Halfway through the 2025 NFL season, the league feels like it’s living in the gray area between chaos and clarity. The usual heavyweights haven’t always delivered, while unexpected contenders keep reshaping expectations week by week. Betting lines, those ever-moving reflections of team perception and public sentiment, tell a story beyond the scoreboard. Right now, the […]
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According to Man City manager Pep Guardiola, Erling Haaland is good to go/match fit and Rodri will be available, in some capacity, this weekend vs AFC Bournemouth. Pep made it clear, earlier today at his media session that Rodri is not at a 90 minutes match fit level, yet. However, he should, or at least […]
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West Ham United hosts Newcastle United on Sunday, in a match-up of two sides badly in need of a win. West Ham have the advantage of more rest, having not played in midweek, due to their already being eliminated from the EFL Cup. As for Newcastle, they beat Tottenham Hotspur, in that same competition, and […]
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Earlier today, Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe provided an update on the knee injury to Yoane Wissa. Howe ruled the Congolese winger out for Sunday’s trip to West Ham United, and didn’t provide an update on when he might return: “His comeback] is definitely not West Ham [on Sunday]. He’s working very hard. He’s on […]
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Nuno Espirito Santo needs to get his West Ham United side moving north in the standings, and soon! The Irons are in the fire of the relegation zone right now. There is some good news though, at least their injury list is short, as it consists of just four players: Oliver Scarles (shoulder), George Earthy […]
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It’s good times in North London right now. Arsenal FC are top of the table, and so far, looking good in both of the tournaments that they’ve commenced competition in. They beat Crystal Palace 1-0 in the Premier League last weekend and Brighton & Hove Albion in the League Cup last night. Now comes a […]
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Arsenal look to make it three wins over top flight competition, in the same week, when they travel to Burnley FC on Saturday. They’ll likely need to do it without the services of William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli however. On Tuesday, Gunners boss ruled Mikel Arteta ruled both Saliba and Martinelli out of Wednesday night’s […]
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Tottenham Hotspur hosts Chelsea FC in a London derby that comes at a very quick turnaround for both sides. Both Chelsea and Spurs played last night in the League Cup’s fourth round, but with different results. The Blues raced out to a 3-0 lead at halftime at Wolves, and then successfully fended off a late, […]
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In looking at the next round of Premier League fixtures, it’s safe to say which one stands out as the pick of the lot- Chelsea FC at Tottenham Hotspur. It’s a spirited London derby that has certainly delivered, when it comes to entertainment value, and we most definitely expect that trend to continue on Saturday. […]
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Welcome back to football Liam Delap. The young Chelsea striker saw his first action since August last night, having returned from injury to feature off the bench in the Blues’ 4-3 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the League Cup 4th round. Delap made the absolute least of his opportunity, picking up two yellow cards in […]
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Coming off a big win over Manchester City on the weekend, Aston Villa have to be feeling very good right now. Plus the next match is at Liverpool, who have lost six of their last seven, across all competitions. They’re catching the Reds, who lost 3-0 to Crystal Palace in the League Cup earlier tonight, […]
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Liverpool FC have now lost six of their last seven, across all competitions. That is disaster class, simply put. “It’s always a blow to lose a game of football, especially if it leads to going out of a competition,” Reds manager Arne Slot said after the 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace on Wednesday night. “But […]
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The good news, if you can actually use that term when you’ve just lost for the sixth time in seven games, for Liverpool is this- they did not suffer any new injuries in the 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup. Also, midfielder Ryan Gravenberch could return to action when the Reds host […]
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FC Barcelona are now five points behind arch-rivals Real Madrid after the El Clasico loss on Sunday. The La Liga race is obviously far far away from over, but Madrid do have some breathing room now at the top. And since that result, injury was added to insult. (Sorry, poet and don’t even know it! […]
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The injury woes continue for FC Barcelona, as Pedri severely injured his hamstring in training. Pedri suffered a tear to the distal biceps femoris muscle in his left thigh. For you medical people, and just enthusiasts of anatomy, the biceps femoris is part of the hamstring muscle group, located at the back side of the […]
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Manchester United visits Nottingham Forest on Saturday in a match-up of two sides headed in opposite headed directions. When United upset arch-rivals Liverpool, at Anfield no less, a couple weeks ago, the season has turned around. It was a get right game for the Red Devils, who are now, shockingly, ahead of their rivals on […]
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Suddenly surging Manchester United have really ascended up the table. They’re now currently in a slot that would earn them a UEFA competition berth for next season. A big reason for that is health and fitness. Harry Maguire (knock) and Lisandro Martinez (knee surgery recovery) are their only injury concerns right now, and the former […]
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The first and only public preseason scrimmage is in the books, and the main takeaway is clear: this Illinois Fighting Illini basketball team could make some noise in 2025-26. We’re still trying to figure out the line-up and depth chart of course, and it may take awhile for all the new pieces to coalesce. But […]
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Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has some decisions to make when he fills out the lineup card for the next clash, a visit from Valencia CF. After the very high profile blow-up with Vinicius Jr. in El Clasico, will he be left out of the starting lineup again? If so, it would be the fourth […]
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The El Clasico win was obviously massive, but there has been plenty of fallout since for Real Madrid. No shortage of storylines right now and the drama begins with the situation surrounding Vinicius Jr. The Brazilian forward completely flipped out when his manager, Xabi Alonso, subbed him off in the 2-1 win over Barcelona on […]
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Having a big squad certainly has its advantages. When you’re playing in multiple competitions, and need to keep legs fresh, you need to have good squad depth. Chelsea FC have that, and manager Enzo Maresca is utilizing that. Between last week’s thrashing of Ajax, in the Champions League, and the weekend loss to surprising Sunderland […]
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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca met the media today, ahead of tomorrow’s EFL Cup clash at Wolverhampton Wanderers. It was a very informative session, as he provided availability/match fitness updates on several players, including the likes of Liam Delap, Enzo Fernandez, Joao Pedro and Moises Caicedo. All four are match fit, none of them are injured, […]
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Human beings are complicated and pretty much nobody is actually a pure hero or a complete villain. Well, Vlad the Impaler was most likely not the nicest guy on the planet. And Clay Travis is not very redeeming. When it comes to famous athletes, this truth is all the more inconvenient. Our sports heroes are […]
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The National Football League is more than just a collection of teams competing for championships—it’s a living history of triumphs, failures, reinventions, and cultural influence. Over the decades, certain franchises have transcended the sport itself, shaping how football is played, watched, and remembered. Some did it through dominance and dynastic excellence. Others, through heartbreak, controversy, […]
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