It’s now 2017, and instead of another shot at the playoffs, free agency is the next big thing for the Redskins quarterback. He has provided little late evidence to guarantee a lucrative long-term contract to stay in Washington. There was plenty in confidence in Cousins when he lit up the Packers in Week 11. He had his best game of this season against the team he couldn’t help Washington beat in last season’s wild-card round....
Kirk Cousins continued hot streak with 365 passing yards, four touchdowns to three different receivers and one boneheaded mistake at the end of the first half that didn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. MORE: Week 16 NFL Power Rankings | Peyton Manning calls PED link in Al Jazeera report ‘complete garbage’ “This is the happiest I’ve ever been as a football player,” Cousins told NFL Network after the game....
Kjaer joined Sevilla on a four-year deal on Wednesday after arriving from Turkish giants Fenerbahce for €12.5 million – making him the club’s most expensive defender. Sevilla 4/7 to beat Espanyol The 28-year-old centre-back became a cult hero in Istanbul but he is now aiming high at Sevilla, who finished fourth in La Liga last season as they qualified for the Champions League play-off round. “Sevilla are a top club in the best league in the world, and it is a club with ambitions of making a mark in the Champions League and in La Liga -and they are used to winning titles,” Kjaer told Omnisport....
Breana Green, of Shelbyville, described how she noticed that a sign showing support for Biden in her neighbor’s yard had been disturbed. Speaking to WSMV, Green said the yard was littered with a number of “business cards” reportedly belonging to the KKK. Green believed the cards were left in response to the Biden-Harris yard sign, which also had tire marks indicating it had been run over. “It’s scary knowing that just supporting a presidential candidate can incite this kind of vandalism,” Green said....
Thompson set the mark with just under five minutes remaining in the third quarter Monday night against the Chicago Bulls. He was mobbed by teammates as the players headed to the sideline for a timeout, with the Warriors leading 113-69. Golden State led 92-50 at halftime, the second highest point total for a half in NBA history. Phoenix scored 107 points in the first half of a 173-143 victory over Denver in 1990....
“Not at all,” Thompson said via ESPN when asked if his struggles have anything to do with Durant. “I struggled last year for the first 20 games, and Kevin wasn’t here. So it has nothing to do with Kevin.” NBA PREDICTIONS: Mapping out the Warriors’ path to the title After finishing second in 3-pointers made the past three seasons, Thompson has shot only 19.6 percent from beyond the arc through the Warriors’ first six games....
The attacking quartet was in devastating form against Spartak Moscow on Wednesday, with Coutinho netting a hat-trick and the other three also on target in an emphatic 7-0 win at Anfield. The performance led to some sections of the media dubbing them the ‘Fab Four’, a reference to the nickname given to the iconic Liverpudlian band The Beatles. Klopp, however, feels it is unfair to single out those four and ignore the contributions of the likes of Daniel Sturridge, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Adam Lallana....
The Reds rehearsal for their midweek Champions League clash with Roma did not go according to plan as they were held to a 2-2 draw at the Hawthorns, throwing away a two-goal lead in the process. Klopp made it clear he was not happy with the outcome of the game and was particularly critical about the refereeing. One of the incidents that incensed him most, however, was Hegazi’s cheeky jab at Ings while both were prone....
Liverpool: Injuries, suspensions & line-up vs Swansea The 24-year-old scored his second goal of the tournament in Thursday’s 2-0 win over Zimbabwe to secure Senegal’s second win in a row and a place in the second round. Klopp is thrilled to see the pacy forward continue his excellent form for this season but could not hide his frustration that he will remain unavailable for Liverpool for at least a little longer....
The Brazil playmaker was hurt during a clash of legs with Adrian Mariappa in the early stages of the contest at Vicarage Road and had to be replaced by Adam Lallana, who himself was returning from a five-week injury absence. Zlatan undergoes knee surgery Coutinho was later seen with heavy strapping on his thigh as the Reds secured a vital three points in their top-four ambitions in the Premier League courtesy of a sublime Emre Can bicycle kick....
Liverpool are at a crucial stage of a campaign that has promised much, with the Champions League quarter-final second leg to come against Manchester City after this weekend’s short trip across Stanley Park. And having seen Mohamed Salah fall victim to a knock in the stunning 3-0 home win over City, making the Egyptian a doubt, Klopp does not want to see any further injuries on Saturday. While he says he understands the passion of a local rivalry, he believes Everton have not always played the game fairly in his time at Anfield....
WATCH: Ozil loses it with Alexis and Monreal Goals from Alfred N’Diaye and Oumar Niasse inflicted a second league defeat in three games for the Reds - a result that means they have now won only one of their last 10 matches in all competitions. Liverpool will drop out of the top four if Manchester City defeat Swansea City on Sunday, while Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Arsenal means Klopp’s side are now 13 points behind the league leaders....
Liverpool’s fourth-placed league finish sealed a spot in the playoff round for next season’s Champions League, the first leg of which will be held on Aug. 15-16, with the second leg to be played the following week. The Merseyside club start their league campaign on Aug. 12 at Watford and Klopp believes that they can make a good start and seal a return to the Champions League after two seasons....
The Bay Area and Cleveland are two very different places, and the logos and uniforms of their NBA teams reflect some of these differences. Let’s take a look at how these teams match up from a purely visual perspective: MORE LOGO HISTORY: San Antonio Spurs | Washington Wizards | Los Angeles Clippers 1) Their current look Warriors The Warriors unveiled their present look in June 2010. The logo and uniforms pay homage to the team’s classic “The City” uniforms, worn from 1966-71....
Bryant turns 36 next month and is under contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for two more years. He was limited to just six games last season because of two major leg injuries, leaving him with the kind of idle time he never had before in his career. Bryant gives a peek into his life in a Showtime documentary airing in November. “Kobe Bryant’s Muse” covers much of last season, when Bryant was sidelined and the Lakers finished 27-55, the most losses in club history....
The Lakers star was forced to sit the first two games of the new year after elbowing Grizzlies guard Mike Miller during a Los Angeles loss on Dec. 30, 2005. Bryant was “shocked” by the NBA’s ruling and noted that opposing players had previously hit him with hard flagrant fouls but avoided punishment. “I wish I could go back in time and take that foul back knowing what I know now, getting two games for it,” Bryant said....
The Lakers star was being guarded by Lakers rookie Jordan Clarkson and after he drains the pull up jumper on him Bryant says, “Don’t hurt yourself.” On one hand it is a bit embarrassing to have a 36-year-old tell you not to hurt yourself, but on the other hand it’s Kobe Bryant and he’s never really been classified as “human” so there’s no shame in that one, Clarkson. Good to see Bryant is just getting into mid-season form of skills and trash talk....
Bryant’s Granity Studios plans to release five middle grade and young adult novels in 2019 and 2020. According to a press release issued Thursday, each novel was “conceptualized” by Bryant and written with a “notable” fiction author. Projects for next year include “The Wizenard Series: Training Camp” featuring a “diverse cast” of young males and “Legacy and the Queen,” about a young black woman and her tennis match against a superstar known as “The Queen....
The Santiago Bernabeu side have won three European titles over the past four seasons following their most recent success and some have suggested their current crop of players is among the best ever. Lacazette leaves door open for Arsenal Nevertheless, Koeman believes Barcelona were on another level during Guardiola’s spell in charge between 2008 and 2012. “Real Madrid are the champions. They have been the best team in the Champions League this season and they played an excellent second half against Juventus in the final,” the Everton manager told reporters....
While the bowlers have done the job for India, both home and away of late, batsmen have let the team down time and again. After hammering the West Indies 2-0 in the short-Test series, Kohli said the batsmen must keep delivering to compliment the good work of the bowlers. “I’m really happy to see these guys fit and hungry. It’s up to the batsmen to do the rest of the job....
