Mario Mandzukic s goal saw Croatia come from behind to force a 1-1 draw with Italy in Group C of Euro 2012 on Thursday.

Italy opened the scoring in Poznan through an excellent free-kick from Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo, who beat Stipe Pletikosa at the goalkeeper s near post six minutes before half-time.

It took Slaven Bilic s side until the 71st minute to force the equaliser, when Mandzukic collected Ivan Strinic s cross at the back post, before netting via a deflection off the upright.

Croatia now have four points from two matches played following their 3-1 win over the Republic of Ireland on Sunday.

Italy remain undefeated but have just two points to show for their efforts after also giving up a one-goal lead to draw 1-1 in their opening match ag…

Netherlands head coach Mark Parsons believes England are favourites for the Women s Euro 2022 after seeing his team well beaten by the Lionesses on Friday.

England ran out 5-1 winners at Elland Road, with goals from Lucy Bronze, Beth Mead (two), Ella Toone and Lauren Hemp sealing an emphatic victory.

England s previous meeting with the Oranje was a 3-0 reverse in the Euro 2017 semi-finals, though the Lionesses maintained their record of having never lost back-to-back games against the Netherlands.

Sarina Wiegman was managing the Dutch side that day as they went on to win their home tournament, and now has the chance to do the same with England.

Speaking after the game, Parsons expressed his admiration for England, pointing to their home advantage and …

Real Madrid will take on capital rivals Atletico in a repeat of the 2014 Champions League final after beating Manchester City 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Zinedine Zidane s men have a shot at claiming the club s 11th European crown at San Siro on May 28, having followed up last week s cagey goalless draw at the Etihad Stadium with a considerably more impressive showing in the semi-final second leg on Wednesday.

Madrid – boosted by Cristiano Ronaldo s return to fitness, but still without Karim Benzema – capitalised on yet another injury setback for City captain Vincent Kompany to take a first-half lead when Gareth Bale s delivery looped in off Fernando.

Manuel Pellegrini, seeking to ensure it was not his final European game at the helm, needed a resp…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp joked he is six times happier than he was a year ago with his team top of the Premier League.

Their position may have slipped by the time they play Newcastle on New Year’s Day as Arsenal could reclaim top spot by beating Luton the day before, but it will still not be as bad as 12 months ago.

On January 2 they lost 3-1 at Brighton to sit sixth, 15 points behind the Gunners who were the then leaders.

With just one defeat, and that a controversial one at Tottenham, all season and having dropped only four points at home, Klopp is pleased to see his side back on track and ahead of schedule.

“Six times happier! I can’t even remember (the first game of 2023),” said Klopp when asked how he felt compared to last new year.

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Sunday football wraps up with Sean Mannion leading the must-win Minnesota Vikings to the frozen field of Lambeau to take on the Green Bay Packers as 13-point underdogs. Kirk Cousins is out as the seven-year, three career-start Mannion will take the snaps against Green Bay in single-digit temperatures.

Should every Minnesota offensive player be downgraded with the addition of Mannion? Can Aaron Rodgers continue his push for a second straight MVP as he enters Week 17 as the betting favorite? Find out in our free props and predictions for Vikings vs. Packers.

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We’re in the NFL stretch run now, as all the bye weeks are behind us, and the first Saturday games of the season will take place. I’ve taken a look at the Week 15 slate and have formulated what will hopefully be two winning parlays. 

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With sports betting reaching a wider audience than ever before, it’s the perfect time to commemorate the year that was. One of the most obvious ripple effects of the expansion of sports betting and the influx of new and recreational bettors is the growth of the sports gambling community. Our shared experiences bring us closer while providing an opportunity to celebrate and enjoy our passion for sports collectively.

At Covers, we strive to foster our community, and we truly cherish it day in and day out. So, with that in mind, here’s our look back at the Top 10 sports betting moments of 2023.

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The New York Giants host the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Giants are slight home underdogs on the NFL odds board to open up the season.

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will be making his first regular-season start since going down with an ACL tear last year, and my Vikings vs. Giants predictions are zeroing in on one of his receivers ahead of our NFL picks for Sunday, September 8.

Vikings vs Giants prediction

My best betDarius Slayton Over 2.5 receptions (+105 at BetMGM)

My analysis

New York Giants wideout Darius Slayton was the team’s leading receiver last season. He racked up a team-high 770 yards while reeling in 50 of 79 targets…

Robbie Neilson lamented Hearts’ wastefulness in front of goal as they lost 2-0 at home against a clinical Rangers.

The Tynecastle boss felt his side controlled long periods of a match in which they hit the woodwork twice and had a strong penalty claim waved away when Connor Goldson appeared to handle in the box.

However, cinch Premiership leaders Rangers held on to claim the three points following early goals from Alfredo Morelos and Joe Aribo.

Neilson said: “I’m frustrated because we had chances to score goals at the start, and then they had two very good finishes, which made it difficult for us.

“If we took our chances, it would have been a different ga…

Paris Saint-Germain have put Kylian Mbappé up for sale after leaving the France forward out of their squad for the pre-season tour of Japan.

Last month, Mbappé informed PSG that he would not take up the option of a one-year contract extension next summer but underlined his intention to remain in the French capital and leave on a free transfer. However, PSG will now listen to offers for the 24-year-old after the president Nasser Al-Khelaifi insisted Mbappé must sign a contract extension or leave the club he joined from Monaco in 2018 for £166m. PSG are understood to feel betrayed as they believe Mbappé has already agreed a free transfer with Real Madrid.

Luis Enrique has big plans at PSG but latest Kylian Mbappé saga looms large | Ra…