£400k per week Liverpool cult hero wanted for Premier League return
Liverpool made big changes last summer – with several Premier League title-winning players leaving the club.
We saw the likes of Caoimhin Kelleher, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarell Quansah and Luis Diaz depart for pastures new – as Richard Hughes made space for £450m worth of new signings.
It’s not been easy to replace those favourites – with the title-holders struggling to replicate their successes from last season.
Author: Michael
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar slammed India’s bowling attack after their heavy 76-run loss to South Africa in the T20 World Cup Super 8 match. He said the defeat exposed how fragile India’s bowling unit is, especially against strong batting line-ups like the Proteas.
Akhtar was particularly critical of Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube, who gave away 67 runs in six overs for just one wicket. He felt they lacked pace and intimidation, and that using them in the death overs was a tactical mistake.
“Hardik and Shivam Dube were bowling at around 120 kmph.
Rapper Snoop Dogg has arrived in Swansea having been at the Winter Olympics as Team USA’s ‘honorary coach’ [Getty Images]
Microphone in hand, shades on despite the dimmed lights, Snoop Dogg is going through a back catalogue of hits that has made him one of the biggest hip hop stars in the world.
All while wearing a Swansea City beanie hat and hoodie.
If the social media videos from Monday night’s private party in an industrial estate on the outskirts of the city don’t seem surreal enough, Tuesday night will see Snoop take his seat at the Swansea.
This Friday, February 27, the world’s largest martial arts organization returns to Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, with an explosive 14-bout card featuring elite strikers, undefeated MMA stars, and contracted athletes all competing for glory.
ONE Friday Fights 144 showcases high-stakes matchups across Muay Thai, kickboxing, and MMA, with many athletes hunting for coveted US$100,000 contracts and spots on ONE Championship’s main roster.
US players celebrate after the Women’s Ice Hockey semifinal match between USA and Sweden at the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena during the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina. Peter Kneffel/dpa
The US women’s ice hockey team, which won gold at the Milan/Cortina Winter Olympics last week, has declined an invitation by President Donald Trump to attend his State of the Union address, US media reported on Monday.
“We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal–winning U.S.
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THE DAY BEFORE
All i will say is that WE BETTER NOT LOSE THIS BENFICA MATCH tomorrow. I don’t care what happens after that, but let’s not lose this game. Each time Vinicius plays well, Arbeloa’s Life XP increases by 10%.
Bill Self, Jon Sciambi and Fran Fraschilla join
Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters re-signed one of his free-agent veterans on Monday.
The Commanders agreed to a two-year deal with 31-year-old offensive lineman Andrew Wylie worth $7.5 million, including incentives up to $10.5 million. Though most media and the fan base will want to hear about tackle Laremy Tunsil signing an extension, this is an important contract for the Commanders’ offensive line as well.
Wylie has valuable experience at both guard and tackle. He has started 34 games in his three seasons in the burgundy and gold.
The Arizona Cardinals have many questions at quarterback this offseason. What will they do with Kyler Murray? Who will be their starter? Will they acquire one in free agency? Will they draft one?
With the third overall pick, it is unlikely the Cardinals would go with a quarterback, based on the talent available.
However, NFL.com draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah believes one quarterback would match well with the Cardinals — Alabama QB Ty Simpson.
Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior talks with Benfica’s coach Jose Mourinho in the aftermath of the alleged first-leg racial abuse (PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA)
Jose Mourinho has not set foot in the Santiago Bernabeu since leaving Real Madrid in 2013, but his Champions League homecoming with Benfica on Wednesday will be far more complicated than initially anticipated.
Mourinho cannot sit in the dug-out for the play-off second leg after being sent off during his team’s 1-0 first-leg defeat in Lisbon last week.