It seemed that way when the Detroit Tigers played the Minnesota Twins recently. Over three games, the Tigers hit 11 home runs and scored 45 times, numbers that would make their neighbors, the football Lions, envious. Even the lightweights were hitting: backup catcher Chad Kreuter, who’d managed only two homers over his last three seasons, hit two in three games. “Believe me,” said a witness from the Twins’ front office, “it was scary....
Speaking to KNBR, Klay Thompson had a sharp response to Harden, and others with similar thinking. MORE: 25 best players to change teams in their primes “There’s one ball, guess what we’ll do? We’ll put it in the hoop,” Thompson said. Boom. Roasted. Thompson was a little less aggressive with his responses in an interview with ESPN’s Ethan Sherwood Strauss. When talking about sharing the ball there, he explained how he’s ready to sacrifice the ball like another player who won multiple titles....
The 27-year-old England midfielder endured a patchy run of form earlier this season and notably spent the key fixture against Spartak Moscow on the bench before the turn of the year. But since his return from a hamstring injury at the end of January, Henderson has proved central to Klopp’s plans once more and the former Sunderland man excelled in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Newcastle United. Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 match against Porto, Klopp told reporters: “Jordan knows what I think about him and what [England manager] Gareth Southgate think about him....
Liverpool nearing a real crisis The Reds have been struggling to find their best form since the turn of the year, winning just one of their eight games in January. That poor run of form has seen them exit the EFL Cup and FA Cup in the past week, as well as losing ground on Chelsea in the Premier League title race. They meet Antonio Conte’s men on Tuesday and Klopp believes things cannot get any worse for his men....
The Merseyside club have already recruited winger Mohamed Salah from AS Roma and striker Dominic Solanke, whose contract expired at Chelsea. British media have reported that Klopp is interested in signing RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita but a 57 million pound ($74.52 million) offer was rejected by the Bundesliga side. “We pretty much have all you need. But at the end it is still business,” Klopp told the British media....
The German has been fortunate enough to work with some of the finest talent on the planet during spells at Borussia Dortmund and also at Anfield. Germany 5/1 favs to win World Cup He enjoyed Bundesliga title success in his homeland, with the squad he pieced together at Dortmund including World Cup winners and international stars. Gotze, who netted the extra-time winner to help Germany to global glory in 2014, is considered to be the pick of the bunch in terms of young players, with the 25-year-old forward being held in the highest regard by Klopp....
Salah has enjoyed a flying start to life at Anfield and his brilliant opening goal in Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Everton was his 19th in all competitions since joining from Roma for a club record £36.9 million. The 25-year-old was substituted by Klopp in the 67th minute and looked on from the bench as Wayne Rooney grabbed a point from the penalty spot for Sam Allardyce’s visitors. Having started without Brazilian duo Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino in the starting XI, the decision to remove Salah invited further scrutiny on Klopp, but the former Borussia Dortmund boss insisted he was acting out of necessary precaution....
Location of Pain If you have pain in the front of your knee, you may be experiencing PFSS. Occasionally the pain is felt around the edges of the kneecap. The pain is typically a sharp burning sensation and is worse with activities like running, jumping, squatting, or climbing stairs. If your condition is severe, walking or rising from a chair may also be painful and may indicate that you have PFSS....
Several different types of medications, both over-the-counter and prescription drugs, can be used to manage knee pain. They can be administered orally by taking a pill, topically by applying the medication to the skin, or intra-articularly by being injected directly into the knee joint. NSAIDs Over-the-Counter Medications Over-the-counter pain-relieving medications such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil), or anti-inflammatory medication like naproxen sodium (Aleve), can help reduce knee pain, swelling, and inflammation in the knee joint....
On the second night of a back-to-back, Detroit heads back home after a tough 102-95 loss in Boston to host the Knicks as 4-point favorites, with the total set at 202.5. Detroit had a strong second half in Boston with 59 points, but put up just 36 in the first half. There’s been a decent amount of movement since the line opened at 6.5 for Detroit. With Vegas having the line at -4, but AccuScore simulation data having it at -6, giving up the points and taking the home team — even on the second night of a back-to-back....
This issue has even creeped into the franchise’s many video games such as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. This 2003 RPG from Bioware is often included in lists of the greatest video games of all time let alone one of the absolute best Star Wars games. In it, the player can experience an entirely new era of the universe never before seen in the films and truly define what kind of person they want to play as....
If you are a content creator, you definitely know what the correct Instagram strategies can do for your brand or business. Instagram is fairly simple to use, however, it can cause a small challenge. What if you have logged in to Instagram through multiple devices? Why you should know how to log out of Instagram from all devices? Whenever you log into Instagram, your login information is stored in temporary web files....
The currently 11th ranked player made his Olympic debut at the London Games and looks to have a good chance to have a top-10 ranking on June 11, 2016 – the cut-off date for Rio Olympic qualification. Here are 10 things you need to know about Rohan Bopanna’s achievements: Rohan was born on March 4, 1980 to coffee planter MG Bopanna and homemaker Malika Bopanna in Coorg, Karnataka. He has an older sister, Rashmi who now lives in Mumbai....
The Prairie Fire were in the St. Louis suburb of Clayton, Mo., where a grand jury decided not to indict St. Louis County police Officer Darren Wilson for the death of Michael Brown. Smith raised her arms to mimic the “hands up, don’t shoot” protest pose before lying on the ground. She then left the gymnasium and did not return. MORE: Photos of protests in sports | Ditka weighs in on protests | Charles Barkley calls looters “scumbags”...
The veteran playing in his 20th season made rookie Larry Nance Jr. get off of the Lakers bench during the first quarter of their game against the Mavericks because, well, he’s Kobe. MORE: Predicting the All-Star reserves | All-Stars who won’t make the All-Star Game Bryant wasn’t on the bench during the second half of the game, so Nance could enjoy his comfort once again. As for Bryant’s injury, he missed his ninth game this season because of lingering injury issues....
“Depending on who you ask, Kobe Bryant was basketball’s greatest hero or its greatest villain,” the caption for the video reads. “As he walks off the court for the last time, opponents and fans tell him how they really feel.” MORE: Most hated NBA players ever | Top 10 GIFs of Kobe’s career Watch the video below as some of Bryant’s old friends and foes come together for a hateful ballad....
We all know about Bryant’s career - the championships, the MVPs, the scoring titles, that indelible will to win - but take a quick look at his All-Star achievements, and you’ll understand why commissioner Adam Silver has named and designed the All-Star MVP trophy after the Black Mamba. Let’s go in-depth on Kobe’s All-Star numbers. MORE: Watch the NBA All-Star Game live with Sling TV (3-day free trial; U.S. only)...
Cheshire Police arrested Rooney during the international break for driving over the legal limit, before releasing the ex-England forward on bail. Rooney 11/5 to score v Spurs Rooney is due to appear at Stockport Magistrates’ Court on September 18 – the day after his scheduled first return to Old Trafford when Everton face Manchester United in the Premier League. Koeman has addressed the issue with Rooney but insists it will not affect the 31-year-old’s selection against Tottenham, with any punishment a club matter....
Mourinho: We are not getting the results our performances deserve Jose Mourinho’s side took the lead late in the first half through Zlatan Ibrahimovic but were once again unable to hold on for the victory, as Leighton Baines equalised from the penalty spot in the 89th minute following Marouane Fellaini’s clumsy foul on Idrissa Gueye. The home side applied plenty of pressure in the closing stages after Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Ander Herrera had both gone close to a second goal for United, and Koeman felt a draw was a just result....
The former Ajax captain has made a stuttering start to the 2019-20 season for both club and country after joining the Serie A champions. De Ligt was at fault as Northern Ireland opened the scoring against Netherlands on Thursday, Josh Magennis beating him in the air. It was the latest in a series of errors the 20-year-old defender has made this term, but Koeman backed De Ligt to come good....
