1 Chelsea

Having lost the Champions League Final on penalties and been pipped to the Premiership title by just two points, Chelsea were the ultimate bridesmaid last season.
After a summer to lick their wounds, the Blues will come back stronger in 08/09.

With Luiz Felipe Scolari now at the helm and having captured Deco and Jose Bosingwa this summer, Chelsea have what it takes to beat United to the league title this time around.

The Stamford Bridge club have achieved a massive victory in maintaining Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba, even if its only for another year. Time in which to win a league title.

2 Manchester United

United are likely to be without Ronaldo for August and September, meaning their star winger will miss trips to Liverpool (13 …

This bizarre and altered NFL week has been great thus far, jammed with daily football action and tons of betting opportunities. The action doesn’t slow down anytime soon, with 15 games scheduled from Saturday through Monday. 

Amid much pandemic uncertainty, here’s a look at my favorite spreads player props and totals I’ll be targeting in Week 16.

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The New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys are always good for a game with juicy storylines, and this Thanksgiving Day matchup is like a perfectly-cooked turkey. 

The Giants are 7-3 but just took arguably their worst loss of the season to the Detroit Lions. Meanwhile, the Cowboys are fresh off perhaps the most impressive win by any team this year, a 40-3 thumping of the Minnesota Vikings on the road. Odell Beckham Jr. is apparently interested in signing with both teams — perhaps this game will be an audition for his services.

This holiday affair is must-see TV, and Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott goes a long way in making that so. But I’m a bit bearish as to just how much he’ll stuff the stat sheet in this one, and my prop wagering stra…

The Detroit Lions head to U.S. Bank Stadium for an NFC North clash against the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Eve. The Lions are atop the division standings with a 10-4 record while the 7-7 Vikings can’t afford to keep losing if they want to stay in the playoff picture.

NFL odds opened with the Lions as 3-point road favorites with the Over/Under at 47 for this Week 16 showdown. Here are my best free NFL picks and predictions for Lions vs. Vikings on Sunday, December 24. 

Lions vs Vikings odds

Lions vs Vikings predictions

The Detroit Lions offense has been a well-oiled machine and while they have occasionally struggled outdoors (especially in cold or windy conditions), they’ve excelled indoors on turf.…

The American Gambling Association (AGA) announced Tuesday it expects $35 billion to be bet on the NFL through legal sportsbooks during the 2024 season, which would easily surpass 2023’s total of $26.7 billion. 

The U.S. gambling industry trade group cites the expansion of legal sports betting to North Carolina, Vermont, and Maine and continued market maturation as the driving forces behind its projection, which would make this the most wagered NFL season since PASPA was overturned in 2018. 

This is the first time the AGA has listed an NFL betting projection before a season, which gets underway Thursday when the Baltimore Ravens visit the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Ronald Koeman said there is still a place in the Netherlands team for Memphis Depay after reportedly agreeing a deal with Brazilian giants, Corinthians.

Depay, who has 98 appearances for his country since his debut in 2013, was not picked for the Oranje s Nations League fixtures against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany this month.

The 30-year-old started all six of the Netherlands fixtures at Euro 2024, scoring against Austria and notching an assist in their quarter-final win over Turkiye.

He struggled with injuries during his final season at Atletico Madrid, missing 18 games in all competitions, but still managed nine goals in 31 appearances.

But Koeman s comments come after denouncing the move of Steven Bergwijn to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad, s…

Costa Rica were outplayed by New Zealand in their inter-confederation World Cup play-off on Tuesday but clung on to a 1-0 advantage to reach Qatar 2022.

In a winner-takes-all match between the fourth-placed side in CONCACAF qualifying and the OFC stage winners, Joel Campbell struck the decisive goal after just three minutes.

The former Arsenal forward squeezed between two New Zealand defenders and bundled a first-time finish past Oli Sail.

Rather than tee up a straightforward Costa Rica victory, though, that goal preceded a sustained backs-to-the-wall effort as the All Whites dominated.

It s a third successive for Los Ticos

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup)

Chris Wood thought he had netted a precious equaliser late in the first half,…

Real Madrid completed a trophy-laden 2014 by defeating San Lorenzo 2-0 on Saturday to clinch the Club World Cup crown in Marrakech.

Carlo Ancelotti s side have enjoyed a stellar last 12 months that has also seen them lift the UEFA Champions League, Copa del Rey and UEFA Super Cup.

Victory on Saturday extended Real s remarkable winning run to 22 matches in all competitions as the Spanish giants continue to sweep all before them on all fronts.

Sergio Ramos who had been a doubt for the game after picking up a knock in the 4-0 semi-final win over Cruz Azul headed in Real s first goal from Toni Kroos corner in the 37th minute.

Gareth Bale benefited from a mistake by San Lorenzo goalkeeper Sebastian Torrico shortly after half-time as the Welshman continued h…

Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Rodri will miss the rest of the season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

The Spaniard limped off in the first half of City s 2-2 draw with Arsenal after turning awkwardly in a tussle with Thomas Partey on a corner.

Reports soon claimed Rodri could be out for the rest of the season with the serious-looking injury, and he later visited a specialist in Barcelona.

Guardiola had said on Tuesday that Rodri was facing a long spell on the sidelines, describing him as irreplaceable , with the club confirming it was a ligament injury the following day.

Now, speaking ahead of their Premier League trip to Newcastle United on Saturday, the manager explained the extent of the midfielder s injury.

[Rodri had]…

The Los Angeles Rams and Baltimore Ravens clash in a pivotal Week 17 matchup on Sunday afternoon. The Rams have clinched a playoff spot but are still battling for home-field advantage while the Ravens are essentially in a must-win situation if they want to see the postseason.

NFL betting lines have the Rams installed as 3.5-point road favorites with the Over/Under at 46.5. Here are our best free betting picks and predictions for Rams vs. Ravens on Sunday, January 2, with kickoff at 1:00 p.m. ET. 

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