In truth, the results were so mixed that both parties had reason to worry. Despite predictions of an insurgency at the polls voters returned 96 percent of congressional incumbents seeking re-election. But they gave a number of key figures unexpectedly slim margins: popular two-term Sen. Bill Bradley of New Jersey nearly lost to an unknown challenger, and Minority Whip Newt Gingrich almost found himself on a midnight train to Georgia–without a job....
In the years since then, Koizumi’s conviction (some call it stubbornness) has earned him nicknames like “oddball” or “the eccentric,” while his passion for opera and penchant for flashy dress have confirmed his place outside the LDP mainstream. One former rival, incoming Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka, joked that Koizumi’s trademark silver hairdo made him “look like the Lion King.” Yet average Japanese grew to appreciate his style and in survey after survey ranked him among the politicians they most wanted to become prime minister....
Lopetegui: We must love Costa the way he is Leading through Vitolo’s goal until the 82nd minute, Spain had to settle for a draw in Turin as Daniele De Rossi netted a late penalty. That result followed an 8-0 success over Liechtenstein and Lopetegui has been impressed with his side’s output in the early months of his reign. “I am satisfied with the number of goals and our effectiveness in creating [chances],” he told a news conference ahead of the clash with Albania on Sunday....
Lopez was on the brink of defeat in a tense final set but hung in there and was rewarded with a 7-5 5-7 7-5 victory in Beijing on Monday. Having fended off break points near the end of the decider, the veteran Spaniard then broke seventh seed Coric to lead 6-5 and served it out to ensure he will meet either Mischa Zverev or Filip Krajinovic. Fifth seed Kyle Edmund came from a set down to beat Peter Gojowczyk 3-6 6-1 6-2, while Karen Khachanov, Dusan Lajovic, Malek Jaziri and Marton Fucsovics also advanced....
If that’s the case, though, then Gollum is in serious need of some increased visibility. Gollum hasn’t shown its face in a new trailer since The Game Awards 2021, and even in that trailer, Daedalic Entertainment didn’t reveal any new information about the game. 2022 is moving fast, and there are a lot of games that Gollum will compete with if it still intends to release sometime this year. In order for Gollum to succeed, then Daedalic Entertainment and its newfound parent company Nacon need to start making some noise around this Lord of the Rings game....
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Even people who have never seen The Lord of the Rings likely know what speech is being referred to here, as it has spawned countless memes beginning with “One does not simply…” As it happens, the speech was written the night before it was to be performed, and Bean didn’t have any time to practice it. RELATED: Lord Of The Rings Cast Reuniting For Josh Gad Charity Show In order to get around this, Bean actually printed out a copy of the speech and taped it to his knee....
Two men from the Italian capital were charged on Thursday in connection with an attack on a 53-year-old man, who suffered serious head injuries just before kick-off and remains in a critical condition. It is not the first time Roma fans have been involved in such situations and, as such, Liverpool are taking no chances ahead of the return leg in the Italian capital on Wednesday. Their meeting will include representatives from both clubs, UEFA, local police and security services....
Jurgen Klopp’s side were unable to break Everton down as Sunday’s Merseyside derby finished goalless - the Reds’ fourth draw in six league matches. It means defending champions City are a point ahead with nine games to play in a title race that promises to go to the wire. Another blank in front of goal led to accusations in some quarters that Liverpool are starting to buckle under the pressure being applied by Pep Guardiola’s men....
There were still many unknowns, but the news came as a surprise, as FSG had overseen a return to prominence for the English side and had become embedded in the fabric of Liverpool since acquiring the club in 2010. Following the sale of fellow Premier League giants Chelsea for an incredible, world-record total earlier in the year, questions began to fly about how much Liverpool could be potentially sold for and what FSG’s intentions were regarding a possible sale....
Liverpool lost 1-0 to Southampton on Monday. This gives arch-rivals Manchester United a chance to go three points clear at the top of the Premier League if they win their game in hand against Burnley next week. Jurgen Klopp’s side have suffered from a massive injury crisis this season, which has ruled out most of their senior team center-backs for most of the campaign. The Reds had to deploy Jordan Henderson as a makeshift centre-half in their defeat at St Mary’s....
Jurgen Klopp’s side ran out comfortable winners at the Allianz Arena in the Audi Cup on Tuesday thanks to goals from Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Daniel Sturridge. Get odds on Bayern to win the Bundesliga Sections of the home support booed the team in the closing stages as they slumped to arguably their lowest point in a difficult pre-season in which they have lost five times in seven matches....
In case you didn’t know… Liverpool have struggled to mirror their incredible Premier League start in the Champions League. The Merseyside giants suffered a 2-0 loss to Napoli in their opening game as Dries Mertens and Fernando Llorente both found the back of the net to secure all three points for the Italian giants. Matip has formed a solid partnership with Virgil van Dijk at the centre of Liverpool’s defence but the former Schalke man unfortunately picked up an injury during the Reds’ league win over Sheffield United last weekend....
While so much was expected from Liverpool after their 5-1 thrashing of Arsenal last week, it was Fulham who surprisingly took the lead. However, the goal came from a well-known resource these days. After the horrendous mistake at West Brom, Kolo Touré repeated his antics again, as he ridiculously cleared a slow Kieran Richardson ball into his own net. Nobody could realise what exactly Touré did there; not even him, but it was something to rejoice for Fulham....
The 31-year-old spent last season on loan at Serie A side Napoli under former Merseyside boss Rafael Benitez and is widely expected to depart in the summer. Once a fans favourite, the Spaniard left Anfield in acrimonious circumstances last summer after manager Brendan Rodgers signed Simon Mignolet from Sunderland for £9 million and installed him as first choice at the club. Reina was believed to have been hoping Barcelona would try to sign him, only for the move to fail to materialise, leaving him in the lurch, having burnt several bridges at Liverpool....
Solanke 7/5 to score anytime The Under-20 World Cup Golden Ball winner will operate with Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, both restored to the line-up after being on the bench against Chelsea, in the front three. Emre Can, marking his 100th league appearance for the Reds, has shaken off a knock to line up in midfield with captain Jordan Henderson rested and on the bench. Gini Wijnaldum replaces James Milner in the centre, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain partnering him as Philippe Coutinho is rotated out....
Borussia Dortmund forward Mario Gotze has hinted at a possible reunion with former boss Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, adding that the Premier League title race is “extremely exciting”. In case you didn’t know… Gotze was reportedly close to making the reunion happen back in 2016 when he was looking for a way out of Bayern Munich. The Germany international, however, decided to return to former club Borussia Dortmund after having had talks with Klopp....
The Liverpool No.11 has a great chance to break the 38-game goal record of 31 goals as he only needs four more goals from seven matches. Such top performances see Salah lead the race for the PL Golden Boot as well as the European Golden Shoe. Naturally, European heavyweights are expected to come in for him, a constant worry for Liverpool fans. However, the club is ready to ward off any bids in the summer by rewarding the wide forward with a bumper new contract, as per the Mirror....
The teenager is scheduled to undergo his medical at Anfield on Wednesday after Liverpool won the race to sign the Netherlands Under-19 international, who was also being chased by Bayern Munich, PSV Eindhoven and Ajax Amsterdam. In case you didn’t know… After making his senior club debut with PEC Zwolle in March 2018, van den Berg has gone on to make 15 Eredisivie appearances for the Dutch club this season, impressing everyone with his maturity and solidity in the centre of defence....
