Gomez suffered the injury on Wednesday in training ahead of England’s international friendly with the Republic of Ireland. The defender damaged a tendon in his knee and was forced to undergo a surgery on Thursday to repair the damage.

“The issue was isolated to Gomez’s tendon, with no damage to any other associated knee ligaments,” Liverpool said in a statement to the media.

“No timescale is being placed upon his return, though the issue is likely to rule him out for a significant part of the remainder of 2020-21.”

Liverpool have now lost two of their three senior centre-backs to knee injuries this season. Virgil van Dijk was ruled out for the remainder of the campaign in October after suffering a Grade 3 ACL tear. Centre-back Joel Matip, who has endured his own fitness issues this season, is left as Liverpool’s only senior centre-back.

The club will look to Nat Phillips and teenager Rhys Williams for the foreseeable future. Gomez is set to miss a large portion of the season. The defender won’t return until the spring at the earliest, leaving a void in the Liverpool team as they fight for a second straight league title and Champions League silverware.

Manager Jurgen Klopp had used midfielder Fabinho to shore-up the defense with Van Dijk injured. However, his own hamstring injury has ruled him out of recent matches. Klopp turned to 19-year-old defender Williams for Liverpool’s recent Champions Leaguewins against Midtjylland and Atalanta.

Phillips was Klopp’s preferred centre-back in the Premier League in a victory against West Ham before Matip returned and partnered with Gomez on matchday 8 versus Manchester City. Now, Matip is likely to play next to Phillips when Liverpool return to league play against Leicester City on November 21.

Klopp has the option to play captain Jordan Henderson at centre-back having played the position last December in the FIFA World Club Cup.

Fabinho is likely to return to training in time for the game against Leicester City potentially increasing Klopp’s options.

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Fortunately for Prescott, many are now saying the injury should not be career ending.

Seeing Dak Prescott’s ankle dislocation in the video brought back memories of a similarly gruesome leg injury in the NFL decades ago. That was when quarterback Joe Theisman’s leg was broken by Lawrence Taylor. Theisman never played again.

But there is a key difference between Prescott’s injury and Theisman’s.

We have both the Theisman video and the Prescott video below for comparison.

For Joe Theisman, there was a clean break of the leg just above the ankle. Instead, Dak Prescott’s injury is actually an ankle dislocation accompanied by a compound fracture.

Fortunately, for Dak, a number of athletes have come back after suffering similar injuries. These include athletes like Celtics forward Gordon Hayward, and NFL running back LeSean McCoy – to name just a few.

Prescott underwent surgery on his right ankle on Sunday night. While it’s way to early to tell how long his recovery will be, it is surely the end of this season for the NFL veteran quarterback.

It will undoubtedly be a long road of rehabilitation for Prescott, but most experts agree that Dak should be able to return to the NFL.

Financially, Dak is in great shape for the remainder of 2020. Because he was playing on the franchise tag, Prescott is guaranteed $31.4 million. Money he will still receive even after being placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season.

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Amid the concerns with COVID-19, the NCAA football season was in doubt for some time. Last week several college football teams had their season openers. Today, the SEC started its season.

While the number of fans allowed in stadiums is limited, the action on the field is as enjoyable as ever.

Earlier today, Ole Miss hosted the Florida Gators in the season opener. The game was close during the first half. Offense on both sides performed well.

But going into the second half, the Gators established a lead that would not be relinquished. Mississippi never gave up and kept themselves within about 2 scores until the end. But, in the end, Florida won the opener 51-35.

Underway now on the SEC Network, the Georgia Bulldogs are in Arkansas to take on the Razorbacks. In this closely matched game, Arkansas currently leads in the 2^nd quarter 7-2.

Also in the second quarter, LSU is trailing Mississippi State 17-14. That game is currently airing on CBS.

Tonight on ESPN, the Crimson Tide of Alabama takes on the Missouri Tigers. Alabama is currently ranked number 2 going into play tonight. Kick-off is scheduled for 7pm.

The other two SEC football games will also air on the SEC network at 7:30pm. In these games, Tennessee goes up against South Carolina, and Vanderbilt faces Texas A&M.

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Chelsea reportedly spent about €223.20m in total on these transfers. The changes indicate to many that the organization is making a move toward building a dynasty.

Since Roman Abramovich bought the club back in 2003, he has spent significant amounts to create a competitive team. The goal, of course, to become the dominant team in England and in Europe.

Chelsea last won the Premier League back in 2017 and won the Uefa Champions League once in their history 2012. The latter win was in a thriller final against Bayern Munich.

The club is obsessed with success. As soon as key players of the past decade retired they began making moves to build a strong team which they hope will dominate for the next decade.

In recent years Chelsea has not been competitive against many elite European teams in the Champions League like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, PSG and Juventus.

Additionally, the gap between Chelsea and teams like Man City and Liverpool has continued to widen. For the last 3 years, they have been unable to compete with them for the title race.

For these reasons, the board decided to make dramatic changes in their players.

The Last time Chelsea FC made so many changes they managed to dominate for about a decade.

Many of the changes bring a lot of youth to the club. As such, if the players perform as hoped, the organization should be in for another long stretch atop the league.

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So how exactly does this Best Ball version of fantasy football work?

Like current play, it begins with the draft. But in this version, players will draft 20 players for their fantasy team, and then keep that roster for the rest of the season.

There are no salary caps, trades or waiver claims to deal with.

Best Ball play works by adding up the scores of the best nine players of your team each week to give you a final score. That score is then compared to the other players in your league to determine a winner.

With a limited of 12 players in each league, the odds of winning a given week are increased. At the end of the season, the person with the highest overall score is the winner.

“Best Ball games are perfect for sports fans looking to play fantasy for the first time, or who love the season-long fantasy format,” said John Griffin, General Manager Fantasy, FanDuel Group.

Fans can enter on the website for as little as $1 according to the company.

The other new offer for fantasy players are daily Snake Draft contests. In addition to the NFL, these are also available for select NBA, NHL, golf and MLB games. These allow players to draft a team for each game and then the entries are pooled for that specific game.

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The experience, which started on July 20, was welcome news to fans, and T-Mobile customers, who were also happy to hear of the impending return of free MLB.TV as part of T-Mobile Tuesdays.

Although fans could not go to the stadium in person, the organization put together an interactive experience using a 360-degree HD livestream. Baseball fans were able to tune into the stream and enjoy some great inside views into Mariners practice sessions.

One camera angle provided a view direct from the pitcher’s mound where fans could watch their favorite players tuning up their swing at batting practice.

In another perspective, fans can get views of the stadium as if they were standing in the middle of the ball-field.

The wireless carrier took advantage pandemic situation by putting together the live stream as a way to promote their current 4G and rapidly deploying 5G wireless services.

According to the company, “The livestream puts fans right in the middle of the action, providing a glimpse of how wireless networks will transform sporting events in the future through new and immersive experiences.”

Interested fans can still access the livestream and replays on the Seattle Mariners YouTube channel.  

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The event has a long history and is open to female surfing competitors across a wide spectrum of age groups and levels of competitiveness – professionals and amateurs are welcome. This year’s competition will take place Aug. 14-16, 2020.

“The mission of Wahine Classic is to empower girls of all ages, build their self-confidence and self-esteem, and promote physical, mental, and emotional wellness,” said Jo Pickett, event organizer. “The atmosphere is friendly and enjoyable, where many girls get their start and their first taste of surfing competition. Everybody’s happy and laughing.”

One of last year’s biggest winners was, then 15 year old, Callie Hertz. A native of Wilmington NC, Hertz earned top honors winning the titles for: Junior Women Shortboard, Girls Under 16 Shortboard, and Junior Women Longboard.

“If it hadn’t been for the Wahine Classic, I am not sure I would have gotten into competitive surfing” said Hertz. “The encouraging vibes at the Wahine Classic helped me gain the confidence to compete in other surf contests.”

To keep everyone participating in the event healthy amid concerns about COVID-19, each competitor will be provided with a mask, and organizers of the event will be enforcing health regulations currently in effect for the area.

The complete list of sports and divisions is available on the Wahine Classic website (https://www.wahineclassic.com/) and includes: shortboard, longboard, standup paddleboard, and soft top. Age groups are comprised of guppies, girls, junior women, women, professionals, and the ever-popular Teenie-Wahine division. Hotel accommodations, and event registration are available online as well.

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“I am thrilled to take on this new role with the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Board, said Stiff. Danielle has done a tremendous job as president and I look forward to continuing that work as we all strive to persistently grow the Hall of Fame and the sport of women’s basketball.”

Stiff has spent the last 25 years at ESPN where she currently works as Vice President, Programming & Acquisitions. In her role, Stiff leading the sports network’s efforts in NCAA women’s basketball and the WNBA, as well as integrating espnW content across ESPN platforms.

A graduate of Southern Connecticut State University with a BS in Physical Education  and a Masters degree in Human Performance/Physical Education Carol’s resume also boasts a number of high profile professional memberships including the Women’s Sports Foundation, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Screening Committee, the Collegiate Women’s Sports Awards Board, Pat Summitt Advisory Committee, and an appointment to the USA Women’s Basketball Standing Committee.

In her new board position, Stiff will, among other things, be responsible for directing a team of members who each year work to determine which past players will be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.

To read more about the organization and its new president, go to: www.wbhof.com.

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But tonight, July 8, 2020, MLS players will take to the soccer pitch as Orlando City welcomes Inter Miami to the ESPN Wide World of Sports stadium in Central Florida.

In addition to being the first game in months for both teams, it will be the first time players from the two clubs faced off against one another.

How to watch the game

Unfortunate for fans, due to health concerns amid the pandemic, seats in the stadium will remain empty for tonight’s match. However, the game will be broadcast live on ESPN for everyone to enjoy from home or to stream on the go.

The live broadcast begins at 8 PM eastern time on on ESPN and ESPN Deportes for Spanish speaking audiences.

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