Chloe Kelly and Ella Toone wrote themselves into English football history as Sarina Wiegman s brilliant Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 after extra time in a tension-packed Euro 2022 final.
Toone put England in front at Wembley with a classy finish in the 62nd minute, but Germany stung the hosts when Lina Magull equalised with 11 minutes left of normal time.
It became the first Women s Euros final since 2001 to go to extra time. Germany beat Sweden with a late goal 21 years ago, scooping their fifth title, and they have since added three more.
But Kelly ensured there would not be a ninth at England s national stadium, poking in a 110th-minute winner, tearing off her shirt and sprinting away in celebration. England had never won a senior European Championship, but afte…
To paraphrase the apocryphal question asked of Abraham Lincoln s widow, Aside than that, Mr Laporta, how was the lunch?
When Lionel Messi jetted into El-Prat last Wednesday, it was to complete the formalities of a long-awaited contract extension that would commit him to the club of his life for the rest of his career.
At least, that s what the six-time Ballon d Or winner and pretty much everyone else thought until he sat down for lunch with club president Joan Laporta on Thursday. After that, all hell broke loose.
We had everything agreed but, at the last minute, it couldn t happen, he said at his tearful Sunday news conference, with the rampaging shambles of Barca s financial, internal and political affairs having put paid to the best laid plans.
Mes…
Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm says that winning the FIFA Club World Cup was the perfect way to end an unbelievable 2013.
Currently enjoying the Bundesliga s mid-season break, Lahm reflected on an exhausting 2013 that saw Bayern win a staggering five trophies.
The Bundesliga title set them going the Bavarian giants winning the title by a staggering 25 points from Borussia Dortmund before they lifted the UEFA Champions League trophy for the fifth time in their history.
Success in the DFB-Pokal, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup has followed, and Lahm says victory against Raja Casablanca in Marrakech earlier this month topped off a stunning year for the club.
It s been very, very good to have some time off, Lahm told Bayern s official website.
It s been i…
Sam Darnold gets a second chance to make a first impression with the Carolina Panthers this season.
Cast out of New York, the former Jets QB is worth a squeeze to see if three seasons worth of woe was on him — or due to a terrible team and piss-poor coaching.
Quality coaching won’t be an issue in Carolina with Matt Rhule and Joe Brady on the sidelines. That tandem navigated a rough 2020 and seems ahead of schedule in rebuilding the franchise. Will it be a giant leap, baby steps, or a stumble backwards for Carolina bettors in 2021?
Check out our 2021 Carolina Panthers NFL betting preview.
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A couple of 2-8 teams meet on Sunday as the New York Jets travel to Houston to face the Texans. The Jets are on a three-game winless streak while the Texans just overcame the Titans in the biggest shock of the NFL season so far. What’s going to happen when these two go head-to-head at NRG Stadium on Sunday? Read our NFL picks and predictions for the New York Jets vs. Houston Texans to find out.
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We’re already into Week 4 of the 2022 NFL season and the prop bets aren’t slowing down. Today, I’m looking at a pair of receiver props and fading one while backing the other.
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NFL bettors need to batten down the hatches. There’s a storm brewing in the Week 14 odds.
The extended forecast for the East Coast is a mess, with rain, wind, and even snow showing up on Sunday.
This weather is already moving the NFL odds for the affected games, dropping totals and pushing action to fade indoor teams venturing outside in Week 14.
I break down the forecasts for those open-air outings and highlight which betting markets can best be leveraged this weekend.
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The New Orleans Saints were one of the worst bets in the NFL last season, finishing 6-10-1 against the spread. That makes Dennis Allen 13-20-1 ATS in his two years since taking over the head coaching role.
If Allen can’t turn things around in 2024, the “good times” may not be the only things rolling in New Orleans. And based on the Saints’ stiff start to the upcoming schedule, “heads” could be on the move by November.
Thanks to life in the NFC South, NOLA was a betting favorite in 13 of its 17 games in 2023. This year, look-ahead lines have the Saints laying points just seven times with a season win total of 7.5 (Over -120). Division futures and playoff props aren’t optimistic about New Orleans either.
Is it mor…
Right, where were we? Police and stewards had formed a cordon to separate angry fans from angry players, Jordan Pickford was ushered away from one confrontation, Alex Iwobi gave his shirt to a supporter and had it thrown back at him and Frank Lampard held his hands up in apology after a second anaemic defeat at Bournemouth inside five days. We pick up with Everton in trouble again.
Six weeks is a long time to brood over events on the south coast, where Everton’s collapse in form was met with an ugly demonstration of a collapse in support for Lampard’s team. One of the major plusses of the Everton manager’s 11-month reign has been the reconnection between crowd and players after the divisive days of Rafael Benítez and the disillusionme…