#The Grandest Stage

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known to the world as Pelé and nicknamed by his admirers as O Rei (The King), is hailed by many as the greatest icon of the football world. Many of the numerous records and other achievements that Pelé set in his stellar career of 21 years from 1956 to 1977 remain unbroken to this day. The Brazilian legendary…

My name is Craig Kemp and I'm a PPC Sportsbook Manager at William Hill. I'm a huge horse racing fan so I'm writing about my Cheltenham memories. My love affair with Inglis Drever started at Sandown on a Friday just before Christmas in 2003. It was the day before The Tingle Creek. Me and some mates took the day off college to go to the racing and…

Sports Mole looks at the recent form of both Qatar and Ecuador ahead of the two sides facing off in the opening match of the 2022 World Cup. Group A's two underdogs will kick things off at the 2022 World Cup on Sunday as host nation Qatar welcome Ecuador to the Al Bayt Stadium. Ranked 50th and 44th in the world respectively, neither country is…

The break for the World Cup was critical for Chelsea as they entered the period on a run of defeats. But the restart and the January transfer window presents an opportunity for Graham Potter. Last summer was Todd Boehly's first transfer window since taking ownership of the Blues and it saw a record spend for then-manager Thomas Tuchel. His reign…

SAN DIEGO - It was Saturday morning in Seattle, in the visitors' dugout of an empty ballpark that was ready to rock. James Click, the general manager of the Houston Astros, stood in the sunshine and considered a simple question: Who was lined up to start Game 4 on Sunday? The expectation, Click said, was that there would be no fourth game. The plan…

IMAGO/Pius Koller Switzerland looking to build on positive EURO 2020 showing in Qatar Cameroon will be playing in their third consecutive World Cup after having failed to win a single match in 2010 and 2014 If you're looking for the latest World Cup predictions for Switzerland vs Cameroon, then look no further than Vegas Odds. Jump to: It is set to…

The grandest stage in European club rugby has begun its shows for another year. With a new, faraway country in the mix to try their hand at the European Rugby Champions Cup, things got spicy quickly. South Africa's proud rugby history was injected into the Champions Cup for the very first time in the competition's existence this past weekend, and…

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Top-level football across the globe has come to a pause for the next month to facilitate the beginning of Qatar's World Cup 2022. An entirely unprecedented competition, this tournament will unorthodoxly take place during the winter, and this could result in even more upsets than normal, with plenty of the world's best players like Karim Benzema…

If you're a soccer fan looking to bet for the first time on team Canada or any other team in soccer's biggest stage, the World Cup, you came to the right place as the Inquirer has the best promo codes for new players. Canada has only been in one previous World Cup, so there's more excitement than there's been around team Canada in a long…

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is almost here, and let's face it, excitement levels have gone into overdrive. The curtain raiser will be brought to us from Al Khor's 60000-capacity Al Bayt Stadium on November 20th, when Qatar face off with Ecuador. Had the World Cup taken place a few years ago, many would have expected the hosts to be somewhat of a…

Despite boasting exceptional talent, African countries have failed to make their mark on the grandest stage of football. Cameroon, Senegal and Ghan have made it beyond the Round of 16 in previous World Cup tournaments but going further has been a difficult task. The Qatar extravaganza will provide another opportunity to improve that record. Samuel…

ESPN is previewing each of the World Cup's 32 teams ahead of the tournament. Here's what you need to know about the four sides set to do battle in Group A. Manager:Felix Sanchez Nickname: The Annabi (Maroon) FIFA Rank: 50 How they qualified Qatar will become the first country to make its debut at the World Cup by virtue of being hosts, so they had…

Well, we do know one thing for sure now: This World Series is heading back to Houston. Phillies fans might have dreamed of clinching this thing in Philadelphia just like they did in 2008, but the Astros, well, they're pretty stubborn, and after combining for the second no-hitter in World Series history in a 5-0 win in Game 4 on Wednesday night in…

Rarely, if ever, has a side gone into a World Cup in any sport such overwhelming favourites as England's Red Roses in New Zealand. Below, we look at why that is ahead of the tournament starting this weekend... England may not be defending world champions, having suffered a 41-32 defeat to the Black Ferns in the 2017 World Cup final in Belfast, but…

This is what Bryce Harper came for. Almost four years on from his 13-year, $330 million free agency signing from the Washington Nationals, the star outfielder makes his first career World Series appearance on Friday night when the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Houston Astros in Game 1 of this year's'Fall Classic'. While it was lost on nobody…

On Saturday, November 12, live from Madison Square Garden in New York City, the undefeated UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will defend his crown against a familiar foe in Alex Pereira. Thirteen fights have been scheduled for the UFC 281 preliminary and main event cards, and following the success of UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, it'll be a tough…

For baseball fans, "the most wonderful time of year" happens long before Christmas. It's the end of October, when the nearly 120-year-old World Series, Major League Baseball's championship showdown, takes place. Just in time for its return, Tyler Kepner, baseball columnist for The New York Times and author of "K: A History of Baseball in Ten…

The debate surrounding cricket and the Olympics has raged on for what seems to be an eternity. Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world behind football, with an estimated 2.5bn followers. With such backing, it's mind-boggling that the sport isn't a part of the greatest sporting festival on the planet. But this wasn't always the case.…

TOKYO - China heads to Tokyo for the Olympics as the heavy favorite to dominate the table tennis competitions. The Chinese are led by women's world No.1 player Chen Meng, who will make her Olympic debut this year at the age of 27. Currently online Olympic sportsbooks have Meng as the strong favorite to win the gold in women's table tennis event…

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is doing everything he can to maintain a healthy roster ahead of the 2022-23 season, and one of his goals pertains to Stephen Curry's load management. In order to extend Curry's prime, Kerr believes he has to limit the guard's playing time. During an interview with NBC Sports via Apple Podcasts, the coach…