Soccer

Benfica celebrates during their victory over Turkish club Fenerbahce in the third qualifying round of the 2018-19 Champions League. (Image: AA)

Champions League: 12 Clubs Battle for Final Six Spots in Playoff Round

The last six slots into the Champions League group stage will be determined over the next two weeks, as 12 hopeful sides will face off in the tournament’s playoff round, which starts Tuesday. While Europe’s biggest clubs have already been awarded their positions in the final 32, some famous teams […]

Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho is again the topic of firing talks after his team lost to Brighton. (Image: Getty)

Odds of Man United Firing Jose Mourinho a Shaky Bet at Start of EPL Season

This was not the way Manchester United was supposed to start the season, and it may have put their manager Jose Mourinho in peril. After a lackluster win against Leicester City to start the season, followed by an embarrassing loss to Brighton, who finished 15th out of 20 in the English Premier League […]

Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has suffered a knee injury that could reportedly keep him out of the Manchester City lineup for months. (Image: Getty)

Kevin De Bruyne Knee Injury Could Threaten Man City EPL Title Chances

Manchester City could be without star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne for several months, as the Belgium international suffered a knee injury during training. While De Bruyne came off the bench in City’s 2-0 victory over Arsenal to start the English Premier League season, he was reportedly hurt during practice on […]

Rodrigo Galo celebrates after scoring the opening goal in AEK Athens’ 2-1 victory over Celtic in the second leg of their Champions League qualifying match. (Image: Reuters)

Scottish Champions Celtic Bounced From Champions League Qualifying Rounds

Scottish Premiership champions Celtic were unceremoniously eliminated from Champions League contention on Tuesday, losing 3-2 on aggregate to Greek side AEK Athens in the third qualifying round of the competition. Celtic had been previously held to a 1-1 draw at home before losing 2-1 in Athens, ending hopes of a […]

France won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, defeating Croatia 4-2 in the final. (Image: Witters Sport/USA Today Sports)

Analysis: $155 Billion Bet on 2018 FIFA World Cup

As the biggest sporting event in the world, the FIFA World Cup draws not only the largest global audience but also the most betting of any competition. And thanks to data technology, FIFA now says they have the numbers to prove just how big a betting spectacle Russia 2018 turned […]

Unai Emery replaces Arsene Wenger at Arsenal, and will try and get the club back among the elite in the Premier League. (Image: Getty)

Can Premier League Prop Wagers Pay Off for Bettors?

With Manchester City locked in as the 4/7 favorite to win the Premier League, there is a couple of value plays in picking a possible team to upset the powerhouse, such as Liverpool at 5/1 or Chelsea at 10/1. The better wagers for gamblers, however, might be the myriad of […]

Manager Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City team is the 4/7 favorite to repeat as Premier League Champions. (Image: Getty)

Manchester City Favorite to Win Premier League Championship

Manchester City has become the Golden State Warriors of the Premier League, in both titles and betting odds. The Citizens have won three titles in seven years, including last year. The season begins on Aug. 10. The club had the highest point total in league history, finishing last season with […]

Liverpool is paying a record transfer fee to pry Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson away from Roma. (Image: AFP)

Liverpool Agrees to Record $87M Transfer Fee for Brazil Goalkeeper Alisson

Liverpool is paying €75 million ($87 million) to bring in Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson, a move that would set a record for the highest fee ever paid for a keeper on the transfer market. The price would easily surpass the €40 million ($46.4 million) paid by Manchester City paid to Portuguese […]

France celebrates winning the 2018 World Cup, and is the favorite to defend in 2022. (Image: Getty)

France Favored to Defend Title at 2022 World Cup

France will be defending its championship at the 2022 World Cup championship in Qatar, and will be the favorite with at least one sportsbook. Bovada released its odds for the next global soccer competition, and put France at 5/1 to win its third title. Brazil is next at 7/1, with […]

Luca Modric of Croatia won the Golden Ball award for the outstanding player of the World Cup. (Image: AFP)

Losers of World Cup Don’t Go Home Empty Handed

Though England, Belgium, and Croatia didn’t win the World Cup, members of those teams took home post-tournament awards. If bettors took England’s Harry Kane, Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois, and Croatia’s Luka Modric, they were handsomely rewarded, as all were longshots to win the honors they did. Kane won the Golden Boot […]