Soccer

UEFA has banned Manchester City from the Champions League and all European competition for two years over Financial Fair Play violations. (Image: Getty)

Man City Receives Two-Year Champions League Ban for Financial Fair Play Violations

UEFA has banned defending Premier League champion Manchester City from the Champions League and other European competitions for two years after finding the club guilty of breaking the governing body’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. UEFA also issued a fine of €30 million ($32.5 million) against the club. Man City […]

The US men’s national soccer team issued a scathing statement, accusing US Soccer of drastically underpaying both the women’s and men’s teams. (Image: John Minchillo/AP)

USMNT Union Blasts US Soccer Over Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

The US National Soccer Team Players Association issued a blistering statement aimed at the US Soccer Federation (USSF) on Wednesday advocating for higher pay for players on the US women’s national team (USWNT). The union, which represents the US men’s national team, is supporting the USWNT gender discrimination lawsuit against […]

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy takes the pitch against Chelsea on Saturday at King Power Stadium. (Image: Newsweek)

EPL Value Betting: Easy Pick‘ems with Leicester, West Ham, and Wolverhampton

Last week’s value bets brought us a 1-1-1 record in EPL Betting, which was unfortunate in one regard, but should’ve been predictable in another. The push, coming on the Liverpool-Wolves game when we were getting a goal with Wolves, came when Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino did what Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino does […]

Chelsea hosts Arsenal in a Tuesday matchup with serious implications in the race for Champions League positioning. (Image: PA)

Arsenal Fights to Salvage Season with Midweek Scrap at Chelsea

Chelsea and Arsenal are far out of the running for the Premier League title this season, but the two clubs still have plenty to play for in their Tuesday matchup at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea sits in fourth place on the EPL table, while Arsenal is languishing in 10th position. Arsenal […]

NORWICH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 18: Steve Cook of AFC Bournemouth walks off the pitch after being sent off for handball during the Premier League match between Norwich City and AFC Bournemouth  at Carrow Road on January 18, 2020 in Norwich, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

EPL Value Bets: Playing the Over-Under Game

We laid out three Premier League bets last week that could add some extra folding money to punters’ wallets. We went 2-1, absolutely nailing the Arsenal -1/2 goal line when Sheffield United buried the ball in the back of the net in the 83rd minute to steal a 1-1 draw. […]

Manchester City is favored to get a much-needed three points on the road vs. Wolves on Friday. (Image: Rui Vieira/AP)

Man City Favored at Wolverhampton, Managers Blast Premier League Schedule

Manchester City will play a virtual must-win match at Molineux against Wolverhampton on Friday, but manager Pep Guardiola may be just as concerned about the Premier League schedule than how his club can stay in the title race. City is now 14 points back of Liverpool, and faces two matches […]

Barcelona will host Real Madrid in an El Clasico that was delayed from its original date because of Catalan protests. (Image: Oscar Del Pozo/AFP/Getty)

El Clasico: Barcelona Favored in Rescheduled Match vs. Real Madrid

Barcelona hosts Real Madrid on Wednesday in the first El Clasico of the La Liga season, a match that’s taking place two months after it was originally scheduled due to widespread protests in Catalonia. The hope is that football will take center stage when the two La Liga leaders hit […]

The Europa League draw pitted favorite Manchester United against Club Brugge, which dropped down from the Champions League group stage. (Image: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty)

Europa League Draw: Leverkusen Takes on Porto, Man United Battles Club Brugge

The Europa League draw took place on Monday, as 32 teams from across Europe learned who they would be playing in the competition’s first knockout round. 24 of the remaining teams battled their way through the Europa League group stage, while eight fell down to the second-tier competition after finishing […]

Manchester City enters the knockout stages as the top pick to win the Champions League title. (Image: Ina Fassbender/Getty)

Group Stage Complete, EPL Giants Emerge as Champions League Favorites

Manchester City and Liverpool have emerged as the favorites to win the Champions League, as all four English sides are still alive heading into the knockout rounds of the competition. FanDuel Sportsbook lists Man City as the +280 overall favorite to win the tournament, with Liverpool second choice at +500. […]

Bayer Leverkusen and Atletico Madrid are fighting for the second ticket out of Group D and into the Champions League knockout stages. (Image: Jorg Schuler/Getty)

Champions League: Final Round of 16 Spots Will Be Filled on Wednesday

The final qualifiers for the Champions League knockout rounds will be determined on Wednesday, when the last two positions in the Round of 16 are determined. While most of Wednesday’s matches will have minimal impact on the knockout stage bracket, both Group C and Group D still have one spot […]

Liverpool can advance to the Champions League knockout stages with a win or draw against Red Bull Salzburg on Tuesday. (Image: PA)

Champions League: 10 Teams Playing for Six Knockout Stage Positions

Four of the eight Champions League groups will play their final matches on Tuesday, with 10 teams still fighting for six positions in the Round of 16. While Barcelona and RB Leipzig are assured of going through no matter the results on Tuesday, other European heavyweights like defending Champions League […]

The Russian flag won’t be seen at the 2020 or 2022 Olympics due to a doping ban instituted by WADA. (Image: AFP/Getty)

Russia Doping Sanctions = Four Years in Olympic Penalty Box

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has banned Russia from the Olympics and other major, international sporting events for four years — due to organized efforts to execute and cover up a doping scheme. The WADA executive committee voted unanimously in favor of the ban, finding that Russian officials in a […]