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‘Wijnaldum doing Liverpool’s dirty work’ The 18-year-old has forced his way into Ronald Koeman’s starting XI ahead of Gareth Barry and James McCarthy of late despite a lack of top-flight experience. And, with Davies seemingly having nailed down his spot in the squad, Gerrard believes the youngster’s mentality and drive will see him go on to become one of football’s greats. “I think the one to be excited about at Everton is Tom Davies, who seems to have broken in and stayed in,” the Anfield icon told BT Sport....

A 2012 Golden Gloves champion, Davis made his pro debut in 2013. Winning the IBF super-featherweight title in 2017, Davis lost the title that year after missing weight for a fight against Francisco Fonseca. In 2018, Davis won the WBA (Super) super-featherweight title, and then became WBA (Regular) lightweight champion against Yuriorkis Gamboa in 2019. Against Leo Santa Cruz in October 2020, Davis won via knockout to win the WBA (Super) super-featherweight title....

Well, maybe. The whole country is hungering for Clinton’s leadership. But the moment the president puts his tax package on the table, he’ll face opposition from every quadrant on the compass. His political advisers are already worried that some new taxes under consideration will be taken as a betrayal of Clinton’s promises to the middle class. So they want him only to nibble at the deficit and hope for the best....

Lesnar and Joe brawl It was an awesome confrontation on “Raw” Monday night when Samoa Joe not only stood up to Brock Lesnar but started a brawl with the WWE Universal Champion that took most of the locker room to break up. If there was any question whether or not fans would be interested in seeing the two clash, the video of that encounter already has over five million YouTube views and counting....

Mauro Ranallo becomes NXT announcer Just a few months ago Ranallo was out as “SmackDown Live” lead announcer and mutually agreed to part ways with the WWE. Now, he’s back with the company as a lead voice for its NXT brand. MORE: Austin Aries wants to help improve your life It’s quite the turn of events for the beloved, bombastic play-by-play man. NXT feels like the perfect fit for his style and passion....

Superstar Shake-Up When all was said and done, 24 WWE superstars had changed brands after “Raw” and “SmackDown” this week. That total was much bigger than most people imagined. There was talk Roman Reigns or AJ Styles could be on the move, but both stayed put. Instead, Dean Ambrose, The Miz, Bray Wyatt and Alexa Bliss headlined the newcomers to “Raw” while Kevin Owens, Charlotte, The New Day and Sami Zayn were among those who shifted to “SmackDown....

The first time I emerged from COVID lockdowns was at MJBizCon 2021 in Las Vegas. It was just a few short months after the first round of vaccines and I was excited but nervous to be around people. It didn’t feel like we were back to “normal” by any stretch of the imagination — after all, people were still wearing masks and social distancing — but at least we were in person after many months of Zooms....

As told to The Sun, Greg Yuelling, 46, was taking a late-night tour of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to “learn more about the history of the Civil War” when he captured “apparitions” racing past his car. Speaking to the British tabloid, Yuelling said: “We were driving along one night and we started hearing noises, I heard things to the left and my uncle heard things to the right, and there was a fog, but the fog was weird, it was only in one patch not dispersed....

Now, the former unified middleweight champion returns to the Garden, looking to produce another “Big Drama Show” on Saturday night, and live on DAZN, when he faces Sergiy Derevyanchenko with the vacant IBF title up for grabs. Derevyanchenko was the mandatory challenger to face Canelo Alvarez, but Alvarez was stripped of the IBF belt over his failure to reach a purse bid during talks with the Ukrainian fighter. That’s what set up Golovkin vs....

Anas Aremeyaw Anas – an undercover journalist, premiered a documentary which exposed the rot amongst GFA top officials on Wednesday. And in a bid to ensure ‘necessary reforms’ to sanitise football administration in the country, the country’s number one citizen announced the dismissal of Ghanaina FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi and his entire staff. According to a statement signed by the country’s Information Minister, Mustapha Amid, the government expressed indignation at the contents of Anas’ video....

The 26-year-old is regarded as one of the finest left-backs in Europe, having caught the eye in Naples since moving from Saint-Etienne in 2014. Ghoulam has been linked with Premier League duo Manchester City and Liverpool due to his Napoli performances, while the defender’s current contract expires at the end of the campaign. However, Serie A outfit Napoli are increasingly confident of tying Ghoulam down to a new five-year contract....

Stanton signed the agreement at the start of the news conference while sitting next to owner Jeffrey Loria. The attendance-challenged franchise drew nearly 100 members of the media for the occasion. The contract is the most lucrative for an American athlete and the longest in baseball history. It includes a no-trade clause, and Stanton can opt out after six years and $107 million. “We’re here to celebrate a landmark agreement, not only for the Marlins organization but for our entire community,” Loria said....

The youngest of the Antetokounmpo brothers, Alex isn’t one of the most highly-touted prospects in the high school class of 2020; Rivals has him as the No. 44 overall power forward in the country. But he did have several mid-major offers and received interest from some Big Ten schools, including Wisconsin and Iowa. He averaged 20.0 points and 7.3 rebounds as a senior at Dominican High School in Wisconsin....

The incident took place at the Noosa Wood dog beach in Queensland. Taylor was walking her three dogs—Ferrari, another Pomeranian, and a Bull Arab Mastiff cross—when she heard a painful yelp behind her. “I looked down and I just couldn’t believe my eyes,” she told ABC News. “This snake had … just grabbed my little dog on the head … and then just wrapped around him really quickly.” Without a moment’s hesitation, Taylor grabbed the snake by the tail and started shaking it frantically....

In a viral post uploaded to the r/oddlyterrifying Reddit group, which can be seen here, user tackxooo—from the Victoria region—shared a photo of the huntsman hiding under the collar of an article of clothing. The spider’s legs could be seen poking out from the fold and almost appeared to be camouflaged in with the brown clothes. Tackxooo captioned the image, “the spider that has invaded my clothes rack, help.” It has been upvoted more than 20,300 times since it was shared on Tuesday, January 24....

Amal, a 10-year-old Syrian girl, has already traveled across Turkey and Europe, spreading a message of solidarity for those who are displaced as she ventures to search for her own family members, and her journey has finally brought her to the Big Apple. On Wednesday, she was welcomed to the city by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, led by its music director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and its children’s chorus while she took in her new environment with curiosity and trepidation....

The former Patriot will join Rashad Jennings and Andre Williams in the Giants’ backfield. A deal reportedly could be completed as early as Tuesday. MORE: NFL free agency tracker | Who should make a run for Murray? Vereen is known for his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. In the Super Bowl, he set a record for most receptions (13) by a running back in the game’s history....

Minnesota is a 6-point favorite at home to upend the Giants on Sunday night (8:30 p.m. ET, NBC). Visit our odds page for updated NFL lines, and check out our betting preview and pick. For the prop bettors among us, Fantasy Alarm projects Bridgewater will be less productive than the odds at the Westgate suggest. The second-year pro is expected to throw for 211.5 yards according to the DFS site, south of the Westgate SuperBook’s over-under offer of 228....

Contract talks have been in the works for a while. The team announced the agreement Wednesday. MORE: Team-by-team arrivals, departures | Giants add Shane Vereen to bolster rushing attack Coughlin has taken the Giants to the playoffs five times in 11 seasons, and led them to Super Bowl championships in 2007 and 2011. The 68-year-old is the NFL’s third-longest tenured coach and will enter his 20th season as an NFL head coach....

Giants rookie Landon Collins wants Tony Romo to know that picking on him in the opener on Sunday would be a big mistake (via the New York Post). MORE: Top 15 rookies for 2015 | SN’s Week 1 picks “I mean, Tony Romo said he’s looking for key matchups. If he’s going to look for key matchups, he’s going to pick on me. He’s going to get what he wants,” Collins told reporters....