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Defending champions City head into Sunday’s away match with Brighton and Hove Albion a point better off than Liverpool, who play Wolves at Anfield. The Reds need to beat Wolves and hope for a helping hand from 17th-place Brighton if they are to win the title for the first time in the Premier League era. Van Dijk is refusing to give up hope, especially in a week that saw Liverpool recover from a three-goal deficit to overcome Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate in their incredible Champions League semi-final....

Mohamed Salah’s injury and Loris Karius’ terrible individual performance contributed to defeat to Real Madrid in Kiev. But Liverpool will have a chance to make amends against either Ajax or Premier League rivals Tottenham. Jurgen Klopp’s side produced yet another famous Anfield comeback to stun Barcelona 4-0, progressing 4-3 on aggregate. And Van Dijk feels the disappointment of Kiev could help to fuel the Reds’ fire when they return to the final in Madrid on June 1....

The Reds are on the brink of the Champions League semi-finals after a stunning defeat of City at Anfield in midweek, with the return leg to come on Tuesday. But Jurgen Klopp’s men are not looking to protect their advantage at the Etihad Stadium, according to Van Dijk, with another attacking blockbuster on the cards. “We are going to discuss it over the next couple of days but I think we need to do our own thing,” he told Liverpool’s official website....

Targeting the South Building is like targeting the White House, given that the South Building includes offices for the school’s bigwigs including Chancellor Carol L. Folt and Provost James W. Dean Jr. This was not the only building hit on campus. This is not the first time UNC has dealt with vandalism to some of its property this month. The Dean Smith Center, the Tar Heels’ basketball arena, had NC State graffiti scrawled on it....

Trailing by a margin of four strokes in tied second position are Kiran Matharu and Amandeep Drall with a total score of 146. Order of Merit leader Vani started the day in tied second position after playing a birdie-less round on Tuesday. However, the Delhi girl was in supreme form on Wednesday. She played a bogey-free front nine with two birdies on the second and third holes. She fired four more birdies in the latter half on the 11th, 12th, 13th and 15th holes while dropping just two shots on the 10th and 18th to finish with a total score of 142 after 36 holes....

Mikami’s justification is very sound, and those of you who played Bayonetta probably didn’t have a problem with the lack of multiplayer. As much as games are fun to play with friends, sometimes there is a craving for a very good single player experience. If Mikami can deliver on this, Vanquish has the makings to be something fun, if not a little fresh. Although, one can’t help but wonder: Why not include a co-op multiplayer?...

The 31-year-old showed remarkable agility after scoring in the 58th minute for a result that sees The Foxes move into seventh, seven points adrift of Arsenal who occupy the Europa League fifth-placed spot. Vardy has been rumoured to have strained relations with Leicester manager Claude Puel and was taken off in the defeat by Cardiff last Saturday and said the acrobatic display had not been a spontaneous one. “I have had it in my locker for a while,” he told Sky Sports....

Aaron will feature for Division 2 side Leicestershire as they bid to improve on their horrific showing last time around, having finished at the bottom of the table. “Varun is a high-quality performer and his skills will be ideally suited to early season conditions in England. We are delighted to secure his signature for both Specsavers County Championship games and fixtures in the Royal London One-Day Cup," Leicestershire head coach Paul Nixon stated....

Lomachenko (14-1) will put his WBA and WBO titles on the line at the MGM Grand while also bidding to win Lopez’s IBF crown. The Ukrainian is in action for the first time since August last year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Asked how the longest layoff of his professional career would impact him, Lomachenko was uncertain. “I’ll check on Saturday, I don’t know,” he told a news conference on Wednesday....

Eyeing the Supporters’ Shield: LAFC has won the Western Conference, and the club could outright win the regular season for the No. 1 overall seed in the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs with a home win over Toronto FC this week, and a little help from around the league. Vela close to closing the record gap: LAFC’s Carlos Vela (28 goals) only needs three goals in his final four games to catch Josef Martinez’s all-time, single-season record (31)....

The defender’s contract with Ajax is due to expire in 2018 and the Europa League beaten finalists are keen to hold on to the 25-year-old for two additional seasons. Deschamps: Lloris knows it’s his fault Veltman is considering his options, though, with Spurs reportedly keeping a close eye on his situation. “I have spoken with my agent, but he is unaware of any interest from Tottenham. Vincent Janssen was joking that we will become team-mates, but there is nothing to it as of yet,” Veltman told VI....

2018’s Venom was a bit of a mixed bag, but it clearly set the stage for an iconic villain to become a movie-level superhero. The sequel pitted him against a much nastier foe to grant the brain-eating symbiote even more weight as a protagonist. As the second film’s post-credits scene introduced Spider-Man’s connection to the story, the future of the franchise could take many interesting directions. RELATED: Venom Vs. Let There Be Carnage - Which Is The Better Movie?...

Spider-Man has been a video game star for a long time. Ever since the Atari 2600, there have been frequent games with Spider-Man starring or featured in a larger roster. As one of the most popular superheroes in the world, it makes sense for Spider-Man to appear in so many adaptations. However, he is not the only iconic character from his comic run. Peter Parker’s rogue’s gallery is a thing of legends, and part of what makes the brand so strong....

The trio continued their tradition on Wednesday on the occasion of National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD). NGWSD is widely celebrated in the United States of America in the first week of February every year to honor female athletes and the perpetual struggle for gender equality in sports. Venus Williams took to Instagram to share the Miami Open’s greetings on NGWSD, which contained a series of photos from the tournament over the years....

The former Lazio, Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder hung up his boots in May 2014 after helping Estudiantes to a Libertadores title upon his return from European football. Neymar relishing Ganso reunion But after being elected president of the La Plata club the same year Veron pledged to return to the field should they sell 65 percent of the boxes available in their new stadium, which is expected to be completed in 2017....

I’m going to make you a promise: to give 100 per cent on the field. For me, supporters are the most beautiful part of football – and I don’t write that just to please you. You don’t earn your money to come see us play, on the contrary, you spend it. Some of you work seven days a week to come to the ground. The least we can do for you is be at 100%....

Goals from Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba saw Barca past the hosts in a 2-0 victory, although the table-toppers were made to work hard throughout by their opponents. That win puts the Blaugrana 10 points clear of second-placed Atletico, who will have the chance to restore the gap to seven on Sunday away to Athletic. It also means that Barcelona are now 31 games unbeaten in the top flight, a mark they have achieved just once before in their history....

Busquets was injured during the second half of Barca’s 3-0 win over Chelsea on March 14, with tests subsequently confirming he had suffered a “fractured phalanx of the fifth toe of his right foot, with a wound”. As a result, he missed Spain’s two friendlies in March and was also absent for Barca’s 2-2 draw with Sevilla on Saturday. Although Barca rescued a draw at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan after being 2-0 down, Busquets’ absence was plain to see, as they lost the midfield battle with Ivan Rakitic attempting to fill the void....

Ivan Rakitic’s superb volley and a masterclass from Lionel Messi, who hit a second-half brace in Wednesday’s 4-2 win at Wembley, will grab the headlines. But Valverde was quick to highlight the impact of Arthur, who joined from Gremio for the 2018-19 season and has been compared to Barca icons Xavi and Andres Iniesta. “Man, that’s what it’s about,” Valverde told beIN SPORTS of the 22-year-old’s performance after a win that left Barca level on points with Inter at the top of Group B....

Vampire: The Masquerade fans almost got their wish in 2019 when a sequel game developed by Hardsuit Labs was revealed along with a trailer and an expected release date in 2020. However, after a series of delays and the game’s development studio being dropped from the project, players have understandably been left with doubts about the current state of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. RELATED: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Developer Hit with Layoffs After Removal...