A Bassam Al-Hurayji own goal in the 100th minute of the match handed Al-Nassr a 1-1 draw against Al-Ahli and denied Ivan Toney a winning start to life in Saudi Arabia.
Franck Kessie looked to have won all three points for Al-Ahli with a wonderful effort from the outside of the box after 57 minutes, but Al-Nassr s pressure was rewarded late on when Al-Hurayji diverted Sultan Alghannam s cross into his own net.
The home side started the match well, with Sadio Mane seeing an early effort cleared off the line and Marcelo Brozovic testing Edouard Mendy from distance, but they were unable to find a way through in the first half.
Kessie had gone close just after the break, dragging his shot wide of the far post, but he was not to be denied a second time. He met a pullba…
Harry Kane equalled Gary Lineker as England s joint-highest goalscorer in major tournaments as he propelled the Three Lions into the Euro 2020 final.
Kane scored on the rebound after having a penalty saved by Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel in extra-time at Wembley on Wednesday.
It made it 2-1 to England, with Simon Kjaer s own goal having cancelled out Mikkel Damsgaard s opener.
Schmeichel got down to his left to keep out a relatively tame spot-kick – which was won contentiously by the excellent Raheem Sterling – yet the rebound fell kindly to Kane, who coolly tucked in his 10th goal in a major tournament.
That tally brings the England captain level with Three Lions great Lineker.
All of Kane s major-tournament goals have come with his …
Ernesto Valverde has led Barcelona to the title in LaLiga for the second season in a row, but their coach remains something of an enigma.
While former Barca bosses such as Pep Guardiola had huge personalities that came to dominate Camp Nou, Valverde is completely the opposite.
Saying little of interest to the media indicates Valverde likes to keep his cards close to his chest, but there is no doubt he has done a fine job since joining from Athletic Bilbao.
Barca may take winning trophies for granted nowadays but, with Valverde s men through to a Copa del Rey final against Valencia, back-to-back doubles is a serious possibility.
And with Barca in the Champions League semi-finals, Valverde may yet write his name into the history books by leading the club to…
Despite improved play in recent months by China s beleaguered football team including a draw with Paraguay this week, the national coach has urged fans to lower expectations for next year s Asian Cup.
In friendly tune-ups for the January tournament in Qatar, China lost to Iran 2-0 last week, but tied World Cup quarter-finalists Paraguay 1-1 on Tuesday in front of 30,000 fans in Nanjing.
Borussia Dortmund forward Lucas Barrios drew first blood in the opening minutes to give Paraguay a 1-0 lead, before China s youthful striker Gao Lin headed home the equaliser in the 34th minute.
Paraguay is a world-class team we played well today and we succeeded in containing their attack, coach Gao Hongbo said in post-match comments.
It was not so important to win or …
Manchester United announced they had agreed a deal to sign centre-half Raphael Varane, on this day in 2021.
The French international arrived at Old Trafford on a four-year deal from Real Madrid, ending a 10-year stay at the Bernabeu.
A statement from United read: “Manchester United is delighted to announce the club has reached agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of French international defender and World Cup winner, Raphael Varane, subject to a medical and to player terms being finalised.”
Introducing our newest Red
— Manchester United (@ManUtd)
During his time with Madrid Varane won three LaLiga titles, one Copa del Rey, four UEFA Champions League crowns and four FIFA Club World Cups.
The 2018 World Cup winner’s transf…
Be curious. Not judgmental.
The quote is attributed to Walt Whitman, but it’s been made famous by the popular comedy series “Ted Lasso”, which took home Tom Brady-like hardware at the Primetime Emmy Awards last weekend.
Be curious. Not judgmental.
It sounds like the perfect mantra for making the best NFL underdog bets each week.
But that’s not my point. My point is Whitman never said it.
Despite blind public opinion and a slew of Wayfair-peddled products — like mugs and folky wall plaques — that feature the quote next to Whitman’s name, English scholars can’t find any evidence of attribution anywhere.
My point is don’t just believe something because it’s on a mug, or a shirt or a…
The defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs this Sunday.
The Bucs will look to take care of business as 8.5-point favorites but things could get messy with inclement weather expected. There’s a high chance of rain in Tampa Bay on Sunday along with 20 mile per hour winds, which has seen this total plummet from an opening number of 49.
With both teams surely factoring this into their gameplans we try to find the best betting angles with our free player prop picks for the Eagles vs. Buccaneers.
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The NFL playoffs have finally arrived. Wild Card weekend offers a six-pack of games, beginning on Saturday afternoon.
I’ve taken a look at the entire NFL odds slate, and have come up with my four favorite sides, which I’ll break up into a pair of two-leg parlays.
Check out my NFL parlay picks for Wild Card weekend.
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Halloween is on the way, which means it’s horror movie season. But if you think those flicks are scary, consider the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback situation heading into Week 6’s home stand with the San Francisco 49ers.
QB Deshaun Watson has been ruled out with a shoulder injury and so it’s now up to backup P.J. Walker to face a San Francisco defense ranked near the top of most statistical evaluations.
It’s a situation that’s spooked the NFL odds enough to move Cleveland from a 5-point home underdog to a +10.5 point pup.
Let’s size up the spread and Over/Under total for this Week 6 odds clash as I give my best NFL picks for 49ers vs. Browns on October 15.
49ers vs Browns odds
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The Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans get the Saturday primetime stage for their “win and you’re in” Week 18 showdown, and there’s a bonanza of NFL odds to explore with a playoff spot on the line.
A lot has changed since these teams met in Week 2 when Anthony Richardson was the Indy starter and Dameon Pierce was dominating touches in the Houston backfield. Instead, we’ve got tasty NFL player props for Gardner Minshew and Devin Singletary this weekend.
These teams bring their matching 9-7 records to Lucas Oil Stadium, and I’ve highlighted my favorite NFL picks from the booming props market for January 6.
Be sure to also check out our Texans vs. Colts predictions and C.J. Stroud odds and props spotlight for mo…