Juve´s latest Camp Nou success ´even more beautiful´ than 2017 semi – Bonucci

Leonardo Bonucci claimed Juventus 3-0 win at Barcelona was even more beautiful than the Camp Nou stalemate that booked their place in the 2016-17 Champions League final.

Juventus seized top spot in Group G on Tuesday with a deserved victory in Catalonia, where they had to better Barca s 2-0 triumph in the reverse fixture.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a pair of penalties either side of Weston McKennie s volley as Juve were again able to celebrate on the Camp Nou pitch.

Serie A champions Juve had visited Barca in the 2017 semi-finals and drew 0-0 to successfully defend a 3-0 aggregate advantage.

But despite the relative weakness of opponents Barca this time, the win was of particular note as the first time the Blaugrana had lost at home in the Champions League …

Bills vs Chiefs SNF Prop Bets: Tight Ends Feature in a Tight Battle

The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs played each other twice last season, including an offensive battle in the AFC Championship. Sunday night will give us the third meeting between the two betting favorites to win the AFC in the last 12 months. With a game total sitting at 57, plenty of points are expected, meaning there are a plethora of player props to take advantage of.

We bring you our favorite free prop picks and predictions for Sunday night’s matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills.

Bills vs Chiefs prop picks

  • Dawson Knox Over 3.5 receptions (-125 Caesar’s Sportsbook)
  • Travis Kelce Over 87.5 receiving yards (at FanDuel -114)
  • Jody Fortson anytime TD (+2000 at BET365)

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NFL Preseason: Yes People Bet on It, and You Should, Too

The National Football League kicked off on Thursday night with the Hall of Fame Game, and that means one thing in the betting world: After 172 days, we can officially wager on NFL games again.

And it’s not just bettors rejoicing for NFL preseason betting — sportsbooks are thrilled to get NFL action back as well.

“Last night’s Hall of Fame Game drew 21.8% more turnover than the previous year’s game between Dallas and Pittsburgh,” said Wyatt Yearout, media analytics manager of PointsBet. 

DraftKings noted that the total amount of bets doubled when compared to 2021 and that the Hall of Fame Game drew more total handle than any MLB game on Thursday. 

Sports Interaction (SIA) in Canada reported a similar handle t…

Travis Kelce Super Bowl 57 Picks: Mahomes Finds His Man

There are a ton of big-name skill position players in this year’s Big Game. But none are bigger than Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. 

The charismatic superstar is obviously going to draw a lot of attention in Super Bowl player prop market. Unfortunately, the fact that Kelce is such a public darling means a lot of the value in his Super Bowl player props can dry up. 

But that just means we have to dig a little deeper into his Super Bowl odds. Do we put our faith in arguably the GOAT tight end in the biggest game of the season? Find out the best Travis Kelce Super Bowl picks below.

NFL Week 8 Weather and Odds: Forecasts Calling for Potential Snow Game?

It will be a windy, rainy, hot and sticky, and possibly snowy Halloween Weekend across the NFL… with several matchups on the Week 8 odds board impacted by the elements.

While it’s just Tuesday, I get ahead of the extended forecast and highlight how the potential gameday weather will alter the results and how to bet the NFL odds accordingly before making any NFL picks.

We look to the skies of the NFL Week 8 Weather Report.

Rams vs Lions Odds, Picks, and Wild Card Predictions: Kupp & Co. Pile on the Points

The Detroit Lions are set to host their first playoff game in *checks almanac* 30 years as they welcome the Los Angeles Rams to Ford Field tonight, kicking off their road to Super Bowl LVIII.

This is an intriguing matchup between a pair of teams that swapped starting quarterbacks three years ago. And even though former Lions play-caller Matthew Stafford led Los Angeles to a Super Bowl in 2022, counterpart Jared Goff sparked Detroit to a long-awaited NFC North title this season.

NFL odds have the Lions as 3-point favorites, and the O/U of 51.5 is the highest total of all the Wild Card odds. Here are my best free NFL picks and predictions for the Rams vs. Lions on Sunday, January 14.

To fill out your betting card, don’t forget to also consult our Rams vs.…

Chiefs vs Falcons Picks & Predictions for SNF: Dome is Where Mahomes Rules

It’s Patrick Mahomes indoors in prime time. How can you not be excited for Sunday Night Football?

The Kansas City Chiefs are fresh off dispatching the Bengals in Week 2 and travel to Atlanta as 3-point favorites to take on Kirk Cousins and the Falcons, who are also coming off a big comeback win in Week 2. It’s back-to-back weeks of Cousins under the lights!

With the Chiefs’ running game in flux thanks to the Isiah Pacheco injury, Mahomes could be airing it out a lot indoors. That has me reaching for any props tied to the visitor’s passing game.

It’s going to be a big night for the MVP frontrunner, and I dig deeper into Mahomes’ passing output in my Chiefs vs. Falcons predictions and NFL picks for September 22.

For even more Sunday Night Football…

Watford’s Hayden Mullins takes advice from Guardiola for survival showdown

Hayden Mullins has revealed he received uplifting advice from Pep Guardiola after Watford’s defeat by Manchester City on Tuesday, a result that has left them clinging on for survival before the final day of the Premier League season.

Watford travel to Arsenal on Sunday knowing they must outdo Aston Villa’s performance at West Ham to stand a chance of escaping relegation. It has been a harsh baptism for Mullins, who is the club’s lead under-23 coach but was plunged into a caretaker role with the seniors for the second time this season after Nigel Pearson’s dismissal last weekend.

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“I spoke to a few people,” he said when asked whe…

Fans’ ugly behaviour is not just about football – it’s about society

Roker Park, the final game of 1989-90. Sunderland were sure of their place in the playoffs; Oldham knew they would miss out, largely because of the strains of an extraordinary season in which they had reached the League Cup final and the FA Cup semi-finals. Oldham won 3-2 and, as the final whistle went, home fans invaded the pitch.

Slowly they made for the corner of the Roker End where the away fans were housed. I was on the terrace a few yards away and remember clearly the sense of sudden anxiety as my dad gripped my arm and started to make for the exit. But then something remarkable happened. The invaders stopped a few yards from the corner flag, raised their hands above their heads and clapped, a salute for Oldham’s extraordinary season…

Chelsea’s league-high 56 bookings not down to indiscipline, claims Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino has denied Chelsea have a discipline problem despite racking up the most yellow cards in the Premier League and having Raheem Sterling and Cole Palmer suspended for Wednesday’s match at home to Crystal Palace.

The pair were among six Chelsea players cautioned at Wolves on Christmas Eve as the team lost a fourth successive away game in the Premier League and were beaten for the 19th time in 2023, the most defeats in the English top flight.

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Chelsea have had 56 yellow cards in the league this season, not including two to members of the coaching staff. At Wolves Sterling was cautioned for allegedly diving , and Palmer, …