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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 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....

Liverpool spent a reported ?176million ($225million, 196million euros) bringing in, among others, Brazilians goalkeeper Alisson and midfielder Fabinho and Klopp hopes to deliver Liverpool’s first league title in the Premier League era, with the last of their 18 champions crowns coming in 1990. In his pre-match press conference today, ahead of Liverpool’s season opener against West Ham on Sunday, Klopp said Liverpool spent so much to build a squad with the depth necessary to be genuine title contender....

The Reds made it 61 points from their 21 league games this season with a 1-0 win at Tottenham on Saturday, courtesy of Roberto Firmino’s first-half goal. That is the most any side has registered after the same number of games in a single season across Europe’s big five leagues. Klopp’s men are now a whopping 16 points ahead of second-place Leicester City – who lost to Southampton earlier in the day – although their lead at the summit would be cut to 14 points if Manchester City overcome Aston Villa on Sunday....

Coutinho out for up to six weeks The Brazil international is facing a sideline spell of up to six weeks after sustaining ankle ligament damage in Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Sunderland. While the 24-year-old has designs on making a quicker recovery than is normal for such a setback, targeting the New Year’s Eve hosting of Manchester City, it will still leave the Reds short of his services for much of the festive period....

While the team is listing the guard as “day-to-day” as he recovers from a left hamstring strain, the New York Daily News reports Afflalo told the media Sunday he might be out two weeks.MORE: Offseason grades for all NBA teams | Kristaps Porzingis expected to start in Knicks’ season opener The Knicks open their NBA season Wednesday against the Bucks. Afflalo signed a two-year, $16 million deal in the offseason but has been dogged by hamstring problems throughout the preseason....

New York is interested in signing the 25-year-old guard and some in the organization don’t see him “as too far a step down” from his former Celtics teammate, star guard Kyrie Irving, “because of his age," according to a report from the New York Post, which cites unidentified team sources. Rozier said he’d be open to joining the Knicks during an appearance on “Jalen and Jacoby” in mid-May. “I definitely can (see myself playing in New York),” Rozier said....

The Latvian forward played 50 games last season Baloncesto Sevilla of the Liga ACB in Spain, averaging 11.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Considered by most to be the best pure shooter in the draft, the 7-1, 220-pound power forward is thought to need to add bulk before he can be effective against NBA competition. MORE: NBA Draft pick-by-pick analysis | Images from the NBA Draft | Greatest Draft Ever championship matchup...

According to the 2004 NBA Finals MVP Chauncey Billups, the Detroit Pistons used the lack of unity between them to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2004 NBA Finals. During an appearance on ALL THE SMOKE, Billups shared that despite being a lesser talented team, the Pistons played into the Lakers’ locker room issues: Billups continued to discuss the Pistons strategy, adding: The 2004 Finals remains one of the most surprising upsets in NBA history....

While Stephen A. Smith threw out words like “disrespectful” and “blasphemous” and fan tweets continued to flow, Bryant brushed off the ranking after the Lakers’ preseason loss to the Raptors on Thursday night. MORE: Can Bryant beat Father Time? | Kobe talks Michael Jordan comparisons “I don’t need to defend that (ranking). Nobody does, really,” Bryant said per ESPN. “Please don’t ask me about silly stuff like that.” Bryant called ESPN “a bunch of idiots” after he was ranked No....

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....

Fans aren’t the only ones excited about Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, however. Koei Tecmo, the developer that worked closely with Nintendo to produce this game, is pleased with fans’ reactions to the information that has been released so far about the upcoming Zelda game. This studio has previously create titles such as Persona 5 Scramble and Dynasty Warriors, and it may be looking to work on more dynamic games such as this Hyrule Warriors sequel going forward....

As expected, the tweet didn’t go down too well with Kingston. The reigning RAW Tag Team Champion almost immediately lashed out at WWE on FOX’s Twitter handle for reminding him of the loss. Here is how the former WWE Champion responded: Kofi Kingston’s reign as WWE Champion The year 2019 saw the impressive rise of Kofi Kingston as a singles Superstar. The New Day member broke through the ranks on SmackDown and made his claim for the WWE Championship....

The year 2018 has been great for the Indian captain, who has produced some exceptional ODI feats including the fastest to reach the 10,000 club, elevating his stature as the best batsman in the world. “World cricket is lacking huge amount of superstars. May be one or two in England. I think Virat (Kohli) is that guy (superstar),” Smith said in his address at the Jagmohan Dalmiya Annual Conclave (Chapter II) here Friday....

“Im not a robot, you can slice my skin and check if I still bleed,” said Kohli at the beginning of the Sri Lankan series. Sharma, who hit a brilliant century in India’s 2nd Test against the Sri Lankans, will most probably lead the Indian side for the T20i series too if Kohli does not return. The Indian selectors have decided to rest Kohli ahead of India’s tour of South Africa in January ....

Although Katai Makoto is only introduced to viewers (and most of Class 1-1) in Season 2 of Komi Can’t Communicate, he arrived at Itan Private High School with a memorable first impression, to say the least. Arguably the most intimidating guy in school, Katai is a big softy deep down who, like Komi, just wants to make some friends. He strikes a bond with Hitohito Tadano and the two become quick friends, but their interactions inspire many questions from Komi and fans alike....

Kirby and the Forgotten Land takes full advantage of its new 3D environment, showing off impressive set-pieces and using clever cinematic camera shots to give the world a sense of scale not found in previous Kirby games. After Kirby and the denizens of Dream Land are transported to a new world, Kirby washes up on a beach in a manner not unlike Crash Bandicoot, and then players are set loose to see what this new take on Kirby is all about....

Many familiar mechanics from past Kirby games will remain relevant in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, with one of the most prominent being the character’s ability to absorb his enemies’ powers. The premise of Kirby and the Forgotten Land is still unclear, but it seems like the puffball fans have come to love will be able to explore abandoned, overgrown buildings and towns in an open-world fashion. As such, with a seemingly post-apocalyptic setting, Kirby and the Forgotten Land has a plethora of other games to take inspiration from....

RELATED: Canceled Kirby Games You Never Knew Existed Kirby’s Dream Buffet combines a lot of different ideas to make it about a race to the finish line. It also incorporates some classic Kirby mechanics into the system such as power-ups and eating a ton of food. It’s fun in small bursts but the game could be a lot better if it added these ideas in a future patch. 7 Make It Free To Play $15 is not a lot of money to pay for a game like this....

According to Smart, Chubb is constantly at the gym, rehabbing his knee and has started running again. SEC: Reasons to be excited, skeptical | 20 impact players staying in school “First of all, he’s an unbelievable kid that really likes working out," Smart told 680 the Fan in Atlanta (via the Athens Banner-Herald). “He already liked all this before this happened. …He’s going to be there every day and he has been....