Tottenham s Clint Dempsey scored an injury-time goal to give his side a 1-1 draw with Manchester United
Yesterday’s Premier League games produced the usual drama and controversy.
In the early kick-off at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea defeated Arsenal 2-1.
The home side dominated the first half of the game, but Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud missed a gilt edge early chance to put the visitors into the lead.
Chelsea then went straight up the other end of the pitch and took the lead. Cesar Azpilicueta produced a superb cross and Juan Mata smashed the Blues into the lead on six minutes.
Santi Cazorla was denied by Petr Cech in the Chelsea goal with the Gunners second attempt on goal in the first half.
It was the visitors that found the second …
The group stage of the World Cup in Qatar is well over now, and while those whose journey towards the throne of the world continues prepare for the ever-increasing difficulties ahead, those who didn t make it into the second phase have perhaps had time to reflect on the things which went wrong for them.
There is no doubt that a lot of them the players, staff, supporters and the wider public in the countries in question will have been sorely disappointed by their lack of success on this great stage.
Germany
Drawn with Spain, Japan and Costa Rica in Group E, Germany were surely expected to get through at least from the second place, but they got off to a very poor start by losing 1-2 to Japan and it seems they simply weren t able to cancel out the negative effect that ha…
West Ham came from behind to beat Manchester United in the final game to be played at Upton Park on this day in 2016.
Headers from Michail Antonio and Winston Reid secured a 3-2 victory for the Hammers as they bade farewell to their home of 112 years ahead of their move to the London Stadium.
Diafra Sakho had given the hosts the lead until Anthony Martial put United ahead with a second-half brace.
The occasion was marred before kick-off when bottles were thrown at the Manchester United coach as it made its way into the ground.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed a police officer and a member of the public were hurt, with the Football Association launching an investigation.
Kick-off was delayed by 45 minutes but West Ham were quickly out of the block…
It’s been very busy in Las Vegas over this past week, as we’ve seen the news and subsequent fallout from the leaked Jon Gruden emails. This Sunday, the Raiders will be led by Rich Bisaccia as they travel to Denver to face the Broncos.
Both teams sit on 3-2 records but it feels like both franchises are going in different directions. Who will win on Sunday, though?
Don’t miss our free NFL betting picks and predictions for the Las Vegas Raiders vs. Denver Broncos, and find out.
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It’s not exactly Thursday Night Football season yet, but the Seattle Seahawks will host the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field tonight for preseason Week 2 action.
Drew Lock was set to start and play the first half for the Hawks but health and safety protocols has sidelined him, so the home side will roll with Geno Smith and likely Jacob Eason.
Even with Overs going 14-3 in Week 1, I’m not expecting much offensively Thursday night with both teams on a quick turnaround. Find out why in my free NFL picks and predictions for Bears vs. Seahawks below.
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The 2023 NFL Draft begins tonight, and hoo boy what a wild ride it’s been over the last week.
There has been a ton of changes in NFL Draft odds leading up to the offseason’s premier event, including the No. 2-overall pick seemingly getting a new favorite every day with each new piece of news, speculation, and general misdirection being thrown out.
Also aiding in the confusion is the plethora of experts in the industry posting their NFL mock drafts, which look wildly different from each version to the next.
Now, with less than 12 hours until the Carolina Panthers are on the clock, we’ve got the latest betting splits and market updates for some of the most popular NFL Draft props.
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A pair of .500 teams face off in Week 9 of the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons hosting the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota will try to stay in the playoff hunt despite losing quarterback Kirk Cousins to a season-ending injury while Atlanta will try to ignite its sputtering offense by naming Taylor Heinicke its starting QB.
NFL odds opened with the Falcons as 4-point home favorites before that number ticked up to -4.5. Here are my best free NFL picks and predictions for Vikings vs. Falcons on November 5.
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The Minnesota Vikings are on a three-game winning streak but Kirk Cousins was the primary reason that they beat the Packers and 49ers in the last two weeks. Cousin…
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head to Ford Field this Sunday to take on the Detroit Lions in the third of four Divisional Round matchups.
The Bucs destroyed the Eagles as slight home underdogs in the Wild Card round, and now Divisional Round odds have them getting nearly a touchdown on the road against a Lions squad that’s coming off its first playoff win in 32 years to remain alive in the Super Bowl odds.
In addition to the NFL odds having the Lions at -6.5, the Over/Under is listed at 48.5. Here are my best free NFL picks and predictions for Buccaneers vs. Lions on January 21.
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We’re getting served up the Tennessee Titans vs Miami Dolphins this week as part of our double act on Monday Night Football and it’s a game that should give us plenty of action.
With both teams getting less than stellar QB play, my Titans vs. Dolphins predictions have the run game front and center.
Find out more in my free NFL picks for Monday, September 30.
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John Herdman hopes a short break from action allowed Toronto FC an emotional reset and the chance to build chemistry ahead of Saturday s return to MLS play at the Houston Dynamo.
Toronto reached the first knockout stage of the Leagues Cup but were beaten 4-3 by Inter Miami in a thrilling tie on August 9, giving them over two weeks to prepare for their next game.
With Toronto currently occupying a play-in spot in the Eastern Conference, Herdman hopes they can use that match as a learning experience ahead of the run-in.
We ve had a good crack at it. Miami will always be some way around the finals, Herdman said, reflecting on the Reds Leagues Cup run.
It s a good lesson for us because if you want to make the playoffs, these are the teams you have to learn…