Jack Norris 
Liverpool are managing Rio Ngumoha’s introduction to Premier League football carefully. Arne Slot is likely to resist calls for Ngumoha to start Premier League games, using him as an impact substitute instead.
Boston’s Roman Anthony is considered a top fantasy outfielder in baseball. He finished third in AL Rookie of the Year voting last year. One expert thinks Anthony should be a first-round pick in fantasy baseball dynasty drafts.
FC Barcelona faces a tough challenge in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid, needing to overturn a 4-0 deficit from the first match. Raphinha scored for Barcelona, and they were awarded a penalty after a foul on Pedri. The match saw multiple substitutions and intense moments, including saves by Musso and a disallowed goal.
The NFL’s two-week franchise tag window opened on Feb. 17, allowing teams to apply tags to players with expiring contracts. There are three types of franchise tags: the non-exclusive tag, exclusive tag and transition tag. Once a player is tagged, the two sides have until July 15 to sign a long-term contract.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has questioned the consistency of Premier League red card decisions. Slot compared a red card given to Maxence Lacroix in Manchester United’s win over Crystal Palace to a yellow card given to Marc Guehi in Man City’s win at Liverpool. Slot believes officials made a mistake in one of the incidents.
Kyler Murray trade rumours are circulating, with the Jets and Colts mentioned as potential fits. The Jets are also showing interest in Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett. One NFL insider says teams are eager to acquire a QB ‘held back’ by his former coach’s offense.
Walsall defender Priestley Farquharson believes the Saddlers are still in the promotion race. This follows their 2-1 victory against Shrewsbury Town, which ended a seven-match winless run in League Two. Farquharson scored twice in the match.
Lamine Yamal scored a hat-trick in Barcelona’s 4-1 victory over Villarreal. The win gives Barcelona a four-point lead in La Liga. Yamal is the youngest player to score a La Liga hat-trick.
Bournemouth and Sunderland faced off in a Premier League match. Elsewhere, Leeds assistant manager Edmund Riemer commented on their game against Man City, saying, “We should have scored a goal.” He also addressed Daniel Farke’s red card.
GKS Katowice are set to host Widzew Łódź in the Polish Cup quarter-finals. The match is scheduled for Tuesday. Lech Poznań and Raków Częstochowa are also competing for a spot in the semi-finals.