15 May 2023
The fight for Premier League survival continues for Leicester City this Monday when they welcome Liverpool to King Power Stadium. The Foxes come into this round of games sitting inside the relegation zone after three games without a win (D2, D1). The last in that sequence was an embarrassing 5-3 loss to Fulham in their previous outing. That game saw them concede five times (three in the first…
15 May 2023
What is the role of big data in sports prediction and how do you leverage it? This article, Take the Guesswork Out of Sports Predictions: Learn from the Experts Utilizing Big Data For Accurate Sports Predictions, explains everything you should know about it and how you can use it to improve your sports predictions. Changes in technology and its application to sports predictions have made it…
14 May 2023
Morgan Rielly held back tears after the Maple Leafs lost, and he was not the only one. The heartbroken players huddled in the Toronto Maple Leafs dressing room, to the gut wrench blow taken by a fan base that has not held a Stanley Cup title since 1967, the downcast mood was enough to go around on Friday. They had lost an opportunity. The moment Nick Cousins forward to the Florida Panthers scored…
14 May 2023
Max Alves a Colorado Rapids player has been suspended, as the MLS begins an investigation into alleged unlawful sports gambling. According to a report by ESPN, the midfielder Alves is accused to have formed part of a group that accepted payments for fixing events during competitive matches. He is alleged to have approached Houston Dynamo player Zeca to join the scheme, with the League announcing…
14 May 2023
The following two weeks will be like a midterm exam for the first semester of the Toronto Blue Jay’s regular season and Chris Bassitt just got straight As. Bassitt pitched the Blue Jays’ first nine-inning shutout in nearly eight years, dating back to Mark Buehrle on June 3, 2015. It had been 1,176 games since that masterpiece from Buehrle, and 880 games since Marcus Stroman threw the last…
14 May 2023
The Los Angeles Lakers began the season eight matches under .500 and are now four wins away from the NBA Finals. Los Angeles defeated the reigning champions Golden State Warriors 122-101 in Game 6 on Friday to move to the Western Conference finals. The No. 7-seeded Lakers will take a trip to Denver to play the Nuggets who are the West’s top seed in Game 1 on Tuesday. See: Nikola Jokic will not be…
14 May 2023
Manchester United reportedly want to sign at least four key players this summer if they complete the sale of the club. The Red Devils are in the midst of an ownership struggle, with current owners, the Glazers family, thought to be close to agreeing to sell to British millionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe They currently sit fourth in the table, one point ahead of Liverpool, who have played a game more.…
14 May 2023
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that he took too long to change ‘big things’ at the club following their struggles earlier this season. Liverpool’s hopes of securing a top-four finish look dead and buried last month as they found themselves 12 points off Newcastle and Manchester United. However, a run of six consecutive league wins has them sitting just one point behind Manchester…
14 May 2023
The 2023 NFL schedule has been released. And all compasses point to Week 1. Although the season’s opening matchup will not define a club’s campaign, it sets a precedent for them to have a progressive season. Last year, 10 of the last standing 14 postseason teams won in Week 1. Week 1 will kick off the first season where Monday Night Football games will be open for flex scheduling, starting from…
14 May 2023
After their Europa League exertions in midweek, AS Roma turn their attention to their top-four quest in the Serie A this Sunday when they travel to Stadio Renato Dall’Ara to face Bologna. The hosts have enjoyed a relatively solid campaign and are now looking to secure just a second top-half finish in Serie A since returning to the top flight in 2015. Two points separate the team in eighth…
14 May 2023
The title race continues this Sunday with second-placed Arsenal taking in overachievers Brighton at the Etihad Stadium. The Gunners kept their hopes of a title win alive with a gusty 2-0 win over top-four hopefuls Newcastle United away from home. The win was their second in a row and saw them pass what appeared to be their last test against top opposition. However, Brighton doesn’t come easy…
14 May 2023
Barcelona and Espanyol will renew their rivalry this Sunday when both sides meet at RCDE Stadium. Espanyol come into this fixture in desperate need of maximum points that will push them further away from the relegation zone. They sit three points ahead of the relegation zone and should be highly motivated to win here. The ignominy of rivals Barcelona being ahead by 51 points, the biggest gap in a…