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Vinicius has scored three goals in his last three meetings with Liverpool, and ahead of their latest meeting, Klopp was asked whether the player's actions on the pitch were antagonistic. He said: "What's the question? That he's doing something on the pitch which could cause what kind of things...

"I didn't watch it back until this weekend. The thing I realised immediately was why I didn't watch it back but I had to - it was proper torture," he said. "We played a good game and could have won the game. They scored a decisive goal and we didn't, and that was the reason. "You could see how...

"We have these two results and hopefully we can build on that but we need to play a super game, we need to play two super games, to be honest, to get through. I have no problem with that because if you don't play your best you don't have a chance - Real Madrid don't have to play their best and...

Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool must play "two super games" to progress through their Champions League round-of-16 tie against holders Real Madrid, who he reckons "don’t have to play their best" to advance. The Reds have recovered from their 3-0 defeat at Wolves in early February by claiming...

"I think it's a huge fight. The first time I think a lot of the casual fans didn't really believe Liam Smith could do it, despite everyone saying that he could. I don't think there was that belief. "Liam Smith hadn't been in a pay-per-view fight before in the UK. He was new to that. He was a...

Brook spent most of his career at welterweight though fought Khan at a 149lb catchweight. So boxing Liam Smith, who only stepped up from 154lbs for the Chris Eubank Jr fight, at super-welter should make sense for him. "I think he'd be very interested in the winner of Chris against Liam, I can't...

Ben Shalom, who promoted Khan-Brook, believes such an event with 44-year-old Pacquiao ought to be an exhibition. "I've heard that [about Pacquiao]. I'm not sure. To me it's probably an exhibition really. Obviously it would be competitive," Shalom told Sky Sports. "It would be a great fight for...

A year on from beating Amir Khan, Kell Brook wants to fight one more time. Could he box Manny Pacquiao? Promoter Ben Shalom thinks that ought to be an exhibition but reveals Brook is interested in the winner of the Liam Smith-Chris Eubank Jr rematch and the timing could work for him It has been...

"It's the mind, it's whether you're mentally able to cope with getting yourself on a plane, getting to a hotel and going to a race when you think it's probably not going to be a competitive car. "That is the key. If that car gives him a sniff of a chance of victory, then he'll be there. But...

"I think he'll start this year flat out. He's going to be on it from the word go. "I look forward to seeing that - it's going to put a lot of pressure on George Russell, but I think it's a good pairing and I look forward to that fight." Hamilton has repeatedly expressed a desire to extend his...

Jenson Button expects Lewis Hamilton to put pressure on Mercedes team-mate George Russell by starting the 2023 Formula 1 season "flat out". Mercedes saw their streak of eight successive constructors' titles ended last season by Red Bull, as they failed to deliver their drivers a car capable of...

Jones, who did not get to the crease in England's opening victory over the West Indies before hitting 12 off 12 deliveries in the win over Ireland, struck 40 off 27 balls against India to boost her confidence ahead of the tournament reaching its crunch stage. "It's been quite quiet with the bat...

"Even if you look at the conditions as well, the first six overs it was extremely hard to bat, the ball was moving around a lot and it looked really tricky. We didn't let that and losing the three early wickets affect us later on when the conditions eased out a bit. Which we might have done in...

"Having a real clear way we want to go about it, being so positive, entertaining and trying to inspire people. In a situation like we were [29-3 down], there could have been cautiousness, but because we've all bought in to that, it makes it a lot simpler. "There's not a lot of doubt to be...

World number one Iga Swiatek has extended her winning streak against opponents ranked in the top 10 with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Daria Kasatkina at Forth Worth in Texas. Swiatek saved two break points before hitting a forehand winner to take a 3-0 lead in the first set and the 21-year-old Pole...

World No 2 Ons Jabeur has recovered from an upset to become the first Tunisian to win a WTA Finals match. The tournament's second seed, who fell to Aryna Sabalenka on the opening night in Fort Worth, Texas, defeated her fellow 28-year-old Jessica Pegula 1-6 6-3 6-3 on Wednesday after winning...

Coco Gauff was knocked out of the WTA Finals with a 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 loss to Daria Kasatkina, while world No 1 Iga Swiatek finished the group stage on top with a straight-sets victory over Caroline Garcia. Garcia was aggressive but not enough to stop Swiatek from continuing her winning streak...

Caroline Garcia survived an epic battle with Daria Kasatkina 4-6 6-1 7-6 (7-5), sending over 42 winners to claim the final spot in the semis of the WTA Finals on Saturday and set up a showdown with Greek star Maria Sakkari. The Cincinnati winner had played some of the best tennis of her career...

Former world No 1 Ash Barty has emphatically ruled out ever making a comeback to tennis or switching to another sport. Launching her autobiography at Melbourne Park scene of her Australian Open triumph in January just two months before her shock retirement announcement, the 26-year-old said she...

Caroline Garcia won the biggest title of her career on Monday by defeating Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 to win the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas. Garcia covered her face with her hands and fell on her back after a Sabalenka forehand sailed wide on match point to cap a serving masterclass...