players now on his books, and has confidence in those already at his disposal to cover the loss of Coutinho and allow him to delay drawing up a transfer strategy until the summer....

The Goodison Park fixture was originally scheduled for April 8, with kick-off at 14:15 BST. However, after Liverpool were drawn to face Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, the decision was made to bring the derby forward to April 7, with kick-off at 12:45 BST. Liverpool will meet the Citizens at Anfield on April 4, with the second leg played six days later at the Etihad Stadium on April 10....

Patellofemoral stress syndrome can be caused by many different factors. Weakness in your hips may place increased stress on your knee or knees. Pronated feet may cause your legs to rotate inward abnormally and place stress on your knee. Weakness in your quadriceps muscles may also be a cause of PFSS. If your physical therapist determines that quadriceps weakness may be a factor in your PFSS, he or she will likely prescribe strengthening exercises to help improve the way your knee functions....

Each game is crucial for the New York Knicks during their desperate surge for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot. One would think they'll need a healthy Carmelo Anthony to succeed in such a feat, but that's a luxury the Knicks are currently deprived of. "It feels tight," Anthony told ESPNNewYork.com of his right shoulder. "It's hard to lift up. It's hard to do things." MORE: NBA scoreboard | Playoff race That's bad news not only for the Knicks' leading scorer, but also the New York faithful....

New York will have enough cap space to sign two max players and both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have been linked to the team. Knicks coach David Fizdale revealed his pitch to upcoming free agents during an appearance Wednesday on the “Dan Patrick Show.” “(I’m going to) paint the picture from a coaching standpoint of what the Knicks are becoming,” Fizdale said, via SNY. “And try to really make players understand the type of relationship I’m trying to build as a coach and the type of team I’m trying to build to ultimately win a title....

So why are some Knicks fans celebrating? They heard the news out of Memphis that Marc Gasol needs foot surgery and is done for the season. Letting imaginations run wild, they have jumped to the conclusion that Mike Conley will head to New York this summer when he becomes a free agent. MORE: Can Porzingis catch KAT for ROY? | Knicks claim Rambis was hacked Conley has replaced Kevin Durant as the free-agent flavor of the week for a delusional segment of the fan base that is waiting for LeBron James to walk through the Garden’s doors and sign with the Knicks....

Line: New York -2, Total: 196.5 While bettors have been cashing tickets hand-over-fist with the Nets at home – they’re on 12-1 ATS run there – the road has been a different story for coach Jason Kidd’s team. Away from Barclays Center, Brooklyn is 2-4 SU and ATS in its last six, with the last three stretching into overtime. The Nets are 17-19 ATS away on the season, compared to 23-14 ATS at home....

Jennifer Hudson is scheduled to perform a tribute before Sunday’s All-Star Game, and the fourth quarter will feature an untimed target score to end the game. That number, of course, will be Bryant’s 24. The jerseys also will honor Bryant and former NBA commissioner David Stern, who died in January. Bryant left his mark on the NBA’s All-Star celebration. Here are all of his best moments. MORE: Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and the 1998 All-Star Game...

During Thursday night’s game between the Lakers and Bulls, Hibbert attempted to pass along some positive vibes to Kobe Bryant. With Los Angeles down 17 points at the end of the first quarter, Bryant wasn’t having it. MORE: Kobe’s retirement tour | Kobe orders rookie off bench Yikes. The Bulls left Staples Center with a 114-91 victory while Hibbert likely walked away with a sore wrist from the slap.

Monday night, we got him back. Early in LA’s exhibition matchup against the Nuggets, Bryant went to work down low. He airballed his first shot, but got his confidence back by taking the Nuggets’ guards down low on the block. No matter how you feel about Bryant, it was at least an indicator that regular season NBA games are near with No. 24 back on the floor. For Lakers fans, Bryant’s return also means their team might at least be palatable this season....

But it is also a reminder that Bryant is 35 and can't go on as an elite player in the NBA forever. More immediately, it is a reminder that the Lakers and Bryant have a very uncertain future together, that his free agency, which arrives next summer, looms over this season with even more significance than Dwight Howard's a year ago. The day after the Lakers acquired Howard in the summer of 2012, Bryant laid out a plan....

City announced on Saturday evening that Zabaleta will depart the Etihad Stadium when his contract expires in July. Zabaleta is City’s first PL legend The Argentine is a firm fan favourite and will be given a special send-off by City before and after his final home game for the club, against West Brom on Tuesday. Kompany spoke to the media following City’s 2-1 victory over Leicester City on Saturday and was asked for his thoughts on his long-term defensive partner....

Kovalev is on his road to redemption following consecutive losses to the recently retired Andre Ward, and the first step on that path could be with a win over Shabranskyy. Shabranskyy has some power, but his resumé isn’t as impressive — his highest profile fight to this point in his career came against Sullivan Barerra in 2016. Shabranskyy lost via seventh-round KO. A win for Shabranskyy catapults him into the spotlight....

Igor Vsevolodovich Girkin, known by the alias Igor Ivanovich Strelkov, posted on his Telegram page that older Soviet Union systems are not equipped to deal with enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and the “massive use” of High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). Increased military assistance from NATO countries will also lead to “more frequent” attacks on strategic Russian facilities, he added. “By the beginning of the current war, our air defense came up ‘ready for the last colonial war,’” Gurkin wrote....

This comes as the latest back-and-forth on media and propaganda between the two countries as the war in Ukraine rages on. “So we know the manners and the tricks which are being used by the Western countries to manipulate media,” Lavrov said. “We understood long ago that there is no such thing as an independent Western media. If you take the United States only Fox News is trying to present some alternative points of view....

For the last 2 2/3 innings of his start Thursday against the Brewers, reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta was anything but. Luckily for him, Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant had his back. Arrieta allowed two home runs, five runs and six walks over the fourth, fifth and sixth innings before getting pulled. Arrieta recorded a career-high seven walks over his 5 2/3 innings of work. MORE: SN’s Under-25 crop could be legendary group...

Following yesterday’s announcement that the Charlies’ Angels star has been cast as Princess Diana in upcoming film Spencer, a biopic about the late royal, odds for Stewart to take home an Academy award have surged. In fact, the 30-year-old is now among the top ten favorites to scoop the Best Actress accolade, according to bookmakers. Oddschecker spokesperson Pete Watt told Newsweek: “This time yesterday, Kristen Stewart was nowhere near the radar of bookmakers for a Best Actress Oscar; in fact, she was not even an option on the market....

Those eligible for COVID-19 vaccination can register to receive it by booking an appointment at the Kroger website. “Over the last few months, Kroger Health has worked closely with the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Defense as well as the pharmaceutical companies and other businesses to prepare for vaccine authorization. “Kroger Health is hiring nearly 1,000 health care personnel, including pharmacy technicians, to support operations and the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine,” the company said in the statement at the time....

“Vince McMahon told me we’re going to do a promo before the show and you’re going to tell everyone you hate Pittsburgh,” said Angle. “You’re going to tell them that you’re the biggest, best athlete to come out of there. You’re going to pick on Mario Lemieux, Jerome Bettis, and they’re going to hate you. “I said Vince, they’re not going to hate me. I won a gold medal. This is my hometown....