The only game in St Petersburg in our third full week out here was Sweden s forgettable 1-0 win over Switzerland.
One of the region s temporary residents of course saw off the Scandinavians this weekend, but England s game against Colombia provided a truly memorable moment for the Omnisport contingent as we took in the penalty shoot-out drama alongside some vocal and gracious South Americans.
There was time for an appallingly inaccurate prediction, dodgeball in Repino and American football on Krestovsky Island.
Saturday concluded with the vocal and defiant locals seeing Russia s unexpected run ended by Croatia.
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Germany captain Michael Ballack, who will celebrate his 33rd birthday in three weeks, said Thursday he will decide if he will continue playing after the World Cup in June next year.
I will decide after the 2010 World Cup if I will continue playing or if I will stop, the Chelsea star told the Express newspaper while preparing for Saturday s friendly against South Africa in Leverkusen.
I will continue as long as I enjoy it and still have ambitions in the sport.
Ballack, who played in the 2002 World Cup final and the semi-final of the 2006 tournament, has scored 41 goals in 93 appearances for Germany.
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Giorgio Chiellini is relishing coming up against Harry Kane in the final of Euro 2020, with the veteran Italy centre-back claiming he is a huge fan of the England captain.
Kane endured a lacklustre group stage before coming to life in the knockout stages of the tournament.
The Tottenham striker has four goals to his name, leaving him in with a shout for the Golden Boot when Gareth Southgate s men take on the Azzurri in Sunday s final at Wembley.
If Kane is to follow up scooping the same prize at the 2018 World Cup, he will have to get the better of Chiellini and his long-time ally Leonardo Bonucci at the heart of a formidable backline.
Italy had amassed 11 consecutive clean sheets before their 2-1 last-16 win over Austria and such solidity is a huge facto…
Manchester City and Liverpool arguably both deserve to be Premier League champions, but only one team can claim the title.
City are strong favourites to defend their crown, needing a win at Brighton and Hove Albion to guarantee top spot, while anything less will open the door for the Reds to clinch glory with victory at home to Wolves.
The Seagulls will not be a walkover, but with City having won 13 Premier League games in a row they will surely not stumble at the final hurdle.
So how have Liverpool and City been so far clear of the competition this season? Omnisport takes a look.
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Liverpool and City are bo…
Women s Professional Soccer will return for a third season in 2011 with at least six teams, fighting off financial woes that had jeopardized the US league, officials announced Tuesday.
One day after a deadline to produce secure funding for a 2011 campaign, the league announced that returning teams in Washington, Boston, Atlanta, New Jersey and Philadelphia will be joined by a new club in the Buffalo area.
Reigning WPS champion FC Gold Pride, based in northern California, will not return while the Chicago Red Stars were given until December 15 to secure funding for possible inclusion as a seventh team for next season.
The league began last year with eight teams but lost St. Louis in mid-season.
Brazilian star Marta, who played for Gold Pride, saw her seco…
France coach Didier Deschamps claimed it s not as bad as 2021 after Les Bleus discovered their Euro 2024 group-stage opponents.
Deschamps team were drawn into Group D during Saturday s draw in Hamburg.
France will face Austria, the Netherlands – who they beat twice in qualifying – and one of Poland, Wales, Finland or Estonia.
Les Bleus disappointed at the delayed Euro 2020 in 2021, going out to Switzerland on penalties in the last 16.
That was after they edged through a challenging group which included Hungary, Germany and Portugal.
It s going to be difficult, Deschamps told TMC.
The pot three team we ll be facing is the Netherlands. We won both our games against them [in qualifying] but it makes our group harder.
We also fa…
The touchdown market has become one of the most popular and potentially profitable props in the NFL betting world. Each week, we’re going to throw down three to four units as we try to uncover some of the best weekly NFL TD props and dig into the matchups that surround them.
Last week was another winner for us in the touchdown prop world for us, as we finished 2-2 for +1.03u and now sit up 1.54u on the season. Just like in Week 1, we were close to a bigger week but that Jared Cook (+234) TD got erased by poor officiating. Onto Week 3.
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The touchdown market has become one of the most popular and potentially profitable props in the NFL betting world. Each week, we’re going to throw down three to four units as we try to uncover some of the best weekly NFL TD props and dig into the matchups that surround them.
The Super Wild Card round is here and we’re littering the board, including games on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. We’re riding a pair of TD favorites, getting creative with the Pittsburgh backfield, and sprinkling something on a slot receiver in Buffalo.
Without further ado, our Super Wild Card touchdown props:
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The Jacksonville Jaguars host the Los Angeles Chargers in NFL Wild Card action on Saturday night.
Both teams looked strong during the final month of the season but both also have obvious flaws. For the Chargers, their Achilles heel is their atrocious run defense, while the Jaguars’ biggest flaws are their pass defense and inexperience.
That’s why I’m backing Bolts wideout Keenan Allen and Jacksonville running back Travis Ettiene, while fading a Jags rookie who might be a tad overrated at this point in his career. Here are my best Chargers vs. Jaguars NFL prop picks for January 14.
Be sure to also check out our Chargers vs. Jaguars picks and predictions for a full game preview!
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It’s been a long time since the Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Denver Broncos. Eight years, in fact. The defending champs have rattled off 15 straight wins against their AFC West foils and enter tonight’s game at Arrowhead Stadium as prohibitive 10.5-point favorites. Will Patrick Mahomes & Co. continue to steamroll the Broncos, or will Denver finally show some backbone and stop their streak?
While there are a number of different subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this game… did you know that you can also live stream Broncos vs. Chiefs directly from legal sports betting sites?
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