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…
It’s Week 15 in the NFL, which means we thankfully get our final primetime viewing of the Chicago Bears as they host the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night. This is the fourth time the 4-9 Bears will get a primetime slot, although, to be fair, Minnesota hasn’t exactly been playing must-watch football itself.
However, the Vikes are on the playoff bubble and NFL betting lines have them installed as 5.5-point road favorites for this contest.
Here are our best free Vikings vs. Bears NFL picks and predictions for Monday Night Football on December 20.
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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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