Leandro Trossard scored with his first touch before Thomas Partey’s strike sealed a 2-0 victory for Arsenal over Aston Villa.
The Gunners were looking to avenge April’s defeat to Villa, which ultimately cost them their first title in 20 years, and dominated the early minutes of the contest.
Fresh from signing a new long-term deal at Villa Park, Emi Martinez was twice called upon to deny his former employers but it was Ollie Watkins who missed the best chance of the half for the hosts.
David Raya’s heroics at one end of the pitch allowed Trossard to put Arsenal in front before Partey rounded off a clinical second-half display.
A slightly delayed kick-off only built the atmosphere inside Villa Park and the crowd gave their players a standing ovation a…
Man Utd should sack Erik ten Hag now as he continues to live in a parallel universe to everyone else, according to former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys.
The Red Devils have made a poor start to the new season with Ten Hag s side losing two of their first three Premier League matches against Brighton and Liverpool.
New co-owners INEOS decided to put their faith in Ten Hag over the summer after leading the Red Devils to an eighth-placed finish in the Premier League.
Man Utd chief executive Omar Berrada insisted before that Ten Hag has his and the club’s full backing and remains the right man to take the club forward.
But beIN Sports presenter Keys reckons Man Utd need to sack him now as Ten Hag is reducing them to a laughing stock .
Keys w…
Arne Slot criticised Liverpool s decisions and execution as they lost at Anfield to a hardworking Nottingham Forest.
The Reds had gone into the game with a perfect record in the Premier League in their first three games, but they came unstuck against Nuno Espirito Santo s Forest.
and could not prevent Callum Hudson-Odoi scoring an excellent winner in his trademark style.
The result frustrates the most and we cannot be happy about how the game went. It was a stop-start game and we hardly created any chances, said manager Slot.
We only have to look at ourselves, we have to be better. Far too many times we lost the ball around the area, it was not good enough. We have to be better with the ball.
Our decisions and execution wasn t good enough. I…
Former England boss Gareth Southgate will wait to land the Man Utd job over a move to Everton or anywhere else, according to reports.
Everton have made a poor start to the new season with Sean Dyche s side taking just one point from their opening five Premier League matches, while also losing to Southampton in the League Cup on penalties.
And that has seen Dyche come under pressure with rumours that other managers could take over.
, while David Moyes who spent over a decade at Everton previously .
And ex-England manager to replace Dyche if Everton decide to part company with the former Burnley man.
However, with boss Erik ten Hag also under some early pressure over his job, Southgate is prepared to wait for a shot at the Red Devils job over j…
In the Wild Card Round, Travis Etienne had 109 rushing yards and 12 more yards receiving. Etienne has eclipsed the 100-yard mark on the ground in three of his past five games. He also regularly adds an extra few yards through the air. Recently he s finished with 12, 17, 32, 29 and 24 receiving yards.
Add that to his rushing totals and he s combined for 121, 34, 140, 112 and 127 combined yards in his past five games.
The Chiefs are decent against the run (8th), but still give up an average of 107.2 YPG. But defending running back catches have been a downside for them. Only Las Vegas and Jacksonville have allowed a higher average of running back receiving yards than Kansas City s 48.6.
Travis Etienne s first career playoff game Saturday:
* 64-of-74 snaps
Following PENN Entertainment s blockbuster agreement with Dave Portnoy and Barstool, ESPN Bet is the most anticipated sports betting platform on the market right now.
The current launch date for ESPN Bet is loosely scheduled for fall 2023. However, we are still waiting on a firm date to be announced by PENN and ESPN Bet. You can stay up to date on all things ESPN Bet with our exclusive page.
In the meantime, the looming launch of the ESPN Bet app has sports bettors excited. The expectation is that this app will include a lot of fan-favorite features that exist at other sportsbooks and betting apps.
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The first retail sportsbook has an official opening date.
PENN Entertainment and ESPN BET representatives previously announced in February that the retail sportsbook at Hollywood Casino Greektown in Detroit would be rebranded to an ESPN BET sportsbook, the first retail sportsbook for the ESPN BET brand, and open sometime in April.
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The Edmonton Oilers aim to continue their remarkable comeback against the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final. Game 6 of Oilers vs Panthers goes Friday night at Rogers Place. The puck drops at 8:00 pm ET on ABC and ESPN.
With Florida leading the series 3-2, we’ve locked in our Oilers vs Panthers prediction for Friday night. We re taking advantage of the underdog value on the road team despite Connor McDavid s individual brilliance.
Below, find our Oilers vs Panthers prediction, plus a breakdown of the betting odds.
Oilers vs Panthers Game 6 Prediction
Our Oilers vs Panthers prediction takes into account the entire series to date as well as Florida s remarkable performance on the road this postseason.
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Newcastle United missed out on the signing of Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi this summer, and could now face competition from Manchester City.
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- Guehi under Palace contract till 2026
- Defender not looking to extend contract
- Man City may try to sign for free
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