Mexico clinched the start they wanted, opening their CONCACAF World Cup qualifying campaign with a dramatic 2-1 win over Jamaica.
Henry Martin s 89th-minute strike was the difference at an empty Estadio Azteca, helping El Tri avoid an embarrassing result as they look to secure a spot at Qatar 2022.
Mexico dominated possession throughout Thursday s fixture and out-shot Jamaica 27-5, but Reggae Boyz goalkeeper Andre Blake thwarted the hosts until Martin s last-gasp winner.
A botched clearance by Jamaica in the 50th minute left the ball at Alexis Vega s feet, with multiple Mexico players in an offside position, he held the ball and worked his way toward the middle of the field along the top of the penalty area before sending a right-footed shot past a diving …
Former England manager Graham Taylor has died at the age of 72.
Taylor s death was confirmed on Thursday, prompting an outpouring of grief in the game, especially in England.
He managed his country between 1990 and 1993, taking over from Bobby Robson after semi-final glory at Italia 90, although he was not able to replicate such success as the Three Lions exited Euro 92 at the group stage and failed to qualify for the 1994 World Cup under Taylor s leadership.
A fly-on-the-wall documentary entitled An Impossible Job wrote Taylor into English football folklore, his utterances of Do I not like that! and Can we not knock it? as England drew 1-1 in Poland going down in history.
Regardless, Taylor will go down as one of the greatest managers in the history of…
Gregg Berhalter shrugged off the suggestion the United States can take lessons from their 5-1 loss to Colombia, instead insisting the defeat must act as a wake-up call .
The USA were comprehensively dispatched by in-form Colombia at FedEx Field on Saturday, in a pre-Copa America friendly.
The United States is hosting the 2024 Copa America, though Berhalter s team looked no match for one of South America s best sides as Jhon Arias, Rafael Santos Borre, Richard Rios, Jorge Carrascal and Luis Sinisterra got on the scoresheet in a rout, with those final three goals coming in the last 13 minutes, after Timothy Weah had pulled one back for the home side.
Colombia became the fourth team to score five goals against the USA on American soil and the first since Mexico in 2…
Bayern Munich have won the Bundesliga for the seventh year in a row, despite Borussia Dortmund pushing them harder than in recent seasons.
Lucien Favre s side have made great progress this term with a thrilling young side including stars such as Jadon Sancho, yet they may rue a missed opportunity in the 2018-19 season.
Dortmund made a flying start and led Bayern by seven points earlier in the campaign, only for the defending champions to come roaring back under Niko Kovac, capitalising on BVB s patchy post-Christmas form and sealing the title with Saturday s 5-1 hammering of Eintracht Frankfurt.
Omnisport looks back at nine key games that ensured the championship shield will be residing in Bavaria once again.
BUNDESLIGA CHAMPIONS 2019!
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Goalkeeper Diego Benaglio believes that Switzerland have learned the lessons of their 2010 FIFA World Cup experience.
The Swiss opened their tournament with victory over eventual champions Spain four years ago, before failing to qualify from the group.
Ottmar Hitzfeld s men kicked off the 2014 event with another win on Sunday beating Ecuador 2-1 but Benaglio, who was part of the squad in South Africa, is confident of reaching the knockout stages this time around.
Of course, the atmosphere is good, but I think that everyone who was involved four years ago is wary of what can happen, he is quoted as saying by FIFA.com. We ve learnt our lesson.
We ve already won against a competitor for a spot in the next round, so things already look brighter than at the …
The Dallas Cowboys will look to continue their dominance over the NFC East when they face the New York Giants Sunday at the Meadowlands. The top spot in the NFC is still in play for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys while the home team could turn to third-string quarterback Jake Fromm as Mike Glennon, to no one’s surprise, has failed to impress.
Can the confident Dallas defense dominate a struggling New York offense? Can the Giants find an ounce of competitiveness down the stretch or are they just going through the motions at this point? Find out in our free picks, predictions and NFL odds for Cowboys vs. Giants.
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Week 9 is here and I’m fading a recently traded player who has to learn a tough offense and betting on the better back in the heaviest run offense in football.
Here are my best free NFL player props for Week 9.
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Not all NFL odds markets are created equal and there is plenty of value to be had with shopping around and getting the best price. But that’s just one aspect of creating a profitable touchdown card week to week.
It was another one-for-three week last week with our NFL picks, cashing a lone ticket worth +190. This is moving week, however, and I’ve got my eye on an indoor running back who could have all the carries, a tight end coming off the bye paying nearly +300, and I’m backing an MVP candidate to use his tools to rush one in for +200.
Here are my three best NFL Week 15 NFL player prop TD picks.
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The Jaguars and Falcons square off in their last preseason game on Friday night as both teams look to finalize their rosters.
Trevor Lawrence is expected to play multiple series for Jacksonville, then Jags backup Mac Jones will look to build on his strong performance from last week. Atlanta will be resting the majority of their key starters, as they’re protecting against injury.
These personnel decisions are playing heavily into the betting markets as well as my Jaguars vs. Falcons predictions and NFL picks for August 23.
Jaguars vs Falcons prediction
My best betJaguars -7 (-110 at FanDuel)
My analysis
It’s been a productive preseason for the Jacksonville Jaguars despite Trevor Lawrence playin…