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Liverpool regained their five -point lead at the top of the Premier League table after thumping Chelsea 4-1 at Anfield on Wednesday night. With Arsenal winning on Tuesday and Manchester City earlier wrapping up a comfortable win over Burnley, three points were very much necessary for the Reds at Anfield. However, it was clear from early on that Liverpool would have no issues as they romped past a tepid Chelsea side that offered little. While Jurgen Klopp's team restored their advantage at the summit, the Blues remain tenth having suffered their first defeat since 24 December. How the game unfolded A poignant Anfield atmosphere greeted the two sides with the distinct contrast of red and blue setting the stage for some Premier League heritage. Unfortunately, there was little by way of a contest as Mauricio Pochettino's striker-less system failed to bear fruit - even if his Chelsea side were unlucky not to win an early penalty when Virgil van Dijk clipped Conor Gallagher. From t

NBA players are large, they contain multitudes. We should not assume there is some sort of animosity between the Phoenix Suns and the Brooklyn Nets just because of last season’s Kevin Durant trade. The two players traded for Durant — Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson — may not be on a contending team anymore, but they are both getting bigger chances to shine even as underdogs in the NBA odds. And only two pieces of Brooklyn’s contributing roster can claim they were abandoned by Durant — Nic Claxton and Royce O’Neale. But these are also the most competitive people on the planet and they can twist any slight into driving motivation. Just because there should not be animosity does not mean some can't be contrived. Combine that with a Suns reality and we can find value in our free NBA picks and predictions as we preview Suns vs. Nets on Wednesday, January 31. Suns vs Nets odds Suns vs Nets predictions More concrete than the Brooklyn Nets’ possible motivations tonigh

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has already served up a ridiculous amount of drama. It has been a tournament for the underdogs so far, with a whole host of the continent's big-hitters making early exits from the competition. As a result, some of the Premier League's top performers have already returned to their clubs, ready to put disappointing AFCON campaigns behind them. Here are all the Premier League players who have been knocked out of AFCON. Algeria Algeria didn't even make it out of their group / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/GettyImages The 2019 winners endured a dismal and short campaign, failing to win any of their three group stage games and accumulating just two points. A defeat to lowly Mauritania in their last match put the final nail in the coffin, with two Premier League players exiting the competition. Wolverhampton Wanderers full-back Rayan Ait-Nouri made a swift return to Molineux and even featured in the club's FA Cup victory over Midlands rivals West Bromwich

Real Madrid said goodbye to the UEFA Women’s Champions League at the Group Stage after a drab defeat to Häcken , sealing a terrible continental campaign which saw them pick up just 1 point from 18 . Linda Caicedo was left on the bench by manager Alberto Toril for the Game , with the Spanish coach preferring to start with Hayley Raso and Athenea on the wings. The Colombian was brought on in the second half for Caroline Møller but she was unable to impact the Game and in the end, it was another sorry night for Las Blancas in their dreadful season of European Football . Nothing was in play for the side from the capital after results on match day 4 saw their fate sealed; Häcken , on the other hand, managed to book their ticket to the knockout rounds given Chelsea’s impressive win over Paris FC in the other match in Group D. 🏁 @realmadridfem 0-1 @bkhackenofcl ⚽ 64' Kafaji#UWCL pic.twitter.com/5rwZOycKkp — Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadridfem) January 30, 2024 Madrid wave goodbye

The regular season of the 2023 National Football League is a distant memory. The postseason Divisional and Conference clashes are disappearing in the rear view mirror. All that is left is the big one, the final two teams clashing at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII. Step forward, the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers . Both franchises have a notable History when it comes to the Vince Lombardi Trophy and even just a passing glimpse of the famous team color s is enough to identify them. But with both of these teams known for their red home jerseys, who will take that honor at the neutral venue? It’s rather simple. All patched up. pic.twitter.com/u3KbgxiHql — Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 30, 2024 Which Super Bowl team is the ‘home’ team? As you are more than aware, the Super Bowl is a contest between the ‘best’ teams from the AFC and the NFC, or at least the ones that progressed through their respective conference playoffs to get there. A

USMNT player Cade Cowell is settling into life in Mexico after joining Chivas from San Jose Earthquakes on January 15. In an interview with The Athletic , the 20-year-old discussed the reasons behind the move to the Mexican club. “It’s really easy to be comfortable (in San Jose), you know?” said Cowell. “Playing in your hometown for so long, you know everyone at the club. It’s a happy place to be. You’re not uncomfortable. What I really wanted to do was be uncomfortable. When you go to the national team and play against players like (Christian) Pulisic and (Weston) McKennie, I was uncomfortable every day. It brings out the best in you. It’s something you can’t really explain or do until you’re in the situation. “I was really excited for that — to try something new. New league, new culture, new everything.” Full screen Cade Cowell ANDRES LARROVERE AFP Chivas debut After joining Chivas for $4 million, Cowell made his debut in the recent 1-0 defeat to Tigres. The exciting forward came

Fantasy Football Hub is purpose-built to turn FPL managers into FPL winners. From their industry-leading AI to the experts who reveal their teams every gameweek, it's no surprise tens of thousands of managers gain the edge with the Hub every season. Join the Hub  today and, if you don't win your mini-league, you'll get your money back.  Terms and Conditions apply . Midfielders continue to dominate the transfer market in FPL once again this week, with the top three players purchased and top three sold all positioned in the middle of the park. So who are the best buys? As per Fantasy Football Hub's powerful AI Points Predictions tool , here are the top midfield stars to target in FPL Gameweek 22. Eberechi Eze Eze is hugely important for Palace / Justin Setterfield/GettyImages Fixture : Sheffield United (H); Predicted Points : 5.4 Crystal Palace have the pick of the midweek fixtures as they face bottom of the table Sheffield United. The Blades have failed to keep a clean