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Reds boss Jurgen Klopp had suggested the world’s most expensive defender, who moved from Southampton for a reported £75million this month, might be left out at Anfield. But the Netherlands international was selected from the start for the third-round tie as the hosts seek to extend their impressive run against their city rivals, having gone 15 games without defeat against the Toffees in all competitions. However, Klopp is without star attackers Mohamed Salah and Philippe Coutinho....

Get odds on Liverpool to win PL opener Liverpool were leading the race to sign the defender, who also attracted attention from Manchester City and Chelsea, but the Reds publicly backed out of the deal after reports that Southampton were threatening action. The Netherlands international is said to have set his sights on a move to Anfield, though, and is looking to force a way out, prompting his new boss to leave him out of their pre-season preparations....

Van Dijk sustained ankle ligament damage during Southampton’s 3-0 win over Leicester City in January and has not played competitively since then. The Saints have struggled in the Dutchman’s absence, losing five of their last seven games in all competitions, and with Chelsea rumoured to be interested in signing Van Dijk at the end of the season the 25-year-old may have played his last game for the club. When asked whether Van Dijk might be in contention to return to the squad for Saturday’s Premier League match against Bournemouth, Puel said: “It’s not possible....

Notre Dame is a College Football Playoff contender. The Irish sent Michigan out with a 31-0 win, the school’s largest win in the series. So that business is out of the way. MORE: Top 25 roundup | 10 great Notre Dame-Michigan games | 10 faces who made Michigan-Notre Dame Here are a few takeaways about Notre Dame’s convincing victory: — Defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder looks like a good hire. The Irish defense has a NFL feel to it, one that confused Devin Gardner all night....

Vargas and Dulorme fought to a majority 12-round draw Saturday at Wintrust Arena, leaving the WBC silver welterweight title vacant. Both fighters scored knockdowns, Vargas in the 10th and Dulorme in the final seconds of the fight. The scores were 115-111 for Vargas and two scores of 113-113. Some in the crowd booed the decision of the fast-paced, competitive fight. Dulorme, of Carolina, Puerto Rico, opened strong, landing a big right hand in the opening seconds and then a solid left hook that buckled Vargas’ knees....

Attorney Craig Anderson, who represents the police department, confirmed the settlement in the case alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Funke’s constitutional rights, as well as unlawful assault and battery. Anderson and department spokesman Officer Larry Hadfield, declined any further comments, according to The Associated Press. Joshua Newville of Minneapolis, Funke’s lawyer, confirmed a Las Vegas Review-Journal report regarding the Nov. 3 agreement, along with U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware II’s finding in June that Officer Mark Hatten “unlawfully used excessive force against Funke” when he shot him....

This marked beginning of the demise of the Communist regime in then-Czechoslovakia. After word of the beatings got out, hundreds—then thousands, then tens of thousands—of Czechs began streaming into Wenceslas Square to protest. After days of protest in the square, the people moved to nearby Letna Park because Wenceslas Square could no longer hold the amount of protesters. And finally, about a week after the protests began, seven days of nonviolence, the government announced it was stepping down....

“PDVSA has never stopped honoring its obligations with the Venezuela Football Federation,” said the company in a statement, without offering specifics. The federation has said that the lack of funding from PDVSA, its chief sponsor, has hurt its ability to train and travel and made it impossible to attract a world-class international coach. OPEC member nation Venezuela is in the midst of a severe recession which has been aggravated by a slump in oil prices....

A juvenile pale-headed snake was found in a two-pack of lettuce which Alexander White and his partner, Amelie Neate, bought in an Aldi supermarket in Mosman, Sydney, on Monday. White’s mother, Lesley Kuhn, went to social media to warn shoppers this week to check groceries carefully, after they made the surprise discovery. “Check packaged lettuces carefully. Last night my son found a baby pale-headed snake in with his baby cos lettuce from Aldi,” she posted on the Facebook group Mosman Living....

The devices, known as glue boards or glue traps, are essentially trays that are coated with an extremely sticky adhesive. They are often used to remove rodents, insects, and other animals that are considered to be pests from homes. But while some people buy these traps as an alternative to snap traps, which can pose a risk to children and pets, animal rights groups have condemned the devices, with The Humane Society of the United States describing them as “cruel and indiscriminate....

As part of this new association, MRF, and not JK Tyres, will be the new tyre partner for 2016 of this one-make series. The series will run on the same lines as the previous season with a total of 10 races across four rounds that will be hosted at the three racing circuits in India. In addition to Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore, and Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida, where the series was conducting races in the previous season, Vento Cup will return to Madras Motor Race Track (MMRT), Chennai, as well after a break of three years....

Albert Pujols connected off Verlander for his 619th career homer. Pujols has 2,994 hits. Alex Bregman hit a three-run double and Jake Marisnick homered as Houston avoided a three-game sweep. The Angels also won 11 straight road games in 1988. Verlander (4-0) held the Angels hitless into the fifth inning. He gave up two runs and four hits, striking out nine without a walk. Verlander won his 11th regular-season decision in a row....

This is a ritual of the fall. A Saturday down South. The SEC’s premier game at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS, complete with “Uncle Verne” tweaking fans and naming the wrong players on the wrong plays and mispronouncing anything he darn well feels. I’m going to miss it so damn much. MORE: Top 28 TV color analysts in sports today Lundquist is retiring after this college football season. He’s 75, and he has every right to retire....

According to three-time world champion Nelson Piquet, Max Verstappen would be too hot to handle for the current champion if they were given equal machinery. The Brazilian feels Lewis Hamilton has benefited from a sub-par teammate in Valtteri Bottas. Nelson Piquet said: But contrary to his point about the difficulty of direct comparisons, the Brazilian then added: Things are too easy for Lewis Hamilton: Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet feels that Max Verstappen’s aggressive driving style would overcome Lewis Hamilton in the same machinery....

Somehow, we’re thinking the latter. When it comes to Logano, Busch probably isn’t in a joking mood. MORE: Logano’s growing enemies list | Commercial controversy First, here’s what we’re talking about: a video from Kentucky Speedway from a Logano TV interview. Remember why Busch might be the predator waiting to chew into Logano? Short-term memory needs a boost now and then. At Daytona, Logano got into a late tangle that sent Busch’s car spinning into the infield and eventually a shower of grass....

LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Egypt’s 44-year-old goalkeeper Essam El Hadary saved two spot kicks as the seven-times champions reached the African Nations Cup final by edging Burkina Faso 4-3 on penalties on Wednesday. El Hadary saved the last two kicks from Burkina Faso after Egypt had squandered their opening shot and looked to be on their way out of the tournament. The oldest player to compete at a major championship stopped penalties from Herve Koffi and Bertrand Traore....

According to the OIG report, congressional aide Andrea Goldstein told Virginia police that a contractor at the VA Medical Center in Washington, D.C. “bumped his entire body against mine and told me I looked like I needed a smile and a good time.” No criminal charges were brought to bear against the contractor. During the subsequent inquiry into the incident by the OIG, investigators discovered that Wilkie brought Goldstein’s credibility into question and “purported that she had made prior similar complaints....

Hamilton stretched his lead to 59 points by winning the Japanese Grand Prix after Vettel retired due to engine trouble only four laps in. A fourth F1 world title could be wrapped up by Mercedes driver Hamilton at the United States Grand Prix a week on Sunday. Reigning champion Rosberg knows it is unlikely that Vettel can deny his former team-mate, but expects Ferrari to hit back in Austin....

Processor temperatures are kept in check by a Cooler Master Seidon 120V – a sealed-unit liquid cooler with a 120mm fan and fitted with a blue LED on the impeller unit which lights up when in operation. The internal design of the case makes it very easy to keep things tidy, thanks to cable management grommets, a separate compartment for the power supply, and 3.5in drive bays which are accessed from the side of the case facing the back of the motherboard....

Brenton Harrison Tarrant sat in court as relatives of the 51 people he killed at two mosques in Christchurch gave victim impact statements in which they described the aftermath of the attacks on the Al Noor mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre on March 15, 2019. “It has been a very cathartic experience,” said Raf Manji, who has been supporting the victims through the Christchurch Foundation and who himself gave a statement on behalf of three victims....