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Are we back in Monty Python land? We wish. “A Knight’s Tale,” which is about a servant boy named William Thatcher (Aussie heartthrob Heath Ledger) who passes himself off as nobleman Ulrich von Lichtenstein of Gelderland, falls in love with a well-born maiden (Shannyn Sossamon) and kicks ass on the European jousting circuit, has none of the Python’s anarchic spirit or wit. Or any real satirical point of view. The rock music is there, like everything else in writer-producer-director Brian Helgeland’s ultracalculated movie, to keep its targeted audience happy....

Lukaku moved two clear of Tottenham’s Harry Kane on 21 goals in the hunt for the Premier League’s Golden Boot award with two stoppage-time strikes at Goodison Park, adding to earlier efforts from Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Enner Valencia. Wenger: I’ve decided my future Everton moved level on points with fifth-placed Arsenal thanks to the victory - having played two games more than Arsene Wenger’s side - and Koeman was quick to praise Lukaku after a week in which the striker refused to sign a new contract with the Merseyside club....

A goalless draw with Northern Ireland in Belfast clinched a top-two finish in Group C qualifying for Netherlands, no matter how unspectacular their performance was at Windsor Park on Saturday. Koeman was a key player in the Netherlands team that won Euro 88 in West Germany, but now he is pulling the strings from the touchline as head coach. On a testing night, the one-time stylish centre-back admitted he settled for a stalemate before the end, which is why he introduced substitute defender Nathan Ake late on in place of striker Ryan Babel....

In a recent interview with Yahoo Sports, Kingston recalled his road to WrestleMania and how amazing it felt to win the WWE Title at the grandest stage of sports entertainment. The New Day One of the major highlights of this year was that all the members of The New Day held championship gold at one point. While Kofi Kingston dominated in singles action as the WWE Champion, Xavier Woods and Big E ran through the tag team division as the SmackDown Tag Team Champions....

Kohli followed up his brilliant 167 in the first innings to lead from the front with an unbeaten 56 to take India to 98/3 in the second essay after Ashwin ripped through the English line-up with his 22nd Test fifer to give India a 200-run lead. India’s second innings started on a disastrous note with the top three batsmen – Murali Vijay (3), Lokesh Rahul (10) and Cheteshwar Pujara (1) – departing with just 40 runs on the board....

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has made handsome gains in the bowlers’ rankings, jumping as many as 27 places to be fourth behind Mitchell Starc, Imran Tahir and leader Josh Hazlewood. The latest rankings were released today, a day after India completed a 5-0 whitewash of hosts Sri Lanka in the ODI series. Kohli was in sublime touch in the series, scoring two hundreds to complete 30 ODI centuries. Kohli, who is also top-ranked in T20Is, has increased his lead over Australia’s David Warner from 12 to 26 points and is now on 887 points, equalling the highest ODI rating points by an India batsman, recorded by Tendulkar in 1998....

Kojima, whose love for Hollywood movies and actors is well known by fans who play his games, has yet to comment on the Metal Gear Solid announcement but it may not be long until fans hear from the famed game director. RELATED: Metal Gear Solid Movie Director Says Getting The Film Made Right Is A Difficult Challenge Meanwhile, discourse on Twitter has caused Kojima’s name to trend once again with a wide range of reactions from fans all over the globe....

As much as Kirby and the Forgotten Land has stuck a chord with fans and critics, it does have issues that future titles can address. One major change worth considering relates to the game’s Missions; tasks or challenges the player can complete in every level to free more Waddle Dees from the Beast Pack. Though Forgotten Land isn’t a difficult game to finish without tackling every Mission, completionists could benefit from better systems to retry levels so that repetitive tasks are less an ordeal....

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit watched Purdue dismantle then-No. 2 Ohio State 49-20 on Saturday, and knows the tone of the questions coming out of Columbus in the aftermath of that loss. Herbstreit, however, knows it’s best to keep an open mind with Ohio State heading into bye week and a November that will be pivotal for coach Urban Meyer. Will the College Football Playoff committee be able to look past that 29-point loss later?...

Instead, it was ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit who produced a heated talking point (and later apologized for it): The former Ohio State quarterback floated the idea that Michigan (2-4, 2-4 Big Ten) could potentially claim COVID-19 issues to opt out vs. No. 4 Ohio State on Dec. 12 — a move that would keep the Buckeyes (4-0, 4-0 Big Ten) below the league’s six game-minimum threshold to make the conference championship game....

Additionally, Kirsten and Nehra will also play the role of mentors for the team during the league. Kirsten signed the contract last week and it will be his second stint with an IPL team after he had coached the Delhi Daredevils in 2015. RCB has retained former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori, who has been at the helm since 2014, as the head coach. With the IPL auctions slated for January 27 and 28, RCB has realigned the roles of Trent Woodhill and Andrew McDonald....

Both teams also have stars who can win matches on their own. Let’s have a look at the two who can be the difference this match. Kolkata Knight Riders: Andre Russell The big Jamaican has been destructive this season. His last three scores read 68, 48 and 49* and the strike rates are close to 250. He has bailed his team out of trouble on three occasions as death bowlers have looked clueless going up against him....

U.S. Soccer on Sunday named the nearly full-strength 20-man roster Klinsmann will use for the Americans' final two qualifiers against Jamaica on Friday in Kansas City, Kan., and Oct. 15 at Panama. Although injuries have sidelined Michael Bradley (ankle), Fabian Johnson (ankle) and captain Clint Dempsey (hamstring), the squad does feature stalwarts such as Tim Howard, Omar Gonzalez, Jermaine Jones, Jozy Altidore and Landon Donovan. The USA (5-2-1) clinched passage to Brazil following its 2-0 win over Mexico last month and wants to fully utilize the international fixture dates while building toward the World Cup....

Photos emerged in a report from The Sun which allegedly showed Rooney drunk three days before the international friendly against Spain on Tuesday. The Manchester United forward is claimed to have attended a wedding held at the national team’s hotel 24 hours after Friday’s 3-0 win over Scotland. The 31-year-old issued a statement on Wednesday to apologize for the “inappropriate” pictures, but Klopp was quick to downplay the significance of what happened as he feels worse things took place with previous generations....

Liverpool’s defensive frailties were again exposed as they suffered a 2-0 loss to exit the EFL Cup in the third round on Tuesday. It extended their winless run to four matches, a period during which Klopp’s men have conceded 10 goals. The German retains belief in his team despite their dip in form, taking plenty out of a strong first half. “It doesn’t feel too cool but it’s the truth that we are still a good football team,” Klopp told a news conference....

Guardiola’s Manchester City have won the league title in swashbuckling style, drawing Klopp’s praise, yet the Reds manager also wants to acknowledge the work of three relegation-battling coaches. Former Liverpool boss Benitez at Newcastle United, Brighton and Hove Albion’s Hughton and Huddersfield Town’s Wagner have all successfully kept their sides in the top flight this term, the first time a trio of promoted teams have secured their status since 2012....

Klopp was furious with PSG’s antics and numerous other decisions that he felt made his team – who picked up six yellow cards – “look like butchers” in their 2-1 loss in Paris on Wednesday. PSG midfielder Marco Verratti escaped with a yellow card for a rash challenge on Joe Gomez, while Liverpool were awarded a first-half penalty only after referee Szymon Marciniak appeared to initially signal for a corner....

Jack Cork’s scrambled opener gave the Clarets the lead at a wet Turf Moor on Wednesday but 15 minutes later Liverpool were in front thanks to James Milner and substitute striker Roberto Firmino. Xherdan Shaqiri added a third in stoppage time to ensure Liverpool moved to 39 points from 15 league games, a club record, but Klopp was frustrated by what he deemed an overly physical Burnley approach. Joe Gomez was taken off on a stretcher midway through the first half after sliding into the advertising hoardings following a strong tackle from Ben Mee, with Phil Bardsley also putting in a number of hefty challenges....

City trail Klopp’s men by four points, with Tottenham two points further back, but both of Liverpool’s rivals are still involved in four competitions. Klopp meanwhile made nine changes for Monday’s 2-1 defeat at Wolves in the FA Cup, with his focus on ending the Reds’ 29-year wait to win the title, and his team were knocked out of the League Cup by Chelsea back in September. “There’s no advantage....

During his seven years at Borussia Dortmund Klopp forged a reputation as one of Europe’s best coaches, and was linked with a hosts of clubs across the continent. Klopp won five trophies with the club - including two Bundesliga titles - before leaving at the end of the 2014-15 campaign. He was expected to take a sabbatical but a couple of months later he was lured to England to replace Brendan Rodgers at Anfield....