Roberto Mancini s Manchester City have failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League for a second year in a row.

English champions Manchester City are out of the Champions League, after drawing 1-1 with Real Madrid in Group D.

The Spanish champions made a far brighter start than the home side and took the lead in the 10th minute.

Argentinian winger Angel Di Maria crossed to the far post for French striker Karim Benzema to score from close-range.

Real had numerous chances to extend their lead in the first half, but failed and went in at the break one goal up.

City came out much stronger in the second half. However the equaliser didn’t come until the 75th minute. Sergio Aguero went down in the area under a challenge from Alvar…

While Manchester United might have come under real scrutiny for their display at St. James Park earlier in the week, the Reds didn t miss out on another golden chance on Thursday night.

Knowing that they couldn t afford another slip-up at Old Trafford, Ralf Rangnick s men secured a 3-1 victory against relegation scrappers Burnley in their final appearance of 2021.

Managing to find what was a much-welcomed boost after a testing few days for the former Premier League champions, we have taken a look at the main talking points from Thursday s contest.

United enter the New Year with a flurry

Knowing that they were lucky to have left Newcastle with a 1-1 draw to show for their troubles on Monday night, there is no doubt that Rangnick was calling on an immediate respo…

A pair of AFC East rookie quarterbacks will battle as Mac Jones and the New England Patriots head to East Rutherford to take on Zach Wilson and the New York Jets. 

The Jets haven’t beat the Patriots in regulation since the 2010 AFC Divisional playoffs, as New England is 19-4 SU since the beginning of the 2010 season vs. Gang Green, but can all the changes New York has made pay off in Week 2 at home? Find out with our free NFL betting Patriots vs. Jets picks and predictions.

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The Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play in an NFC South matchup with lopsided amounts of motivation. The Panthers, losers of six straight, are eliminated from playoff contention and seemingly in the final days of Matt Rhule’s tenure as head coach. The Bucs have their eyes set on moving into the No. 2 seed, which they can accomplish with a win and some help from the 49ers in their game against the Rams.

Continue reading for our free NFL picks and predictions for Panthers vs Buccaneers on Sunday, January 9.

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Ah, Week 18 of the NFL season: “Where people throw ducks at balloons and nothing’s the way it seems.”

The final slate of regular season games is a mixed bag of motivations, with plenty of playoff pressure twisting the betting markets. Then you have teams already in the tournament potentially protecting their stars and resting players. And, of course, many teams have nothing on the line in the finale, so you want to find out who’s going down swinging and who’s already got flights booked to Cabo. 

We try to get ahead of one of the wildest weeks in NFL wagering with my “Bet Now, Bet Later” lines for Week 18, telling you which lines could hold more value if you take them early and which ones still need to ripen. 

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If you’ve been sporting a sweater more often or digging out the Halloween decorations, those should be your cues to pay closer attention to the NFL weather reports each week.

The change in season brings with it bustling winds and driving rain, which can have a notable impact on the outcomes of NFL games and should be considered when handicapping the NFL odds.

Week 6 NFL odds is shaping up to be the first real “weather” week of the 2023 season. Several showdowns have less-than-perfect settings, and odds will start adjusting to those forecasts as we get closer to kickoff.

Here’s a rundown of the weather to watch for when making your NFL picks in Week 6.

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The Sunday Night Football odds are dishing up the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings in Week 17.

It’s a real showdown with both teams chasing a playoff spot. While the Lions may have clinched the NFC North, we have both the Vikings and Packers at 7-8 in the mix.

That means the men under center will be under a ton of pressure, but how will they respond?

With that in mind, we’re diving into the Jordan Love odds to find the best NFL picks for SNF. Be sure to also check out our Packers vs. Vikings preview and SNF prop picks for more great wagers! 

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The Baltimore Ravens’ season began on a disappointing note as less than an inch separated Isaiah Likely from a potential game-tying touchdown in a tight Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, but they’ll have a golden opportunity to feast on the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 2.

Looking every bit the part of a terrible offense last week, my Raiders vs. Ravens predictions have the Raiders offensive struggles continuing in a low-scoring game. 

Let’s get right into our NFL Picks for September 15, 2024.

Raiders vs Ravens prediction

My best betUnder 41.5 (-110 at BetMGM)

My analysisI’m not ready to write off the Las Vegas Raiders this quickly, though I will gladly admit that this does not look like the team tha…

Bayer Leverkusen will be without forward Kevin Volland for the remainder of 2016 due to a thigh injury

The 24-year-old, who joined Leverkusen in a club-record switch from Hoffenheim before the start of the season, suffered a complex torn thigh muscle in training according to the Bundesliga club, which will result in an eight-week absence.

Volland must now target the German top-flight s return from its mid-season break on January 22 and he said: Of course this does not help but I won t hang my head low.

I m going to concentrate on my rehabilitation and do everything I can to get fit quickly.

I won t hang my head low on his injury

— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en)

Germany international Volland has scored three times in 15 appearanc…

Chris Armas believes the Colorado Rapids are already developing a winning mentality, as they bid to continue their strong start to the campaign against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.

Colorado sit fifth in the Western Conference standings with 18 points from 11 games after beating New York City FC 2-1 on their travels last week, their fifth win of the campaign.

That is as many victories as they managed throughout the entirety of last season, and another win on Saturday would take them past the 20-point mark, which they required 27 matches to surpass in 2023.

Often I m just watching and learning from the best teams and coaches, that could be in our league, it could be around the world, but when the whistle blows we know how to ramp it up, Armas said this we…