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On Saturday, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that Rashad Evans is coming out of retirement, per his manager Ali Abdelaziz. Okamoto also said that YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul and veteran boxer Roy Jones Jr. were being considered as potential opponents. As Okamoto noted in the tweet, the times are indeed great for retired pugilists and mixed martial artists to make a comeback to combat sports, with exhibition and celebrity boxing matches more popular than ever....

A native of Dunkirk, N.Y., Miller began his broadcasting career in 1955 and became the team’s first play-by-play announcer during its inaugural season in 1960. MORE: Jim Kelly gallery | Rex Ryan jumps from plane with Army’s Golden Knights Miller called Bills games from 1960-70 and again from 1978-2003, and was the longest tenured broadcaster for one team in NFL history when he retired. Miller called 605 NFL games during his 37-year broadcasting career....

Kim never played or managed in the majors, but he carved out a niche as one of the game’s most well-regarded instructors. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2015 The Hawaii native, who stood only 5-foot-5, had an eight-year playing career in the Giants’ farm system but couldn’t get over the Triple-A hump. He made the transition to the dugout early, becoming manager of San Francisco’s Midwest League affiliate in Clinton, Iowa, in 1981 at age 31....

The 42-year-old center did more than just send out a tweet or hold a brief media conference to break the news — he announced it via a lengthy essay on the Penguins’ page on NHL.com, touching on everything from his childhood hockey exploits to the twilight years of his career. “I’ve been in a constant state of almost-retirement for the last few years,” Cullen wrote. “But coming into this last season, I knew that no matter what it would be the end....

He was 65. Brooks joined Baltimore’s staff in 2005 as the defensive line coach and was the senior member of the coaching staff. Head coach John Harbaugh called Brooks the greatest defensive line coach he had worked with. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 Brooks announced his cancer diagnosis in December and was still working with the defensive line during spring training while receiving treatments. Brooks is survived by his wife, Justa, his two children and two grandchildren....

The score was tied at the midpoint of the third quarter. Ball was having a quiet performance to that point of the game, but a turnover by Jarrett Jack ignited a personal 7-0 scoring run. It began with Ball running the full length of the court and throwing down a one-handed alley-oop from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. He then made Jack pay for going under a Brook Lopez screen by draining a deep 3-pointer, only to follow it up by making Jack pay for going over a Lopez screen by attacking the basket and weaving his way around Enes Kanter for a smooth layup....

A player called ‘beeray784’ and his roommate played 200 Strikes from the new Roc Strike playlist, recording which mission was randomly selected and what rewards they were each given in the post-game each and every time. The sample gives provides some insight into what we can expect from dipping into the game’s Strike playlist; both in terms of the most popular maps, and whether the post-game loot is worth the challenge....

It’s been 121 years since Liverpool Football Club was born and 23 years since the last time Liverpool won an English top flight title. The agonizing wait continues for every Liverpool fan including me. Hopefully, the club can become a title contender in the next 3-4 years. Liverpool have shown a lot of promise in the 21012-13 season but inconsistency has dented their prospects of reaching the top 4. The second half of the season was really good for Liverpool....

Liverpool will feel it was an opportunity missed after squandering a number of opportunities to put themselves into the lead against West Ham United, with the London side eventually heading back to the capital with a point. It was a bad day at the office for Liverpool’s attacking players, with a front three of Luis Suarez, Phillipe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge – who came on for the injured Stewart Downing in the first-half – all floundering in front of goal in the face of a resolute Hammers defence....

Meyer’s future has long been the subject of speculation, with a number of major European clubs said to have been tracking him. Heidel said in March Schalke must “expect” Meyer’s departure , highlighting that neither party were looking to extend his stay. But now he has given a definitive answer on the 22-year-old’s future, revealing there is no way back for either Meyer or the club, who have already begun planning without him....

As Jurgen Klopp’s side prepares to face Southampton on Monday, they will know that they have to get all three points to prevent their rivals from catching up with them. Two weeks ago, the Reds were clear at the top of the Premier League table. However, they now find themselves level on points with bitter rivals Manchester United following a poor run of results. Liverpool have won just two of their last six games in all competitions and despite not tasting defeat in that period, the draws have not helped their cause....

Henderson played alongside Suarez when the Uruguay star fired Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool to the cusp of the Premier League title in 2013-14. Arguably his finest display in that thrilling campaign came in December 2013, when Suarez hit four in a 5-1 thumping of Norwich City, meaning Salah’s masterclass at the weekend had an obvious parallel. “Who’s the best? Don’t be asking me stuff like that,” Henderson chuckled when speaking about the Anfield heroes old and new....

Klopp: My Liverpool future on the line The England striker was a premier target for the defending Ligue 1 champions, who were confident he’d complement Edison Cavani superbly in attack. Jurgen Klopp was loath to lose Sturridge or any of his other first-team players mid-season, but Liverpool are primed to field multiple enquiries over the 27-year-old in the summer. Sturridge in a race against himself The forward’s influence and importance at Anfield has diminished under the German, with Roberto Firmino preferred as the Reds’ focal point up front....

Hansi Flick currently manages Die Mannschaft but had a disappointing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. They failed to get past the group stages, finishing behind Spain and Japan. Despite that, Flick is likely to continue as the team’s manager until at least the 2024 European Championships, which will take place in Germany. Liverpool manager Klopp has been linked with the position whenever it becomes vacant in the future. The German admitted that it could be a possibility but claimed that it has to be a good fit to happen....

Liverpool welcome LaLiga champions Barca to Anfield in Tuesday’s second leg, though they face a daunting task following goals from Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi, who scored twice, last week at Camp Nou. The Reds have been dealt a blow with Mohamed Salah ruled out after suffering a concussion in Saturday’s vital Premier League win over Newcastle United, while Roberto Firmino will also be missing. While understandably conservative about Liverpool’s hopes of progressing to the final, Klopp called on Liverpool’s fans to create a “party” atmosphere to try and help the home team....

Liverpool and Croatian defender Dejan Lovren got banned for one international match over comments he made on social media about Sergio Ramos and the Spanish national team. In case you didn’t know… Dejan Lovren posted a video on Instagram boasting about him elbowing the Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos and also appeared to taunt the Spaniard following Croatia’s 3-2 win over Spain in the Nations League during November. Lovren also went on to say via a live stream post: “Haha!...

According to Calciomercato, Liverpool have entered the race to sign Callum Hudson-Odoi. The Reds are looking to bolster their attack and see the Chelsea man as the ideal fit for their system. Jurgen Klopp is reportedly a big admirer of the Chelsea winger and wants to bring him to Anfield. Thomas Tuchel has not been using him regularly at Chelsea, and when he does get his chance, it is usually in the right wing-back position....

King Kenny will be missing his top-scorer, Luis Suarez for eight games in the New Year, after the Uruguayan was found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra. Liverpool have appealed the decision, and so the ban has been suspended, in the meantime. However, Suarez will miss the clash against Newcastle, after receiving a separate one-match ban relating to an offensive gesture aimed towards to Fulham fans on November 5th....

The attempt to trademark the city’s name “in the context of football products and services” was launched earlier this year and drew criticism and derision, while meeting opposition from independent traders and other Merseyside football clubs. Fellow Premier League teams Chelsea and Tottenham have successfully trademarked their names in order to tackle problems with unofficial and counterfeit merchandise. But the Intellectual Property Office has rejected Liverpool’s bid to do likewise....

Although Liverpool ran out as 2-1 against Newcastle United on the weekend, Manchester City made sure of no slip-ups on their end, cruising past a toothless West Ham side, courtesy of goals from Samir Nasri and captain Vincent Kompany. “I’m disappointed,” Sturridge said. “I know we set the target of reaching the Champions League but I can’t stand here and say I’m happy. “I am gutted. I know we’ve gone from seventh to second but I am never happy coming second no matter what I’m playing, whether it’s table tennis, cricket or whatever, I don’t like losing....