England must play their Nations League game against Italy behind closed doors at Wembley next June – as punishment for crowd trouble at the Euro 2020 final between the teams.

Gareth Southgate s side made it to the final of the delayed showpiece event in July but were beaten on home turf by the Azzurri in a penalty shoot-out following a 1-1 draw.

The Wembley final was marred by ugly scenes in the stands, outside, and on the concourses, and UEFA hit the English Football Association with a two-game ban on supporters as punishment in October, with the first closure to take place in England s next UEFA game.

The second closure was suspended for a probationary two-year period, while the FA received a €100,000 (£85,000) fine.

The Italy fixture on Jun…

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew was handed a seven-match suspension for his headbutt on Hull midfielder David Meyler on this day in 2014.

The Football Association also fined Pardew £60,000 in imposing the toughest managerial punishment in Premier League history.

Pardew was given a three-game stadium ban followed by a four-match touchline suspension after clashing with Meyler during Newcastle’s 4-1 win at Hull on March 1, 2014.

With his side trailing 3-1, Republic of Ireland international Meyler raced over to get the ball to take a throw-in quickly by the Newcastle dugout.

Pardew responded by leaning in to Meyler and moving his head towards him.

After the FA hearing, Pardew said: “As I have made clear, I deeply regret the incident and again whol…

The result of this game doesn’t really feel like it’s up for debate. The Houston Texans are 14.5-point underdogs and only the Lions are on a longer losing streak. Meanwhile, the Rams sit 6-1 and only two teams have outscored them on the season entering Week 8.

There’s still plenty to wager on for this game, so make sure that you read our NFL picks and predictions for the Los Angeles Rams vs. Houston Texans on Sunday, October 31.

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Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. After having their heart ripped out three times by the Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Round, the Buffalo Bills appear stronger heading into the 2022 NFL season.

Buffalo made targeted personnel moves during the offseason, patching holes and fortifying its biggest weakness from the year before — moves that many say were acts of panic and not careful planning for the future.

Whatever the cause, the Bills jumped up the Super Bowl futures board this offseason and enter 2022 as Big Game favorites, which also brings a lofty season win total and sizable spreads. These expectations are warranted for the best two-way team in the NFL.

We circle the wagons and take out the tables for our Buffalo Bills NFL bett…

Every NFL bettor should know how to make their own power rankings. Having your own rankings helps you to stay focused on the big picture view of the league. They also help you create your own point spreads for any matchup in the league.

Almost all oddsmakers and professional bettors keep their own power rankings, and anyone who wants to be a smarter NFL bettor should as well. 

The 0-100 method is the easiest way for most sports bettors to create their own power rankings. And it’s how I created my NFL power rankings, which I make in late July and then update each Tuesday of the season. Here’s how to get started.

Making your own NFL power rankings

Start by taking out a piece of paper and drawing a 0-100 scale on it. On the scale,…

When Tommy DeVito starts for the New York Giants on Sunday, it will mark the 10th rookie quarterback to start at least one game this season, breaking an NFL record (not counting the strike season). While I can’t endorse DeVito or the Giants as 17-point underdogs in the NFL odds this week, I will place my trust in rookie QB C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans, as well as fellow first-year signal caller Will Levis and the Tennessee Titans. 

Find out how I’m attacking Week 10 of the NFL season as I outline my free NFL parlay picks.

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Even when Travis Kelce’s numbers dipped in the last few weeks of the regular season, there was always a sense that he had a playoff gear in reserve — and he’s duly cranked up his production in the postseason to push the Chiefs to the brink of another Super Bowl trip.

The latest NFL odds expect Kelce to deliver more magic in Sunday’s AFC Championship, with the lines for his receptions and receiving yards props pointing to the kind of busy afternoon that might even overshadow Taylor Swift’s presence at M&T Bank Stadium.

Here, we take a closer look at the Travis Kelce odds for props markets in this weekend’s clash against a physical Baltimore Ravens defense.

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With Kansas City, San Francisco, and Detroit all winning in Week 4, the top of the 2025 Super Bowl odds board looks as you’d expect entering Week 5. 

Where it gets a little murky is in the middle of the pack with the likes of Minnesota and Washington outperforming their preseason expectations and teams like New York and Dallas extremely underperforming. 

How does that affect their Super Bowl odds? Join me as I run down the latest NFL odds below. 

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