Liverpool will step up their pre-season preparations as they face a much sterner test in the shape of Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Click Here: Sports Water Bottles The Champions League winners will take on the Bundesliga side in South Bend, Indiana, in what will be their first game of their United States tour. Since returning from their summer break, Liverpool have played two domestic friendlies, against Tranmere Rovers and Bradford, scoring nine goals over the course of those fixtures, with Rhian Brewster impressing. Jurgen Klopp is still missing all of his first choice front three, with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane away at AFCON for Egypt and Senegal respectively with…

Sean Longstaff admitted he is flattered by the interest Manchester United have shown in him. The Red Devils have been linked with a big money move for the Newcastle United midfielder. The 21-year-old only made eight first-team starts under Rafael Benitez last season, but his impressive performances caught the eye of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Magpies are believed to have slapped a £50million price tag on Longstaff, a price United are unwilling to match. He insisted his focus at the moment was on the club’s pre-season training tour to China with Steve Bruce now in charge. Longstaff told the Chronicle: “If somebody had said to be me a year ago…

Steve Bruce has confirmed Newcastle legend Alan Shearer told him to turn down the offer to become the Magpies’ new head coach. Shearer, who remains the club’s record goalscorer, revealed in his newspaper column for the Sun earlier this week that he advised the former Sheffield Wednesday boss to reject the Premier League side’s advances if they came calling for his services following Rafa Benitez’s exit at the end of last month. However, speaking at a press conference in Shanghai on Thursday, Bruce insisted he simply could not accept Shearer’s advice – and says he is well aware of the challenges that lie ahead. He said: “Well, make no mistake,…

It may only be July, but the PGA Tour’s fourth and final major has already arrived with the 2019 British Open. For just the second time in the history of the British Open, the tournament will be played outside of England and Scotland, returning to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland for the first time since 1951. “Local” favorite Rory McIlroy owns the course record of 61, a score he totaled when he was just 16 years old. Francesco Molinari is the defending British Open champion and finished fifth at the Masters but has just a lone win on the PGA Tour this year. He would become the first golfer to…

It’s clearly going to be hard to get anything out of Mitch Marner about his current contract negotiations. The Maple Leafs forward, who is a restricted free agent, spoke with TSN about his situation Thursday, but he wasn’t giving much away. “I haven’t paid attention at all,” he said in reference to rumors surrounding his contract negotiation. “It’s been a great summer so far, it’s been relaxing, it’s been fun and (I’m) excited to get back on the ice.” Marner, 22, continues to wait for either a deal or for another team to at least put in an offer sheet on him. Offer sheets aren’t incredibly common, though Hurricanes forward…

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The offseason, as glorious as it was, lasted 36 days. That’s all. It almost was cruel to require Liverpool FC to return to training so soon after winning the UEFA Champions League title on that glorious evening in Madrid, but the June 1 date for that game against Tottenham Hotspur and the Aug. 9 Premier League opener against Norwich City assured the Reds’ celebration would be brief. Think about it. The New England Patriots report to camp in a week. They’ll have had enjoyed five months and 22 days of championship bliss by the time they’re again dealing with Bill Belichick on a full-time basis, and…

The Phillies continue to search for a pitcher. Philadelphia has “investigated the possibility of trading for” Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke, according to a report from NBC Sports Philadelphia. The 35-year-old right-hander holds a 10-4 record with a 2.95 ERA in 20 starts so far this season. He has struck out 114 and walked just 16 in 128 innings pitched. Greinke, a six-time All-Star, signed a massive six-year, $206.5 million deal with the Diamondbacks in December 2015. He has also pitched for the Royals, Brewers, Angels and Dodgers over his 16-year career. Click Here: Pandora Jewelry The Diamondbacks entered play Thursday with a 49-47 record. They trail the Dodgers by 13…

Liam Ridgewell is open to all offers which may come his way amid interest from Scottish giants Rangers. Ridgewell, the former Aston Villa and Birmingham defender, is currently a free agent having left Hull at the end of last season after just six months at the KCOM Stadium. His recent career has taken in loan spells with Wigan and Brighton while on the books of American side Portland Timbers, with whom the 34-year-old won the MLS Cup in 2015. The former England youth international joined talkSPORT on Thursday to discuss his future, with Ridgewell intending to continue playing rather than hanging up his boots despite his age. And mid-morning host…

Newcastle have found their replacement for Rafael Benitez after confirming the appointment of Steve Bruce as their new manager. Hiring Bruce has not gone down well among the Toon Army, despite him being a Geordie, with some fans labelling it ‘unambitious’ by the club. Alan Shearer says he told Steve Bruce NOT to take Newcastle job ‘Newcastle fans must give Steve Bruce a chance’ – Gazza’s message to fans And some Newcastle fans will no doubt remember that Bruce used to manage their North East rivals Sunderland from 2009-11. Bruce also managed rival clubs in Birmingham too – having managed Birmingham City from 2001-07 before going to Aston Villa in…

Here is a round-up of Thursday night’s action in the Europa League first qualifying round… Rangers 6-0 St Joseph’s (10-0 agg) Rangers set up a Europa League revenge mission with Progres Neiderkorn as they completed their demolition job on St Joseph’s with a 6-0 win at Ibrox. Alfredo Morelos struck his third Gers hat-trick as Jermain Defoe’s double and Joe Aribo strike sealed a 10-goal aggregate triumph. And now having swept aside the minnows of Gibraltar, the Light Blues will welcome their old foes from Luxembourg to Glasgow next Thursday as they look to lay to rest the Neiderkorn ghosts of two years ago. Thankfully for the Ibrox faithful, the…