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At some point in a bad run, the meaning of things breaks down, wins don't become wins anymore, they merely serve as a skip button to head past GO, collect $200, and move onto the next round. Then the game starts again, always waiting for that dice roll to land you on the GO DIRECTLY TO JAIL spot on the board. OK, Monopoly stans among you will be…

The 2022/2023 Premier League season kicked off barely two months after the previous edition and saw minor changes to the tournament rules. Finally, the long awaited five subs per game was introduced to replace the previous three and players only had to take the knee in selected games. The league kicked off with Manchester City gunning to retain the…

RIYADH: Forget Real Madrid's win over Liverpool for now, on Monday night Africa takes center stage as the CAF Champions League final sees defending champions Al-Ahly of Egypt face Morocco's Wydad AC in Casablanca. Here are five talking points ahead of the big game. 1. Al-Ahly channeling Real Madrid Al-Ahly are by far the most successful team in the…

Brentford host Tottenham on Boxing Day as the Premier League returns following the World Cup, exclusively live on talkSPORT. The Gtech Community Stadium will play host to the first game in the top-flight after over a month's break. Thomas Frank's side won 2-1 at Manchester City in their last league game and they'll be aiming to take another big…

With yesterday's draw still fresh in the mind, we took a piece from our May issue which seeks to address ways the EPCR could improve the Champions and Challenge Cup... The first season of the new European format has seen big crowds, stunning tries and thrilling rugby but with Toulon basking in a third consecutive title, it's worth considering how…

Hello, and welcome to the weekly L.A. Times soccer newsletter. I'm Kevin Baxter, The Times' soccer writer, and today we wonder why LAFC assistant Ante Razov isn't yet a head coach, go over the Galaxy's recent struggles, break down a diverse MLS player pool and look at the two Southern California expansion teams that are at the top of the National…

In the 2022 World Cup's Group D, play kicks off on Tuesday, November 22, at 8:00 am ET, with the No. 10 team in the FIFA World Rankings, Denmark, taking on the 30th-ranked team, Tunisia. It's time to continue our soccer odds series with a Denmark-Tunisia prediction and pick. Both these teams have a good chance to beat the No. 38-ranked Australia…

Which CANMNT players could move to Europe's top five leagues with strong World Cup performances? The World Cup has always been the biggest stage for all sports. According to the Athletic, about 1.1 billion people watched the 2018 World Cup. Aleksandr Golovin. James Rodriguez. Enner Valencia. Joel Campbell. Ramires. Asamoah Gyan. Carlos Tevez.…

Lionel Messi's been here before. Four times before, to be exact. Now 35, he's unlikely to be here again. As Argentina prepare for their opening game of the Fifa World Cup against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the focus - as ever - is on their unparalleled number 10. After he led them to a first Copa America success since 1993 last year, the pressure on…

Bayern Munich were held by Eintracht Frankfurt until the 71st minute of their game at the Deutsche Bank Park last weekend, but a goal from Leroy Sane earned them all three points. It was a big win which only became bigger after Borussia Dortmund were held to a 1-1 draw with Augsburg the following day. Bayern are now eight points clear at the top of…

Prediction: The kind of hideous franchise melt down we are now witnessing in Calgary - and have also experienced in Edmonton in the past - will not hammer this edition of the Oilers. I say this even as veteran hockey writer Stan Fischler predicts McDavid will not stick around in Edmonton. "If Johnny Hockey can leave the sweet city of Calgary and…

If you're new to rugby betting, you may be wondering where to start and what things to consider. This is quite a broad topic, so in this article, we will focus on what rugby tournaments exist, what types of bets you can make on rugby, and what tips to consider for betting reasonably. Nowadays the best online betting sites include rugby in their…