Croatia fell well short of expectations as they produced an unimaginative performance in a 0-0 draw by Morocco in their World Cup Group F opener on Wednesday.
Zlatko Dalic s men – the runners-up four years ago – were strong favourites at Al Bayt Stadium but crafted few opportunities of note, the stalemate handing the early initiative to Belgium ahead of their clash with Canada.
In the stands, Croatia were so outnumbered they essentially resembled an away team, but Morocco s superior backing did not translate in to on-pitch dominance and were lucky to still be level at the break after Nikola Vlasic went close.
Dejan Lovren saw another reasonable chance go begging early in the second half, but otherwise Croatia failed to take advantage of their considerably gre…
Tom Brady will make his return to Foxborough on Sunday Night Football to take on the team he led to six Super Bowl titles.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coming off their first loss of the season, enter the primetime game as 7-point betting favorites after opening at -5.5. All the money has been coming in on the Bucs, who will be without another longtime Pat in Rob Gronkowski when they take on the New England Patriots.
Will Brady work his magic and help the Bucs cover the TD spread at the place where it all started?
Find out with our free NFL picks and predictions for the Buccaneers vs. Patriots on October 3.
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With NFL Free Agency in full gear, the NFL Draft is just around the corner. But even with new testing data at our disposal, there are still many unknowns heading into this draft.
With the combine in the rearview mirror, more betting options will be on the way as NFL Draft odds are available, so here is version 3.0 of my 2022 NFL Mock Draft to help get us prepared. You can also review Mock Draft versions 1.0 and 2.0.
•JAX •DET •HOU •NYJ •NYG •CAR •NYG •ATL
•SEA•NYJ •WSH •MIN •HOU•BAL •PHI •PHI
•LAC •NO •PHI •PIT •NE •GB•ARI •DAL
•BUF •TEN •TB •GB •MIA •KC •CIN •DET
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The term “upset” gets thrown around a lot when it comes to sports shockers. If the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles and come through as my Super Bowl 57 pick, it’s debatable if that would qualify as a true upset.
With the Super Bowl Odds showing the Chiefs currently as low as 1-point underdogs for February 12, a victory over the Eagles certainly wouldn’t be on par with Big Game stunners like the New York Giants’ win over the New England Patriots at Super Bowl XLII, or the New York Jets over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III.
But, Kansas City is the underdog nonetheless.
The Chiefs are already a popular pick to win outright when it comes to the Super Bowl moneyline odds, and they’ll draw even more action at plus money…
There’s a common narrative that after NFL players ball out in contract years, they underperform after getting the bag.
Alex Anzalone and Josh Metellus are both proving that to be a myth and have been tackling machines for their respective teams this season. I’m looking at both of their tackle props this week in the NFL odds while also betting on Dennis Gardeck to get a sack at big plus money.
Here are my favorite sack and tackle NFL picks when it comes to the Week 7 odds.
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The NFL blessed the football world with the perfect finale to the regular season on Sunday Night Football in Week 18. It’s a winner-takes-all AFC East showdown with the division crown on the line between the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins.
After a bumpy start to the season, Buffalo has found its rhythm, particularly on defense, and has the perfect opportunity to flex its muscles in Miami.
Despite being on the road, the NFL odds have the Bills -2.5 and it might have something to do with the way this defense matches up against Tua Tagovailoa.
You can see how I’m betting the Tua Tagovailoa odds as we dive into the Sunday Night Football odds in my free NFL picks below.
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The Thursday Night Football odds are showing the lowest total on the Week 3 board. At 38 points, bookies aren’t expecting many fireworks between the New England Patriots and New York Jets. That puts a premium on touchdowns and offers little variance in the anytime touchdown markets.
You have three players priced at +145 or shorter to score on Thursday night, with all other options offering 3/1 payouts or higher. If someone else can sneak into the end zone, there’s potential for huge profits. I size up the possible touchdown props for the Patriots and Jets and give my best NFL picks below.
Check out my Patriots vs. Jets predictions for even more picks ahead of kickoff.
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Liverpool win the Premier League title after Manchester City are beaten by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. It’s the first time the club have been crowned champions of England since winning the First Division in 1990.
They have won the title with seven games to spare.
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Eddie Howe has said he is preparing to “make difficult decisions” and be ruthless this summer as he prepares to move players on from Newcastle in order to accommodate new signings in his 25-man Premier League squad while remaining within financial fair play rules. Miguel Almirón, a £20m buy on the part of Rafael Benítez, ranks among those playing for their futures. With Ryan Fraser injured, Almirón could be offered a rare start at home against Leicester as Howe aims to move a step closer to mid-table security with a win against Brendan Rodgers’s side. Louise Taylor
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Pep Guardiola says he would never prevent a player who wants to leave Manchester City from joining a Premier League rival because that would be the mindset of a “small club”.
The Spaniard will come up against two of his former charges on Sunday when City play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Raheem Sterling left the Etihad Stadium for west London in 2022 and was joined a year later by Cole Palmer for an initial £40m fee, as both searched for more time on the pitch. The latter is set to make his first appearance against the club he supported as a boy and joined aged eight, before progressing all the way to the first team.
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