The Big 10 and Pac-12 will not play college football in 2020 because of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.

The Big 10 was the first Power 5 conference to make the announcement on Tuesday, and the Pac-12 followed suit soon after. The plans for the other power conferences – the SEC, ACC and Big 12 – are uncertain.

The mental and physical health and welfare of our student-athletes has been at the center of every decision we have made regarding the ability to proceed forward,  Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren said in a statement.

As time progressed and after hours of discussion with our Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee, it became abundantly clear that there was too much uncertainty rega…

Liverpool are interested in signing Marc Guehi from Premier League rivals Crystal Palace, according to . The report has claimed that Liverpool are on the hunt for a new defender because of Virgil van Dijk being out of contract at the Reds at the end of the season, and that Guehi is on the radar of the Merseyside club.

Guehi came through the Chelsea youth academy, but the defender failed to establish himself in the Blues’ first team and had loan spells at Swansea City. Having joined Palace in 2021, the England international centre-back has established himself as one of the best young defenders in the Premier League.

The defender has made 101 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career. Guehi has scored three goals, given two assists, and has kept 22 clean sh…

While European powerhouses such as England and France might already be planning for this summer’s European Championships, the fate of 12 nations hangs in the balance.

With three ticks to EURO 24 still up for grabs, the likes of Wales and Poland will get their last-ditch qualifying efforts underway on Thursday night.

With UEFA once again electing to use their controversial play-off system for this summer’s tournament, the four top-ranked teams from Leagues A, B and C in the Nations League that did not gain entry to Euro 2024 via qualifying have entered the play-offs.

Ahead of what looks set to be a nervy night of action from across the continent, we have taken a look at some of the standout stories and the best available betting markets for Thursday.

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Real Madrid talisman Cristiano Ronaldo has acknowledged that England are legitimate Euro 2012 contenders.

“The chances are always the same, said the Portuguese. England has fantastic players, now a new coach, it will be amazing.

“I always expect England to win a big tournament. England is always there because always has one of the best teams in the world. They will be top.”

Ronaldo s revelation is certainly backed by the bookmakers, which have England as the 2012 European Championships.

In comparison, only Spain (), Germany () and Holland () are bigger favorites to win this summer s tournament in Poland and Ukraine.

Now then, let s see how England s squad compares to the likes of Spain, Germany and Holland.

Goalkeepers: Ro…

This Friday, CONMEBOL’s biggest international tournament will begin on Brazilian soil when the match between Brazil and Bolivia kicks off the 2019 Copa America. Chile will try to defend their back-to-back titles won in 2015 and 2016, but a plethora of teams will aim to stop La Roja’s out-of-nowhere winning run earlier this decade.

This time, we’ll take a deeper look at Group A. It features the host nation, Peru, Venezuela and Bolivia.

Brazil

La Canarinha will undoubtedly be weakened without Neymar, who suffered an injury during Brazil’s 2-0 win over Qatar in a recent friendly match. However, Tite’s men have enough depth, quality and experience to be considered as one of the candidates in the tournament. Playing at home should favour them, and the fact that so…

Schalke coach Jens Keller confirmed Klaas-Jan Huntelaar will not play again this year, regardless of whether he decides to undergo surgery.

The Netherlands international has been out of action since damaging knee ligaments in the 4-0 setback at Wolfsburg in August.

Huntelaar had returned to training but suffered a further setback in training on Monday, with the club releasing a statement saying the 30-year-old could require an operation to resolve the issue.

But Keller said the former Real Madrid and Milan striker will not feature for the Bundesliga outfit again in 2013 regardless of what decision is taken.

It doesn t really matter what the decision is on Klaas Jan Huntelaar, he said.

He can t play until Christmas. It doesn t matter if he decides to have an…

Manuel Lanzini has signed a new long-term contract with West Ham United, the Premier League club have confirmed.

The Argentina international put pen to paper on a new four-year deal on Friday, with the option of a further two years.

Signed from Al Jazira in 2015, the 26-year-old has racked up 101 appearances for West Ham in the Premier League and has started all three top-flight matches this term.

Lanzini, restricted to just 10 outings in all competitions last season because of a serious knee injury, said it was an easy decision to commit to the east London side.

Ours for four more years! 

— West Ham United (@WestHam)

I m so happy to sign a new contract for West Ham, he told the club s official website. I think it s the best decisi…

The last time a footballer not named Lionel or Cristiano won the Ballon d Or was way back in 2007.

Messi and Ronaldo have enjoyed a duopoly over the game s biggest individual prize for the last seven years. The former has been honoured four times, the latter three. 

On Monday, Real Madrid s Ronaldo is in contention to win the Ballon d Or for a third year in succession a hat-trick that would draw him level with Barcelona s Messi on four awards overall.

Messi s team-mate Neymar is also in the race after he played a key role in Barcelona s treble-winning 2014-15 season.

So who will walk away from Zurich with the Ballon d Or under their arm? 

Is Ronaldo set to make it three in a row? Will Messi return to the pinnacle of world football after a two-ye…

The Championship is always enthralling, and there is no reason why the 2024-25 season should be any different.

Since its rebranding in 2004, there have been 14 different winners in the second tier. Half of those former champions will be competing in the latest edition.

Thirty-eight different teams have finished in the top six of the Championship. In that same period, the Premier League has only had 15, showing just how competitive this division is.

But of equal interest, the fight to remain in the second tier is always intriguing.

Here, we use Opta data to pick out the key storylines.

Leeds out to rectify play-off woes

Leeds, who lost to Southampton in the play-off final, became the only team to accumulate 90 points in a season yet fail…

The finish line is so close for NFL survivor pool players, with just two more weeks of selections to go. 

More than likely, those poolies still alive at this point in the schedule are having to make some tough choices after burning up the NFL’s best just to get to this standing. 

If you listened to our survivor pool picks last week, then you’re standing strong as the calendar flips to 2022. We nailed the Falcons as our savvy selection, dialed in Dallas as our safe play, and said to avoid the Seahawks (who lost to Chicago at home).

We do our best Bear Grylls impersonation Sunday, giving up Week 17 survivor picks. Good luck.

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