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Stunned by Torino in midweek Coppa Italia action, Milan return to Serie A duties on Saturday as they head to Stadio Via del Mare to take on Lecce. The reigning champions have no margin for error if they're to stay relevant in the Scudetto race following a troublesome week. Stefano Pioli's men first wasted a comfortable two-goal cushion against Roma…

THE problem with Graham Potter is that he still sounds like he's the Brighton manager. After Chelsea were trounced at Manchester City in the FA Cup on Sunday, the Blues boss listed the teams his injury-ravaged side had been beaten by during their miserable run of three wins in 12 matches. He noted that Chelsea had lost four Premier League games -…

There was a time when Juventus were in the Champions League final, the United Kingdom had been in the grip of election fever and the song there was no escape from was D:Ream's Things Can Only Get Better. Back then it was true, but 20 years on, Saturday night in Wales is about as good as it gets with Cardiff's Principality Stadium hosting Juve…

With injuries to Cameron Green, Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland's statue, Australia brought in three replacements for the third Test: Ashton Agar, Josh Hazlewood and the man putting'positive test' back into'positive Test cricket', Matt Renshaw. Here's the report card for the third Test of the Australia v South Africa series. Grade: C Despite the…

The Utah Utes will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl. It's time to continue our college football odds series and make a Utah-Ohio State prediction and pick. The Utes always seem to be one of the most solid, well-coached teams in the nation. They consistently beat the teams they are supposed to and always pull one or two upsets per…

Now that the Ohio sports betting market is up and running, all eyes are turning to the next sports betting domino that will fall, Massachusetts. The Bay State will be the third consecutive consequential state to launch sports betting, following closely on the heels of Maryland (Nov. 23, 2022) and Ohio (Jan. 1, 2023). First Bet Insurance up…

For many people (myself included), Argentina is the likely winner of this World Cup -- and they begin their 2022 campaign against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The Argentinians are on an incredible 36-match unbeaten run and will equal Italy's World record 37 in this fixture. They are a confident selection to achieve that record and break it against…

The title race may be all but over in Ligue 1, but plenty is still up for grabs. Which clubs will qualify for the Champions League and, in a season that will see four teams relegated, who will be scrapping for survival? Fear not, our trusty supercomputer has crunched the data for you. All eyes will be on Ligue 1 when football returns after the…

Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome back to our horse racing newsletter as we think the best racing at Santa Anita this weekend will be on simulcast. I know this is an odd topic for the newsletter, but when you think about it, not really. The world learned Friday morning of the death Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II. He was 99. If…

Table tennis has seen a surge in popularity only very recently and it has joined the club of the two other main racquet sports - badminton and tennis, with much pomp. While there hasn't been a scarcity of talent in the country, a number of factors needed to work in tandem to produce champion paddlers. For the past few decades, this coordination has…

As the private planes of horse owners started to stack up at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in advance of the Kentucky Derby, five members of the Hot Rod Charlie ownership group took a Sunday morning Southwest Airlines flight from Raleigh, N.C., connected through Atlanta, before landing some four miles from Churchill Downs. Only two…

Vllaznia and Paris Saint-Germain do battle in a UEFA Women's Champions League game at Loro Borici Stadium in Shkoder on Thursday. The Albanian side are looking to restore some pride after suffering a heavy loss in Paris last month. Chelsea lead the way at the top of Group A and look nailed on to take first place. PSG and Real Madrid, who are both…

The 2022 edition of the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown will have an international feel to it after Jean-Claude Rouget's Prix du Jockey Club winner Vadeni was supplemented on Monday St Mark's Basilica ridden by Ryan Moore (left) winning the 2021 Coral-Eclipse at Sandown Vadeni is aiming to become the first French-trained winner of the Coral-Eclipse Stakes…

College football's regular season has come to a close after an exhilarating final weekend of action. Five Big Ten teams saw their seasons come to an end, but nine qualified for a bowl game and will have one final chance to tie a bow on the 2022 campaign. Most notably, there's a new No. 1 team for the rest of the field to chase. Here's how all 14…

To select one winner of Rivalry Weekend in college football is a near-impossible task, like picking your favorite child. We loved all the coaches, players, fans and viral moments equally, and we'd never dare to reveal which one we love most in front of the others. Fortunately, these are not our children, which allows us to be frank and say that our…

Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics tips off tonight at 7PM ET. Our NBA expert provides his predictions and picks for tonight's clash, as Boston currently holds a 3-0 lead over Brooklyn and can clinch the series tonight. The Boston Celtics have been head and shoulders above the Brooklyn Nets in this series so far, and don't expect that form to end…

L'Homme Presse takes what connections hope will be the first step towards a Gold Cup challenge in the Chanelle Pharma 1965 Chase at Ascot. The seven-year-old, trained by Venetia Williams, was an impressive winner of the Brown Advisory at Cheltenham in March and connections believe he will continue to progress and make up into a blue riband…

The Head Association gets back to the overlay with one more round of coordinates this end of the week as Bournemouth clashes with Straight to the point Lampard's Everton side at the Vitality Arena on Saturday. Bournemouth is as of now in the seventeenth spot in the Chief Association standings and has not been at its best this season. The hosts…

Top-ranked Tennessee was shellacked by Georgia on Saturday in the most-watched game this season (13.1 million viewers). No. 10 LSU stunned No. 6 Alabama with a one-point win in overtime. No. 4 Clemson was crushed by Notre Dame. It's worth noting the home team won each of those games - while the value of home-field advantage is debated in other…

It's rapidly approaching and it's widely considered to be the premier matchup of the college football postseason: No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl on New Year's Eve at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The winner, of course, takes on the winner of Alabama and Cincinnati for all the marbles. Georgia was certainly expected to…

Can BYU save its season by upsetting Boise State when the two rivals face off on Saturday? Winning for just the second time ever on the Smurf Turf seems like a near-impossible task for the Cougars. BYU (4-5) is in the throes of a four-game losing streak and needs two wins in its final three games just to become bowl eligible. East Carolina secured…

England's World Cup squad will be announced soon and Gareth Southgate is going to have an impossible task on his hands in selecting the team sheet. It's impossible to keep all fans happy and also bring along all in-form players, but the odds suggest Reece James, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden will feature in the first starting XI. Trent…

Wales will be looking to salvage a result against a Scotland side who will be on cloud nine after achieving back-to-back Calcutta Cup for only the second time in almost 30 years. With eight injuries hanging over the Wales squad, including captain Alun Wyn Jones, it seems like Wayne Pivac has the impossible task of raising a side with the aim to…

Who will rise to the challenge at Ascot on Saturday? Andy Stephens shares his best bets and suggests potentially underestimated runners to keep in mind. 1.25 Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 2) THE TIP: ELDAR ELDAROV at a general 5-2 No three-year-old has won this race since it was first run in 2011 but that masks the fact that…

For Patrick O'Neill'15, horse racing has always been "the family business."His uncle Doug O'Neill is a world-renowned thoroughbred racehorse trainer who runs Team O'Neill Racing and trained 2012 Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another. Another uncle Dennis O'Neill is a well-known bloodstock agent, which is the horse racing equivalent of a scout.…

channel for our exclusive free betting tips, picks and offers. The horse racing NAP of the Day for Monday, 10 October with SportsLens tipsters is Perfect Alibi. This royal runner drops in grade for the Listed 1m 6f Beckford Stakes at Yarmouth this afternoon (4:00). William Haggas' filly appeals as value to go one better than last time out at odds…

It's Monday Night Football for Nottingham Forest this weekend, as they welcome Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa to the City Ground hoping to end their run of five consecutive defeats. It might be hard to believe, but the feel-good factor has returned to the City Ground. Despite a run of form which has seen them lose five in a row and currently sitting…

The Might And Power Stakes promised to be one of the races of the year and it didn't disappoint with Anamoe scoring a narrow but decisive victory while the'blue army' was dominant in landing three races including two Group 1s. It was certainly a task to sift through so many good performances in landing on five to follow but there were also plenty…

XL Media provides exclusive sports betting content to cleveland.com, including picks, analysis, tools, and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. Wisconsin and Ohio State will kickoff their Big Ten schedules Saturday night in Columbus. Meeting at the front end of the conference schedule will be an…

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SlipsTips shares his favourite fancy from the latest set of Champions League fixtures on Wednesday night, with Maccabi Haifa's meeting with PSG under the microscope. Paris Saint-Germain will be aiming to make it two wins from two in Champions League Group H when they head to Maccabi Haifa on Wednesday night. Christophe Galtier star-studded started…

You simply have to stand back and admire the work John Quinn has done with Highfield Princess. From getting beaten in a Doncaster handicap off a mark of 57 she has now scaled the heights of her sport in three consecutive races to become the undisputed Queen of European sprinters. From Deauville to York to the Curragh she has beaten everything…