Diego Simeone insists he has no regrets over Atletico Madrid s 2016 form after seeing his side come on strong during the second half of the season.
Four of Atleti s five defeats in Spain s top flight came before the turn of the year, with only leaders Barcelona getting the better of them in 2017 to date.
The Champions League semi-finalists have edged ahead of Sevilla in the battle for third place – a position they have filled for the past two seasons since their 2013-14 LaLiga triumph.
Simeone s men have displayed title-worthy form from January onwards but the Argentine was not pondering what might have been ahead of Tuesday s home match against fifth-placed Villarreal.
Every year brings difficulties that you have to get through, he said. No year is si…
A black political figure later to become president was sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa, Can t Buy Me Love was number one in Britain, Cassius Clay upset Sonny Liston to win the world heavyweight title, Tokyo staged the 18th Olympic Games and here in Vienna Inter Milan won the Europe Cup.
The year was 1964 and in Spain it will be remembered as the year La Furia Roja were crowned champions of Europe.
Fans would surely have celebrated the title even more enthusiastically if they d known that this was to be their country s one and only trophy in the intervening four-and-a-half decades.
In Vienna on Sunday that title famine could end when a classic Spanish vintage take on Germany in what promises to be a memorable Euro 2008 final.
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England suffered their first qualifying defeat in a decade on this day in 2019 as they slipped to a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Czech Republic in Prague.
Gareth Southgate’s men went into the game knowing victory would put them through to Euro 2020 with three matches to spare, and many thought it would be done with ease given the 5-0 thrashing England inflicted on the Czechs at Wembley a few months prior.
More of the same seemed on the cards when Harry Kane slotted home a fifth-minute penalty to put England in the driving seat.
However, the lead lasted just four minutes before the hosts drew level when Jakub Brabec bundled home a corner, and from then on, the Czechs played with increasing confidence as they chased victory at the Sinobo Stadium.
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The Detroit Lions look for their first win of the year as they head to Soldier Field to face the Chicago Bears in Week 4 of NFL action.
Although neither team looks anywhere near playoff-caliber this season, it’s still a battle between division rivals and NFL betting lines have the Bears as 3-point home favorites.
Here are our best free Lions vs. Bears picks and predictions for Sunday, October 3, with kickoff at 1 p.m. ET.
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It’s time for the holy grail of all sports betting events, as Super Bowl 56 is all set to kick off from L.A. Sunday night.
We’ve compiled a plethora of Super Bowl props to go along with our typical Big Game betting picks, as our writers and content creators have pored through countless hours of analysis, trends, tracked the Super Bowl odds.
After absorbing all that knowledge, we’ve tasked our best and brightest with serving up their favorite bets for Sunday’s showdown: our Super Bowl 56 staff picks.
Super Bowl 56 best bets
Inglis• Bengals Over 1.5 field goals (+100)
Chernoff• Akers Over 62.5 rush yards (-110) AND Akers to win MVP (+3,500)
Hochman• 1H Over 23.…
The Philadelphia Eagles are back in the Super Bowl for the first time in five years after easy wins over the New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers in their first two playoff games.
They’ll face the Kansas City Chiefs as they seek their second Vince Lombardi Trophy in franchise history.
With the Birds atop the Super Bowl odds and Jalen Hurts atop the Super Bowl MVP odds board, here’s a quick recap of the Eagles’ previous appearances in the Super Bowl — we broke down the Chiefs’ history as well.
Need more insight? Read our Super Bowl predictions article.
Super Bowl 57 odds
Here are the live Super Bowl betting odds from regulated sportsbooks in your area:
The Kansas City Chie…
Before you click “bet” on any of the NFL Week 7 odds, look to the skies.
Weather around the country is getting more volatile as we inch closer to winter and that mix of warm fall temperatures and chilly northern air is stirring up plenty of winds and rains over the next month.
I dive into the NFL Weather Report for Week 7’s outdoor games, giving you the extended forecast and how the elements could impact your NFL picks as well as which NFL odds are seeing the biggest adjustments due to the weather.
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The Seattle Seahawks are looking for some Week 18 magic on Sunday to sneak into the playoffs, and it starts with taking care of business against the Arizona Cardinals.
A 30-23 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last weekend was a hammer blow to Seattle’s postseason chances, and the Seahawks need a win here and a Green Bay Packers loss to the Bears to grab the No. 7 seed in the NFC.
Seattle enters as a road favorite in the latest NFL odds, but the 4-12 Cardinals are coming off their best win of the year — a 35-31 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles sparked by Kyler Murray’s three touchdown passes.
Check out our free NFL picks and predictions for Seahawks vs. Cardinals for a closer look at this Sunday, January 7 regular-season finale.
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It’s an AFC East showdown on Thursday Night Football between the New England Patriots and New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.
I’ve dug into the Aaron Rodgers odds to find my favorite NFL picks to target for the four-time MVP in Thursday’s divisional clash.
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Newcastle United have announced they will refund anyone holding tickets for their remaining home games which will be played behind closed doors.
Although the move has been welcomed by fans’ groups, it is belated. Newcastle are the last club in the Premier League to have offered to reimburse supporters unable to attend St James’ Park in the wake of lockdown restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Steve Bruce’s side have five home league games outstanding as well as an FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester City, and the Newcastle United Supporters Trust (NUST) feels the club has dragged it feet over issuing refunds.