Month: October 2024

The road to the Super Bowl continues today with the final two games in the Divisional Round.

Both No. 1 seeds advanced — the Ravens easily and the 49ers with a last-minute comeback — and today we have Detroit looking to reach its first NFC Championship appearance since 1991… and the latest installment of Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen going toe-to-toe.

Covers’ team of NFL betting experts — Jason Logan, Josh Inglis, and Rohit Ponnaiya — have free NFL picks for each of these matchups, including a best bet and a same-game parlay to play for all four contests

Check out their plays below, with all Divisional Round odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

Josh Inglis’ Texans at Ravens picks

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The Miami Dolphins will look to get back on track against a struggling Tennessee Titans team in the first of two Monday Night Football games.

To do that, they’ll need Tyreek Hill to play up to his All-Pro ability, even with Tua Tagovailoa out and Tyler Huntley starting.

Unfortunately for the Dolphins, the Titans’ defense has quietly gotten off to a decent start, making the Tyreek Hill odds for Monday, September 30, difficult to feel good about in this matchup.

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The Colorado Rockies have yet to win a series this season, but they have a chance to do so this week. They also could win consecutive games for the first time in 2024 as they meet the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night in the third game of a four-game series in Denver. Colorado's offense broke out in Tuesday night's 7-4 win over the Padres, snapping a six-game losing streak to San Diego. The Padres took the series opener 3-1 on Monday behind a strong outing from Dylan Cease, who allowed just one hit over seven innings. The Padres will send right-hander Matt Waldron (0-2, 4.74 ERA) to the mound while the Rockies had not announced a starter as of Wednesday morning. Tuesday was a rare win for Colorado, which had lost 10 of 12 entering the game. The Rockies lost a franch…

This is a dangerous game for Chelsea, who remain a work in progress despite spending more than £200m on their squad. Crystal Palace are set up to hurt teams on the break and, having already won at Manchester United, they could cause Chelsea a few problems. It promises to be an awkward test for Frank Lampard’s side after their defeat to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup, although they have been boosted by Christian Pulisic’s return from injury. The winger could be in the squad for the first time this season. Jacob Steinberg

Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1

Venue Stamford Bridge

Last season Chelsea 2 Crystal Palace 0

Referee Michael Oliver

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Thomas Tuchel said he understands César Azpilicueta’s desire to join Barcelona, but added that Chelsea will not allow the defender to leave for a cut-price fee.

Azpilicueta, whose contract expires in June 2023, has been linked with a move to Barcelona for several months, but Tuchel said the Spanish club’s valuation of the Spain international did not match Chelsea’s.

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“It’s a tough question because I am not sure if I want to give Azpi what he wants,” Tuchel said. “At some point it is about what we want. I made the comparison about how much we fought for Kalidou Koulibaly, who is a national team player and roughly the s…

Gail Emms once gave a school presentation about her mum, Janice, who represented England at a 1971 football World Cup in Mexico. The problem was, no one believed her. The idea that a 19-year-old Janice Emms had played in front of 90,000 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, that she stayed in the same hotel as Bobby Moore’s 1970 side, that her team needed police escorts to handle their overwhelming celebrity, was dismissed as fantasy. There was no such thing as a women’s World Cup. Pics or it didn’t happen.

Gail Emms would go on to become a badminton world champion and Olympic silver medallist – and even then she still struggled to convince people of her mother’s achievements. “I’ve been shouting about Mexico for years,” says…

ESL revealed the 11 teams who have received direct invitations to IEM Rio 2024, which will begin Oct. 7 with a full field of 16 teams. RIO INVITES –Astralis (Partner team) –FaZe Clan (Partner team) –G2 Esports (Partner team) –MOUZ (Partner team) –Natus Vincere (Partner team) –Team Vitality (Partner team) –FURIA (Local Hero Invite) –9z Globant (ESL World Ranking Global) –Complexity (ESL World Ranking Global) –The MongolZ (ESL World Ranking Global) –Virtus.pro (ESL World Ranking Global) The remaining five spots will be determined through the Regional Open and Closed Qualifiers that began Tuesday and will run through Sept. 1. EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS Open Qualifier #1: August 14-15 Open Qualifier #2: August 18-19 Closed Qualifier: August 26-28 *The winner and runner-u…

We’ve feted Paul Pierce, Ben Wallace, Bill Russell, Rick Adelman, Jay Wright, Lauren Jackson, Yolanda Griffith, Chris Bosh, and Chris Webber this week for their induction into the hoops Hall of Fame. Now, we take a look at the rest of the Naismith entrants today who deserve their just dues as well. Veterans Committee: Pearl Moore and Bob Dandridge source: AP Pearl Moore is a real OG. She averaged 30.6 points per game in four years at Francis Marion College without a three-point-shot, making her one of the great college scorers we’ve ever seen. She netted 4,061 career points while at Francis Marion, which is the record for the most points ever by a woman in college basketball at any level. She is also a four-time Association for Intercollegiate Athletics Small College All-Amer…