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The 25-year-old completed a summer switch from Roma to Anfield and has notched nine goals in 15 outings for the Reds across all competitons. And the former Ajax and Barcelona talisman has hailed the Egypt international’s abilities. “Salah is a great player. He can play on either side of the field very well,’’ Kluivert told KingFut. “Salah is considered as an ambassador for Egypt. He played for big clubs like Chelsea, Roma and Liverpool and has the talent to play for the World’s top teams....

The France international is heading towards the exit door at Parc des Princes as his deal runs down. With no extension in place, he will be free to discuss pre-contract terms with suitors outside of his homeland from January. A winter move could even be put in place if those pursuing his signature are prepared to pay a fee. Barcelona are said to be among those weighing up their options when it comes to the 23-year-old, but they are reluctant to be drawn on their supposed interest....

The Colombia international has emerged as a much sought-after talent, with clubs across Europe casting admiring glances in his direction. How Barca must rebuild this summer Barca were rumoured to have a pre-contract agreement in place for the 22-year-old, but no formalities had been completed. That had kept the transfer door ajar for others, with Manchester City said to be among those ready to pounce. Officials at Camp Nou have moved quickly, though, to tie up a deal, having already seen Gabriel Jesus slip through their net to the Etihad Stadium due to a delay in the decision-making process....

The Reds are serious contenders for a top four finish in the Premier League this season, with their sights set on a return to Champions League competition in 2017-18. Beyond that, the aim is to restore domestic dominance by bringing a long-awaited top-flight title to Anfield. Milner: Liverpool can win every game If they are to achieve those targets, then recruitment under Jurgen Klopp will be key. Liverpool remain an attractive proposition to those looking to make a move to England, but they do not boast the financial firepower of a number of direct rivals....

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From that distance, we’ll excuse him if he didn’t call “Bank.”

“I would like to offer my congratulations to Barry Bonds on becoming baseball’s career home-run leader,” Aaron said in a surprise taped message played on the big video scoreboard at AT&T Park seconds after Bonds hit No. 756. Aaron, whose record of surpassing Babe Ruth stood for 33 years, offered his “best wishes to Barry and his family,” and then rather cryptically added, “My hope today, as it was on that April evening in 1974, is that the achievement of this record will inspire others to chase their own dreams....

Not only is "Highly Questionable" the name of his show on ESPN2, but Wednesday, the day the 2014 Hall of Fame class was announced, the former Miami Herald columnist revealed that he was the one who gave his vote to the popular anti-establishment sports website Deadspin back in November. HALL OF FAME: Voting breakdown | Armando Benitez got a vote? From Deadspin: I feel like my vote has gotten pretty worthless in the avalanche of sanctimony that has swallowed it....

After falling one vote short in the 2010 election by the Hall's expansion era committee, the pioneering players' union head was at least six votes shy this year in the first balloting following his death. "Over the past 50 years, no individual has come close to matching Marvin's impact on the sport," new union head Tony Clark said after Monday's vote. "Marvin's legacy remains intact, and will only grow stronger, while the credibility of the Hall of Fame continues to suffer....

Not this exact conversation, maybe, but conversations with the same basic theme. When (and how) is it OK to incorporate modern technology into baseball? The answer with this sport, eternally, seems to be the same: Probably at least 10 years ago. Today, let’s talk about allowing pitchers and catchers to communicate pitch signals with words, instead of having to rely on caveman-era hand signals. Here’s the idea: Let the catcher and pitcher — and maybe the manager and/or pitching coach, but more on that in a minute — wear earpieces and microphones and call pitches that way....

He is averaging 10.5 points—the fewest he has averaged since his rookie year—along with 5.0 assists and 4.1 rebounds, not exactly numbers that will get you a punched ticket to the All-Star game. But the numbers that are most undeniable are these: 16-6 and 5-7. The first is the Warriors’ record with Iguodala. The second is the team’s record without him. Thursday night in Miami was a prime example. The Warriors won their seventh straight game, and while Stephen Curry and David Lee provided 68 points combined, there should be no overlooking the job that Iguodala did....

Sheik Muzahim’s supporters inside the house, including some 42 tribal leaders, said the crowd were all members of a rival tribe, the al Sadouni. That’s a strongly Baathist tribe, whose leader, Sadeq al Sadouni, was the top Baathist official in Basra. But were they really Sadouni? It was hard to tell. Said the sheik’s cousin, Sheik Mansour Kanan, “To take a metaphorical example, when a person dies the family start fighting over his property....

The female Nathusius’ pipistrelle bat had been injured by a feline when it was found by a resident of the village of Molgino in Russia’s Pskov region on July 30. Weighing only eight grams (0.3 oz) it was rescued by a Russian bat rehabilitation group but was unable to recover from the attack and died. The animal’s “London zoo” marking on its wing attested to a remarkable journey. Brian Briggs, a bat recorder, had ringed the animal back in 2016 at Bedfont Lakes Country Park near Heathrow airport in west London....

Ukrainian Interior Ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko took to social media to warn against fighting in the area and the dangers of artillery fire in the area where there is “unsafe nuclear radioactive waste.” “The invaders from the territory of Belarus have moved into the [Chernobyl exclusion] zone,” he wrote on his Facebook page. “The national guardsmen, who guard the collectors of unsafe nuclear radioactive waste, are fighting hard. “If the invader’s artillery hits and ruins/damages the collectors of nuclear waste, radioactive nuclear dust can be spread over the territory of Ukraine, Belarus and the [countries] of the EU....

It’s Adidas, it’s Nike, it’s Hyundai and Kia – the big boys are all still in with a shout as we reach the last eight. We asked you which brands were making the biggest impression around this year’s festival of football and now the time has come to whittle it down to a final four. And we’ve got a thrilling quarter-final line-up. But we won’t be requiring VAR to make the big decisions for us – it’s all down to you!...

On Wednesday, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District said that it would extend the Spare the Air Alert—which bans burning wood, manufactured fire logs, or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors—through Sunday, August 23. In a press release issued Wednesday, Jack Broadbent, executive officer of the Air District, said: “Unfortunately, wildfires continue to burn throughout the Bay Area and we expect several days of smoky conditions....

The Poland international had just doubled Bayern’s lead with a cool finish from the edge of the box when he pulled up, clutching his hamstring. 9/2 for Celtic and Bayern to draw He attempted to play on for a few minutes but then signalled to the bench that he needed to come off. There were fears the 29-year-old could miss Tuesday’s trip to Celtic, but the German champions released a statement after the game saying Lewandowski’s removal was “precautionary” due to “mild muscular problems....

Carlo Ancelotti’s side held a 2-0 advantage at half-time thanks to goals from Robert Lewandowski and Arjen Robben, but were pegged back in the second half by Maximilian Arnold and Daniel Didavi. Cologne 17/2 to beat Hannover 1-0 The result marked the first time since March of 2004 that the club dropped points at home while holding a 2-0 lead at the break, and the draw was the first time Bayern had dropped any home points to Wolfsburg since 2001....

The Italy defender was scathing in his assessment of referee Michael Oliver, who awarded a stoppage-time penalty and sent off goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon for dissent as reigning champions Madrid advanced to the semi-finals 4-3 on aggregate despite Wednesday’s 3-1 loss. It was a night of drama at the Santiago Bernabeu, where Juve remarkably overturned a 3-0 first-leg deficit to leave the quarter-final tie poised for extra time. However, Medhi Benatia’s challenge on Lucas Vazquez saw Oliver point to the spot at the death as Buffon protested furiously before he was shown red in the Spanish capital – Wojciech Szczesny brought on for a penalty that was blasted past him by Cristiano Ronaldo....

The Germany international completed a series of goalkeeping drills in a session at Bayern’s Sabener Strasse training ground on Thursday. The 32-year-old only resumed running outdoors last week, having been sidelined since the middle of September following surgery on a metatarsal problem. “For the first time in more than six months, Manuel Neuer has completed a light session of dedicated goalkeeping training and confidently beat away shots at his goal,” Bayern said via their official website....