Manchester United have confirmed an agreement in principle has been reached to sign Jadon Sancho, who will complete his move after Euro 2020.
Sancho is set to become the fourth most expensive signing in United s history, behind Paul Pogba, Harry Maguire and Romelu Lukaku, after the Premier League club agreed an €85million (£72.9million) fee with Borussia Dortmund.
United were keen on the 21-year-old last year but could not drive through a deal at the time, with Dortmund reluctant to sell one of their chief assets.
However, the Bundesliga club confirmed on Thursday they have agreed to sell the winger who arrived at Signal Iduna Park from Manchester City, with the Red Devils ready to conclude the transfer once the player has finished representing England at t…
The Women s Super League returns with a bang this weekend, with upheaval at the top of the table offering the promise of another thrilling campaign.
Chelsea gave Emma Hayes a triumphant send-off by edging out Manchester City on goal difference for their fifth straight title, but will former Lyon coach Sonia Bompastor be able to replicate her success?
Aston Villa are the opponents for her first game at the helm on Friday, while Sunday s action features a huge clash between potential title challengers Arsenal and City.
Elsewhere, Manchester United start their bid to improve on last season s disappointing fifth-placed finish against West Ham, while newly promoted Crystal Palace face a tough trip to Tottenham.
But who does the Opta supercomputer expect to sta…
All 20 Premier League clubs will continue to take a knee during the 2021-22 campaign to highlight their opposition to racism.
Players have been taking a knee prior to kick-off in games since June 2020 in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
Since the return of fans towards the end of 2020-21, there have been instances of booing the anti-racism display.
Brentford, then a Championship side, stopped participating in the gesture in February as they felt it no longer had the required impact.
However, the newly promoted club – who face Arsenal in the opening game of the season on August 13 – have agreed to take part this coming season.
A statement released by players on behalf of the Premier League on Tuesday read: We feel now, more th…
England s Football Association has been hit with four UEFA charges after trouble at the Euro 2020 final, and a separate investigation has been launched into chaotic events involving supporters at Wembley.
On Tuesday, UEFA said an ethics and disciplinary inspector has been appointed to look into events. There were major disturbances at the stadium on the day of England s big match against Italy.
England lost the final on penalties, after 120 minutes of action ended with the contest level at 1-1.
Damage was caused prior to the match as a number of supporters were seen clashing with security as they tried to enter the stadium in north London without tickets.
The inspector will be tasked with conducting a disciplinary investigation into events involving s…
The two Premier League games on Sunday produced just one goal. Tottenham defeated Swansea 1-0 at White Hart Lane to move into fourth place in the Premier League table.
Swansea defended resiliently, with centre-back Ashley Williams a rock at the back.
Breakthrough
The Spurs breakthrough came in the 75th minute. Jermain Defoe fired in a free-kick and defender Jan Vertonghen turned home cleverly to give Tottenham a valuable goal.
Swansea offered very little threat going forward until the final minutes, when the Tottenham defence started to look nervous.
Swansea’s only real first half chance came when Michu attempted an audacious lobbed effort from the 40 yards, which had Hugo Lloris scrambling back towards his own goal. Unfortunately for the Swans…
The Buffalo Bills want to take another step up the AFC food chain in 2021 and that starts with a Week 1 home showdown against one of the long-time gatekeepers of the conference, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
NFL betting odds have Buffalo giving 6.5 points to Pittsburgh at Orchard Park, where they knocked off the Steelers 26-15 as a 2-point favorite last December. While many believe Pittsburgh’s era of excellence has run out, this spread sitting under the touchdown shows the Steelers plenty of respect.
Check out our free NFL picks and predictions for Steelers at Bills on September 12.
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The Washington Football Team are on their best run of the season so far, winning three in a row. Now they enjoy a trip to Sin City to face the Raiders who, despite everything that they’ve been through this season, are continuing to fight for the AFC West.
This is a crunch game for both teams, so read our NFL picks and predictions for the Washington Football Team vs. Las Vegas Raiders to find how it’s going to go down.
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Situational handicapping is a great way to find underlying edges when the razor-sharp NFL odds are slicing you up.
Also known as spot bets, these situational angles involve combing over the current slate of games and unearthing quirks in the calendar that could influence the outcome, such as letdown, look-ahead and tricky schedule spots.
Here are my top spots to shop when sizing up your NFL Week 6 picks.
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The Kansas City Chiefs were already at the center of the NFL universe — but they’ll get an even brighter spotlight as they face the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football, with Taylor Swift expected to be in the house at MetLife Stadium. That sets the stage for some big-time NFL odds.
And no one will be under the microscope more than Travis Kelce. So, what will Kelce do as a follow-up act after treating Taylor and the Swifties to a touchdown in her visit to Kansas City last weekend?
If the Chiefs’ 41-10 beatdown against the Chicago Bears a week ago was beyond their wildest dreams, it’s been a nightmare start to the season for the Jets and that’s reflected in the Week 4 odds.
Here, I take a closer look at the Travis Ke…
In what can only be described as a cursed primetime football game, the New England Patriots are visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers in a battle of backup quarterbacks. Despite the potential ugliness of this game, the NFL odds have the Steelers as six-point favorites.
The difference in this one is the playmakers the Steelers have with taking the field, something Bill Belichick’s team has been in search of all season. While he hasn’t been consistent, George Pickens has the talent to be the biggest game-changer in what will likely be a defensive stalemate.
You can see how I’m betting on the Steelers wide receiver as we dive into the TNF odds in my free NFL picks below.
For more TNF coverage, check our Patriots vs. Steelers predictions and ou…