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In the East, the EU is leaving its partners behind

Ask any of the EU’s six “Eastern Partners” what the Eastern Partnership policy means to them, and you’re likely to get several answers. Ask the EU, and you’ll get something else entirely. In response to these differences — which will once again be on display as leaders gather in Brussels for

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In the East, the EU is leaving its partners behind

Ask any of the EU’s six “Eastern Partners” what the Eastern Partnership policy means to them, and you’re likely to get several answers. Ask the EU, and you’ll get something else entirely. In response to these differences — which will once again be on display as leaders gather in Brussels for the fifth Eastern Partnership summit — the EU has adopted an approach aimed at

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Jurgen Klopp already knows who Liverpool will face in the Champions League last 16

Klopp has previous with several of Liverpool’s potential opponents (Picture: Getty) Jurgen Klopp has jokingly suggested he already knows who Liverpool will be drawn against in the knockout stages of the Champions League. The Reds booked their place in the last 16 as group winners with an incredible seven-goal demolition of Spartak Moscow, though can still be drawn against

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Liverpool smash Man Utd’s 19-year-old record after hammering Spartak Moscow

Philippe Coutinho scored a hat-trick to sink Spartak. (AFP/Getty Images) Liverpool have smashed Manchester United’s Champions League record after hammering Spartak Moscow in their final group game on Wednesday evening. Jurgen Klopp’s side ran out 7-0 winners at Anfield, with Philippe Coutinho bagging a hat-trick, Sadio Mane netting twice, plus Mohamed Salah and Roberto

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Whitman joins Sacramento MLS expansion bid

NEW YORK (AP) Meg Whitman, the CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., joined the bid of Sacramento, California, for a Major League Soccer franchise on Wednesday as the four finalists made presentations to the league’s expansion committee. Sacramento and Nashville, Tennessee, are considered the favorites to be awarded teams next month. Cincinnati and Detroit also are

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Who can Real Madrid face in the last 16 of the Champions League?

Cristiano Ronaldo scored in every Champions League group game. (AP Photo) Real Madrid have been forced to settle for second place in Champions League Group H after being beaten to top spot by Tottenham. In their final group stage match, Madrid edged to a 3-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund as Lucas Vazquez struck to secure three points for Zinedine Zidane’s side. But it

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Cardinals want more consistency out of their wide receivers

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — At age 34, Larry Fitzgerald is having another outstanding season. The rest of the Cardinals receivers? Not so much. Coach Bruce Arians was asked what he’d like from his receivers not named Fitzgerald. “Some consistency,” he said. “Some big plays and some consistency.” Fitzgerald, in his 14th NFL season, is second in the NFL in receptions with 82

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Continuity in O-Line a big reason for Chargers recent success

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Philip Rivers knows what it is like playing behind a patchwork offensive line, something the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback has done all too often in recent seasons. The Chargers are enjoying an unusual patch of good health up front this season, one of the main reasons they have won six of their past eight games to put themselves back in the

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Roy Keane mocks Arsenal by telling Liverpool they’ve beaten ‘nobody’ this season

Jurgen Klopp’s side smashed Spartak Moscow with a 7-0 win. (PA Wire) Roy Keane has taken a swipe at Arsenal after warning Liverpool that they have beaten ‘nobody’ this season. The former Manchester United captain gave his assessment of Liverpool’s campaign so far after they hammered Spartak Moscow 7-0 in their final game of the Champions League group stage on Wednesday

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Willian decision ends Chelsea’s hopes of signing PSG star Lucas

Willian had been open to leaving, but is now committed to Chelsea (Picture: Getty) Chelsea look set to miss out on signing Paris Saint-Germain winger Lucas Moura after Willian opted to remain at Stamford Bridge, according to reports. The Brazilian, who moved to west London from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013, struggled for form at the start of season and fell down the pecking