Liverpool manager Arne Slot has rejected the notion that his team’s imminent Premier League title triumph has come easy and says it's harder than ever to win games in England’s top division.

The Reds will be crowned English champions for a record-equalling 20th time as long as they avoid defeat against Tottenham. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Kodai Senga will aim to continue his hot start as the New York Mets go for their eighth straight win on Friday in the opener of a four-game road series against the Washington Nationals.