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Arne Slot s Liverpool tenure began with a composed and clinical 2-0 victory over Ipswich Town, marking an encouraging start to the new Premier League season. The Reds now prepare for their first home game of the campaign, welcoming Brentford to Anfield on Sunday afternoon.

Brentford also started their season on a high, earning a hard-fought 2-1 win against Crystal Palace at home. Both teams will aim to build on their early success, setting up an intriguing battle between two confident sides.

Liverpool

Mohamed Salah once again showcased his knack for finding the back of the net on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, netting his ninth goal in such fixtures, which set a new record ahead of legends like Alan Shearer, …

Thomas Tuchel wants to put the second star on this shirt , as the new England head coach set his sights on World Cup glory in 2026.

The 51-year-old was announced as Gareth Southgate s successor on Wednesday, agreeing an 18-month contract that will begin on January 1.

Former Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Bayern Munich boss Tuchel is the first German to manage the Three Lions, and only the third non-English coach in history after the late Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.

Southgate came within whiskers of ending England s wait for major international silverware, suffering successive European Championship final defeats against Italy and Spain.

Tuchel, who has also managed Mainz and Borussia Dortmund, is excited to be working with such a talented grou…

An early free-kick from superstar Neymar helped Brazil past Colombia and into the Rio 2016 men s football semi-finals.

The Barcelona forward struck from range in the 12th minute before Luan netted in the second half of a 2-0 win in Sao Paulo on Saturday.

The hosts are under pressure to deliver gold at their home Olympics and Neymar s effort helped them on their way.

Awaiting them in the last four are Honduras, who were fortunate to claim a 1-0 win over South Korea thanks to an Alberth Elis goal on the hour.

Germany continued their free-scoring form by thrashing Portugal 4-0 to set up a meeting with Nigeria.

Runners-up in 2008, Nigeria claimed a 2-0 win over Denmark, Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel opening the scoring.

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Over 200 people were arrested on Sunday in Austria on the second day of Euro 2008, including 157 mostly German fans in Klagenfurt, the interior ministry said on Monday.

Among those arrested in the south Austrian town, where Germany and Poland met for their first group stage match, were 144 Germans and 10 Polish fans, said ministry spokesman Konrad Kogler.

All except two fans have since been released, Klagenfurt police spokesman Gottlieb Tuerk told AFP.

They were not expected to be expelled from the country as previously reported in the media, he added.

Dozens of German supporters were arrested after chanting Nazi slogans, which is punishable by up to two years in prison under Austrian law.

But Carinthia police decided not to press incitement…

Manchester City got back to winning ways in style at Tottenham and Manchester United s shock 1-0 loss to rock-bottom West Brom at Old Trafford handed their bitter rivals Premier League glory with five matches to spare.

The general brilliance of Pep Guardiola s side domestically this season has meant the destination of the title has long been a formality.

Having equalled United s best mark from 2000-01 of sealing the title with five games remaining, City are on course to break a clutch of Premier League records as long as their recent slump is not revisited before the end of the campaign.

Here, we look back at some of the key factors behind a dominant triumph.

7 Pep Guardiola has won the top-flight league title in seven of his nine seasons as a manager,…

European action kicks off for 2009 on Wednesday as David Beckham s AC Milan and a strong contingent of English and French clubs restart their attempt to deny UEFA Cup holders Zenit St Petersburg a consecutive title.

AC Milan s loss to rivals Inter on Sunday to lose touch in Italy may galvanise Carlo Ancelotti s men in the last 32 of this second-tier club competition while Aston Villa might be stung into action after defeat in the FA Cup.

Turks Galatasaray should be motivated in their trip to Bordeaux knowing the May 20 final is in Istanbul while AC Milan s evergreen defender Paolo Maldini, who turns 41 in June, has a chance for one last European hurrah after a glittering career with the Rossoneri.

AC Milan s fixture at Werder Bremen on Wednesday pits two coaches…

This week, my NFL player props spotlight is going to keep it simple. Just as Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel will keep it simple.

Just like famed early-2000s rapper Obie Trice kept it simple for his entire rap career (which may or may not have spanned a whole four years):

“Real name. No gimmicks.”

The real name we’re speaking is King Henry, and there are no gimmicks behind what Vrabel will do tonight — run Henry all game long.

My colleagues Jason Logan and Josh Inglis both had a cheesy flavor to their Titans vs. Packers betting preview and TNF player prop picks — but in this space, I’m all about Derrick Henry props.

So let’s Escalade to the nearest Super 8 and get straight to business, as my free NFL picks like the Titans’ m…

The NFL season enters Week 16 odds with an NFC matchup between two teams in the thick of a playoff race when the New Orleans Saints meet the Los Angeles Rams tonight at SoFi Stadium. 

New Orleans has won two straight and tied for first place in the NFC South. Los Angeles is coming off a 28-20 home victory over Washington but is four games behind NFC West leader San Francisco and needs a victory to remain in the NFC Wild Card hunt.

Please join me as I break down the TNF odds and share my top three NFL picks for the Saints and Rams on Thursday, December 21.  

If you are looking for a full game breakdown, be sure to check out our Saints vs Rams predictions as well as our Matthew Stafford odds spotlight. 

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The NFL preseason is over, so it’s time to ask:

Are you ready for some (real) football?

Caleb Williams represents the future (and finally hope) in Chicago, Stefon Diggs is the new face of a dynasty in the making, Patrick Mahomes is still the head of a current dynasty… and Aaron Rodgers remains the center of the universe (at least to him).

To get you up to speed with all the offseason changes ahead of Week 1, Jason Logan previews all 32 NFL teams — including NFL odds, key matchups, Super Bowl 2025 futures, and star player profiles — check out the full slate of team previews below!

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West Brom have confirmed they are to open contract talks with head coach Steve Clarke in the new year.

Clarke was appointed in June 2012 after Roy Hodgson departed to take charge of England, and led West Brom to eighth in the Premier League last season.

The Scot s deal at The Hawthorns expires at the end of the current campaign, but the Midlands outfit have revealed they will aim to clarify Clarke s future at the beginning of 2014.

Steve s contract situation was discussed at last month s board meeting, West Brom s sporting and technical director Richard Garlick said in a statement.

We decided that we would open talks with Steve in the New Year which, historically, we feel is the appropriate time to address such matters.

We have got an extremely busy period …