Having won an unprecedented fourth straight Premier League title last season, Manchester City have wasted no time in stealing a march on their rivals in 2024-25.
As the only team to register a perfect four wins from four matches, City already boast a two-point lead over their closest challengers, the identity of whom also comes as no surprise.
Such has been City s brilliance, that amassing 173 points across the last two seasons has not been enough for Arsenal to end their long wait for a Premier League crown.
However, last week s North London Derby victory over Tottenham saw them display all the hallmarks of potential champions, keeping their fierce rivals at arm s length in a composed performance as Gabriel Magalhaes header made the difference.
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Eventually managing to hold off Liverpool by a single point as they reclaimed their Premier League crown last season, Manchester City will be desperate to defend their title in the 2022/23 campaign.
However, with both of the top-flight giants already welcoming their own new attacking icons to England, many are expecting another title chase for the ages.
With Liverpool breaking the bank as they snapped up Benfica s Darwin Nunez in a deal that could be worth up to €100million, the 23-year-old isn t the only superstar striker that will be torturing Premier League defences next season.
In what was an announcement that certainly sent shockwaves across the footballing globe, Manchester City added a certain to their ranks after triggering the 21-year-old s £51.5mil…
Figures from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have revealed that over 3,000 banned substances were detected in the 283,304 tests carried out in 2014, down by 10 per cent year-on-year.
The statistics showed that a total of 3,153 adverse analytical findings (AAFs) had been found in the worldwide tests conducted across Olympic and non-Olympic sports.
That figure represents a 10.7 per cent fall from 2013, with equestrian (1.8%), golf (1.6%) and weightlifting (1.9%) presenting the highest rate of adverse findings among Olympic sports.
Football performed the most tests with 31,242 but presented only 144 adverse findings, while only 261 AAFs were detected from the 25,830 tests carried out in athletics.
The findings are in stark contrast to those from 2013, wh…
Inter Milan dropped points for only the fourth time this season as they were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw away to Genoa on Friday.
Marko Arnautovic headed the Serie A leaders in front late in the first half, but Radu Dragusin headed the hosts level in added time before the break and Inter could not get back in front as Genoa threatened a winner in the second half.
The result leaves Inter five points clear of Juventus who host Roma on Saturday, while Genoa remain 13th.
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Two teams without any playoff hopes tangle in Week 17 of the NFL season as the Seattle Seahawks host the Detroit Lions at Lumen Field.
NFL betting lines have swung big time for this contest with the Seahawks opening as high as 9-point favorites on Sunday night before moving down to Seattle -6.5, then settled at -7.5.
Here are our best free Lions vs. Seahawks betting picks and predictions for Sunday, January 2, with kickoff at 4:15 p.m. ET.
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The Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills will play a crucial AFC East contest at Highmark Stadium on Saturday night. The Fins desperately need a win in order to stay in the hunt for the division crown after dropping two in a row. But the Bills, who have won four straight, are far from an easy out.
Stefon Diggs has played no small part in Buffalo’s success this season, and he’ll need to be on top of his game again if Buffalo expects to win this one. Here are my three favorite Stefon Diggs props for Saturday, December 17.
Be sure to also check out our Dolphins vs. Bills betting picks and predictions along with our three favorite Dolphins vs. Bills player prop picks.
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Milestone and Alt Overs are a great way to find big plus-money plays. bet365 has Milestone markets for basically every prop so bettors can look into different markets other than the standard yardage props.
On this Christmas edition of Milestones, my free NFL picks are looking at three separate pass-catchers and hitting a rainbow of yardage from 25 to 50 to 75 yards.
I’m looking for some garbage-time production in some but think all three players are being undervalued in their individual spots. Merry Christmas and here are my Week 16 best Milestone bets.
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The first week of the NFL season will feature a Sunshine State showdown when the Jaguars travel south to face the Dolphins.
There should be plenty of offense in this affair, and my Jaguars vs. Dolphins predictions for September 8 have keyed in on the receiving yards of Evan Engram. Read all about it in the NFL picks ahead.
Jaguars vs Dolphins prediction
My best betEvan Engram Over 45.5 receiving yards (-110 at BetMGM)
My analysisThey say diamonds are a girl’s best friend. The same could be said of a tight end’s relationship with a quarterback — especially when talking about the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Only four teams targeted their tight ends in the passing game more than the Jags in 2023. In fact, nea…
Steven Gerrard admits that returning to Liverpool as an opponent for the first time will stir sentiments he must subdue. The Aston Villa manager says he does not know what kind of reception awaits him at the club he served with singular distinction as a player but his mission is to ensure it has no bearing on the outcome of an eagerly anticipated Premier League clash.
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“Of course there’ll be emotion because of where it’s at and my history with the team we’re playing against, Liverpool, but that’s the challenge, to try to control it as much as I can,” Gerrard said. “I’ll respect [the reception] in terms of whatever happens but one t…
The key to England’s success under Sarina Wiegman has been consistency but injuries are causing uncertainty, an unfamiliar feeling for the Lionesses. Entering the World Cup without some key players is a problem but they have plenty who know how to be successful to counteract the losses.
One player who has excelled under Wiegman is Keira Walsh. She is in Australia after a Champions League-winning campaign with Barcelona, so will be confident. As a deep-lying playmaker, she is crucial to England’s style and opponents know that. Walsh is a highly intelligent player who reads the game superbly and has been targeted recently because teams know if they stop her they give themselves a good chance of winning. Australia showed the blueprint in Ap…