Liverpool vs Brighton player ratings: Virgil van Dijk impresses as Alisson sees red  

A player-by-player look at the two teams

New Zealand burns surgeons taken to limits of expertise: specialist   -60%

Surgical teams treating dozens of casualties suffering horrific burns after a deadly volcano eruption in New Zealand will be tested to the limits of their expertise, a London-based specialist said on Wednesday.

Bayern Munich vs Tottenham live stream: How to watch Champions League fixture online and on TV tonight  

The two teams meet at the Allianz Arena in Munich

Player's Own Voice podcast: Canadian beach volleyball world champions   20%

The Player's Own Voice podcast learns about the intense team building process for the reigning world champions, Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes

Euro 2020 draw: Wales to meet Italy, Turkey and Switzerland in Group A  

Ryan Giggs's team avoided the trickier Group B and will play two games in Baku

Elliott: Clippers are so good even NBA legend Jerry West can stay and watch  

Lakers legend Jerry West, in his third season as an advisor to the Clippers, thinks the team rightfully has championship aspirations.

Cadaver dogs, volunteers help in search for missing Southfield mom  

Police officers, 40 volunteers and close to 11 teams of cadaver dogs searched through 1,000 acres Saturday and Sunday for Adrienne Quintal.

FC Goa back to winning ways with 1-0 victory over Hyderabad   50%

FC Goa dominated the proceedings for most part of the match but both teams struggled to create clear-cut chances before second-half substitute Manvir (68th) headed in the decisive goal.

In historic first, Israel's national baseball team qualifies for Olympics   -3%

The blue and white will be competing against five other teams in Tokyo next year

The N.F.C.s Best Team? San Francisco Makes a High-Scoring Case   37%

The 49ers’ win over New Orleans gave them the conference’s best record. They will have to defend their case as the N.F.C.’s best team while playing a brutal end-of-season schedule.

Ichiro tosses 131-pitch complete game, for fun, in Japan   11%

Retired major league outfielder Ichiro Suzuki tossed 131 pitches in a complete-game shutout in a sandlot-level contest against a team of high school teachers on Sunday in Kobe, Japan.

Plaschke: Season in Paradise ends with cold, rain, sloppy play ... and thanks   -27%

Paradise High's football team propped up an entire community in the wake of the devastating Camp fire. But the Bobcats couldn't ride their emotions to a championship.

Spygate 2? New England Patriots admit filming at Bengals game   -3%

• Super Bowl champions caught filming Browns v Bengals
• Coach Bill Belichick: ‘We 100% have zero involvement’

The New England Patriots acknowledged on Monday night that a video crew working for the team filmed the Cincinnati Bengals sideline during Sunday’s game, a violation of league rules that echoed the team’s 2007 Spygate scandal.

In a statement posted on Twitter and the team website, the Patriots said a three-person crew for a web series titled Do Your Job inappropriately filmed the field from the press box as part of a feature on the scouting department. The filming took place without specific knowledge of league rules, the statement said.

Man beats AI drone in first race of its kind   -40%

The team behind the fasted automated drone walked away with $1m.

Kentucky and Michigan to Play a Game in London Next Season  

The deal comes as more American college sports teams play in Europe.

Israel soccer: Inter Aliyah thrashes Maccabi Or Yehuda   20%

Olim team Inter controlled the proceedings from the get-go, going into halftime 3-0 up thanks to two goals from Azanao Aristo and another one by Evyatar Erez

UMs Rescue a Reef Program  

University of Miami "Rescue a Reef Program" teamed up with Canon USA to launch the Canon Coral Reef Restoration Project, as scientists plan to restore 125 acres of reef habitat by planting over 150,000 coral colonies from five species. … Click to Continue »

Israeli immigrants soccer team moves up league table   28%

Victory could have Inter Aliyah leapfrog into their division's top 5 ■ In other sports news, Israeli women Lacrosse team draws good results in the U.S.

The College Football Playoff Is Set, and L.S.U. Is No. 1   37%

The 2019 season delivered remarkable consensus about which teams should reach the semifinal games. The last mysteries were about seedings and pairings.

How governments nudge you to regulate your economic behavior  

Israeli government set up an inter-ministerial team to investigate how to conduct behavioral economics experiments in Israel, and how to implement international findings

New head coach announced for Israel's mens squad  

Max Silberlicht will serve as head coach of the Israel men’s Lacrosse national team

The Nationals approach to Anthony Rendon remains a guessing game  

The team is not counting itself out of the Rendon sweepstakes, even if signs are pointing elsewhere.

2019 Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar   38%

Time once more for one of my favorite holiday traditions: the 12th annual Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar. Every day until Wednesday, December 25, this page will present one new incredible image of our universe from NASA’s Hubble telescope. Be sure to come back every day until the 25th, or follow on Twitter (@TheAtlPhoto) or Facebook for daily updates. I hope you enjoy these amazing and awe-inspiring images and the efforts of the science teams who have brought them to Earth. And once more, I want to say how fortunate I feel to have been able to share photo stories with you all year, and how much fun I have putting this calendar together every December. Wishing you all a merry Christmas, happy holidays, and peace on Earth.

Newsweek fires journalist who reported Trump was golfing for Thanksgiving before he secretly travelled to Afghanistan  

The error was seized upon by Team Trump

Paul George drops 36 in Clippers' win at Indiana, tells fans 'I'm not the one to boo'  

Paul George had 36 points for the Clippers in a victory over his former Pacers team on Monday in Indiana.

MLS breaks with tradition, will no longer have every team face every other team   -3%

After expansion and with the same number of regular season matches, teams will face only 10 of 13 clubs from the other conference.

Elon Musk did not defame British cave explorer, jury finds   -3%

Vernon Unsworth’s legal team had sought at least $190m in damages after Tesla CEO called him ‘pedo guy’

Elon Musk did not defame the British cave explorer Vernon Unsworth by calling him a “pedo guy” on Twitter, a Los Angeles jury found Friday.

Musk shook hands with his lawyer at the close of the four-day trial in Los Angeles. He did not address Unsworth, whose team had told the court earlier on Friday the Tesla CEO should pay at least $190m in damages for his tweets about the diver.

Zimbabwe: All Set for Rainbow Amateur Netball League Awards   8%

[The Herald] The Rainbow Amateur Netball League say all is set for their second annual awards to honour outstanding teams and individuals.

Foster gets the nod as new All Blacks coach   62%

Ian Foster was appointed the new head coach of the All Blacks on Wednesday, promoted from his role as assistant under Steve Hansen to take up the reins at the most successful national rugby team of

Hockey India suspends 11 players after violence in Nehru Cup final   20%

The Players of the two teams had exchanged blows and fought with sticks inside the turf during the Nehru Cup finals last month, forcing Hockey India to seek a detailed report from the tournament organisers

Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lapointe has oral cancer   50%

The Montreal Canadiens say Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lapointe has been diagnosed with oral cancer. The 71-year-old played most of his 16-year NHL career with the team and won six Stanley Cups.

Israeli soccer's golden boy just took a huge risk. And it could catapult him to fame   10%

Manor Solomon, 19, has signed for Shakhtar Donetsk – a team that is known for taking a chance on young talent and launching players into the soccer stratosphere

Ex-NY Giants chaplain sued over abuse allegation   20%

A former New York Giants team chaplain who faced sexual abuse allegations nearly 20 years ago has been sued by one of the accusers

Ezgjan Alioski denies celebrating Leeds United goal with Nazi salute and reveals reason for controversial gesture   14%

Alioski claimed it was to recognise the team manager's moustache after it became a good-luck charm following their strong run of form last month

Cricket South Africa CEO Thabang Moroe suspended as crisis deepens ahead of England series  

The news follows the announcement that the title sponsor of the men's cricket team, Standard Bank, will not be renewing their deal

Stephen Strasburgs Contract With Nationals Sets Market for Gerrit Cole   17%

Strasburg got $245 million over seven seasons to return to Washington. Any team that wants Cole, who has the same agent, most likely will have to exceed that number.

Mike Horn and Boerge Ousland: North Pole explorers complete epic trek   -30%

The Norwegian-South African duo met up with a rescue team as they were dangerously low on food.

U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe becomes 4th woman to win SI's Sportsperson of the Year  

U.S. national team star Megan Rapinoe has been named Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated.

Fulton can propel Star's young guns to final: Ryan  

Belfast Star's Under-18 side have made it through to the semi-finals of the National Cup and coach Ger Ryan knows that with CJ Fulton in their team, anything is possible.

Megan Rapinoe is Sports Illustrateds Sportsperson of the Year, only the fourth woman chosen alone   -15%

The U.S. women's soccer team star backed down from no one and, along the way, led the team to victory in the World Cup.