Month: October 2024

Nizhny Novgorod concluded hosting duties for the World Cup this week when it staged France s 2-0 quarter-final win over Uruguay.

Antoine Griezmann was the star of that game and earned plenty of kudos on social media later for his gracious comments about how important the South American country has been to him in his career.

Elsewhere, Omnisport decided to slap the notion of a rest day square in the face by sending a reporter up and down the famous Chkalov Staircase, complete with some inspirational backing music.

There was some far more impressive marching from France fans, too, as you can see in our collection of Nizhny s best week-three moments below.

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Kenya should gain financially from teams planning to come to the country to acclimatise before proceeding to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup finals.

The country is strategically placed to attract teams who want to take advantage of the high altitude and visit world-famous tourist sites ahead of the tournament.

However, due to a lack of adequate international stadiums and never-ending political wrangles, there could be problems.

Football Kenya (FKL) technical director Patrick Naggi said Kenya, being a tourist hub in Africa had shot itself in the foot through its approach at marketing itself and the failure to upgrade its sports facilities to attract teams.

We have not done enough as a nation. There is too much bickering among the politicians over pet…

There was a sense of justice and vindication about Italy reaching the final of Euro 2020. They had been arguably the most entertaining side at the tournament and attracted near-universal levels of acclaim for their performances.

Added to that, there was an inspiring narrative that followed their every step, how they d recovered from the failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, started from scratch with a new coach and philosophy, and seen it all come together at their first major tournament since.

But they were fortunate to get beyond Spain in the semi-finals, eventually coming through on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

La Roja did more than enough to win the match, their 1.5 xG almost double the 0.8 that Italy recorded, highlighting the greater quality chances cre…

For the eighth time in the past 11 seasons, Barcelona are LaLiga champions. 

The era of Lionel Messi is proving relentlessly painful for Real Madrid, who have a considerable gap to close as Zinedine Zidane eyes a close-season overhaul.

Bolstered by his leading man s astounding brilliance, there is perhaps an impression that all Ernesto Valverde had to do this time around was keep his Barca team on track, while Madrid lurched from one implosion to the next. 

And what of Atletico Madrid? With Antoine Griezmann locked into a fresh contract and an impressive few months in the transfer market to bolster them, this felt like prime time for Diego Simeone s men to throw off their underdogs tag. And yet, a genuine title challenge never materialised.

Here, we loo…

(GSM) Liverpool s season has seemingly gone from bad to worse after star Dirk Kuyt suffered a serious ankle injury in the Netherland s 4-1 victory over Sweden in the Euro 2012 qualifier.

Kuyt could be ruled out of action until the beginning of next year after Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk stated fears over the forward s injury, with initial predictions forecasting a possible long time on the sidelines for the former Feyenoord ace.

It is another huge blow for Reds manager Roy Hodgson, who had already seen defender Daniel Agger limp off the pitch during the first half of Denmark s clash with Cyprus.

With Liverpool currently sitting in the relegation zone and a High Court judgement looming regarding the club s ownership, the news of Kuyt s long-term injury w…

Chelsea academy graduate Tammy Abraham completed a £34million transfer to Roma on this day in 2021.

Abraham, who had spent three spells on loan away from Stamford Bridge, left his boyhood club on a permanent deal after a 17-year association.

Forward Abraham signed a contract with Roma until 2026 after they paid 40million euros to reunite him with old Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.

Tammy Abraham was our top goalscorer in 2022!

And here’s every single one of them! |

— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN)

Abraham had spent time in and around the squad under Mourinho, but it was Gus Hiddink who handed the striker his Chelsea debut in 2016.

With chances hard to come by, Abraham had successful loan spells in the Sky Bet Championship with …

Covers is throwing an entry into the Circa Million Pro Football contest for the 2021 season and Adam Chernoff has been tabbed to make the weekly picks so let’s dig right in.

Here are his five ATS picks for Week 3 of the Circa Million betting contest.

Week 2 record: 2-3Season to date: 7-3Place: T-345 / 4,086

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The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t earn a first-round bye to kick off their quest for a third straight AFC Championship, but bookies don’t expect much resistance when they welcome the Pittsburgh Steelers to Arrowhead Stadium for the Wild Card Round on Sunday night.

Pittsburgh narrowly slid into the NFL Playoffs thanks to a wacky Week 18 of the regular season. Now, oddsmakers are giving the Steelers nearly two touchdowns on the road against a team that flattened them 36-10 in this same stadium just a few weeks back. In other words, things aren’t looking good for Ben Roethlisberger & Co.

Go wild this weekend with our NFL free picks and predictions for Steelers at Chiefs on January 16.

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Pop quiz: What NFL quarterback was second in the league in passing yards and completions, third in completion percentage, eighth in touchdowns, and has a juicy matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars this Saturday?

If you guessed Justin Herbert, you win my everlasting respect and adulation… and probably want to read on as I give my favorite player out of the numerous Justin Herbert props that provide value during the first prime-time game of the Wild Card weekend.

If there’s one thing that makes a bettor happy, it’s when other (smart) bettors also like the same guys you do. My colleague Rohit Ponnaiya is keying in on L.A.’s top wide receiver amongst his best Chargers vs. Jaguars props, while Jason Logan is also on the Herbie train with his Chargers vs. Jagu…

Like ordering fajitas at your local Tex-Mex spot, NFL Week 6 odds are still sizzling fresh out of the oddsmakers’ frying pan.

If you’re new to this weekly feature, here’s the deal: I comb over the opening NFL odds and totals and project the market movement, highlighting the bets to make right now and the ones you may want to let simmer before getting down.

The whole point of this thing is getting the best number for your opinion, which is at the core of successful sports betting. 

Here are the bets to make now and the ones to make later in Week 6 of the NFL season.

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