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Coming up with two goals and two assists in eight Premier League appearances for the Reds this season – five of those as a substitute – the Swiss international is making a good impression. While crediting his team, however, Shaqiri insists he won’t stop here. “Of course I’m confident there are more goals to come,” he said. “It’s always better if you’ve got better players around you, if you can be more offensive, if you know that you are for sure going to have more possession than the opponent....

Simmons took the brunt of the blame for his team’s elimination from the playoffs after another dismal performance in the Sixers’ 103-96 home loss in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal against the Atlanta Hawks. The three-time All-Star finished with five points, 13 assists and eight rebounds on Sunday night, shooting just four times from the field and twice from the free-throw line. “I ain’t shoot well from the line this series,” Simmons told ESPN after the game....

Sharapova – a five-time grand slam champion – was eliminated following a two hour, 41-minute thriller in Toronto on Monday. Former Australian Open winner Caroline Wozniacki moved through to the second round, while Serena Williams will open her campaign against Elise Mertens. SHARAPOVA STUNNED IN TORONTO The 2009 runner-up saw victory slip through her grasp, beaten 4-6 6-3 6-4 by Kontaveit. Sharapova was up a set a break before 16th seed Kontaveit prevailed in a tense three-setter, which lasted almost three hours....

The fifth-seeded Sharapova was trailing 6-1, 4-2 when she stopped because of a left thigh injury. Sharapova received off-court medical treatment between the two sets. “I think we both played well and then she got injured,” Sabalenka said. “Hopefully she will get well soon.” Sabalenka will next face Wang Yafan, who beat qualifier Monica Niculescu 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1. “I will do my best in the season to get to the finals here,” Sabalenka said....

According to the Jamaica Gleaner, the Russian confirmed her withdrawal on Sunday stating that she has not yet fully recovered from the hip injury she suffered while playing in the Wimbledon earlier this year. She had also pulled out from the Stanford Classic held this week, blaming her injury for her decision. The tournament may suffer another major setback following reports of former World No 1 Roger Federer’s possible pull out from the tournament....

Things started out well for Williams, who jumped out to a 2-0 lead and looked poised to make another Australian Open final. But then, Osaka settled down. “I hit a lot of unforced errors in the first few games and I was just really like nervous and scared I think in the beginning, and I eased my way into it,” Osaka told ESPN’s — and two-time Aussie Open winner himself — Jim Courier on the court after the match....

The booing began early in the game and got louder every time Cristiano Ronaldo was on the ball. Ramos leapt to the defence of his teammate and slammed the Real Madrid fans for the hostile atmosphere. Speaking after the game he said, “I’ve always said that we can never change the Bernabéu. I’ve spent many years here and like Marcelo said after the Cup game the other day, all of the great players have been whistled here at some point....

The decision brings the curtain down on a 16-year career in the Spanish capital, in which Ramos has collected five La Liga titles and four Champions League crowns. On the whole, the Spanish defender won 22 titles with Los Blancos. Ramos was emotional in his farewell ceremony on June 17, stating that he never wished to leave Real Madrid. He also stated that it was “never a financial problem with Madrid....

Arsenal should go for Bale Former Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires has claimed that Arsenal should make an attempt to sign former Tottenham star Gareth Bale. The Real Madrid forward has been going through a very rough time at the Bernabeu and Pires believes that this could be his last season at Madrid. “I think there’s a good chance Gareth Bale might be playing his last season at Real Madrid,” Pires said....

In case you didn’t know… Romero has rubbed shoulders with both players as he has played alongside Messi for Argentina and with Martial at United. The goalkeeper had first made acquaintances with Martial while on loan at Monaco from Sampdoria during the 2013/14 season. He then moved away from Sampdoria to Manchester United in July 2015. The heart of the matter In an exclusive interview with Manchester United’s official website, Romero has drawn comparisons between the two players and has revealed the one thing that Martial has in common with five-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi....

Southampton, Sep 4 (PTI) The victory against world no 1 India in the ongoing five-Test series is on par with beating Australia in the Ashes, said England coach Trevor Bayliss, who suggested they might experiment in the final match starting at London on Friday. “It is right up there with beating Australia in the Ashes. Obviously India are a very good team, the number one team, and to knock them off is a very good feeling,” said Bayliss after England sealed the series with a 60-run win in the fourth Test....

Reddit user ZFStatic recently shared a video in which the player dies, but is able to quickly ping their enemy to ensure that they can track them down upon respawn. Since the early days of Call of Duty multiplayer, players have been attempting to seek revenge on who killed them so much so that it became a medal in the game, and ZFStatic’s trick may simplify the experience. While many Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 maps like Crown Raceway, Farm 18, and El Asilo feature plenty of nooks for players to hide behind after successfully defeating others, this technique basically disadvantages the player that’s potentially on a killstreak....

The benefits of being vaccinated against COVID outweigh any risk of serious side-effects, scientists have told Newsweek, as the number of people safely inoculated continues to rise with few reports of serious adverse effects such as severe allergic reactions. As of Tuesday, over 65 million people across the U.S. had been given a Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccine. Potential side effects are among the reasons some members of the public have been hesitant about getting vaccinated....

Kolkata, Sep 17 (PTI) The Indian archers run the risk of competing under a neutral World Archery (WA) banner if the de-recognised national federation of the country (AAI) fails to set its house in order soon, international body’s secretary general Tom Dielen has warned. Dielen said they were against punishing the archers but described the ongoing deadlock in AAI as a concern ahead of the upcoming Olympic qualification tournaments....

The four-hour packed show will see ten matches including a double main event pitting Brock Lesnar against The Undertaker and a title vs. title showdown featuring WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins against United States Champion Brock Lesnar. MORE: What we learned at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn | Seven greatest SummerSlam moments | SummerSlam 2015 card, schedule, live stream I had a chance to catch up with the world champ Rollins at the WWE 2K SummerSlam Kickoff for the upcoming WWE 2K16 and WWE SuperCard to discuss his run as the champion, being the first member of The Shield to win the title, doing promos which some thought was his biggest weakness, his big match against John Cena and smashing his nose several weeks back on Raw....

Griezmann was a 90th-minute substitute against former team Atletico Madrid, who earned a 2-2 draw away to defending LaLiga champions Barca on Tuesday. A €120million signing from Atletico at the start of the season, Griezmann arrived amid much hype but the star forward has struggled at Camp Nou, where he has started on the bench against Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao in recent weeks. Explaining Griezmann’s place on the bench as Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Riqui Puig started in the attacking third, Setien said: “It’s difficult to put him on without destabilising the team....

Kyrgios wasn’t even in the Grand Slam conversation at the start of 2022 but has rediscovered his potential in recent months. With another ATP singles title to his name, the Australian will enter the US Open as a genuine contender and there’s a number of reasons why Kyrgios is capable of becoming champion. 1. In the best form of his career Since his defeat to Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final, Kyrgios has come back to the court better than ever....

Youngkin, a Republican, issued the order as one of his first acts after being sworn in as governor on January 15. It took effect on Monday, but was ignored by some districts who kept mask mandates in place. On Monday, the school boards in Fairfax, Richmond, Prince William and Arlington counties and the cities of Alexandria, Hampton and Falls Church filed a lawsuit in Arlington Country Circuit Court seeking to block Youngkin’s order....

It’s painful describing it – Liverpool breezed to a three-goal lead in the first half to spectacularly throw it away in the second. Wissam Ben Yedder started the freak comeback with a brace and Guido Pizarro completed the comeback in injury time to snatch a point from the tie. In the first half, Liverpool had spanked Sevilla on the counter as two goals from Roberto Firmino and a diving header from Sadio Mane had made it three....