Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland came from behind to win a crucial point in an exciting 1-1 draw against Russia in Warsaw on Tuesday.
Russia entered the game on the back of a 4-1 victory over the Czech Republic in their Euro 2012 opener and took the lead after 37 minutes through Alan Dzagoev.
Dzagoev who scored twice against the Czechs headed Andrey Arshavin s free-kick past Polish goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton and into the back of the net.
Polish captain Jakub Blaszczykowski produced a stunning response, though, scoring a long-range left-footer from outside the box just 12 minutes into the second half.
Russia still top Group A with four points from two matches but the Czech Republic (three points), Poland (two points) and Greece (one point) are all within striki…
Mario Mandzukic has signed a new contract that ties him to the Serie A champions until 2021.
Mandzukic s previous deal with the Bianconeri had another season to run, but the Croatia international has penned an extra year in Turin.
Since arriving at Juve from Atletico Madrid in 2015, Mandzukic has scored 43 goals in 159 appearances in all competitions – including a sensational equaliser in the 2017 Champions League final against Real Madrid, which Massimiliano Allegri s men went on to lose 4-1.
This season Mandzukic has netted on nine occasions in all competitions, helping Juventus move towards an eighth successive Scudetto and a Champions League quarter-final tie with Ajax.
OFFICIAL is here until 2021!
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen)
Matchday four of the Women s Super League promises drama, with key matches taking place at both ends of the table.
Chelsea are back in WSL action after having their match against Manchester United postponed due to a fixture clash last weekend, and kick off the weekend against fellow title challengers, Arsenal, who are looking to recover from a slightly underwhelming start to the season.
On Sunday, Brighton, who were tipped as relegation favourites at the start of the campaign, are looking to build on their emphatic start against promoted Crystal Palace, who got their first-ever WSL win against Leicester City last weekend.
Elsewhere, Man United meet Tottenham for the first time since their FA Cup triumph in May as they try to close the gap to current leaders Manch…
Reigning European and world champions Spain hold no fears for Italy as the two sides prepare to meet in Sunday s Euro 2012 final in Kiev.
Neither side have lost a match in the tournament so far but it will be the Italians who enter the showpiece in better form.
Cesare Prandelli s side were excellent in their quarter-final win over England – which was only decided on penalties because of their poor finishing – and they backed it up with a superb 2-1 victory against an in-form Germany.
And although Spain will enter the final as favourites, Prandelli is confident his side can cause problems for their opponents.
We only have one day to prepare for this game but we will try to find Spain s weaknesses, Prandelli said.
They are the world and Europ…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is proud of his team s achievements in 2022, including reaching a Champions League final he acknowledged was not one to remember.
The Reds finished second behind Manchester City in the Premier League last season, with the title race coming down to the final day.
Liverpool also won both domestic cup competitions, beating Chelsea on penalties on each occasion at Wembley Stadium.
However, their season ended in disappointment when their league heartbreak was followed by a 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid in Paris.
That match was marred by an incident outside the Stade de France, where Liverpool fans were accused of using fake tickets to access the ground and subsequently caused a bottleneck that resulted in riot police firing tear gas …
Gary Neville was sacked by Valencia on this day in 2016 after spending only four months as the Spanish side’s head coach.
The former Manchester United and England defender, who at the time was part of Roy Hodgson’s England coaching staff, was dismissed just 28 games into what was his first management role.
That featured 10 wins, seven draws and 11 losses, including a 7-0 thrashing at Barcelona in the Copa del Rey.
TRAINING SESSION | Thousands of Valencian supporters wanted to welcome Gary Neville –
— Valencia CF (@valenciacf_en)
Neville said in a statement on Los Che’s website: “I would like to thank Valencia, the fans, staff and the players.
“I would have liked to have continued the work I started. But I understand that we a…
Situational handicapping is a great way to find NFL betting value where the advanced models and metrics fall short.
Also known as spot bets, these angles and edges consider the psyche of teams heading into their next matchup, predicting which ones are ripe for a letdown, lookahead or face an uphill climb because of their spot in the schedule.
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The Cincinnati Bengals travel to MetLife Stadium to take on the New York Giants in a Week 2 preseason contest on Sunday.
The Bengals are coming off a 36-23 loss to the Cardinals, while the Giants surprised the Patriots in Week 1, 23-21.
Can New York win its second preseason game, or will the Bengals get past the injuries and get their first preseason win?
Continue reading for free NFL picks for Bengals vs. Giants on August 21.
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When we were kids, we had a strategic system when it came to Trick-or-Treating on Halloween.
We’d quickly hit the new part of the subdivision that had plenty of duplexes, which meant getting two treats for every house. The value was there and ripe for the picking early in the evening.
Once our pillowcases were overflowing, we’d drop those off and grab a fresh sack for the old part of the neighborhood later in the night.
See, nobody went to that part of the subdivision anymore. So, by the time we got there, folks were dumping half their treat stock in our bags just to get rid of it.
I take the same approach to the NFL Week 9 odds, grabbing the value with the opening spreads and totals now and then waiting to score more a little l…