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LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris has lauded Dele Alli for the way he has responded after being prevented from leaving the club. It appeared the England international would move from the north London side during the January transfer window having beeb sidelined by manager Jose Mourinho, with former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino reportedly keen to take Alli to Paris Saint-Germain on loan. Spurs, however, decided to keep Alli in their squad and the midfielder made his first Premier League start since the opening day of the season during Thursday's (Mar 4) 1-0 win against Fulham. France goalkeeper Lloris said he was pleased by the way Alli had put any "disappointment" aside. "Well, I don't want to talk about January. It's his personal situation and I don't want to talk on behalf of the club, I'm not the right person to do it," Lloris told reporters on Friday. "As a team-mate, he's always been professional. "He put his disappointment on the side and from day … [Read more...] about Football: Tottenham captain Lloris praises ‘professional’ Alli

LONDON: Mohamed Salah's angry shake of the head after being substituted in Liverpool's defeat to Chelsea was symbolic of the champions' intense frustration as their season unravels. Jurgen Klopp removed his top scorer just after the hour mark on Thursday (Mar 5) but it did not prevent a 1-0 defeat and a fifth straight home loss for the first time in their history. The wheels have come off quickly for Liverpool, who were crowned English champions last season for the first time since 1990. As recently as mid-January, Klopp's men were top of the league and in the title picture despite being hampered by a spate of injuries, most notably to central defender Virgil van Dijk. Up until their shock 1-0 defeat to Burnley in January they had not tasted defeat in the league at Anfield since April 2017. But now they have a fight on their hands just to qualify for the top four - an unthinkable situation after winning the title last year by 18 points. Liverpool have earned just 10 … [Read more...] about Football: Liverpool scramble for answers as season collapses

REUTERS: Liverpool's new signing Ozan Kabak became manager Juergen Klopp's latest injury headache ahead of Sunday's Premier League match against Fulham after the Turkish centre back picked up a knock against Chelsea. Defending Premier League champions Liverpool have had to contend with a number of injury setbacks in central defence this season, having lost first-team regulars Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez to long-term injuries early on. Kabak, who joined Liverpool on loan from Schalke 04 at the start of February, has started the last five games for the Merseyside club, including Thursday's 1-0 defeat by Chelsea. "Ozan had yesterday after the game a little problem. He has played a lot of games now and we will see if he is ready for Fulham," Klopp told a news conference on Friday. "It doesn't look like in the moment, so we will have to find solutions." While Joel Matip and Jordan Henderson are also out injured, Klopp said Nathaniel Phillips, who missed the Chelsea match … [Read more...] about Kabak an injury doubt for Fulham clash as Liverpool suffer another injury blow

BERLIN: Bayern Munich's attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala on Friday signed a professional contract that will keep him at the German champions until 2026. Musiala joined Bayern's Under-17s in 2019 from Chelsea and has quickly developed to earn playing time with the senior team and is also expecting a call-up from the German national side. "We are very happy that Jamal signed his first contract and it was a long-term one for Bayern," the club's sports director Hasan Salihamidzic said in a statement. "Now we have to make sure Jamal develops and is challenged." The talented player has made 27 appearances so far for Bayern in all competitions and last week became their youngest ever scorer in the Champions League when he netted in their 4-1 win over Lazio. Less than 10 days ago Musiala announced he had decided to play in the future for the German national team instead of England, for which he was also eligible, after a talk with Germany coach Joachim Loew. Loew has said … [Read more...] about Bayern teenager Musiala signs first pro contract to 2026

Three former Kentucky players have been named to the NBA Rising Stars roster, it was announced by the league Wednesday. Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro and San Antonio Spurs guard Keldon Johnson were each named to the United States Team while Golden State Warriors guard and Windsor, Ontario, Canada native Mychal Mulder was named to the World Team. It's the second straight selection for Herro. UK led all schools with three selections. NBA Rising Stars, the league’s annual showcase of premier young talent during NBA All-Star, will not be played this year due to the limitation of having All-Star events all on one night. To recognize deserving players, the NBA kept the custom of having the league’s assistant coaches vote for Rising Stars rosters, which comprise 10 first and second-year NBA players from the United States (U.S. Team) and 10 first- and second-year NBA players from outside the United States (World Team). Former Wildcats Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Anthony … [Read more...] about Three Wildcats named to NBA Rising Stars roster