Virgil van Dijk wants ‘unforgettable’ season as Liverpool chase quadruple

Virgil van Dijk has said Liverpool are intent on providing an “unforgettable” season and that their pursuit of an unprecedented quadruple should not be taken for granted.

Liverpool’s bid to add the Champions League and Premier League to their Carabao Cup triumph has entered a crucial phase with visits to Benfica on Tuesday and Manchester City on Sunday. Before the quarter-final first leg in Lisbon, Van Dijk said the high stakes and constant pressure on his team should be enjoyed and the position Liverpool are in cherished.

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‘I hit a wall’: Curtis Jones credits Liverpool revival to change of mindset

Curtis Jones has said it took a change in mindset to establish himself at Liverpool having “hit a wall” when he first broke into Jürgen Klopp’s team.

The 22-year-old is enjoying the finest period of his senior career at present, an ongoing three-match suspension notwithstanding, having secured a regular starting role for his boyhood club last season, scored the winner in the European under-21s Championship final in July and held off competition from several new signings at Liverpool to retain his place this term.

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Jones is set to start the Europa League tie against Toulouse on Thursday with one game of his domestic ban …

Colts S Daniel Scott (Achilles) to miss 2024 season

Indianapolis Colts safety Daniel Scott will miss his second straight season due to injury in 2024. Scott, 25, ruptured an Achilles tendon during a practice last week, coach Shane Steichen confirmed Tuesday A fifth-round pick in 2023, Scott missed his entire rookie season with a torn ACL sustained during OTAs last June. Scott played college football at Cal from 2018-22, recording 137 tackles and seven interceptions. –Field Level Media Relatedfootball prop bettingbets on nflncaa football sportsbookstop online nba betting sitesmlb sportsbooksnhl sportsbookbest online ufc betting sitesbest online soccer betting sitesbest betting sites for copa america …

Sports is sometimes disheartening as a profit-margin-focused enterprise, but it does produce some great stories

Yes, sports is like all other major American industries — run by a handful of people who made out like bandits in this economic system of great wealth disparity. Because they have accumulated such vast wealth, they believe that is a sign of intelligence and that hubris frequently leads to poor decision-making both on and off the field of play. For all of the greed, drama, bickering, and dozens of pages of investigation findings, sports remains a highly compelling entertainment product. The players rise through the ranks as they go from children to adults, what they endure in the process, the disagreements with coaches and management, the agony of defeat, and eventually victory whether it’s a championship, an all-star appearance, or maybe just making a timely contribution on a big sta…

2019 NBA Prospect Skips One-And-Done At Syracuse To Head Straight For The D-League

Darius Bazley, high school senior and top prospect for the 2019 NBA Draft, has retracted a commitment to Syracuse and intends to enter the D-League this fall, possibly carving a new path to the NBA, as Yahoo’s Shams Charania reports. This is cool and basically without precedent! A handful of NBA-quality players and also Emmanuel Mudiay have skipped college to play abroad and collect a fat paycheck, but Bazley is the first to opt for this particular path through the developmental league. Bazley will turn 18 in June, making him eligible to sign a contract with a D-League team come September. Discussing his unusual decision with Yahoo! Sports, the Cincinnati native came across as intensely deliberate and motivated: This all relies and falls back on me, and that’s another reason why …

Why Your Team Sucks 2016: Detroit Lions

Some people are fans of the Detroit Lions. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Detroit Lions. This 2016 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. And buy Drew’s new book here. Your team: Detroit Lions. Your 2015 record: 7-9. Roll the video… That’s 61 yards on an untimed down coming off a facemask penalty that looked like a facemask penalty but was NOT, in fact, a facemask penalty. This only happens when you’re the Lions. No other team is so perennially capable of stringing you along for a bit, and then having its past reputation for losing and dirty nut-stomping collide with its present incompetence in one fantastic moment of abject stupidity. Oh, and then there was this: Amazing. You guys make Cleveland seeme…

Worst Games Of The 2013-2014 NBA Season

Wednesday, October 30, 2013: Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors Friday, November 1, 2013: Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns Tuesday, November 5, 2013: Atlanta Hawks at Sacramento Kings Monday, November 18, 2013: Philadelphia 76ers at Dallas Mavericks Wednesday, November 27, 2013: Washington Wizards at Milwaukee Bucks All further Milwaukee Bucks games Saturday, December 7, 2013: Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls Sunday, December 8, 2013: San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns Wednesday, December 25 2013: Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers Monday, December 30, 2013: Charlotte Bobcats at Utah Jazz Friday, January 3, 2013: New Orleans Pelicans at Boston Celtics Saturday, January 11, 2014: New York Knicks at Sacramento Kings Monday, January 27, 2014: Toronto Raptors at Brooklyn Nets February Wed…

Tyrese Haliburton's historic night leads Pacers past Knicks

Tyrese Haliburton became the first player in 33 years to post consecutive games with at least 20 points and 20 assists when he led the Indiana Pacers to a 140-126 win over the New York Knicks in Indianapolis on Saturday. Haliburton, who had 21 points and 20 assists in Thursday's 120-104 win over the Chicago Bulls, finished with 22 points and 23 assists on Saturday. He is the third player in NBA history to collect at least 20 points and 20 assists in consecutive games, joining Hall of Famers Magic Johnson (Dec. 18-19, 1984) and John Stockton (March 1-3, 1990). The 23 assists by Haliburton also tied the franchise record, set by Jamaal Tinsley against the Washington Wizards on Nov. 22, 2001. Myles Turner had 28 points and eight rebounds, while Aaron Nesmith scored 25 points for the…

Alex Cora, Boston Red Sox Agree to Part Ways

data-mm-id=”_3f7v4apis”>Alex Cora and the Boston Red Sox have "agreed to part ways," which is a nice way of saying the Red Sox essentially fired their manager because he was about to be suspended for a very long time.Red Sox, manager Alex Cora mutually agree to part ways. pic.twitter.com/ss5Bg7Rk8c— MLB (@MLB) January 15, 2020Cora was reportedly set to face harsh punishment for the role he played in the Houston Astros' sign-stealing controversy. This move was completely expected after what happened on Monday when Major League Baseball released the findings from its investigation. The Red Sox and Cora released a joint statement:Statement from the Boston #RedSox and Alex Cora: pic.twitter.com/qXsUhSobSy— Red Sox (@RedSox) January 15, 2020During his time in baseball, th…

Yannick Ngakoue Makes 'NFL Live' Appearance to Explain What Went Wrong in Jacksonville

data-mm-id=”_g9gulkqlp”>The Jacksonville Jaguars and star pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue have been on their way to a messy divorce all offseason. Ngakoue regularly took to his Twitter account over the last few weeks to ask for a trade or for the team to let him leave in free agency, and the Jaguars responded by franchise-tagging him. They've yet to find a trade partner after the news broke their starting price was a first-round pick and additional assets.Ngakoue clearly has no intention of signing the franchise tag. He took to NFL Live on ESPN today to explain just went wrong. Yannick Ngakoue explains his situation with the Jaguars: pic.twitter.com/l0ljHd1Atw— Jordan Dajani (@JordanDajani) April 7, 2020In summary, the Jaguars failed to offer him an agreeable extension last offseaso…