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Liverpool were on track to leapfrog City into third after James Milner scored his seventh penalty of the season, converting from 12 yards after Roberto Firmino was brought down by Gael Clichy. But Sergio Aguero slotted home Kevin De Bruyne’s low cross to set up a magnificent finale at the Etihad Stadium, with both sides wasting massive chances to claim all three points. Why Guardiola is so proud Klopp felt his side should have recorded what would have been their sixth win in seven Premier League games against City....

Origi made his first Premier League start since October and took his chance at Anfield, scoring a brilliant brace in the derby win as Liverpool extended their unbeaten run in the top-flight to a club-record 32 games. The Belgium international’s second goal saw him superbly bring down a long pass from Dejan Lovren and his performance earned praise from his manager. “Outstanding. What a game he played. It was not only the goals but the goals were exceptional,” Klopp told a news conference....

The Germany international has been linked with moves away from Liverpool for a long time, particularly since entering the final six months of his contract at the start of January. Juventus are said to be the favourites to secure Can’s signature if he does leave Anfield, with a move in this transfer window even mooted initially. But Klopp is adamant Can will not be departing before the end of the month, even if he looks likely to lose the player on a free transfer....

The Reds clash with Tottenham in Madrid on June 1 and many of the two teams’ players will be in action when England play Netherlands five days later in a Guimaraes semi-final. Klopp believes players are at risk from the constant action and has accused UEFA of “interesting planning” with its placement of a tournament he has previously criticised. “On June 1 we play the Champions League final and on June 6 there is a wonderful tournament called the Nations Cup [League],” he told reporters....

Game Rant went hands on with Knack 2 at E3 2017, and asked the developer if Knack 2 contained online matchmaking. The reply back was an official confirmation that while local co-op was fully supported, gamers looking to join forces with a friend on the PlayStation Network will be out of luck. Gamers can take a look at the new E3 2017 trailer for Knack 2 below: The original Knack was somewhat of a tech demonstration for the PlayStation 4, so gamers should expect sequences from the sequel to demonstrate the processing prowess of the PS4 Pro....

The New York Post reported on Thursday that Anthony would consider waiving his no-trade clause in search of a new destination, but his agent, Leon Rose, has since refuted the claims, according to Ian Bagely of ESPNNewYork.com. Anthony later confirmed his agents words, stating that he never considered ducking out of New York. MORE: Anthony threatened to beat up Hardaway Jr. | Cavs guard Irving OK after knee scare | Topp moments in 2014...

The Frenchman initially moved to Craven Cottage on loan for the 2019-20 season, during which he has scored three goals in 28 appearances. He has now not committed his long-term future to Fulham, signing a contract until 2023 with the option of a further year. “I’m happy to continue the adventure with Fulham for three more years,” Knockaert told the club’s website. “I’m really excited for the remainder of this season and hopefully we can achieve our goal of being promoted to the Premier League....

MORE: Kobe’s retirement tour | LeBron’s greatest moments After the game was over and after the players conducted their interviews with the media, the two giants of the game met up for an exchange of goods. Earlier this week, James told a story about how, when he was in high school, Bryant stopped by and gave him a special pair of his sneakers. James said he wore those shoes and played in them while beating Carmelo Anthony....

Kobe Bryant took to Twitter to congratulate Antetokounmpo on winning the award, sharing a Tweet of his from August of 2017 referring to him as “MVP.” MORE: NBA Awards 2019: Complete list of finalists, winners Antetokounmpo prompted Bryant to call him “MVP” after tweeting “Still waiting for my challenge.. @kobebryant.” It seems the 2007-08 MVP’s developed a knack for ESP in his retirement. 

This week he sat down with TNT’s Ernie Johnson to cover a wide range of topics, including, yes, his troubled relationship with former teammate Shaquille O’Neal (“If I had a do-over, I think I would take more of a leadership role in talking to Shaq earlier, before things went south,” Bryant said.) MORE: Yes, Kobe is an All-Star | Kobe told Byron Scott he was retiring during a game...

Bryant, who has yet to do anything more than bike exercises, is being measured on a weekly basis, according to the team. Bryant is anxious to ramp up his workouts, even though there is little to return as the Lakers are struggling. Of course, Bryant believes he can make even that team better. And he's right on some level, but they won't contend regardless.

Bryant, who missed all but six games this season recovering from surgery on his Achilles tendon followed by a knee injury, told Kimmel he expects to be fully healthy by the start of next season. Of course, there is little that can be said for sure about the team Bryant will be with at that point—the Lakers don’t have a coach after Mike D’Antoni walked away from the job last week, and have only three players under contract for next season....

Koeman’s side were edged 2-1 by World Cup champions France last month, Van Dijk beaten to a cross by Olivier Giroud for the winning goal in the Nations League clash. Van Dijk, widely regarded as one of Europe’s best defenders, also gave away a penalty for Liverpool against Manchester City on Sunday, but Riyad Mahrez sent his spot-kick over the bar. Koeman, who signed Van Dijk at Southampton in 2015, said he wanted more from the star centre-back....

Premier League games between Liverpool and Everton have produced 21 red cards, more than any other fixture, and while no one was sent off in the 228th meeting, it was a hot-blooded clash punctuated by gutsy tackling and flashpoints. Koeman was particularly unhappy with the behaviour of the Liverpool bench following a high tackle by Ross Barkley on Dejan Lovren in the 39th minute, where the England midfielder was fortunate to escape with a yellow card....

Having lost their Nations League opener 2-1 against World Cup winners France, Koeman’s men will hope for a better result when they host Germany on Saturday in League A Group 1. And Koeman feels his team should note the success Dutch club Ajax had away to Bayern in the Champions League last week, earning a 1-1 draw at the Allianz Arena. “We have to respect the opponents but we also have to believe in ourselves,” Koeman said....

“For almost three years I have been working closely and very well with the players, the staff and all the others here at the club,” Koeman said Saturday on the Feyenoord website. “I enjoyed it here from day one and I still do that really. The choice not to sign a new contract is strictly a matter of feeling.” The former head coach of Vitesse, Ajax, Benfica, PSV, Valencia and AZ succeeded Mario Been as Feyenoord coach at the end of July 2011....

The Powerhouse of Positivity told Sports Illustrated that he was disappointed with the way his reign ended. He also admitted that he doesn’t want to undergo the same fate as Kingston after losing the coveted title. Since losing the belt, The New Day member has failed to recapture his main event form. During a recent interview on Rick Ucchino’s Pro Wrestling podcast, Kofi Kingston stated that he wasn’t surprised by some of Big E’s remarks....

India, who play three matches against Australia and five against New Zealand, could reach 125 points and within one point of England if they are able to win all eight matches while Pakistan need to beat South Africa 5-0 in order to overtake them. England lead the table with 126 points while India are currently placed second with 121 points. Kohli (1) and Rohit Sharma (2) maintained their positions in the batting list, and Bumrah also remained way ahead in the bowling rankings ahead of Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan and his India teammate Kuldeep Yadav, who was placed third....

A QR code found at PAX Aus this week confirmed the internet’s previous suspicions surrounding a poster featuring a silhouette from Tokyo Games Show earlier this year. Kojima Productions displayed the teaser, which referred to an upcoming project, with a single question: “Who am I?” Social media immediately lit up with responses to the question: it was Elle Fanning. But despite the correct guesses, neither developer Hideo Kojima nor studio Kojima Productions responded with further information about what she was starring in, exactly....

The main antagonist of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, named Fecto Forgo, is an alien being that’s brainwashed the Forgotten Land’s inhabitants. At the top of the Forgotten Land’s food chain is the Beast Pack, a team of animal warriors that pose a significant challenge to Kirby and his trusty pal Bandana Waddle Dee. At the top of the Beast Pack is the Executive Council, who act as Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s primary bosses....