There was a familiar presence on the touchline in a Liverpool FC game. Pep Lijnders belongs in a tradition of successful Liverpool assistant managers even if his destiny, unlike those of Bob Paisley and Joe Fagan, was not to get the top job at Anfield.
Instead, Lijnders has, via an ill-fated spell in charge of RB Salzburg, traded a role as Jurgen Klopp’s sidekick for one as Pep Guardiola’s second-in-command. With the Catalan banned, he was in charge in the technical area as Liverpool crashed out of the FA Cup, beaten 4-0 by Manchester City.
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De Laurentiis’ Easter promise to Napoli fans: ‘Tragic time’
Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis sends an Easter message to the Partenopei fans, promising the team will remain ‘competitive’ and consistent regardless of possible ‘unpredictable factors.’
Napoli shared a message from their President, Aurelio De Laurentiis, on X on Easter.
“Happy Easter to our wonderful supporters, the players, the technical staff, the management, the employees, and collaborators of Napoli and Filmauro, and their families,” wrote the Italian businessman.
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya missed the clash against the Delhi Daredevils due to viral, but he is set to return for the five-time champions’ away clash against the Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on Tuesday. Pandya travelled with the rest of the team right after the afternoon game in Delhi, and will resume training after staying away from action for the last few days.
Stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav revealed at the toss that Pandya is unwell and “doesn’t look good”.
Samir Nasri in France tax office’s crosshairs over 212 Deliveroo orders
Has former France international attacking midfielder Samir Nasri evaded France’s tax authorities? According to an investigative report from Les Echos, Nasri has moved to Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, for tax purposes, but it appears that the former Arsenal and Manchester City player spends most of his time… in France. After calling time on his playing career, Nasri eventually joined Canal+ as a pundit, most notably for the channel’s broadcasts of the Champions League.
Budapest or bust for this Liverpool team
Crisis point for Slot and Liverpool
Liverpool’s season lurched towards crisis with a humbling FA Cup exit that exposed fragility, fatigue and a worrying lack of collective resolve. The 4-0 defeat to Manchester City was not merely a bad day at the office; it was a structural failure that now casts a long shadow over their Champions League ambitions.
HYDERABAD: Riding high on a 65-run victory over KKR, Sunrisers Hyderabad will be brimming with confidence in their first home game — an afternoon clash against Lucknow Super Giants — here on Sunday. Sunrisers began their campaign with a loss to defending champions RCB despite posting 201/9 in the season opener, largely due to the disappointing performance of their bowling unit.
However, everything fell in place for the 2016 champions against KKR.
With the 2026 NFL draft approaching, Chad Reuter of NFL.com put together a five-round mock draft. So how did things play out for the Jacksonville Jaguars?
Let’s break down how things unfolded.
Below are each of the selections made by the Jaguars on Days 2 and 3 of this mock, followed by our takeaways.
Pick 56: Rayshaun Benny, DT, Michigan
Pick 81: Max Klare, TE, Ohio State
Pick 88: Kyle Louis, LB, Pitt
Pick 100: Tacario Davis, CB, Washington
Takeaways from Jaguars’ Day 2 picks in 5-round mock draft
– Defensive tackle is the biggest need the Jaguars have.
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants head into their IPL 2026 clash in Hyderabad still searching for early momentum, though their journeys so far have unfolded quite differently. While SRH have already experienced both defeat and victory, LSG arrive with more uncertainty after an underwhelming start. For both teams, this fixture is as much about locking in combinations as it is about gaining early points.
SRH looked far more settled in their last outing against Kolkata Knight Riders, particularly with the bat.
Fluminense target nets 3️⃣ in eight minutes, Son steals the show in MLS 📹
Los Angeles FC steamrolled Orlando City with a 6-0 win in their Matchday 6 MLS clash.
Featuring standout performances from Heung-Min Son and Denis Bouanga against Griezmann’s future team in Major League Soccer.
The Tottenham icon provided assists for FOUR GOALS and was also directly involved in another, all in the first half.
And the Gabonese forward, who had been targeted by Fluminense, bagged a hat-trick in the space of just eight minutes.
When Martin O’Neill speaks about Celtic Dermot Desmond must listen
It’s been reported that a major shake up behind the scenes at Celtic Park is on the horizon,with Martin O’Neill being centre-stage in negotiations for implementing any proposed changes that would put the club back on track to continue our dominance of Scottish football after a season where standards have fallen dramatically.