The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 16-14 win over the Carolina Panthers on Saturday means the NFC South will go down to the final day of the regular season – but it will be decided by two teams that are already eliminated from playoff contention. The Buccaneers squeaked out a win on Saturday in what was a…
England has remained one of Europe’s most competitive national teams across the last decade, reaching the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup, the quarterfinals in 2022, and finishing as runners-up at the 2024 European Championship. However, the usual question remains — can the English win it all? The team has just one World Cup title,…
The modern era of international soccer has been dominated by France, plain and simple. The team has captured two World Cup titles (1998, 2018), two UEFA European Championships (1984, 2000) and also claimed the 2021 UEFA Nations League. France also nearly won back-to-back World Cups, losing to Argentina in penalties in 2022. The 2026 roster…
Switzerland has been a regular presence at recent major tournaments, qualifying for every World Cup since 2006 and advancing to the knockout rounds in each of the last three editions of the tournament. The team also reached the knockout stage in each of the last three Euros, including back-to-back quarterfinal appearances in 2020 and 2024….
There’s too much talent on this side to realistically consider this team a mid-tier side, and expect Norway to be a popular pick to be a dark-horse contender for a deep run. This is only their fourth World Cup appearance ever, and the first one of this century. But the Scandinavians are set to storm…
Scotland’s first World Cup qualification in the new century may be one of the best stories at this tournament. Long viewed as underachievers who wilted on the big stage (this is the joint-oldest national team after all), the Scots will want to now reach the knockout stages for the first time in the tournament’s history….
Aston Villa rebounded from its first loss in two months by beating Nottingham Forest 3-1 on Saturday to climb into second place in the Premier League, while last-placed Wolverhampton finally got its first win. Villa captain John McGinn scored twice in the second half, building on England striker Ollie Watkins’ long-range opener in first-half stoppage…
This time last week, the Ravens were on the verge of elimination. A Week 17 loss to the favored Packers or a win by the favored Steelers over the Browns would mean the end of the season for Baltimore — one of the preseason favorites in the AFC. However, the Ravens got both the results…
It has taken 20 games, but Wolverhampton Wanderers finally have their first win in the Premier League. A 3-0 victory over West Ham at Molineux on Saturday brought some respite for Wolves after its historically bad start to a top-flight season. No team has taken this long to record its first win of a Premier…
Here we are in this last week of the NFL season, and a few of these games actually matter. I’m into it. Undoubtedly, we have more fun watching and wagering on these late-season matchups when the guys on the field are actually playing for stakes. So let’s give it one more go for the regular…
