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The hosts are unbeaten in each of their last three outings, while the Eredivisie champions are on a blistering 10-game winning streak. Benfica were denied their third win on the spin last Friday as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Boavista in the Primeira Liga. Prior to that, As Aguias claimed a 3-1 victory at Tondela to end their two-game losing streak on February 7, before seeing off Santa Clara 2-1 five days later....

Former England captain Gerrard has been appointed at Ibrox on a four-year contract, replacing interim manager Graeme Murty who was sacked this week following a 5-0 drubbing at the hands of fierce rivals Celtic. Gerrard won the Champions League under Benitez at Liverpool and can count on the current Newcastle United boss for advice should he need it. “I don’t think he will need any advice, but just in case, I’m available,” said Benitez....

With the title race going down to the wire, Jurgen Klopp’s second-placed team face Newcastle on Saturday looking to return to the top of the table. But Benitez, who led Liverpool to Champions League and FA Cup triumphs during six years at the helm, said his side had no plans to help his former club. “We will do what we have done the whole season and that’s try to win the game,” he said....

The Belmont post position draw will begin at 11 a.m. ET from Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., with doors opening for attendance a half hour earlier. American Pharoah started from post No. 5 in the 8-horse field last year en route to a dominating performance and the first Triple Crown in nearly four decades. He opened at odds of 3-to-5, which will be a steeper price than presumed favorite Exaggerator will get following the 2016 post position draw....

Roethlisberger was slow to his feet after throwing an interception to Xavien Howard with 4:34 remaining in the fourth quarter of the 30-12 victory. Dolphins pass rusher Cameron Wake appeared to roll on top of Roethlisberger’s right ankle while he released the pass. MORE: NFL playoff predictions In a walking boot after the game, the hobbled quarterback insisted he will be healthy enough to play Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium against the second-seeded Chiefs....

Simmons, who over the weekend finished his freshman season at LSU, isn’t expected to return to the Tigers. In fact, his older sister Emily Bush has worked for the agency (Klutch Sports) since 2014, shortly after James and agent Rich Paul started recruiting Simmons as a potential future client. MORE: Ranking the best free agents | Stop comparing Simmons and LeBron Based in Scottsdale, Ariz., Bush has worked in marketing-branding for Klutch, which, according to Yahoo, has been the only pro representation Simmons has considered since attending the LeBron James Skills Academy in 2014....

Cut to 2017. Benjamin Stokes left the Rising Pune Supergiant like a superhero, proving to be worth every penny (and more) of the $2,170,000 invested in him by the franchise, and ending as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. It was deserving recognition for one of the best all-rounders in the game currently. Before him, the burden of huge paychecks had weighed heavily on his rich counterparts: Yuvraj Singh (2015), Pawan Negi (2016) and Glenn Maxwell (2013) had been some of the members of the million-dollar dud club....

During the Milan Fashion Week, the Italian label will transform its Corso Vittorio Emanuele store by aligning it with the new shop in the digital market. With the launch of this new project, there are many interesting things fans can look forward to. Five things about Benetton stepping into metaverse 1) Customers don’t need cash but gaming points to shop here The United Colors of Benetton’s metaverse store will be taking a fresh approach in the digital world....

The home side come into the game on the back of a morale-boosting 2-0 victory over Spartak Moscow in a UEFA Champions League qualifier on Tuesday. Joao Mario put the Lisbon side ahead before Samuel Gigot’s own goal made sure of the result to help Benfica qualify for the playoff rounds. Arouca suffered a 2-0 defeat to Estoril on home turf in their opening league game. Andre Franco and Ryotaro Meshino scored in each half to give the visitors all three points....

Reports have Ratliff, cut loose by the Dallas Cowboys, having spent time with the Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs and, most recently, the Miami Dolphins. Next up: the Cincinnati Bengals, who must find a replacement for Geno Atkins. Whether the battered, 32-year-old Ratliff can plug the hole is an open question. Ratliff, a defensive tackle, departed the Cowboys in what the team, according to some reports, believes was akin to desertion....

FANTASY: Ranking the tight ends | WR | QB | RB According to multiple reports, Eifert will undergo a “minimal procedure” on his left ankle but needs a three-month recovery, putting his start to the season in jeopardy. Eifert, who hauled in 52 catches for 615 yards last season, hurt his ankle during the Pro Bowl. The initial diagnoses were positive but a slowed healing process forced team officials to resort to surgery....

As they are apt to do, the betting public and odds makers have made their feelings known about the Patriots (2-2 SU, 1-3 ATS). Before playing at Kansas City on Monday night, the Patriots were installed as three-point favorites vs. Cincinnati. But after the Pats were overpowered in a 41-14 loss to Kansas City, the Bengals assumed the role as road favorites throughout Nevada. And if New England closes as an underdog vs....

However, a brilliant strike from Venezuelan striker Miku was the goal that separated both these sides at the end of the 90 minutes. A tough fought battle ended with a positive result for the blues. Both teams got off to a well-balanced start and the opening minutes saw some good chances created by both teams. It was in the in the closing minutes of the first half that a well-placed pass from Xisco Hernandez and a brilliant finish from Miku paved the way for a victory for the Bengaluru lads....

Benitez made five changes to the squad that won 3-2 away against West Ham United on Saturday with the Atsu, Mikel Merino and Henri Saivet making way for Rolando Aarons, Jonjo Shelvey and Jacob Murphy. Atsu came on for Rolando on 71st minute against City, with Newcastle being unable to overturn Raheem Sterling’s first-half strike, as the hosts record four defeats in their last five games. “No, [I didn’t bench Atsu because of those games....

The female snow goose, named Derek, vanished in October 2021, leaving behind only some feathers. Her loss was felt hard in the town of Wachet, England, where Derek had lived in the harbor for more than a decade. She is presumed to have died. Residents feared she may have fallen victim to an animal attack, as a pet peacock was recently taken by a fox. The statue of Derek was funded by donations from around the world and has now been put up in the harbor where she was fed by boaters....

Ben & Jerry’s introduced vegan and non-dairy ice cream in 2016 and its vegan range now covers 12 flavors. The non-dairy ice cream is made with almond milk and the chunks and swirls are all vegan certified. The vegan flavors are Caramel Almond Brittle, Cherry Garcia, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Chunky Monkey, Cinnamon Buns, Coconut Seven Layer Bar, Coffee Caramel Fudge, P.B. & Cookies, and Peanut Butter Half Baked. The newest additions to the vegan range are Chocolate Caramel Cluster, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, and Chocolate Salted ’n Swirled....

As part of Super Bowl LIII, Walmart is relaunching its television campaign for Walmart’s Grocery Pickup. Featuring classic movie cars like the Batmobile, the DeLorean from Back To the Future and Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine picking up groceries at Walmart, the commercial is set to air just minutes before the Super Bowl’s kick-off. The Super Bowl is far from Walmart’s only involvement within the sporting world. Just this week Walmart announced a partnership with Fanatics to launch a specialty store selling licensed sports apparel on Walmart....

On Tuesday, the 76ers announced that Simmons has been suspended for one game because of “conduct detrimental to the team” and will not play in Philadelphia’s regular-season opener against New Orleans. This is just the latest chapter of what has become an increasingly tumultuous relationship between a Sixers team that wants Simmons to play and a three-time All-Star who doesn’t seem all that interested in suiting up for the only NBA franchise he has ever known....

Deep into stoppage-time time during a quarter-final clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday, the 30-year-old was adjudged to have pushed Lucas Vazquez to the turf inside the box. Oliver pointed to the spot, Gianluigi Buffon was sent off for dissent in what could be his last appearance among the European elite and all hell broke loose on the touchline and in the stands. Benatia maintains that he did nothing wrong – having presented Cristiano Ronaldo with the opportunity to edge Real through 4-3 on aggregate after an epic two-legged contest – and has slammed those responsible for what he considers to be a sporting miscarriage of justice....

The result: Pushes and shoves after the play, followed by the benches and bullpens emptying. POWER RANKINGS: See where SN ranks the Dodgers Baseball in 2018, everyone. Notice also in the above video that after Kemp shoved Chirinos hard, Chirinos didn’t want any part of the Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger, who looked ready to clean house. Kemp and Chirinos were ejected for their roles in the fracas. MLB rules governing plays at home plate allow for contact when the catcher has the ball and is in the way, but it’s likely Kemp would have been called out even if Chirinos had dropped the ball....