Sam Morsy s stunning stoppage-time goal salvaged a point for Ipswich Town as they fought back to earn a 1-1 draw with Southampton at St Mary s.

With both sides winless in their first four games of 2024/25 after winning promotion together from the Championship last term, Saturday s match was played out at a relentless pace from the off.

Teenager Tyler Dibling, one week on from a positive performance against Manchester United, put Southampton ahead early on, taking in Adam Lallana s pass and producing a composed one-on-one finish.

Russell Martin s team were closing in on a huge victory when Morsy struck five minutes into stoppage time, sending a 20-yard volley into the top-left corner via the help of a slight deflection off Jan Bednarek.

The result keeps bo…

The Serie A season could finish without a champion if Italy experiences a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has announced.

At a meeting on Monday, the governing body s proposal to use either a play-off system or an algorithm to calculate final standings in the event of all matches not being completed passed a federal council vote – despite opposition from some clubs.

Serie A will resume on June 20, having been suspended on March 9, with the season now set to conclude on August 2.

If health and safety concerns mean all matches cannot be completed, the preference would be for a yet-to-be determined system of play-offs to decide final league positions.

In the event of play-offs not being possible, an algorithm …

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has revealed he held talks with Alex Ferguson over a move to Manchester United in 2012.

The Poland international was regularly linked with a switch to Old Trafford while at Borussia Dortmund, where he spent four trophy-laden seasons.

However, a transfer failed to materialise and he instead joined Dortmund s domestic rivals Bayern on a free transfer in 2014.

He has scored an incredible 266 goals in 307 appearances for Bayern and was the leading scorer in each of the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League last term as the Bavarian giants won a stunning treble.

Lewandowski was last week recognised for his form over the past year as The Best FIFA Men s Player for 2020, but his career could have gone down a diffe…

The Baltimore Ravens have had an extra week to dwell on an ugly home loss, but they’ll look to use that as fuel when they host the Minnesota Vikings — who also badly need a win — in a Week 9 inter-conference showdown.

Minnesota is coming off a disappointing loss to Dallas’ backup QB on Sunday Night Football and NFL betting lines have the Vikes as 5.5-point underdogs at M&T Bank Stadium this Sunday.

Here are our best free NFL picks and predictions for Vikings vs. Ravens on Sunday, November 7.

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It hasn’t been the best summer for the New England Patriots who replaced offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels with one defensive-minded coach and another special teams coach.

Now the sharp betting community is piling on the Miami Dolphins ahead of the Week 1 matchup in the Florida heat and late bettors are left asking themselves what this New England offense might be Sunday.

Find out where my best bet lies in my NFL picks and predictions for Patriots vs. Dolphins. 

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Sundays full of football, plus Thursday and Monday action, and a constant focus on Super Bowl odds is back for another year when the season kicks off on Thursday night.

Let’s all say it again one more time: The NFL is back!

Everybody and their dog (and probably also their tigers, ravens, cardinals, and any possible animal) has advice for how to approach the plethora of NFL odds available, and giving their best bets — but we’ve got the goods that everybody needs to see — the official NFL picks from the Covers staff!

We’ve polled our best pro football betting minds for their favorite plays for the upcoming season, getting their selection to win the Super Bowl, a regular season MVP pick, and best NFL futures play.

Check out where our cre…

Coming into this season, most pegged the Buffalo Bills to contend for a Super Bowl, and while they may yet do so, the product through nine games has been inconsistent at best. Now they return home to face a Denver Broncos side that many expected to take a step forward under Sean Payton, but that’s also failed to materialize. The NFL odds have the Bills laying seven points as home favorites with the total sitting at 47. 

While there are a number of different subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this game… did you know that you can also live stream Broncos/Bills directly from legal sports betting sites?

Caesars, BetRivers, and Fanatics Sportsbook are three of our most trusted NFL betting sites — and the only platf…

Just like there is no viewing spectacle as big as the Super Bowl each year, there is also no gambling event like the finale. With such a large market, sportsbooks are more comfortable trotting out all sorts of unique NFL odds.

Depending on where you are, not all these markets will be available to you. In the United States, the broad rule of thumb is that regulated books can only offer bets that would be settled on the field.

For instance, sportsbooks such as FanDuel and DraftKings are prohibited from accepting bets on the style of jersey Taylor Swift will wear while cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs from her suite. However, they can offer bets on the Over/Under of the total sum of jersey numbers for players who score touchdowns.

Join me as I break down…

The Carolina Panthers will limp into the Windy City for a Week 5 showdown with the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.

Chicago has a great opportunity to build on last week’s win, facing a Carolina defense missing several starters, including massive gaps in the front seven. That sets up for a solid day from Bears running back D’Andre Swift, as highlighted in my Panthers vs. Bears predictions below.

Keep reading for my NFL picks on Sunday, October 6.

Panthers vs Bears prediction

My best betD’Andre Swift Over 50.5 rushing yards (-110 at BetMGM)

My analysisD’Andre Swift brings momentum and confidence into this Week 5 game. He posted his biggest day as a member of the Chicago Bears last Sunday, rumbling for 93 yar…