Whereas most individuals have heard of falcons, right here’s a definition: A hen of prey, with lengthy pointed wings and a notched beak, usually catching prey by diving upon it from above.

Six species within the falcon household have been seen in Ohio, however three of them — crested caracara, gyrfalcon and prairie falcon — are main rarities and unlikely to be seen. Of the three extra widespread species, two are on the rise: merlin and peregrine falcon.

Sadly, the commonest falcon, American kestrel, is on a downward slide, though it’s nonetheless simply essentially the most frequent of Ohio’s falcons.

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American kestrels are concerning the dimension of a blue jay and are denizens of open nation. Whereas most likely each bit as fierce as their bigger brethren, kestrels hunt prey proportionate to their dimension.

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Mice are widespread victims, as are shrews and voles. In heat seasons, bugs comparable to cicadas, dragonflies and grasshoppers are widespread fare.

Kestrels are sometimes seen looking from roadside wires, carefully watching the bottom beneath for prey. Extra fascinating is their behavior of hovering like a helicopter, as if tethered to an invisible string. It’s the solely hen of prey breeding in Ohio that hunts on this method.

In 1930, ornithologist Lawrence Hicks claimed that the American kestrel inhabitants comprised extra people than the entire different eight species of non-owl raptors mixed.

Since then, kestrels have steadily diminished and they’re nowhere close to as widespread as in Hicks’ day. I used to be a co-author of the “Ohio Breeding Fowl Atlas II,” which got here out in 2016 and summarized statewide subject work from 2006-11 by legions of observers.

I authored the American kestrel account and famous that information advised that there have been now twice as many red-tailed hawks as kestrels. The kestrel account concluded thusly: “Nonetheless, if broader habitat wants for each foraging and nesting should not adequately addressed, the species’ inhabitants inside Ohio will probably proceed to say no.”

Main components within the little falcon’s decline relate to elevated intensification of agricultural lands, which as soon as made glorious kestrel habitat. Now, fallow fields are a lot scarcer, as are fencerows and different vestiges of noncropped habitat.

Heavy chemical use has laid waste to invertebrate populations attempting to eke out a residing in such locations.

Including to the kestrel’s dilemma is its want for cavities wherein to nest. Previously, tree holes had been used closely, however these are actually in a lot shorter provide.

Nature:Taking a drive for the long-tailed duck

Happily, adaptive kestrels will use constructing eaves, outdated church steeples, gaps in freeway indicators, niches in barn lofts and, no less than in a single case, a squirrel drey (leafy nest).

However the falcons take readily to nest bins and people are maybe now the most effective nest websites. Within the early 2010s, the Ohio Fowl Conservation Initiative, Ohio Division of Wildlife and Ohio Division of Transportation partnered to put 41 bins on freeway indicators in Crawford and Wyandot counties.

These bins produced 30 kestrels in 2013/14. The Ohio Ornithological Society positioned quite a few kestrel nest bins at The Wilds in Muskingum County, lots of which produced falcons.

Legendary nest field builder Dick Tuttle of Delaware, together with Dick Phillips, positioned scores of kestrel bins in central Ohio which produced many birds. Sadly, we misplaced Dick Tuttle in 2022, and thus his large contributions to kestrels and different cavity-nesters.

Massive-scale grassland creation, maybe most notably alongside the Scioto River in Marion County and the neighborhood, has additionally helped kestrels, particularly in winter. Many kestrels wintering in Ohio bred additional north, and these grasslands present ample small rodents for them.

On a latest journey to such grasslands close to LaRue in Marion County, I used to be happy to see a half dozen kestrels. Huge meadows of Indian grass and different crops put in by the Ohio Division of Wildlife and companions have spiked not solely kestrel populations, but in addition northern harriers, short-eared owls and different raptors.

A mix of habitat enchancment and nest-box placement can solely assist the charismatic little falcons to not solely survive, however hopefully thrive.

Naturalist Jim McCormac writes a column for The Dispatch on the primary and third Sundays of the month. He additionally writes about nature at jim mccormac.blogspot.com.

Reese Witherspoon revealed in a latest interview with Individuals journal that she burned a bridge with a fellow actor good friend after she roasted her at an awards ceremony. The actor not speaks to Witherspoon. The “Stroll the Line” Oscar winner didn’t reveal the actor’s identify, however she did admit that the entire state of affairs “haunts me, it actually haunts me.”

“So this good friend of mine, who I didn’t actually know that properly, however she was a really severe, correct actress,” Witherspoon mentioned. “She requested me to offer her an award, however I had by no means been to this award ceremony, so I assumed it was like a roast. So I acquired up and I roasted her.”

“However that was not the tone,” she continued. “The tone was British, elegant, elegant, and I used to be like, ‘Bear in mind the time we acquired laser hair elimination?’ I’m nonetheless embarrassed about it. [We’re] not associates anymore. I’m not even kidding — we’re not associates anymore! I feel she doesn’t like me anymore. I assumed it was so humorous and it was simply, I had the unsuitable viewers. It was fairly unhealthy. Not even kidding, she doesn’t discuss to me anymore. Oh properly.”

Witherspoon made the revelation in an interview alongside Will Ferrell, with whom she stars within the new Amazon Prime Video romantic-comedy “You’re Cordially Invited.” The movie, directed by Nicholas Stoller, stars Witherspoon as a sister of the bride who discovers their wedding ceremony venue has been double booked. The opposite celebration contains Ferrell as the daddy of a younger bride-to-be. Witherspoon and Ferrell go face to face to be the final wedding ceremony celebration standing.

Together with Witherspoon and Ferrell, the solid contains Geraldine Viswanathan, Meredith Hagner, Jimmy Tatro, Stony Blyden, Leanne Morgan, Rory Scovel, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Ramona Younger, Jack McBrayer and Celia Weston. “You’re Cordially Invited” is now streaming.

Reese Witherspoon has appeared to by chance reveal the title of an A-list actor “doesn’t like” her after a speech-gone-wrong.

On Thursday (20 January), the Legally Blonde and Massive Little Lies star mentioned {that a} feminine Hollywood star, whose title she didn’t reveal, was left unimpressed after Witherspoon “roasted” her at a “stylish” awards present within the UK.

‘It was fairly unhealthy,” Witherspoon, who stars in new comedy You’re Cordially Invited, with Will Ferrell, informed PEOPLE. “Yeah, not even kidding – she doesn’t speak to me anymore.”

In response to the actor, she remains to be “haunted” and “embarrassed” by the response to her speech, which she wrongly assumed ought to be a roast sending up the unnamed star, which many are deducing to be Kate Winslet.

“So this good friend of mine – who I did not actually know that nicely, however she was a really severe, correct actress – she requested me to offer her an award,” Witherspoon mentioned.

“However I had by no means been to this award ceremony, so I believed it was like a roast. So I bought up and I roasted her. The tone was British and stylish and stylish, and I used to be like, ‘Bear in mind the time we bought laser hair elimination?!’”

Web sleuths jumped to motion and shortly surmised that Witherspoon could be speaking about Titanic star Winslet.

Their proof derives from the truth that Witherspoon poked enjoyable on the British actor whereas presenting her with an award on the Bafta/LA Cunard Britannia Awards – and cracked a joke about laser hair elimination.

A Witherspoon fan website, as flagged by JustJared, states that the actor mentioned in November 2007: “I all the time needed to be a European film star, put on large sun shades, elaborate neck scarves, smoke hand-rolled cigarettes, and have savoir faire and gravitas.

“Think about my luck when Kate Winslet moved into my neighbourhood, rang my door bell and mentioned, ‘Darling, Sam [Mendes, Winslet’s ex] is off taking pictures, and I consider our kids are the identical age. Might they probably have a play date and oh, by the way in which, it is virtually 9 o’clock and I’ve had nothing to do drink. So you’ve gotten any wine?’”

She then revealed that the pair as soon as thought of getting laser hair elimination and likewise hinted at a humorous escapade of their underwear, telling the group she will be able to’t delve into the tales as “they’re all too bawdy or tawdry or drunken to inform”.

Witherspoon mentioned within the new interview: “I believed it was so humorous and it was, simply, I had the improper viewers.”

Each Witherspoon and Winslet appeared on stage collectively on the Oscars in 2016 to current two Finest Image nominees, Bridge of Spies and Highlight. The pair didn’t communicate to at least one one other throughout their phase.

The actor’s new movie, You’re Cordially Invited, is out now.

Liverpool moved 9 factors clear on the prime of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah scored twice in a 2-0 win in opposition to Bournemouth on the Vitality Stadium.

Arne Slot’s leaders had been aiming to turn out to be to first workforce to beat their hosts within the league since November 23 they usually got a stern check en path to ending an 11-match unbeaten run for Andoni Iraola’s facet.

The league’s prime scorer Salah, as so typically throughout this glorious Liverpool season, was the distinction, scoring a penalty within the first half and a superb solo aim within the second to safe his workforce’s seventeenth win of their 23 video games, however alongside the best way Bournemouth put up an actual battle.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

• League leaders go to Andoni Iraoa’s spectacular Cherries | 3pm kick-off at Vitality Stadium

• Arne Slot returns to sturdy Liverpool XI after midweek rotation

• Bournemouth: Kepa; Cook dinner, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.

• Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Luis Diaz, Gakpo.

• GOAL! Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool (Salah, 29 pen)

• Half-time: Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

• GOAL! Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool (Salah, 74 min)

• Full-time: Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

AFC Bournemouth 0 – 2 Liverpool FC

Liverpool go 9 factors clear on the prime

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So Liverpool have opened up a nine-point lead within the Premier League title race as Mohamed Salah continued his sensational season with each targets in a 2-0 win at Bournemouth.

Arne Slot’s facet rode their luck at instances in opposition to a facet unbeaten in 11 league video games however Salah as soon as once more proved the distinction as he took his league tally to 21 this season.

Salah rifled house a penalty after half an hour after which curled house an beautiful second within the seventy fifth minute.

Bournemouth, who stay seventh, hit the woodwork twice — by means of Antoine Semenyo when it was 0-0 after which Marcus Tavernier shortly earlier than Salah wrapped up the factors.

Liverpool have 56 factors from 23 video games, with second-placed Arsenal and Nottingham Forest on 47. Arsenal host Manchester Metropolis, who’re fourth with 41, on Sunday.

Full-time: Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

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It’s throughout. An awesome effort by Bournemouth, however an unlucky penalty and a superb Salah end have proved their undoing, together with the woodwork and Alisson’s sharp saves.

Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

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90 min: A wise save by Alisson, getting all the way down to his proper to maintain out one other Semenyo effort.

Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

16:51 , Lawrence Ostlere

87 min: Salah is changed by Wataru Endo. One other good efficiency. He was solely concerned for a number of moments however that was sufficient.

Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

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83 min: Maybe if Bournemouth rating now then we could possibly be in for an entertaining end, however the actuality is that in a decent recreation, Salah has been extra decisive than Semenyo within the penalty field, and it’s in all probability too late.

Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

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80 min: Bournemouth have missed one other large likelihood, this time through Semenyo lacking the goal when by means of on aim.

Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

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76 min: Ryan Christie is changed by Daniel Jebbison.

GOAL! Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool (Salah, 74 min)

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What a aim that is, a gem, as Salah dribbles in the direction of the field earlier than bending a shot into the nook. Beautiful.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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70 min: Tavernier cuts inside and fires a superb shot from 25 yards which crashes in opposition to the put up. Kluivert someway places the rebound extensive. So shut!

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

16:31 , Lawrence Ostlere

68 min: Trent Alexander-Arnold is receiving some remedy, so we’re going to see extra modifications.

Conor Bradley replaces the full-back, whereas Darwin Nunez replaces Cody Gakpo.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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65 min: Marcus Tavernier replaces David Brooks, who’s had a superb recreation.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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62 min: Curtis Jones does certainly exchange the tightrope-walking Alexis Mac Allister.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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60 min: Bournemouth make a half-hearted enchantment for a penalty in opposition to Alexander-Arnold, pondering he dealt with it, however nothing’s given. On the different finish, Salah will get a shot away from distance however it dribbles extensive.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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57 min: It seems like Mac Allister is perhaps coming off now – Arne Slot doesn’t wish to take any possibilities.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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53 min: Dean Huijsen is booked for a foul on Luis Diaz. Mac Allister then fouls Brooks and Bournemouth followers wish to see a second yellow card for the Liverpool midfielder, however it’s not taking place.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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50 min: Kerkez steps out of defence and nabs the ball earlier than feeding Kluivert on the left, however then Semenyo fouls Gravenberch and the transfer breaks down. Liverpool are enjoying intelligently, slowing issues down and making an attempt to interrupt up Bournemouth’s tempo.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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48 min: Nice begin to the half by Bournemouth, coming for Liverpool in these early moments.

Kerkez and Mac Allister each decide up bookings, for a mis-timed deal with and pull-back respectively.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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46 min: We’re again underway on the Vitality Stadium.

Half-time: Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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The remainder of the Premier League motion immediately:

Forest 7-0 Brighton (FT)

Everton 3-0 Leicester (HT)

Ipswich 1-1 Southampton (HT)

Newcastle 1-0 Fulham (HT)

Wolves v Aston Villa (5.30pm GMT)

Half-time: Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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Some photographs from that first half:

Half-time: Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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That’s the break. Liverpool lead by means of Mohamed Salah’s penalty after Cody Gakpo was tripped within the field. It’s been a superb contest, and Bournemouth are removed from out of this one.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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45+3 min: Liverpool make a raid forwards which ends with Gravenberch taking pictures excessive over the bar, to jeers.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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45 min: There can be 5 minutes of stoppage time added on.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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42 min: Bournemouth are enjoying confidently and doubtless don’t should be behind right here. Can they seize one thing earlier than the break?

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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38 min: Replays present how Van Dijk’s completely timed step up caught Kerkez offside within the build-up to what would have been a beautiful aim.

RULED OUT! Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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35 min: Bournemouth thought David Brooks had equalised, however the flag goes up for offside.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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32 min: Bournemouth reply positively, taking place the opposite finish trying to find an equaliser.

The Premier League motion immediately:

Forest 7-0 Brighton (FT)

Everton 2-0 Leicester (newest)

Ipswich 1-1 Southampton (newest)

Newcastle 0-0 Fulham (newest)

Wolves v Aston Villa (5.30pm GMT)

GOAL! Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool (Salah, 29 pen)

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Mohamed Salah fires house his twentieth league aim of the season, slamming the ball into the facet netting with Kepa nowhere close to it.

Penalty to Liverpool!

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28 min: Certainly it’s a penalty. Salah v Kepa…

Penalty to Liverpool!

15:29

26 min: Gakpo makes a run in behind Cook dinner and he’s tripped, and it’s clearly a penalty. It was unintentional, however as quickly as Gakpo ran throughout the defender that was all the time going to occur.

VAR will test, although…

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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23 min: Szoboszlai will get a shot off, forcing a superb low cease from Kepa.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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20 min: Put up! Semenyo drives on the Liverpool defence and fires a shot away which crashes in opposition to the woodwork. Glorious by Bournemouth, this, who come once more and earn a nook.

It’s a superb recreation to date, very energetic, and Liverpool are being properly examined.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

15:19

18 min: Lewis Cook dinner has a bloody nostril and he’s being informed to go away the sphere for remedy, so briefly Bournemouth are all the way down to 10 males.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

15:17

15 min: A shot at both finish, one from Semenyo, whose effort is blocked, after which by Gakpo, who forces a save from Kepa.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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12 min: Salah will get his first sniff after pinching the ball from Semenyo on the wing, however Semenyo battles again excellently to regain possession, a lot to the delight of the house followers.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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9 min: No clear possibilities as but within the recreation, as each groups probe for openings in an excellent begin.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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5 min: It’s been fairly a chaotic begin, with a little bit of a scramble within the Bournemouth field after a Robertson nook, and now an damage to Tyler Adams after he clashed with Mac Allister close to the Bournemouth aim.

He took a success to the top however appears OK to proceed.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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2 min: Wow, virtually the right begin by Bournemouth, as Antoine Semenyo cuts inside from the left and shoots low at aim, forcing an early save from Alisson Becker inside a matter of seconds from kick-off.

Kick-off! Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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1 min: They usually’re off.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

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The gamers are out on the pitch, it’s a cold afternoon on the south coast…

Bournemouth v Liverpool

14:52 , Lawrence Ostlere

So we’re almost prepared for kick-off on the Vitality Stadium.

A reminder of the line-ups immediately:

Bournemouth: Kepa; Cook dinner, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.

Subs: Dennis, Tavernier, Jebbison, Silcott-Duberry, Adu-Adjel, Akinmboni, Winterburn, Kinsey, Rees-Dottin.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Luis Diaz, Gakpo.

Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Jones, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley.

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There has already been one consequence immediately, as Nottingham Forest thumped Brighton & Hove Albion 7-0 helped by a hat trick from striker Chris Wooden on the Metropolis Floor on Saturday, in an emphatic bounce again from final week’s humbling 5-0 loss at Bournemouth.

Forest stay third on 47 factors after 24 video games to consolidate their maintain on a prime 4 spot that brings Champions League soccer subsequent season, whereas Brighton are ninth on 34.

An personal aim from Lewis Dunk within the twelfth minute kicked off the scoring as Brighton’s skipper lunged to clear Morgan Gibbs-White’s low cross and poked the ball into the web.

Gibbs-White doubled Forest’s lead within the twenty fifth minute with a glancing header from Anthony Elanga’s nook.

Wooden netted his first aim seven minutes later when, left utterly unmarked, he headed Elanga’s cross previous Bart Verbruggen. Forest continued to run riot after the break and Wooden tapped house Elanga’s cross from shut vary within the sixty fourth.

The New Zealander accomplished his hat trick 5 minutes later with a penalty, awarded after Tariq Lamptey bundled Gibbs-White to the bottom. Neco Williams bought the sixth within the 89th and Jota Silva put the icing on the cake with a low strike in added time.

Liverpool need Salah to remain, insists Slot

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Slot just isn’t concerned in contract negotiations as they’re dealt with by sporting director Richard Hughes however he has made his ideas clear to Salah, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold, who has been closely linked with a transfer to Actual Madrid.

“I communicate with these gamers, I communicate with them, not on daily basis like Richard however quite a bit, and it might be ridiculous if in all these instances I communicate to them we now have by no means spoken in regards to the future,” added the Dutchman forward of the tough-looking journey to Bournemouth.

“However as you in all probability know, that’s not one thing I’m going to debate. However it isn’t solely with the three which might be out of contract, you additionally speak about future issues with different gamers as properly.

“It is a continuous course of speaking to your gamers, however additionally it is a continuous course of that I cannot speak about in public.”

Liverpool need Salah to remain, insists Slot

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“I might be stunned if there was anybody wherever all over the world saying ‘We do not need Mo Salah’,” was Slot’s response to the Saudi sports activities minister’s appeal offensive.

“He is doing so properly for thus a few years that everybody in all probability needs him. He has achieved so properly with out my recommendation for a very long time so he can in all probability hold doing what’s finest for his profession even with out my recommendation.

“However my recommendation to him could be completely different to the one (man) you simply talked about.

“Everybody needs him, together with us – we would like him to increase, after all. That’s clear.

“I’m not stunned that Saudi needs him – however I might not be stunned if different international locations needed him as properly.

“He’s sufficiently old and smart sufficient and achieved so many good issues in his profession he’ll make the suitable choice for himself and hopefully for us as properly.”

Liverpool need Salah to remain, insists Slot

14:24 , Lawrence Ostlere

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot needs Mohamed Salah to increase his contract with the Premier League leaders and has spoken to him, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold about their futures.

The trio are all out of contract in the summertime and Salah, particularly, has made quite a few public feedback and earlier this month stated a breakthrough in negotiations was “far-off”.

Hypothesis continues to hyperlink him with a mega-money transfer to the Saudi Professional League and on Thursday the nation’s sports activities minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal stated the Egypt worldwide was “a giant prize” and the nation “would like to have him”.

Liverpool rejected a £150million bid from Al Ittihad in September 2023, however with time ticking down on Salah’s contract, fears proceed to develop he might go away for nothing on the finish of the season.

Liverpool put together for kick-off at Bournemouth

14:20

Arne Slot seems in good spirits as he inspects his environment on the south coast, in what it’s in all probability secure to say is his first ever go to to the Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth workforce information

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Bournemouth are understandably unchanged from the 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

Liverpool workforce information

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So Liverpool line up as anticipated, as Arne Slot reverts to his strongest facet having rotated in midweek. Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota return to the bench, which can be a welcome sight for followers with a busy fixture listing forward.

Bournemouth v Liverpool – confirmed line-ups

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Bournemouth: Kepa; Cook dinner, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.

Subs: Dennis, Tavernier, Jebbison, Silcott-Duberry, Adu-Adjel, Akinmboni, Winterburn, Kinsey, Rees-Dottin.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Luis Diaz, Gakpo.

Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Jones, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

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The groups are about to land…

Bournemouth want new striker, says Iraola

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The Cherries’ top-four credentials can be severely examined in opposition to Liverpool immediately.

Arne Slot’s table-toppers are bidding to increase their unbeaten league run to 19 matches, whereas Iraola’s in-form facet are undefeated of their final 11.

The Spaniard stated: “I am way more within the recreation we now have tomorrow. That is very demanding.”

When requested if it might be tough to search out room for a brand new striker in his beginning line-up attributable to his facet’s spectacular kind, Iraola stated: “No, as a result of we’re actually skinny I feel, so we’d like gamers.

“We’d like gamers as a result of we have to recuperate those we now have, or somebody from the surface. However proper now it is tough for us as a result of we’re very brief.”

Bournemouth want new striker, says Iraola

13:36 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola insists he nonetheless wants a brand new striker and hopes to deliver one in on mortgage earlier than the switch window closes.

Iraola’s facet are at present not struggling for targets after scoring 9 of their final two Premier League matches to climb into top-four rivalry.

Respective 4-1 and 5-0 wins in opposition to high-flying rivals Newcastle and Nottingham Forest have lifted the Cherries to inside some extent of fourth-placed Manchester Metropolis.

However Iraola, nonetheless eager so as to add extra firepower, stated: “Sure we are attempting. We are attempting and we proceed in the identical place. However we all know it isn’t a straightforward market.

“It is one month, however most issues occur within the final two or three days, so let’s examine what occurs. The membership is engaged on it.”

Bournemouth v Liverpool – key stats

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Final season: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool, Liverpool 3-1 Bournemouth.

Final 5 league matches: Bournemouth D W D W W; Liverpool W D D W W.

High scorers (all competitions): Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) 12; Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 23.

Match odds: House win 7-2, away win 4-6, draw 16-5.

Bournemouth v Liverpool – predicted line-ups

13:05 , Lawrence Ostlere

Right here’s a take a look at how the 2 groups might line up. Liverpool’s XI doesn’t get a lot stronger:

Bournemouth XI: Kepa; Cook dinner, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo

Bournemouth v Liverpool – workforce information

12:50 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bournemouth stay with out long-term absentees Evanilson and Enes Unal, together with Marcos Senesi, James Hill, Julian Araujo and Julio Soler. In higher information for Andoni Iraola, Alex Scott, Adam Smith and Luis Sinisterra are getting nearer to returns.

Liverpool had been in a position to relaxation most of their first-choice squad from the journey to Eindhoven, with a second-string unit impressing in a slender defeat to PSV. The large weapons ought to return right here, and Joe Gomez, Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez have returned to coaching – a name can be made on their involvement on matchday.

The best way to watch Bournemouth v Liverpool

12:41 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bournemouth vs Liverpool is because of kick off at 3pm GMT on Saturday 1 February on the Vitality Stadium.

The sport just isn’t stay on tv in the UK, however prolonged highlights can be obtainable on Match of the Day. The programme airs on BBC One from 10.30pm GMT on Saturday night.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

12:33 , Lawrence Ostlere

Liverpool will hope to proceed their cost in the direction of a Premier League title as they face a tricky away journey to in-form Bournemouth.

Arne Slot’s facet had been overwhelmed in midweek but nonetheless topped the Champions League standings, and the Merseyside membership maintain a six-point benefit on the prime of the desk with one recreation nonetheless in hand.

They are going to be understandably cautious, although, of a house workforce which have put 5 targets previous Nottingham Forest and 4 previous Newcastle of their final two league outings.

Andoni Iraola continues to do high-quality work on the south coast and can hope for one more vital success right here to spice up their hopes of securing a European place.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

11:33 , Lawrence Ostlere

Hi there and welcome alongside to stay protection of Bournemouth v Liverpool within the Premier League. We’ll have all of the workforce information and build-up to kick-off on the Vitality Stadium proper right here.

A EuroMillions jackpot of greater than £83.4m is the biggest lottery prize to go unclaimed for week, a lottery spokesman has stated.

A ticket holder who bought their slip in a store is but to say the £83,474,081 prize from a draw on 24 January.

The thriller winner matched all 5 major numbers – 02, 11, 19, 30 and 49 – in addition to the Fortunate Star numbers, which had been 03 and 08.

A spokesperson for The Nationwide Lottery operator Allwyn stated it was “very uncommon” for such a big prize to go unclaimed for days, including that it was the “greatest prize to have gone unclaimed at this stage”.

The place the pink ticket was bought has not but been revealed, however Allwyn stated it might undertake “bespoke exercise” there if the prize continues to be not claimed by subsequent Friday.

“It’s in all people’s curiosity that this prize is claimed,” the spokesman added.

Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at Allwyn, stated: “I can not consider there’s one fortunate ticket holder on the market who hasn’t claimed this unbelievable EuroMillions jackpot prize – there are 83,474,081 causes for them to verify their ticket right away.

“We’re urging all EuroMillions gamers to verify their paper tickets to see if they’re our lacking multi-millionaire.”

In response to The Nationwide Lottery web site, there are at present 9 different EuroMillions prizes that may nonetheless be claimed by UK ticket-holders, although the biggest is value £1m.

The most important EuroMillions prize ever to not be claimed by a UK ticket holder was £63.8m in June 2012.

Ticket holders have 180 days from the day of the draw to say their prize.

Lottery gamers are being urged to examine their tickets as a large £83.4million EuroMillions jackpot stays unclaimed after six days.

The delay in claiming the prize from the January 24 draw is “very uncommon” for such a big quantity, in accordance with lottery operator Allwyn.

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If the Golden State Warriors are critical about including one other famous person this season, the time to finish a deal is now. 

A determined commerce for a dissatisfied Miami Warmth famous person may assist salvage the Warriors’ disappointing season. 

“The Golden State Warriors desperately want so as to add one other star to assist save their season,” Fadeaway World’s Aaditya Krishnamurthy wrote Thursday.

“In keeping with Matt Moore of Hardwood Paroxysm, the Warriors are eager on one specific commerce situation, the place they ship Andrew Wiggins to the Toronto Raptors, who in flip will ship Bruce Brown to the Miami Warmth, and the Warmth will ship Jimmy Butler to the Warriors.”

“What may a doable deal underneath these circumstances seem like? We have imagined one thing that each one three events may discover agreeable.”

In Krishnamurthy’s commerce proposal, the Warriors would obtain Butler and a 2030 Raptors first-round decide, the Raptors would obtain  Wiggins, Kevin Looney, Moses Moody, Kevin Love, Alec Burks, and two future second-round picks, and the Warmth would obtain Brown, Jonathan Kuminga, Kelly Olynyk, Chris Boucher, and a 2028 Raptors first-round decide. 

After getting suspended for the third time this yr, it’s protected to say Butler isn’t having fun with his 2024-25 marketing campaign with the Warmth.

The six-time All-Star averages 17.0 factors, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.8 assists on respectable taking pictures splits however has publicly voiced his displeasure with the group in 12 months 14. 

Whereas Butler could possibly be problematic with the Warriors within the locker room, his compelling two-way ability set and underrated resume could inspire Golden State to take an opportunity on the achieved veteran. 

With Kuminga nonetheless recovering from a big ankle sprain he suffered in early January, the Warriors ought to contemplate Krishnamurthy’s commerce concept. 

Extra NBA: Lakers predicted to swap $32 million guard for getting old ahead by way of commerce with Warriors

The Collection, which is now in its third yr of operation, aligns with the Girls’s & Ladies’ Technique and has been developed collaboratively by Scottish Rugby’s Rugby Growth and Excessive Efficiency departments.

Click on right here to view the crew sheets.

This programme serves as a key entry level into the feminine youth expertise pathway, offering a aggressive growth alternative for recognized younger gamers throughout Scotland, regardless of geography or native atmosphere, and is used to assist expertise identification for Nationwide Age Grade programmes.

Gamers who’ve beforehand participated within the RGS embrace Scotland Girls U18 cap, Poppy Mellanby and Scotland Girls U20 caps, Holland Bogan and Emily Coubrough, all of whom are presently enjoying within the Celtic Problem with Glasgow Warriors.

The 2024 iteration will see three regional groups competing at each U16 and U18 ranges: Caledonia, East, and West.

The choice course of was extremely aggressive, with over 350 gamers nominated by golf equipment and colleges. Following rigorous evaluation classes, 130 gamers have been chosen to symbolize their areas within the first spherical.

Every regional crew has been appointed a devoted Group Supervisor, Lead Coach, and a full teaching crew, making certain gamers obtain professional steering and assist all through the Collection.

Talking forward of the Collection beginning, Scottish Rugby’s Head of Regional Pathways and Recreation Growth, Neil Graham mentioned: “The Ladies Regional Recreation Collection gives a improbable platform for promising younger gamers to problem themselves in a extra high-intense atmosphere, permitting them to speed up their growth past their earlier native experiences. This initiative is a crucial step in our expertise pathway, not just for gamers but in addition for coaches and match officers striving to progress within the sport.

“I wish to lengthen my gratitude to the golf equipment, colleges, coaches, and gamers who engaged within the nomination and evaluation course of, in addition to to our devoted Scottish Rugby colleagues, and volunteers for making this Collection attainable.

“We hope this expertise shall be each rewarding and provoking for the chosen gamers as they take the following steps in direction of our U16 Pathway and U18 Nationwide Age Grade Programmes.”

The following two rounds will happen at Dalziel RFC on Sunday 9 February, with the ultimate spherical raking putting on Sunday 23 February at Peffermill Taking part in Fields in Edinburgh.

Spherical 1 Schedule

11:30-12:15 | Caledonia U18 v West U18
12:30-13:15 | West U18 v East U18
13:30-14:15 | East U18 v Caledonia U18
14:30-15:15 | Caledonia U16 v West U16
15:30-16:15 | West U16 v East U16
16:30-17:15 | East U16 v Caledonia U16

 

‘Workforce-Mates’ is a brand new challenge to assist males deal with psychological well being points – run by Northampton Saints Basis, Northampton City Neighborhood Belief, and the Steelbacks Basis, alongside Northamptonshire Sport.

Analysis exhibits that males who can’t communicate brazenly about their feelings could also be much less capable of recognise signs of psychological well being issues.

Workforce-Mates affords like-minded individuals the chance to enhance their bodily well being by strolling sports activities. With a post-game cuppa and chat, people are additionally given a secure house to socialize and discuss their issues.

The strolling sport periods are absolutely inclusive and a super manner for individuals to get pleasure from a slower model of the game, and supreme in case you are seeking to get extra lively and meet new individuals.

Periods are run by certified coaches and help workers, educated in psychological well being consciousness. They intention to help people who might need to preserve or enhance their psychological well being and wellbeing, in a supportive and pleasant atmosphere.

The Workforce-Mates challenge has been funded by West Northamptonshire Council’s Neighborhood Psychological Well being Prevention Grant.

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Jaylen Brown scored 28 factors and Tatum had 27.

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jayson Tatum’s jumper with 0.7 seconds left gave the Boston Celtics a 118-116 victory over the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night time.

Jaylen Brown scored 28 factors and Tatum had 27 because the Celtics handed the Pelicans their fifth straight loss. New Orleans misplaced Dejounte Murray to a decrease proper leg damage within the first quarter.

Tatum had 22 factors by means of three quarters earlier than being held in examine for a lot of the fourth. However the Celtics went to him after CJ McCollum’s tying basket with 24 seconds left and he hit the eventual winner over McCollum from the left wing.

Trey Murphy had a season-high 40 factors, going 8 for 12 on 3-pointers. Jose Alvarado added 20 factors and McCollum had 17.

Luke Kornet and Kristaps Porzingis scored 13 of the Celtics’ first 17 factors of the fourth quarter to construct a 108-101 lead. Porzingis and Derrick White every had 16 factors.

Celtics: The Celtics had 32 assists on 42 made subject objectives. Porzingis had 4 blocks.

Pelicans: Murray, who had averaged 17.9 factors, 6.5 rebounds and seven.6 assists since coming back from an early season damaged hand that triggered him to overlook 18 video games, fell to the courtroom within the first quarter with a non-contact damage to his decrease proper leg. He was carried into the locker room. … Zion Williamson sat out with a abdomen bug. He has missed 36 of 49 video games this season.

McCollum threw up a 35-foot hook shot on the buzzer that fell quick.

McCollum continued his poor outdoors capturing, going 1 of seven from lengthy vary. He’s 7 of 27 from 3 over the past 4 video games.

The Celtics play in Philadelphia on Sunday night time. The Pelicans open a four-game street journey Monday night time in opposition to the Nuggets.