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Some 48 hours before St. Nick starts on his rounds, Monsieur Wenger and Herr Klopp will reach into their proverbial sack and endeavour to pull out three points which will help to make a feast of Brussels sprouts and visits to the in-laws a little easier to stomach. There will be no Christmas No. 1 spot up for grabs in north London – with a bearded man with seemingly magical powers who operates from an inclement northern base having already wrapped that up – but there are important chart positions up for grabs....

Chelsea chasing £40m-rated Dembele Klopp has been under increasing pressure after only one win in seven games in January as his side falter in the title race, and having been knocked out of both the FA Cup and EFL Cup, in the same week. Chelsea are in good shape going into the key Premier League title match on Tuesday, but Conte thinks that Liverpool’s style of play isn’t broken and that Klopp doesn’t need to make a change - as he was forced to earlier in the season....

"I'm a chess player, so that was a power move right there," Carmelo Anthony said. "So now we're going to see what's the next move. But that was a great power move." The Knicks will announce Jackson's hiring Tuesday. The 11-time champion as a coach was already the focus before and after the Knicks' 115-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. Jackson was on the Knicks' only two championship-winning teams, in 1970 and 1973....

But given the kind of year that Knight is having for Milwaukee — the Bucks are 27-22 and Knight is averaging career highs in points (17.9), rebounds (4.2), assists (5.3) and steals (1.6) while making an impressive 41.0 percent of his 3s — it seemed a good time to look back on the scouting report Calipari offered up at the time. Note, especially, that Calipari foresaw Knight as a player who wants to be a closer — especially poignant given the 12 points he scored in overtime on Wednesday to help beat the Lakers....

Despite the franchise’s groundwork of exciting stories, and an expansive galaxy to explore, singleplayer Star Wars games are few and far between. This is a fairly modern issue, but players don’t have many choices when it comes to an original Star Wars game that focuses on a narrative experience in lieu of a multiplayer-driven one; Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order being the only recent exception. This is part of why so much excitement grew around the rumors of a Knights of the Old Republic despite how unlikely it may be....

After 20 seasons in the league, the 2008 MVP and five-time champion called it quits last April. MORE: Classic photos of Kobe Bryant Bryant made an emotional farewell after his final game, but almost seven months later, the 38-year-old is at peace with his decision. “Not even a little bit,” Bryant said Tuesday when asked if he missed playing. “It’s strange to think a couple years ago, to be in this emotional space would be unfathomable....

Bryant sat on the bench Tuesday night as Los Angeles beat Denver 90-88. He received an ovation when he walked on to the floor in sweats during warm-ups. Bryant, who is also recovering from a torn Achilles tendon, was not made available to the media but reported progress in an in-house television interview. "It's going well," Bryant said. "I feel good. Obviously, I feel like I'm ahead of schedule. It's about trying to get that range of motion back where I feel like I can run comfortably....

Since January two years ago, Kohli has played 114 matches for India across all formats. He’s been the most capped player in the world since, and is over 1400 runs ahead of the next best, Joe Root. We haven’t even counted the IPL. It must be mentally hard, waking up each morning and motivating oneself to do the same thing over and over again. At 30, Kohli is a maniacally-running steam engine with just a handful of halts....

All four are different from each other when it comes to technique. Steve Smith has a proper batting technique and has got the game to counter any bowling attack. Virat Kohli initially struggled in the swinging conditions but has adjusted brilliantly in the recent England series. Kane Williamson and Joe Root are technically sound. These four young guns are currently their country’s main batsmen and have tasted captaincy for their respective countries....

Football is fun. But when it’s a “DERBY” clash it is more than football. In the list of world football’s most important club rivalries, Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal clash is rated amongst the 50 most important matches played annually. A remarkable achievement as this is the only match listed from a country which has always been above 100 in the FIFA rankings. This Kolkata derby known as Boro (means big in Bengali) match is considered not only India’s greatest but also one of Asia’s oldest and most anticipated matches....

Through various methods, Kirby’s Dream Buffet feels like a celebration of the Kirbyfranchise from the first iteration to now. And while more casual players will notice some fun nods to games they may have played, die-hard Kirby fans will notice Easter eggs that many others may not. 7 Ability Names Like with most Kirby games, Kirby’s Dream Buffet gives players the power to pick up abilities that can be used to help in the main gameplay....

But on Wednesday morning, host Mike Greenberg eviscerated new Georgia head coach Kirby Smart for the policies he is implementing in Athens, specifically, the refusal to release players from their scholarships so they can attend SEC schools or Miami, where former Georgia head coach Mark Richt now coaches. MORE: Boom or bust new QBs | A 68-team CFB playoff bracket? “Shame on you Kirby Smart,” Greenberg said early Wednesday morning....

The award-winning actress called rapper and presidential hopeful West out on Twitter Thursday morning for using her image in a bizarre campaign promo. Vogue editor Anna Wintour is another famous face used in the promotional material—both seemingly without permission. West, who has filed papers to run for president in Iowa but is facing scrutiny over getting signatures to get on the ballot in some states, posted the promo image on Twitter, with the caption: “#2020VISION....

We’ve been rounding up the best KitchenAid deals (opens in new tab) for a while now, and we reckon either of these products would make great Christmas gifts for coffee lovers. In fact, the Burr Coffee Grinder and the Cold Brew Coffee Maker could be the ideal duo to kick-start your own home coffee bar. Like some of the best coffee makers (opens in new tab), KitchenAid’s Cold Brew Coffee Maker is simple to use and rather compact too, making it a great choice for small kitchens....

The entire touring party for the England tour, with the exception of Rishabh Pant, who is currently leading Team India in the T20I series, will leave Mumbai later today. A BCCI official privy to the development told PTI on the condition of anonymity: Since the team will only compete in a solitary Test to complete the five-match Test series dating back to 2021, the selection committee is unlikely to name a replacement....

The German made nine changes from the team beaten 1-0 by Southampton in the League Cup semi-final on Wednesday and he watched another laboured performance against a team lying 18th in the Championship who led 2-0 at halftime. “If someone asks if this is the lowest point of my Liverpool time until now, I don’t know,” Klopp told reporters. “I don’t think it is the right time to talk about being positive or optimistic....

Mohamed Salah’s 15th goal of the season gave Liverpool a 65th-minute lead against his former club, but Chelsea substitute Willian saw his cross loop over Simon Mignolet and in five minutes from time. Klopp revealed he had wanted to make a change of his own in the moments leading up to Chelsea’s equaliser and claimed Oliver was obstructive. “I was angry because we wanted to change the system and the ref didn’t allow us to,” he told BT Sport....

Wenger took charge of Arsenal in October 1996, with his three title-winning campaigns helping him to become one of the defining figures of the Premier League era. The Gunners last won the top flight in 2003-04 and have faded from the title picture over recent seasons, with attendances dwindling at Emirates Stadium of late. But Liverpool manager Klopp believes Wenger’s legacy should stand untarnished. “I heard it when I came in this morning....

Coutinho continues to be strongly linked with a switch to Barcelona after the Catalan giants failed with an attempted move for the Brazilian in August. With club captain Henderson out with a hamstring injury and his deputy Milner benched, Coutinho captained Liverpool to a 5-0 demolition of Swansea City on Boxing Day and scored a delightful opening goal. Coutinho has scored in three consecutive Premier League appearances to take his tally to 12 in all competitions this season, but Klopp played down the importance of the midfielder being given the captaincy, denying it is a hint Liverpool will be able to keep the 25-year-old throughout the January transfer window....