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Liverpool had led 1-0 at the break after James Milner converted from the penalty spot but Everton looked to have secured a replay when Gylfi Sigurdsson equalised midway through the second half. But Van Dijk, who became the world’s most expensive defender when he joined the Reds from Southampton, headed home six minutes from time in the 230th meeting between the sides. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp handed a debut to record 75 million signing Van Dijk as he selected arguably his strongest available starting line-up, in contrast to the 1-1 draw in the Premier League played out by the sides in December....

They didn’t exactly enter Wichita State together, because Baker came in first and redshirted a year, but they burst into the basketball spotlight together with their brilliant play in the statement-making victory over top-seeded Gonzaga in the 2013 NCAA Tournament. MORE: Ranking the 11 most disappointing college basketball teams this season They’ll leave as one of the most successful backcourt combinations in the college game’s long history: Baker, the blonde 6-3 shooting guard from tiny Hays, Kansas in the Western part of the state; VanVleet the African-American playmaker from Rockford, Ill....

After a subdued first-half performance, Guardiola’s side opened the scoring in controversial fashion as Sergio Aguero found the back of the net following some interference in build-up play from referee Chris Kavanagh. The goal was allowed to stand despite Sheffield’s protests and the Manchester City boss himself seemed to suggest his team benefitted from the inconsistent use of VAR. “I said many times I have a huge list for VAR....

City crashed out of the Champions League following Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat at home to Premier League rivals Liverpool, who sealed a comprehensive 5-1 aggregate triumph. The second leg was not without controversy, however, after City had a goal chalked off for offside approaching half-time, despite Liverpool’s James Milner having touched the ball into Leroy Sane’s path following Gabriel Jesus’ second-minute opener. City manager Pep Guardiola was sent to the stands for the second half after furiously confronting referee Mateu Lahoz at the interval and Silva – who hit the post in the opening 45 minutes – offered some Champions League advice post-match....

Varicose veins are most common on the legs because leg veins must work against gravity. Standing increases pressure on leg veins. Varicose veins are a common condition in the United States. Up to 25 percent of women are affected and up to 15 of men are affected. Natural Treatments So far, scientific support for the claim that any remedy can treat varicose veins is fairly lacking. Horse Chestnut Extract: The herb horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is one of the most widely used alternative medicine remedies for varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency (a related condition)....

GOLDEN STANDARDHow Vegas became the most successful expansion team in sports history Vasilevskiy stopped 36 of Washington’s 38 shots en route to the Lightning’s 4-2 win over the Capitals in Game 3. As a result, Tampa Bay debunks any talk of a possible sweep and clinches at least one road win, which Washington showed was vital to any team’s success. “He’s our backbone,” Ryan Callahan said of Vasilevskiy. “He has been all year....

Lomachenko will defend his WBO junior lightweight title Saturday against Jason Sosa in the main event of an HBO tripleheader from the sold-out MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. MORE: Ward, Kovalev agree to rematch Lomachenko is 7-1 with five knockouts. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was a reported 396-1 in his amateur career, as he won two golds and a silver in the amateur world championships. Boxing purists have called Lomachenko the future of the sport and someone who can become the best boxer of this generation....

England’s hopes of progressing to the semi-finals have been dealt a major blow with successive defeats to Sri Lanka and Australia. Asked about Kevin Pietersen’s accusation captain Eoin Morgan looked “scared” and comments from Vaughan in which the former skipper said the competition could “turn out to be top of the tree” in terms of “atrocious World Cups”, Bairstow claimed: “People were waiting for us to fail. They are not willing us on to win....

It didn’t work out that way for VCU senior guard Briante Weber, who tore a knee ligament in a game Saturday that will end his college career in the most painful manner possible. Weber left to a standing ovation, and there likely will be another when he is introduced on the program’s senior night. But he won’t get the chance to play for the Rams in that game, or to play in another NCAA Tournament....

Danish defender Vemmelund arrives at Oriel Park having spent the 2016 season at Derry City, while Republic of Ireland youth international McGrath ends his association with St Patrick’s Athletic in order to sign for Stephen Kenny’s side. The pair follow Sean Hoare in committing to the Lilywhites for the upcoming season and Kenny believes that all three signings will improve the squad as they look to build upon their exploits in 2016, which saw them compete in the Europa League and win their third league title in a row....

The inaugural edition will comprise five franchise – Nangarhar Leopards, Kabul Zwanan, Paktia Panthers, Balkh Legends, Kandahar Knights. The tournament will be aired on ‘‘DSPORT’’, sports channel for Discovery Communications India. The Nangarhar team will be lead by West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell while Afghanistan’’s biggest star Rashid Khan will be captaining Kabul Zwanan. Veteran Shahid Afridi will lead Paktia Panthers while star Afghan all-rounder Mohammed Nabi will be in charge of Balkh Legends....

The homeowners, who live in Landsborough—located in the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland state—alerted local snake catchers after they spotted the serpent. But when a team from Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 arrived at the home, they initially could not find the snake. The residents had spotted the snake inside a wicker plant pot holder, which they had subsequently covered with a plastic container and bricks to keep the animal inside....

The five-time All England Club champion has never played in Birmingham before, with her only previous grass-court entries ahead of the grand slam coming in Eastbourne in 1997, 1998 and 2011. But after losing in the first round of the French Open to Elina Svitolina, Williams will continue her bid for a 50th WTA Tour singles title at the Premier event. She joins world number one Naomi Osaka, defending champion Petra Kvitova, French Open winner Ashleigh Barty and Roland Garros semi-finalist Johanna Konta in the draw....

“I like that depending on what you’re wearing it can make you feel brave and confident at the same time,” Kaia Aragon told Newsweek about her passion for designing clothes. Kaia’s mom, Tonya Aragon, has been sharing her third-grader’s fashion designs through viral videos on TikTok. The account has amassed 583,000 followers and 22.6 million likes from fans who are awed by the young fashionista’s talent and creative eye....

Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Verratti was sent off in the Champions League last-16 second-leg tie against Real Madrid after receiving a second yellow card for that very offence. The Italy international conceded his reaction was wrong, but feels Barcelona superstar Messi would not have been punished for similar behaviour. “I got it wrong against Real, but it was a red card out of frustration and sometimes referees could be more tolerant,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport....

That expectation will only have been furthered when Kimi Raikkonen headed a Ferrari one-two in qualifying. Yet it was Ferrari’s inability to engineer a scenario in which Sebastian Vettel headed the grid that prevented Monza from being the track at which both the drivers’ and constructors’ championship races turned firmly in their favour. Vettel could not hide his frustration at being told Raikkonen had snatched pole from his grasp and, in a series where team orders are accepted, Ferrari’s failure to get the German at the front of the grid proved pivotal....

The German, who won four in a row from 2010 to 2013 with Red Bull, has gone five seasons without a title. And his latest campaign has not got off to the best of starts, with Mercedes dominant again and reigning champion Lewis Hamilton 31 points ahead of Vettel. However, the Ferrari star remains supremely confident that 2019 will be his year. “I have the absolute belief that I can be world champion,” he said ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix in quotes reported by Sky Sports....