David Beckham’s Inter Miami announced the signing of France international Blaise Matuidi on Thursday morning, the second day of Major League Soccer’s secondary transfer window.

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The 33-year-old central midfielder will occupy an international roster slot, pending the receipt of his international transfer certificate and P-1 Visa, meaning the expansion side’s final designated player slot remains open.

Matuidi joins Inter Miami from Juventus, where he won Serie A titles in all three of his seasons with the club, scoring eight goals in 133 appearances. He played in five and started four of France’s seven matches en route to the World …

Antonio Conte apologised to Napoli s supporters after his side were humbled 3-0 at Verona in Serie A, taking responsibility for Sunday s opening loss.

Conte and Napoli endured a dreadful start to the campaign as Verona scored three goals in the second half, with the 2023 Scudetto champions unable to prevent the hosts from creating a plethora of chances.

Dailon Livramento opened the scoring after 50 minutes before a late double from substitute Daniel Mosquera condemned Conte to a torrid start in his first game back in charge of Napoli.

We immediately let Verona have a shot at the start of the second half, and in the second instance we went behind, Conte told Sky Sports Italia.

Then we melted like snow in the sun. What I feel like saying is that we should…

Avid Football Manager fan Antoine Griezmann has revealed his latest virtual all-star Arsenal side but there is no room for France team-mate Alexandre Lacazette.

Griezmann has often posted updates on social media channels to show off his achievements in the popular game.

The Barcelona forward got Arsenal supporters excited in April when he uploaded a screenshot of his latest save as Gunners manager, with Lacazette spearheading his attack.

But Lacazette was nowhere to be seen in the 2023 squad, with the 28-year-old learning from Griezmann that he had been unceremoniously sold to Huddersfield Town for £23.5million.

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— Antoine Griezmann (@AntoGriezmann)

Lacazette did at least enjoy huge success before his move northwards, having he…

Stoke midfielder Jonathan Walters endured a nightmare afternoon as he scored two own goals in his teams 4-0 defeat against Chelsea

Yesterday’s Premier League produced the usual thrills and spills.

The standout result came at the Britannia Stadium, where Stoke’s unbeaten home run this season came to an end as Chelsea defeated the Potters 4-0.

The game was an absolute nightmare for Potters star Jonathan Walters. The visitors took the lead on the stroke of half-time.

Cesar Azpilicueta’s cross was headed into his own net by the Republic of Ireland international.

Chelsea doubled their lead in the 62nd minute. Incredibly Walters flicked past keeper Asmir Begovic for his second own goal of the game from Juan Mata’s corner kick. Three minutes lat…

England Under-21s are in Saturday’s Euro 2023 final against Spain as they look to win the tournament for the first time in 39 years.

The Young Lions beat Israel in Wednesday’s semi-final to reach their first final since 2009.

Here the PA news agency looks at some of the focal points ahead of the final.

History makers

It has been 39 years since the Under-21s last won the European Championship.

Then, it was back-to-back victories in 1982 and 1984 but the drought has not ended since. A 4-0 final thumping by Germany in 2009 is the closest they have got.

Lee Carsley’s side can make history in Batumi on Saturday.

Unbeatable England

WE ARE THROUGH TO THE FINAL!

Well done, !

— England (@England)

England go into…

Manchester United s Odion Ighalo will use the pain of missing out on the 2016 FA Cup final as fuel for Sunday s semi-final clash with Chelsea.

The striker suffered last-four heartbreak four years ago when playing for Watford, who were beaten 2-1 by Crystal Palace to miss out on a showpiece showdown with his current club United.

Ighalo, on loan at Old Trafford from Shanghai Shenhua, described it as a bitter experience and he is desperate to avoid a repeat at Wembley this weekend.

It was a difficult one to take against Crystal Palace, we lost 2-1 at Wembley, the 31-year-old told MUTV. If we d have won, we d have played United in the final.

Unfortunately, we lost. It was a bitter one to take but this is an opportunity again in an FA Cup semi-final to make …

Last week we saw the first of two NFL games hosted in London, England, this season. We’re back at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium again with the Miami Dolphins facing the ‘home’ Jacksonville Jaguars.

Urban Meyer, firmly on the hot seat amid controversy and a winless start, will be hoping that his Jags don’t lose and he gets left in London.

If you’re betting this game on Sunday, October 17th, then make sure you read our free NFL betting picks and predictions for the Dolphins vs. Jaguars first.

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Tonight sees a matchup between two squads who have both moved on from Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks this offseason. 

The shadows of Russell Wilson and Ben Roethlisberger will hang over both the Seahawks and Steelers for some time, but this game gives us a chance to see the QB of the future for both teams.

For this game, you need to read our NFL picks and predictions for the Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, with kickoff on August 13.

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The NFL Draft is becoming a bigger and bigger sports betting event with each passing year, with more draft markets to wager on than ever before. 

Who will be selected first overall has always been a popular prop… But now we can bet on who will be selected second overall, third, and so on, which we can use to get a good feel for how the early part of the draft will play out.

So, what exactly would a mock draft — based solely on the 2023 NFL Draft odds — look like?

Well, you don’t have to wonder about that anymore. I mock the Top 10 of this year’s draft, listing the favorites to go at each position.

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Two teams headed in opposite directions clash in Glendale on Sunday as the Arizona Cardinals host the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens have won three of their last four and are coming off a rout against the Detroit Lions, while the Cards are on a four-game skid with each loss coming by double-digits.

Oddsmakers expect those trends to continue with NFL odds opening the Ravens as 8.5-point road favorites for this Week 8 odds showdown. Here are my best free NFL picks for Ravens vs. Cardinals on October 29.

Ravens vs Cardinals odds

Ravens vs Cardinals predictions

The Baltimore Ravens are peaking right now, coming off a dominant 38-6 victory against the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions. Quarterback Lamar Jackson…