Bukayo Saka revelled in banishing previous penalty demons as England edged past Switzerland with a shoot-out victory in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals.

Saka levelled just five minutes after Breel Embolo s 75th-minute opener in Dusseldorf on Saturday, though the two sides could not be separated across 120 minutes.

England had lost more shoot-outs than any other nation across the World Cup and European Championships (seven), with Saka missing in the final of the latter competition just four years ago.

Yet the Arsenal winger converted from 12 yards after Jordan Pickford had denied Manuel Akanji, before Trent Alexander-Arnold sent England into the last four at Dusseldorf Arena.

Saka was understandably delighted to bounce back on penalties after his heartbreak a…

All the Minnesota Vikings needed was a little home cooking to crack the win column for the first time in 2021. Minnesota roughed up Seattle 30-17 in its home opener last Sunday and stays inside U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 4, hosting the Cleveland Browns.

The Vikings are slim 2.5-point home underdogs for the second straight week and that’s fine with Minny bettors. The Vikes are 9-3 ATS as home underdogs since Mike Zimmer grabbed the clipboard in 2014.

Check out our NFL free picks and predictions for Browns at Vikings on October 3. 

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The Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs will meet in the AFC Championship game Sunday, with the winner advancing to Super Bowl 56. These two teams put on an offensive display in their Week 17 meeting, which the Bengals won 34-31. This potential shootout gives us plenty of options to build a hefty and potentially profitable single-game parlay that’s littered with Overs and points. 

Without further ado, we give you our best free SGPs for Bengals vs. Chiefs.

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Discovering how to watch Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers has never been easier! Bettors on both sides of the border can watch or stream this intriguing NFL Divisional Round showdown on a variety of traditional and digital platforms.

Choose the method that’s right for you below. 

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Not every player can reach way beyond their NFL player props total, but for those who might have mispriced NFL odds, have a better matchup than expected, or can just pile up stats in garbage time, betting milestones and Alt Overs can be profitable even with a low win percentage.

I’ll be using bet365 for most odds as they have become the best book for offering Alt Overs. They have milestone markets for seemingly every prop. They also credit your win as soon as the number is hit, and bettors are able to cash out immediately, which also helps.

For Week 7 odds, I’m hitting the run game for the Bills, fading the Arizona secondary for a second straight week, and getting +390 on a receiving milestone that has hit in four straight weeks. Here are my best f…

The NFL regular season is going out on a bang, as the Miami Dolphins (11-5) are hosting the Buffalo Bills (10-6) for Sunday Night Football in Week 18 with the AFC East title on the line. The Week 18 odds see the Bills as a slight road favorite as they head into this critical matchup.

While many star players will be banged up for this one, most of them will still be playing for the division title on Sunday. Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill will try to overcome the SNF odds and lead the Dolphins to victory, while Josh Allen will battle through neck and finger injuries as the Bills try to complete a dramatic late-season comeback.

Keep reading to see my free NFL picks and predictions for Sunday Night Football NFL player props on January 7. 

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I’ve gone back-to-back weeks of going 1-2 in anytime touchdown props, but the +255 Chris Godwin TD gift in Week 2 has me in the green to begin the year.

This week I’ll be fading a Panthers’ rush defence getting gouged on the ground and stacking injuries, and I’m hitting a +500 TD trying to get ahead of some injury news. Lastly, I’m banking on the reigning MVP to get the season going for the Ravens.  

Read more as I break down my favorite touchdown NFL picks for Week 3.

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SAFA vice-president Dr Danny Jordaan has been appointed as special advisor to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Jordaan has also been appointed to work with Alexy Sorokin, the head of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The appointment was ratified by FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland this past week.

Jordaan will serve on the World Cup Organising committee which is comprised of the world’s top football administrators including FIFA President Sepp Blatter, continental confederation Presidents and the entire FIFA executive.

I am very proud and excited to have been asked to serve on this vital committee which supports the backbone of FIFA s business model. The 2010 World Cup ,which was acknowledged as the most successful ever, generated a massive US$4,2 billion, the pro…

Spain forward Joselu hopes to end former Real Madrid team-mate Toni Kroos career by defeating Germany in Friday s Euro 2024 quarter-final.

Kroos and Joselu played together under Carlo Ancelotti s Los Blancos last campaign as the Germany international signed off his club career with Champions League and LaLiga glory.

The 34-year-old midfielder has already confirmed the UEFA tournament on home soil will end his glittering playing days, as an enticing last-eight clash awaits in Stuttgart.

Joselu is aiming to put sentiment aside and force Kroos hand into retirement when Luis de la Fuente s in-form side meet Julian Nagelsmann s hosts at Stuttgart Arena.

It s a shame we have to send Toni into retirement like that, but hopefully we will win on Friday and it wil…

For the first time since Pep Guardiola s untried team took the football world by storm in 2008-09, Barcelona enter the new LaLiga season as clear underdogs to their fierce rivals – the reigning Spanish and European champions Real Madrid.

It is a state of affairs that might stir misty-eyed nostalgia for some Barcelona fans.

For decades in this bitterly entwined rivalry, Barca revelled in the righteous role of the downtrodden foe to the mighty Madrid. Striking blows against the capital club and their empire formed a romantic centre point to the carefully cultivated narrative of Mes que un club .

Madrid s title win last season was only their second since Barca s historic first treble. LaLiga has resided in Catalonia for six of the previous nine campaigns – an un…