Keita pleads Leipzig for Liverpool move Under is expected to arrive in the Italian capital on Friday, his 20th birthday, to conclude a switch to Roma despite Turkish Super Lig side Basaksehir confirming City entered talks over a move for the attacking midfielder last week. Roma subsequently joined the race and the midfielder’s representative Omer Uzun says that joining Eusebio Di Francesco’s first-team squad as sporting director Monchi reshapes Roma held more appeal than signing for City, who he claimed wished to loan his client to Bundesliga outfit Freiburg....

The South Point, though, was the only book in town to have moved off the key number ‘7,’ as book director Bert Osborne adjusted briefly to 7.5 on Monday. Micah Roberts wrote in his weekly sport book report, “The miserable weekend won’t end until tonight, and if the Eagles cover (-7), several more five- and six-team parlays will be cashing all over town.” “We’re in a no-win situation tonight, but have maneuvered ourselves to limit the risk,” Osborne told The Linemakers on Sporting News....

The Colts usually respond well to a loss: They’re 14-2 against the spread in their last 16 games following a straight-up defeat. Indy puts that mark on the line tonight when it hosts the Eagles (1-0) at Lucas Oil Stadium (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN). Though the Colts fell at Denver in Week 1, they showed a lot by nearly overcoming from a 24-0 deficit. Philly started slow in its home opener, spotting Jacksonville 17 points, before Chip Kelly’s offense clicked and the Eagles ran away with a 34-17 win....

The Eagles had offensive woes in the first two games of their losing streak (against the Patriots and Seahawks), but it was their defensive ineptitude that cost them last week. At this point, it’s difficult to fully trust Philadelphia on a week-to-week basis, especially after that loss. Let’s explore some factors to note for each team. You can find all NFL sharp picks and best bets at BetQL! MORE BETQL: Exclusive wagering tools for tonight’s game...

The BetQL NFL Best Bet Model loves the total in this game, listing it as a four-star bet. It is also favoring the first-half and full-game moneylines, listing them as three-star bets. Keep reading to see what these picks are. MNF DFS: DraftKings Showdown lineup | FanDuel single-game lineup Chiefs-Ravens Betting Preview Chiefs Outlook After winning the Super Bowl, the Chiefs have picked up right where they left off. After a dominant Week 1 performance, the Chiefs struggled a bit against the Chargers, ultimately winning 23-20 in overtime....

A victory for Milan would have seen it go top of Serie A for at least 24 hours before Juventus hosts Sampdoria on Wednesday, but a Nikola Ninkovic header saw Milan trail at the break at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. The away side saw Gabriel Paletta given a straight red card for a two-footed lunge early in the second half, before a late own goal from Juraj Kucka and a fine Leonardo Pavoletti strike sealed the three points for Genoa....

The department on Friday released a less-redacted version of Mueller’s report on Russian interference into the 2016 election. Available in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by BuzzFeed News, the document reveals new details on the special counsel investigation that produced multiple convictions against associates of former President Donald Trump and foreign agents. Trump Jr. used a password supplied to him by WikiLeaks, an organization known for publishing classified documents, to access a website called “putintrump....

Oh, never mind. We could obsess about where Waits has been, or we could just be really, really glad he’s back. “Mule Variations,” his 17th album, is full of the kind of gnarled eclecticism that has become his hallmark. There are grumbled takes on Delta blues (“Lowside of the Road”), gospel shout-outs (“Come On Up to the House”) and raspy stabs at George Jones-style country (“House Where Nobody Lives”). But Waits’s cast of characters–the dreamers and wanderers and no-gooders from albums like “The Heart of Saturday Night” in 1974 and “Rain Dogs” in 1985–seem to have a new sense of purpose....

Susan Sarandon, Actress, 60 It’s been 30 years since “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” catapulted Sarandon into the public eye. More than 50 films later, plus a Best Actress Oscar for her role in 1995’s “Dead Man Walking”, she’s still making waves as a sought-after actress and an outspoken political activist. Rusty Wallace, Auto Racer, 50 Former NASCAR Rookie of the Year and 1989 Winston Cup Champ, Wallace, driver of the No....

Seagulls 21/10 for clean sheet v Everton “We played Arsenal in the cup a few years ago,” Dunk told The Daily Telegraph ahead of the current campaign. “I came up against Alexis Sanchez and he did four step-overs, did a Cruyff turn, and I was still standing there. I didn’t know where he went.” On Sunday, Dunk was able to showcase exactly how far he’s come as a player and, more importantly, just how much he has matured since their previous meeting....

There were 68,516 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the U.S. as of Friday night, according to the COVID Tracking Project. That equals one hospitalization per approximately 4,825 people, based on the U.S. Census Bureau’s current population estimate of over 330.5 million. Of those hospitalized, 13,132 were said to be in intensive care units, while 3,769 were on ventilators. Although the number of those hospitalized was alarmingly high, the number of those seeking treatment could be even higher....

Several colleges and universities in the state offer programs that see fire science students undergo training in firefighting and emergency medical services. Many students at Central Oregon Community College (COCC) in Bend were reported to have joined the state’s firefighting efforts this summer to help pay for college, according to Paula Simone, COCC’s Program Director for Structural Fire Science & Wildland Fire Science. Speaking to Newsweek, Simone confirmed “more than 100 students [are] out on the fire lines, including more than 50 from our fire science program....

Syracuse University in New York is one of the schools that is requiring booster shots before the spring term. It announced the measure last week, as well as an additional round of virus tests for students when they return to campus. Officials are also considering extending the current mask mandate. Kent Syverud, the chancellor for Syracuse, said that the fall semester with few COVID-19 cases left school officials “feeling pretty good” about the upcoming spring semester, but “Omicron has changed that....

The Associated Press (AP) reported on Wednesday morning that internal Chinese government memos and documents raised alarm about the virus up to six days before Xi issued a formal public warning on January 20. Beijing knew that the situation was serious on January 13, when the first case of coronavirus outside of China was reported in Thailand. Then, on January 14, Ma Xiaowei, the head of the East Asian country’s National Health Commission, presented a somber assessment of the outbreak during a private teleconference with health officials from throughout China, according to a memo reviewed by the AP....

The medical director for the Tennessee Department of Corrections (DOC) and officials with the Tennessee Department of Health decided to test 1,410 inmates at the privately-run South Central Correctional Facility in Wayne County on August 27 and 28, according to a DOC news release. While the DOC said it ordered the mass testing effort because inmates and staff members at the facility were exhibiting symptoms common among COVID-19 patients, CoreCivic, the company that owns and runs the South Central Correctional Facility, told Newsweek only 10 inmates were experiencing symptoms before testing....

But they’re human, too. They have their not-so-graceful moments, especially when they were kids learning to play the game or learning to explore the world. And sometimes, those “oops” moments — whether a mental of physical “oops” — lead to injuries. I wanted to hear stories of those moments, so the rest of us don’t feel so clumsy. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN...

In the statewide survey of registered voters—conducted after a pair of mass shootings in the state during August left dozens dead—more respondents said that gun laws should remain as is than said should be loosened. A 51-percent majority backed tightening gun rules, the survey conducted in October found. Voters in Texas also feel that gun violence is an especially acute problem. Gun issues were ranked seventh in the share of voters who perceive it as the most important problem facing the country....

The infant was found by deputies in Perris, California, back in late January. An autopsy performed at the time found that the child had been alive at the time of birth, ruling out a stillbirth. It was also determined that it had been alive prior to being left in the trash. A nine-month investigation ensued as authorities in Riverside County, California, attempted to locate the parents of the child. An alert was put out, urging anyone in the community who knew of a newborn baby that had disappeared to come forward....

Denarrika Fisher and Charles Bell of Belleville, Illinois welcomed their son, Denarius, just past midnight on December 12. Fisher was made aware of the rare numerical event after giving birth, said a hospital press release. “He was originally due on December 30 but decided to come early for this numeric and lunar coincidence,” HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in the Women and Infants Center said in a press release. Both mother and child are doing well....