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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The Pittsburgh Steelers head to Seattle to take on the Seahawks this evening, coming off a Christmas miracle win over the Cincinnati Bengals behind the arm of Mason Rudolph. Rudolph with his arm so bright was able to lead Mike Tomlin’s sleigh and keep the Steelers alive in the playoff hunt.

Seattle is coming off a win over the Tennessee Titans and remains in the seven-seed slot of the NFC playoff picture, the defense has been exposed on the ground in recent weeks. The NFL odds have the Hawks as 3.5-point favorites, but Pittsburgh is in position to get after Pete Carroll’s run defense.

Find out where my best bets lie in our NFL picks and predictions for Steelers vs. Seahawks on Sunday, December 31.

Steelers vs Seahawks odds

The New Orleans Saints see their level of competition go from “pleasure cruise” against the Carolina Panthers to “whitewater rapids” when they float into Arlington to play the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2.

Find out why I believe Cowboys QB Dak Prescott will be able to contribute on the ground as well as through the air in my Saints vs. Cowboys predictions and NFL picks for Sunday, September 15.

Saints vs Cowboys prediction

My best betDak Prescott Over 11.5 rushing yards (-115 at BetMGM)

My analysis

The ink is still wet on Dak Prescott’s new contract with the Dallas Cowboys, as the team announced his extension just before the Week 1 opener at Cleveland with Prescott getting a four-year, $240 mi…

José Mourinho has accepted he was wrong to oversee a makeshift training session with Tanguy Ndombele in north London on Tuesday.

José Mourinho and Tottenham players break coronavirus rules to trainRead more

The Tottenham manager was pictured on Hadley Common with Ndombele – in breach of the government regulations that permit people to exercise outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic only with members of their household.

Elsewhere on the common two other Spurs players – Davinson Sánchez and Ryan Sessegnon – were pictured running together, failing to respect the two-metre physical-distancing requirement.

A witness has told the Guardian he saw Ndombele, Sánchez and Sessegnon walking …