Stuttering Borussia Dortmund ended 2016 with an unbeaten home league record, but a 1-1 draw against Augsburg means they could be as many as 12 points adrift of the Bundesliga leaders heading into the mid-season break.
Thomas Tuchel s side s only loss at Signal Iduna Park in the calendar year came in the DFL-Supercup to Bayern Munich in August and, with Carlo Ancelotti s leaders facing second-placed RB Leipzig on Wednesday, Dortmund had the chance to crank up the pressure.
Mario Gotze fired an early warning by hitting the post, but the hosts defence has been suspect at times this season and so it proved again when Ji Dong-won who had a spell at Dortmund in 2014 finished a swift Augsburg counter-attack to put the visitors in front.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the …
Edin Dzeko was a key player as Manchester City won 2-0 at Arsenal yesterday
Yesterday was a good day for the Manchester clubs in the Premier League, as both Manchester United and Manchester City claimed victories in big games.
Manchester United defeated old foes Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford in the early kick-off.
United took the lead on 19 minutes. United worked the ball well and Patrice Evra’s cross was swept home with a first touch finish from goal machine Robin Van Persie.
The Dutchman could have doubled United’s lead in the 27th minute, but the striker fired over from inside the area after Ashley Young had found him with a good pass.
The home side extended their lead in the 53rd minute. Robin Van Persie delivered a dangerous free-kick in…
United States forward Megan Rapinoe has announced she will retire at the end of the season.
Rapinoe, 38, helped the USA win the last two World Cups as well as a gold medal at the London Olympics in 2012.
Following the upcoming World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, Rapinoe will play out the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League campaign at long-time club OL Reign before hanging up her boots.
legend announces she will retire at the end of the 2023 season »
— U.S. Women s National Soccer Team (@USWNT)
“I’ve been able to have such an incredible career and this game has brought me all over the world and allowed me to meet so many amazing people,” Rapinoe said on ussoccer.com.
“I feel incredibly grateful to have played as long…
France and Portugal remain locked together at the top of Nations League Group A3 after playing out a goalless draw at the Stade de France.
Facing each other for the first time since Eder proved Portugal s unlikely hero in the final of Euro 2016 at the same venue, a pair of all-star attacks found no way through against similarly elite defences.
Didier Deschamps hosts, who enjoyed the backing of 1,000 socially distanced fans within the cavernous arena, were unable to relocate the free-scoring form that saw them demolish Ukraine 7-1 in a midweek friendly.
Portugal followed up their 0-0 draw against Spain with another stalemate, although Pepe thought he had headed a 74th-minute winner, only to see the offside flag raised.
Lucas Hernandez made a last-ditch blo…
It took a last-second 54-yard field goal and a thrilling overtime victory (after a 16-point fourth-quarter comeback) to finally get both of our NFL survivor pool picks to the finish line.
We knew things could get a little tight last week and Minnesota (safe) and Baltimore (savvy) caused a few grey hairs and a possible bout of IBS when it was all said and done. And for that, I apologize.
We build on that momentum as we hit the one-third mark of the season, giving our best Week 6 survivor pool picks. Just be sure to pick up some Just For Men and Pepto when you’re on your weekly beer run…
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After losing in the Wild Card Round to the 49ers, Mike McCarthy looks to make good on a promising young Dallas Cowboys roster in his third season as head coach.
Opposing tonight will be the Denver Broncos, who are looking to follow the last two Super Bowl winners by taking a promising, underperforming roster and catapulting it with a big-splash move at quarterback.
Before either team can begin that journey, they will open their preseason schedule against each other on Saturday.
Continue reading for free NFL picks for the Cowboys vs. Broncos on August 13.
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Betting on the NFL Draft is a practice of sorting through information (and misinformation) and then making educated guesses by identifying team needs. But if you are able to do that, there is some value to be found in these betting markets.
This year’s draft is one of the most interesting in recent years. While it feels like Bryce Young is a lock to go the Panthers at No. 1, after that, there is a lot up in the air, starting with the Texans with the second pick.
Who will be the first defensive player off the board? How far will Jalen Carter fall? How many wide receivers will be selected in the first round? I answer all these questions and more when I break down the NFL Draft odds and bring you my best bets for Thursday’s big night.<…
I was blanked for the first time last week, but Week 9 odds are here and I’m still up +14.145 units on the season with touchdown props. There are a ton of great TD angles in the NFL odds this week, but I’ve settled on three free NFL picks which are all paying at least +175.
For Week 9 NFL props, I’m backing a gadget player who is getting a ton of red-zone work, betting on more TDs from the Colts, and getting a great price in possibly the highest-scoring game of the week.
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NFL fans are salivating at the chance to watch another installment of the Josh Allen vs. Patrick Mahomes rivalry. We’ve seen so many great games between the two and with a trip to the AFC Championship Game on the line, these two elite QBs are sure to pull out all the stops.
Can Buffalo’s injury-riddled defense contain Mahomes? Or will Josh Allen do enough with his legs to overcome a good Chiefs defense?
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 Chiefs/Bills directly from legal sports betting sites?
In Canada, bet365 is one of our most trusted NFL betting sites — and the premier platform that offers NFL live strea…
An AFC rivalry dominated recently by one team renews on Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Indy to take on the Indianapolis Colts.
Pittsburgh is surprisingly 3-0 with an incredible stop unit, and my Steelers vs. Colts predictions believe their defense will reign supreme.
Read all about it in my NFL picks for September 29.
Steelers vs Colts prediction
My best betUnder 40 (-110 at BetMGM)
My analysisThe Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to allow more than 10 points in a game and run an extremely balanced offense limiting any mistakes they can make. Pittsburgh has turned the ball over only once and has forced five turnovers.
Now it gets an Indianapolis Colts offense struggling to get a passing game going.&nb…