Luton Town s hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League are all but over after they squandered a 1-0 lead in a 3-1 defeat to West Ham at the London Stadium on Saturday.
In their final home game under departing boss David Moyes, the Hammers fell behind to Albert Sambi Lokonga s header, as Rob Edwards side looked to pull level with 17th-placed Nottingham Forest.
However, fine second-half finishes from James Ward-Prowse and Tomas Soucek turned the game around, then teenager George Earthy marked his return from a head injury with his first Premier League goal.
While Moyes was able to enjoy his London Stadium swansong, Luton will see their return to the Championship confirmed if Forest avoid defeat to Chelsea later on Saturday.
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Marseille winger Florian Thauvin is expected to miss the rest of the first half of the season as he prepares to undergo keyhole surgery to correct an ankle problem he sustained in April.
Thauvin was injured during Marseille s 3-1 victory at Guingamp on April 20 and exacerbated the problem in training, although he recovered in time to help his side finish the 2018-19 season with back-to-back victories as they claimed fifth place in Ligue 1.
However, the issue continued to hamper the France international, who has played just 10 minutes as a substitute in the top flight this term, and he has made the decision to go under the knife in order to return to full fitness.
A statement on the club s official website said: Florian Thauvin suffered an accidental ankle injury …
Valencia president Layhoon Chan has recorded a Christmas video message to say sorry to the club s fans after they endured yet more disappointment in 2016.
Los Che find themselves 17th in LaLiga at the halfway mark of the season, with incumbent Cesare Prandelli their third different full-time coach this year.
The disastrous reign of Gary Neville came to an end in March, his successor Pako Ayestaran lasting until September and caretaker Voro filling in for two matches before Prandelli took over in October.
The former Italy boss is yet to arrest Valencia s worrying form slump, leaving a team that had become accustomed to regular Champions League qualification facing the prospect of a fight for top-flight survival in 2017.
Well aware of the discontent simm…
Pep Guardiola quipped that James McAtee is adorable after the youngster netted his first Manchester City goal.
McAtee, who has spent most of the past two seasons on loan at Sheffield United, came on from the bench to score City s fourth in their 4-0 rout of Slovan Bratislava on Tuesday.
It was McAtee s second appearance in the Champions League, two years and 206 days since his debut in the competition – that is the longest gap between a Man City player s first and second outing in the competition.
We are so happy with him, he s adorable, and all the guys love him, Guardiola said of the 21-year-old City academy graduate.
McAtee moved really well in small spaces, made a fantastic goal, had another chance, and for him will be a good boost, we want to ma…
Chelsea endured a nightmare opening 45 minutes against West Brom and in the process equalled an unwanted stat across the whole of last season in just their third Premier League game.
The Blues were 3-0 down at half-time at The Hawthorns, the first coming after Marcos Alonso s poor header allowed Matheus Pereira to pick out Callum Robinson to provide a fine finish across Willy Caballero.
Premier League debutant Thiago Silva, at the ripe old age of 36, was then comically caught napping and slipped before Robinson raced clear to put West Brom into a two-goal lead.
A third arrived via Kyle Bartley following more suspect defending at a corner and Chelsea have now made three errors directly leading to goal in just three top-flight matches this term.
That repres…
The league’s top defense gets a gut check in Week 4 of the NFL season when the Carolina Panthers come to Texas to tackle the Dallas Cowboys.
NFL betting odds have Dallas anywhere from -5 to a 4-point favorite with a contrast in calendars Sunday. The Cowboys are playing on a short week after a win over Philadelphia on Monday Night Football while the Panthers have enjoyed a mini bye after defeating Houston last Thursday.
Check out our NFL free picks and predictions for Panthers at Cowboys on October 3.
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The NFC Championship game between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams might not have the shootout potential the AFC Championship does, but these two teams combined for six touchdowns in their Week 18 meeting and there is plenty of value in these touchdown markets as the total of 45.5 is directly influential on the TD prices.
Without further ado, our NFC Championship touchdown prop picks for the 49ers vs. Rams.
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It’s playoff time, and there’s something about every game, but there aren’t many as hotly anticipated as Sunday’s NFL Divisional Round clash between the Bengals and Bills.
When two of the NFL’s most dangerous high-powered offenses meet, you know it’s going to be an exciting tilt — not only that, but it’s going to offer us plenty of opportunities to cash prop bets.
Let’s get stuck right into this one, where we could well see a shootout between both teams. Don’t miss our NFL prop picks for the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Buffalo Bills.
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The universe demands balance.
Though it may seem like I’m a Thanos sympathizer, I fully believe in the celestial scales. That cosmic balance can work in mysterious ways, whether we’re betting on NFL odds each Sunday or forking over a “missing book” fee at the local library.
After a month of turning my house upside down for a misplaced kid’s book, it was time to face the $13 music. I begrudgingly forked over the penalty fee while my children picked out more books to lose at the library last weekend.
Among those books was one that wouldn’t scan at the self-sign-out. After taking it to the librarian (yes, they still exist), she was puzzled that the b…
Most folks escape to Florida to avoid the bad weather in January.
And while it’s not a wintery forecast, Monday’s NFC Wild Card Round contest between the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have less-than-ideal conditions.
Our Eagles vs. Bucs weather report dives into the potential for a soggy showdown at Raymond James Stadium and all the NFL odds angles and edges that come along with it to help you when making your NFL picks.
Also, check out our Dolphins vs. Chiefs weather report, plus a look at the Steelers vs. Bills weather for Monday night.
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