Bundesliga heavyweights Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen played out an enthralling 1-1 draw at the Allianz Arena.

Two long-range strikes, one from Robert Andrich and another from Aleksandar Pavlovic, ensured a share of the spoils on Saturday.

Defending champions Leverkusen scored with their first chance in the 31st minute when Granit Xhaka controlled a corner with his chest and set up Andrich outside the box, with the Germany international s sweeping low shot drilled through a crowd of players into the bottom corner.

Their lead did not last long, however, as a poor clearance fell to Pavlovic and the midfielder pulled the trigger from 25 yards with a half-volley that brushed the fingertips of goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky as it sailed into the top corner.

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Sunderland made it two wins from two in the new Championship season following a 4-0 rout of Sheffield Wednesday at the Stadium of Light.

Eliezer Mayenda struck twice while Dennis Cirkin and Luke O Nien were also on target for the Black Cats, who moved up to second in the table behind early leaders Burnley.

Sunderland failed to win any of their final seven home league games at the end of last season, but Regis Le Bris side came flying out of the blocks and were 2-0 up inside the opening quarter of an hour.

Cirkin broke the deadlock in the 11th minute when he nodded Patrick Roberts free-kick home, before Mayenda pounced on Josh Windass loose pass to double the advantage four minutes later.

It was 3-0 in the 24th minute when O Nien was quickest to react to C…

The summer transfer window in England officially starts on 1st July and usually ends on 31st August, although the deadline can be extended for a day or two to the following Monday. Winter transfer window, on the other hand, is open from 1st January to 31st January. After FIFA decided to , all loan deals now must also be completed before said deadlines, although free agents can move outside the windows. All transfers are processed using the FIFA Transfer Matching System () that requires both the selling and buying club to enter details of the deal in an online platform. The transfer is only ratified if the details submitted by both clubs match.

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Toby Alderweireld said star-studded Belgium have an unbelievable desire to win Euro 2020 as they prepare to face defending champions Portugal in the round of 16.

Belgium and Cristiano Ronaldo s Portugal will go head-to-head in Seville for a place in the quarter-finals on Sunday.

Number one in the world rankings, Belgium have never won a major tournament, having finished runners-up at the European Championship in 1980, while the Red Devils finished third at the 2018 World Cup.

Belgium have reached the knockout stages in each of their last five appearances at a major tournament (Euros and World Cup), progressing to the semi-final in their previous one at Russia 2018. Their defeat to eventual winners France three years ago is the only one of their last 10 games at m…

We re approaching the start of the 2022/23 season in leagues across Europe. Over in Italy, AC Milan will be defending the Scudetto which they won for the 19th time in their illustrious history, and there will surely be challengers to defend it from. Inter Milan were the previous team to lift the title, and Juventus certainly won t be too pleased about ending the season without it twice in a row for now.

So let s take a brief look at what could happen in the Serie A over the next 10 months. The odds are all courtesy of , and let s just say that it would appear we re in for a proper title race.

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The biggest story involving the Nerazzurri this summer is, of course, the return of Romelu Lukaku. Inter sold the Belgian striker to Chelsea for a reported fee of …

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris has been ruled out for the rest of 2019 after tests confirmed he has suffered ligament damage.

The goalkeeper dislocated his elbow after landing awkwardly during his side s 3-0 Premier League defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday.

France head coach Didier Deschamps said on Monday that Lloris would almost certainly not be fit to return until the new year.

Spurs later issued a statement to confirm that Lloris is unlikely to be able to train again until the end of this year, even though he does not require surgery.

Hugo Lloris has undergone further assessment this morning after sustaining a dislocated elbow in our match against Brighton on Saturday, the club said.

The findings have shown that although surgery …

After hosting two exhibition matches between some of the biggest clubs in Europe last year, this is the first time that the Yankee Stadium in New York is going to be the venue for a high-profile international friendly.

Reigning European champions Spain square off with Republic of Ireland on June 11 at 8 pm ET, with both sides stepping up their preparations for the decisive battles in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. Tickets for the exhibition game can be purchased on Ticket Center ( 5% off your order when you join their Facebook page! ).

Spain and Ireland were placed in the same group at the Euro 2012 finals, and after La Furia Roja recorded a 4-0 win on the road to their third consecutive trophy at major tournaments, their opponents will be eager to get revenge for the e…

Leicester did not have much to shout about during the season, but their 4-0 win at Wolves in October was a rare day in the sun. And it all started with a special goal from Youri Tielemans, who spanked a clearance into the top corner from 20 yards.

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Everton earned one of the biggest shocks of the season when they stole a point in a 1-1 draw at Manchester City on New Year’s Eve. And Demarai Gray’s goal was worthy of it as he curled in to the top corner from the angle of the penalty area.

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A pair of teams with renewed optimism, following major roster improvements, face off in a cross-conference battle when the New York Giants host the Denver Broncos in a late afternoon Week 1 matchup.

While New York made some big offseason acquisitions, a multitude of key injuries has resulted in the G-Men being NFL betting home underdogs against Denver, which has a revamped defense and a quarterback that will not be a total negative.

Here are our best free NFL picks and predictions for Broncos vs. Giants on Sunday, September 12 with kickoff set for 4:25 p.m. ET.

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While the last week in the NFL regular season can be a time when some starters rest for the playoffs and others look forward to golfing, some players might be incentivized by the individual glory of breaking a record – especially if their teammates and coaches will help them get it.

We look at three stars who could enter the record books in Week 18 and some player prop picks worth betting on if you think they’ll be going all out while others are packing it in.

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