Klopp hits 10-year low with Liverpool But the skies were as cloudy as ever by lunch time with Wolves executing their game plan better, bullying and bypassing the Reds so easily in the FA Cup fourth-round tie. This, unfortunately, has been the norm and not the anomaly of recent. Since Liverpool beat Manchester City at Anfield on New Year’s Eve to make them Chelsea’s closest competitors in the title race heading into 2017, they have been held to a goalless draw at the ground by Plymouth Argyle, before being beaten by Swansea, Southampton and Wolves in a week, exiting two competitions in the process....

This is the circumstance into which Klinsmann’s audacity has driven the U.S. men’s national soccer team. The United States has two defeats after the first two of 10 games in the final World Cup qualifying round. The Americans haven’t been this desperate this early since soccer began to really matter in this country a little more than two decades ago. MORE: These are the moments that derailed Klinsmann era...

In typical Pac-12 fashion, Arizona State provided the biggest victory with its come-from-behind 16-13 win over Michigan State, which gave ESPN its highest-rated Pac-12 night game ratings since 2016. But the winning field goal occurred so late Saturday night — how many more college football fans outside the West Coast would have been able to witness it had it not been a 10:45 p.m. ET kickoff? It’s always one step forward, one or two back for the Pac-12....

“He just was like smooth, just, you know, hey, just walkin’ through like, ‘I’m O.J.’,” Norris replied. Spectators in the courtroom laughed appreciatively. It was just the image Simpson’s lawyers wanted conveyed. In five quick-paced days last week, they worked to paint O.J. as a congenial American idol who couldn’t possibly commit two murders, who had no opportunity to commit them and, when he was officially notified of them, was appropriately distraught....

HUN SEN: Digging a hole and burying the past does not mean not finding justice for the Cambodian people. I don’t want Cambodians to practice revenge outside of the legal framework. At an earlier stage, I worried that tribunals would lead to war. The Khmer Rouge was like a fire that was not extinguished. I didn’t want to throw oil on it. But this was before the surrender of [top Khmer Rouge commanders] Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan in 1998....

“This is an important day for the future of policing in Columbus,” the mayor said in a statement. Ginther added: “This is not about one particular officer, policy or incident; rather, this is about reforming the entire institution of policing in Columbus. I am confident in the partnership and the additional tools the DOJ’s [Community Oriented Policing Services] Office will bring to our city.” This will be the first time that the federal department has been involved with the city under its COPS Office....

Lentz began the post explaining about how hard it is for him and his family (his wife Laura and their children) to leave the church after spending so much time there. Lentz also noted how when becoming a pastor, “you must live in such a way that it honors the mandate,” and honor the church and God. “When you lead out of an empty place, you make choices that have real and painful consequences....

Poll a number of scouts and draft analysts, and you will get a wide range of answers. Some have kept Fields behind Lawrence the whole way, especially since he outdueled the latter in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Others have had Fields drop as low as the fifth-best prospect at the position behind Wilson, Lance and Jones. There’s just as good a chance he will be the third or fourth QB taken....

Forsett, who’s having a career year with the Ravens this season, gave thanks to the men who clear the way. He decided to buy 55-inch flat screen televisions for his offensive line. MORE: Who on each team gets coal after Week 16 | Week 17 picks, predicitons The veteran running back has played nine seasons on five different teams, but this is the first year in which he’s reached 1,000 rushing yards....

Outside linebacker Justin Houston underwent surgery last month to repair his anterior cruciate ligament, the team announced Tuesday, while acknowledging the possibility that the injury might sideline the 2014 NFL sacks leader for the upcoming season. MORE: Every pro city’s most iconic jersey | NFL Mock Draft Houston missed time late last season after hyperextending his left knee and visited Dr. James Andrews in February for arthroscopic surgery. Team trainer Rick Burkholder said Andrews found Houston’s ACL wasn’t functioning properly — though it wasn’t torn — and made a repair....

We’ve seen fans make home run catches with gloves, hats and full pints of Budweiser, but in Wednesday’s Dodgers-Rockies matchup, third baseman Justin Turner landed a home run in a fan’s nachos. MORE: Carlos Rodon isn’t mad about losing perfect game in ninth Turner didn’t just sit idly by and let a man’s night be ruined with broken chips and a messy sweater. Oh no: Turner did right by the fan, ordering him a new dish of nachos after the bomb....

Third baseman Justin Turner was forced to leave Wednesday’s game against the Braves with an apparent hamstring injury. During manager Dave Roberts’ post-game interview, he said that Turner has a grade-2 left hamstring strain and that his postseason run is over. MORE: 3 reasons the Braves aren’t destined to repeat NLCS collapse against Dodgers in 2021 In the seventh inning of the game, Turner grounded a ball up the middle to Braves’ second baseman Ozzie Albies, who fielded the ball, stepped on second for the first out and threw on to first to nab Turner to complete the double play....

The former Carolina Hurricanes captain has officially agreed on a one-year deal worth $700,000 with $1.3 million in potential bonuses for individual and team play in the regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs. Williams was in attendance for Tuesday’s overtime win against the Philadelphia Flyers, taking in the event alongside team owner Thomas Dundon, and it didn’t take long after their victory for the Hurricanes to announce the return of No....

Paulo Dybala’s first-half penalty and a red card for Maxi Pereira were enough to end the visitors’ hopes of overturning a 2-0 deficit from the first leg against a Juventus team who have only conceded three goals in a single game once in their home stadium. The 3-0 aggregate victory and the maintenance of the competition’s best defensive record – conceding just two goals in eight games – has made Juventus one of the favourites to win the competition, but Allegri said his side still need to improve....

The Germany international, who missed the cut for his nation’s World Cup squad, is out of contract with the Anfield club at the end of the season and has long been linked with a move to the Turin side. Goal reported on Thursday that a five-year deal is close to being agreed and now Juve CEO Beppe Marotta has admitted that the move is close to coming to fruition....

That tally has been added to the 23-goal haul he managed during his 2015-16 debut campaign in Turin. Dybala to sign new Juve deal The Argentine is now considered to be one of the most fearsome forwards in world football, with his creativity marking him out as more than just a finisher. Speculation has linked him with some of the biggest clubs in Europe, with Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid among those reported to be admirers of his undoubted ability....

After an eye-catching first season in the A-League for Melbourne City, the 19-year-old has hinted a move to Europe could well be on the cards after Russia with clubs quickly lining up to sign him. While still being contracted to City for another season, the club may look to cash in on Arzani before his contract expires with Dutch clubs particularly keen on the Socceroos young gun. But the biggest club to date has now been linked to Arzani, with The Sunday Times reporting that Juventus are monitoring the teenager and could look to pounce on him in this transfer window....

With extra time looming after Juve dramatically hauled themselves level on aggregate following a 3-0 first-leg loss in Turin last week, Oliver pointed to the spot in stoppage time when Mehdi Benatia challenged Lucas Vazquez. Replays appeared to show Benatia touched the ball with a leg stretched around Vazquez, but the defender had also placed his hands on the back of the substitute as the Madrid man was poised to finish....

Meanwhile, Vincent Nibali extended his lead over his biggest rivals except an important one: Two-time champion Alberto Contador, who sped ahead thinking he might win the stage and trying to test the response of the Italian in the yellow jersey. Contador dueled with Nibali to capture second place at the uphill finish of a rainy 161-kilometer (100-mile) eighth stage from Tomblaine to Gerardmer La Mauselaine ski resort. Contador reduced his 2 1/2 minute deficit by only a few seconds, but the threat was loud and clear....

From trying to lay out the completely foreign concept of an expansion team to talking through the still-jarring notion of leaving someplace like AC Milan for American professional soccer, the former world player of the year has heard his share of skepticism. MORE: More buzz over MLS | Real Madrid struggles One game into his Orlando City career, though, the midfielder was the one left laughing. His phone blew up after Orlando City’s debut match against New York City FC on Sunday afternoon, with people calling and texting not only about Kaka’s 91st minute goal that produced a 1-1 draw, but also the raucous crowd of 62,510 gathered at the Citrus Bowl....