Memphis Depay will not feature in the Netherlands World Cup opener against Senegal, but coach Louis van Gaal remains optimistic for the tournament, believing this squad to be capable of improving on a third-placed finish at Brazil 2014.

Depay had been a doubt for Monday s match in Doha due to a hamstring injury that has limited him to only two LaLiga appearances at Barcelona this season.

Oranje coach Van Gaal, speaking to the media on Sunday, confirmed the forward would miss out against Senegal, suggesting his idea of the match centred around how the two teams would fare without their respective stars. Senegal s Sadio Mane is out of the entire tournament.

Depay was involved in more goals in European qualifying for Qatar 2022 than any other player, scoring 12 and …

Week 8 of the NFL season says goodbye to October with the bulk of games going down on Halloween night. 

When it comes to NFL betting, one of the scariest things is missing out on the best of the number, but we help put those fears to rest by helping you time your wagers wisely. These are our best NFL betting tips for the spreads and totals to bet now and the best lines to bet later.

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The Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their preseason on Sunday afternoon at Acrisure Stadium.

While the final preseason game is often when coaches sit starters, many key players on both sides are expected to suit up with the exception of Detroit quarterback Jared Goff. Pittsburgh will play both veteran Mitchell Trubiskey and first-round draft pick Kenny Pickett in a final showdown before a starter is announced for their regular season opener.

Here are our best free NFL betting picks and predictions for Lions vs. Steelers on Saturday, August 27.

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The Carolina Panthers and New York Giants will kick off their second preseason game of 2023 on Friday night at MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands. 

Both teams lost their preseason opener, but one team looked much better than the other. The Panthers will be looking for a lot of improvement from last week, especially from rookie Bryce Young at quarterback. 

This is typically the week of the preseason in the NFL where teams are playing their starters more to get them prepared for the regular season. I analyze the point spread and total and give my best NFL picks and predictions for the Panthers vs. Giants below. 

Panthers vs Giants odds

Panthers vs Giants predictions

The Carolina Panthers will…

The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Green Bay Packers in NFL action on Sunday. Pittsburgh will enjoy a mini break after beating the Titans on Thursday night to improve to 5-3. Green Bay is also fresh off a victory after defeating the Rams on Sunday but remains below .500 with a 3-5 mark.

NFL odds have the Steelers installed as 3-point home favorites with the Over/Under at 38 for this Week 10 matchup. Here are my best free NFL picks for the Steelers vs. Packers on November 12. 

Packers vs Steelers odds

Packers vs Steelers predictions

The Green Bay Packers are coming off a 20-3 win at Lambeau but were fortunate to face a Rams side that had Brett Rypien at quarterback.  That snapped a four-game skid for the…

The San Francisco 49ers are in the NFC Championship Game for the third straight season and the NFL odds board has them as at least seven-point favorites against the Detroit Lions.

Veteran tight end George Kittle has been with the 49ers for San Francisco’s ups and downs in recent years. He came up big in last week’s win over the Green Bay Packers with the 49ers’ first touchdown of the game.

Kittle is looking to continue making an impact in the Super Bowl odds as the 49ers host the Lions at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday.

Read on as we break down the Conference Championship odds and offer free NFL picks for George Kittle odds in Lions vs. 49ers on Sunday, January 28. 

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The calendar turns the page to October, which means more weather influencing the outcome of NFL games, and — in effect — the latest NFL odds.

Week 5 odds call for some classic fall climates, with wind and rain showing up on Sunday in NFL weather reports. I dive into those games potentially impacted by the outdoors and how that should shape your NFL picks.

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The plan

Despite a strong start, Brighton endured a frustrating end to last season. Finishing seventh, one place down on the previous campaign, and narrowly missing out on their record points tally will have been a disappointment for Hope Powell and her side.

This summer’s exodus of players will have concerned fans. The departure of the ever-present Maya Le Tissier to Manchester United has left a defensive hole to fill. Equally, the loss of Finland’s Emma Koivisto and playmaker Inessa Kaagman has presented Powell with a recruitment headache.

Players have come in, although a few more bodies would not go amiss. There has been an emotional reunion on the south coast as Rebe…

Erik Ten Hag admitted Brentford’s late equaliser is likely to prove costly in Manchester United’s already dwindling bid for a place in the Champions League.

United did little to turn down the noise surrounding manager Ten Hag’s future after an ultimately dramatic but largely uninspiring 1-1 draw in west London.

They looked to have turned a lifeless display into an unlikely three points after Mason Mount climbed off the bench to fire them ahead six minutes into stoppage time.

A night to forget but a memorable moment for Mason ||

— Manchester United (@ManUtd)

But Brentford equalised less than three minutes later through Kristoffer Ajer to snatch a point which was the least they deserved.

“We didn’t deserve to win but if you a…

The deadline day of summer 2018 produced the usual frantic dash for clubs to strengthen their squads prior to the kick-off the Premier League campaign. However, some clubs enjoyed better luck on deadline day than others.

Here in my view are the winners and the losers of the transfer window in our opinion:

Winners

The big stories of the transfer deadline day were at Everton and Fulham who were both very active on transfer deadline. The pair strengthened their squads with some big signings.

Everton completed some massive deals in the dying embers of the transfer window. The Toffees finally completed a £28.5million deal for Barcelona centre-back Yerry Mina. The 23-year-old is highly-rated and was one of the star players for Colombia at the World Cup.

Mina…