Julian Nagelsmann expressed his satisfaction with Bayern Munich as the Bavarians head into the mid-season Bundesliga break top of the table.
Bayern cruised to a 4-0 victory on Friday over Wolfsburg, with Thomas Muller – who was making his 400th league appearance for the reigning champions – scoring the first and assisting Dayot Upamecano s second.
Leroy Sane soon added a curling third before Robert Lewandowski sealed victory as the Poland striker netted his 43rd top-flight goal of 2021, surpassing Gerd Muller s long-standing calendar-year record for Bundesliga goals, set in 1972 (42).
Bayern boast a nine-point lead over second-placed Borussia Dortmund, who play their game in hand against Hertha Berlin on Saturday, and former RB Leipzig head coach Nagelsmann h…
Lionel Messi sees similarities between this Argentina side and the one that agonisingly missed out on World Cup glory in 2014.
Argentina will head to Qatar this month looking to lift the trophy for the first time since 1986.
Former Barcelona star Messi, who now plays for Qatar-owned Paris Saint-Germain, has said it is likely to be his final World Cup.
He has yet to win the biggest prize in international football, though he helped La Albiceleste to the Copa America title in 2021, finishing as joint-top scorer with four goals.
Messi won the Golden Ball in 2014 after inspiring Argentina to the final, only to be left watching Germany celebrate following Mario Gotze s extra-time winner.
But, speaking ahead of the 2022 competition, Messi appeared to sug…
The New Orleans Saints roll into a soggy Lumen Field to face the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football in Week 7.
Seattle is still sorting out life without QB Russell Wilson while New Orleans is off a bye week and anxious to find some consistency after splitting wins and loses in their first five games.
Oddsmakers are giving the Seahawks the points at home but if you’re not interested in the spread or total, luckily bookies have a massive menu of Monday Night Football prop bets.
Here are our top prop picks for Saints at Seahawks on October 25.
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After all that grumbling, Aaron Rodgers is back with the Green Bay Packers in 2022. But what did it cost him? Not $150.8 million, that’s for sure.
The Cheeseheads did send top target Davante Adams to Las Vegas, leaving the NFL MVP to truly earn his money this season. Luckily for Packers backers, a dominant run game and promising defense can help carry the weight in Rodgers’ golden years.
Green Bay’s NFL odds still hold this franchise to a high standard and there’s major pressure on this team to get over its postseason problems and add to A-Rod’s legacy before he’s fed up. The Packers will once again be good but may go about their business in a different way in 2022.
Find out how in our Green Bay Packers NFL bett…
The second week of the preseason kicks off Thursday night as the Cleveland Browns visit Lincoln Financial Field as 3.5-point road dogs vs. the Philadelphia Eagles with a total of 37.5.
With sharp money moving the Eagles’ spread across the -3 to -3.5, is there still room to back the Eagles at home despite the regular starters likely watching from the sidelines?
Find out in my NFL preseason best bets for Browns vs. Eagles on Thursday, August 17.
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Browns vs Eagles predictions
Sharp betting syndicates released the Eagles -2.5 and moved that line through the 3 to -3.5. That was on the backs of the Eagles having the much better defense and being much deeper on the defensive line. …
Bad weeks happen.
It’s inevitable… and it was my fate last week as I went an unsightly 1-5 with my NFL player props.
Guy goes down with an injury in the first quarter? Check. Losing on a half-yard hook (when they needed just one over the final three quarters)? Yup, that happened. Picking a dude that just stunk it up? When it rains it monsoons.
Thankfully, the Week 9 odds board provides a fresh slate, a chance at redemption, and a way to make some NFL picks that can get me back into Gamblor’s good graces.
I started things off by banking on the NFL odds for three offensive stars (well, two stars and a quarterback) because, well, why not get back to basics, but I’m finishing off my favorite NFL props for Week 9 with a little bit of creativity &mda…
The San Francisco 49ers were one of the best teams all season long and after surviving a scare in the Divisional Round, enter the NFC Championship game as -7.5 point home favorites over the visiting Detroit Lions.
Can Brock Purdy continue to prove the doubters wrong? Or will the Detroit Lions pull off the upset which would send them to their first Super Bowl?
While there are a number of different subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this game… did you know that you can also live stream Lions/49ers directly from legal sports betting sites?
FanDuel, Caesars, BetRivers, and Fanatics Sportsbook are four of our most trusted NFL betting sites — and the only platforms that offer NFL live streaming for eligible …
It’s been a funny start to the season for NFL underdogs.
The big betting headline is the success of sizable pups, with underdogs of +5.5 or higher going 13-1-1 against the spread.
What’s even more shocking is that those 15 teams are a combined 10-5 SU, earning more than +21 units for anyone ballsy enough to back those moneylines.
As for the smaller dogs, there hasn’t been much bark. Underdogs of less than a field goal (+2.5 to +0.5) are just 5-8 SU and ATS, covering at under 39% entering Week 4.
Plenty of points don’t always make the best underdog bets, however.
Last season, dogs of +5.5 or higher finished with a 49.5% cover rate, and going back over the past 10 years, those teams drawing piles of …
Fast and furious is insufficient to describe the blastoff into NBA free agency on the first day of open bidding on players with expired contracts. The Philadelphia 76ers spent $416 million in guaranteed deals to extend the contract of point guard Tyrese Maxey and add unrestricted free agent Paul George, grabbing headlines and giving Philly a purported “Big Three” with Joel Embiid. Without George, the Clippers are perceived to be taking a step back, but they moved quickly to add Derrick Jones Jr., a free agent the Mavericks hoped to bring back.And Oklahoma City scored another big goal—and another defender—in Isaiah Hartenstein while bringing back sharpshooter Isaiah Joe on a $48 million pact. Here are the grades for the first wave of free agency:Chicago BullsSigned C Jalen Smith…
A glance at Steve Earl’s catalogue confirms the extent of a connection between England’s national team and match programmes. A mere £250 will secure you the necessary from a meeting with Scotland in 1930. Programmes for matches that took place during the second world war remain for sale; some of them comprise four pages, but they were produced.
So there is historic significance to the Football Association’s decision not to publish programmes for the three England home fixtures taking place in this international window. “In light of the current climate and as a not-for-profit organisation, it isn’t financially viable for the FA to produce matchday programmes for the England fixtures that are behind closed doors,” it said.