The last week of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is about to begin and only four games remain to be played, three of which will determine the new (or old) champions of the world.
The world has seen plenty of great football, plenty of superb team and individual performances over the last month, and as it s always the case, they are sure to have an impact on the transfer market over the next couple of windows. There are clubs who need their squads rejuvenated, others need to rebuild theirs for other reasons. Some just need to increase depths in certain areas, but one thing appears certain there will be a lot of business done in the summer at least, possibly even in January.
Unfortunately for the clubs targeting younger, up-and-coming players, many of those have had an excelle…
Republic of Ireland captain Robbie Keane announced his retirement from international football, on this day in 2016.
The striker revealed his decision to don the green jersey for a final time ahead of a friendly against Oman taking place the following week.
In a statement, the-then 36-year-old said: “I had always hoped this day would never come and I will miss putting on the Ireland jersey and walking out to a sea of green.
It s his first birthday since his Ireland retirement so let s look back at the final goal from the one and only, Robbie Keane!
— Ireland Football (@IrelandFootball)
“But I am looking forward to the game against Oman and putting on the jersey and singing the national anthem one last time in front of the home crowd at the…
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 6 of the Circa Million betting contest.
Week 5 record: 1-4Season to date: 16-9Place: T-471 / 4,086
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The preseason continues this weekend, and on Friday night the Houston Texans will visit the defending Super Bowl champions, the L.A. Rams.
The Rams took down their crosstown rival Los Angeles Changers 29-22 in Week 1, while the Texans took down the New Orleans Saints 17-13.
Which team will move to 2-0 in the preseason?
Check out our NFL preseason picks and predictions for the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Rams on Friday, August 19 to find out.
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Every generation of NFL quarterback is connected by his draft class.
John Elway’s success will always haunt 1983 classmates Jim Kelly and Dan Marino. Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold will someday be answers to a trivia question about which QBs were drafted before Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson in 2018. And Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert are currently carving out their legacy against the rest of the 2020 draft pack.
Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud are the latest pro passers connected and contrasted due to their selection in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Young, the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner out of Alabama, was selected No. 1 overall by the Carolina Panthers, who traded up with the Chicago Bears for the first overall pick. Stroud, an instant star at f…
The Chicago Bears head to The Big Easy to take on the New Orleans Saints this Sunday. In the Week 9 odds, the Bears will try to bounce back from an ugly loss on the road to the Chargers, while the Saints aim to build on a road victory against the Colts last week.
NFL odds opened with the Saints as 7.5-point favorites for this contest before moving to -8.5. Here are my best free NFL picks for Bears vs. Saints on November 5.
Bears vs Saints odds
Bears vs Saints predictions
While the Chicago Bears have one of the worst overall defenses in the NFL, they’ve surprisingly been phenomenal against the run. The Bears rank third in defensive rush EPA and success rate while holding opponents to a league-low 3.3 yards per ca…
The NFL season is down to just three games, starting with a pair of conference championships next Sunday.
The Conference Championship odds are rolling out as the Divisional Round comes to a close and I’ll be reacting to the opening NFL odds with my best spread and totals to “Bet Now” and which lines you may want to “Bet Later”.
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While it’s been a less-than-ideal start for Caleb Williams’ NFL career, he’s got a favorable matchup on Sunday vs. a vulnerable Los Angeles Rams secondary.
With a chance to get back to .500, my Rams vs. Colts predictions believe Williams is sitting on a big passing game.
Find out more in my NFL picks for Sunday, September 29.
Rams vs Bears prediction
My best betCaleb Williams Over 224.5 passing yards (-115 at BetMGM)
My analysis
While it hasn’t exactly been pretty, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has now thrown for more yards and a higher yards per attempt in consecutive games after airing it out for a monster 363 yards and 7.0 YPA against Indianapolis in Week 3.
Now, the first overa…
Thomas Frank is confident that Brentford can find their clinical edge without Ivan Toney as they welcome Southampton to the Gtech Community Stadium this Saturday.
The Bees were involved in EFL Cup action on Wednesday, narrowly beating League Two side Colchester United courtesy of Keane Lewis-Potter’s first-half strike.
But without the presence of club-record top scorer Ivan Toney against Liverpool, Frank’s side struggled in the attacking areas and were well beaten at Anfield.
However, the Brentford head coach is excited by his new signings and acknowledged it would take time to adapt to his style of play, also confirming Toney would not be available for the fixture.
We played three average-plus games. Definitely still players growing into it. We stil…
Spain greats Xavi and Andres Iniesta are inspirational figures for Italy s Nicolo Barella, although the Azzurri midfielder does not try to replicate their skill sets.
Barcelona legends Xavi and Iniesta formed a key part of the Spain side that won Euro 2008 and Euro 2012 – in which they thrashed Italy in the final – either side of lifting the 2010 World Cup.
While the Barca duo were more renowned for their creativity than goalscoring exploits, albeit Iniesta got the crucial strike in Spain s World Cup triumph in South Africa, Barella has established himself as a real goal threat for both Inter and Italy.
Indeed, the former Cagliari man opened the scoring in Italy s 2-1 quarter-final win over Belgium with a fantastic finish, teed up by some excellent footwo…