Champions Inter end their Serie A season with a 2-2 draw against Verona thanks to a Marko Arnautovic double.

The Austrian opened the scoring after 10 minutes with a neat finish, but Inter were soon pegged back as Tijjani Noslin equalised six minutes later.

The Dutchman then set up Tomas Suslov for their second to turn the game on its head, but another smart finish from Arnautovic on the stroke of half-time ensured they would salvage a point.

Simone Perilli proved the hero for Verona in the end, pulling off a string of fine saves to keep his side level.

Our season ends with a draw

— Inter (@Inter_en)

Data Debrief: Landmark for Inzaghi

Simone Inzaghi has now earned 250 points as a coach in Serie A with Inter, an achievement onl…

Africa Cup of Nations holders Cameroon will play Ghana, Benin and Guinea-Bissau in the group stage of the 2019 tournament.

Group D is arguably the pick of the draw, however, with Morocco, Ivory Coast, South Africa and Namibia all in this section.

Cameroon, in Group F, were initially slated to hold the 2019 event after dramatically beating Egypt 2-1 in the 2017 final thanks to Vincent Aboubakar s late strike.

But they were stripped of hosting duties by the Confederation of African Football due to organisation problems, with Egypt taking over.

Egypt

— Mohamed ELNeny (@ElNennY)

Egypt are in Group A with DR Congo, Uganda and Zimbabwe while Senegal have been paired with Algeria, Kenya and Tanzania in Group C during Friday s draw …

Michel Platini has been re-elected as UEFA president until 2015, vowing to battle the scourges of violence in stadiums and match-fixing.

The 55-year-old former France captain, who has been in the post since 2007, was re-elected unopposed at the UEFA Congress in Switzerland on Tuesday.

His policies of opening up European club competitions to lower-ranked teams and toughening financial rules on clubs to crack down on reckless spending have made him popular amongst member nations, and Platini vowed to continue to fight to reduce crowd violence.

There is no place in football for those who transform passion into violence and pride into sectarianism, Platini said.

Every country should establish a whole battery of legal measures enabling them to ban hooligans…

Spain s tactical flexibility under Luis de la Fuente has been the key to their emergence as the outstanding team at Euro 2024, believes Rodri.

Some felt Spain could struggle after being drawn with Italy, Croatia and Albania in Group B, but they won all three group games and have continued to impress since then.

They thrashed Georgia 4-1 in the last 16 before overcoming hosts Germany 2-1 in extra time in the quarter-finals, teeing up Tuesday s semi-final meeting with France.

The Opta supercomputer makes France (30%) and Spain (30%) favourites to lift the trophy on Sunday, ahead of England (23%) and the Netherlands (16%) on the other side of the draw.

Many believe Spain have played the best football at the tournament, and they lead all teams in Germany for …

Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri wants his side to bring 2015 to a close in perfect style beginning with the derby clash against Torino in the Coppa Italia last 16.

The Serie A champions fought from a goal down to beat Fiorentina 3-1 on Sunday their sixth league win in a row and move to within six points of leaders Inter.

Juve s form in recent weeks has taken a remarkable upturn since their dismal start to the campaign, in which they won just two of their opening seven matches in all competitions, and they remain in the hunt to defend their domestic double and go one better than last season s runners-up finish in the Champions League.

With the Coppa holders ending the calendar year with Wednesday s clash against their city rivals and an away trip to Carpi in …

Chelsea duo Michael Essien and Didier Drogba face competition from Arsenal s Emmanuel Adebayor and a pair of Egyptians in the race to be named African Player of 2008.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed that Egypt s Mohamed Aboutrika and Amr Zaki, who play for Al-Ahly and Wigan respectively, Togo s Adebayor, Ghanian Essien and Ivorian Drogba were the five players nominated for the annual individual award.

France-born Mali international Frederic Kanoute won the 2007 African Player Award.

According to CAF spokesman Suleimanu Habuba, the awards ceremony earlier slated for January 23 in Senegal will now take place in Nigeria on February 10, the same time as the CAF General Assembly.

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Covers is throwing an entry into the Circa Million Pro Football contest for the 2021 season and Adam Chernoff has been tabbed to make the weekly picks so let’s dig right in.

Here are his five ATS picks for Week 16 of the Circa Million betting contest.

Week 15 record: 5-0Season to date: 48-27Place: T-64 / 4,086

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The NFL calendar flips to December in Week 13, meaning a seismic shift not just in temperatures but motivation. 

The playoff chase is on for teams in touch with the tournament but a good number of clubs are on the outside looking in, leaving their late-season plans a guessing game. One way to monitor possible motivation is situational handicapping — AKA Spot Bets.

I size up the NFL Week 13 odds and tell you which situational pitfalls to watch out for, with my letdown, look-ahead, and schedule spots bets to consider.

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The New England Patriots head to Empower Field at Mile High to face the Denver Broncos in the latest Sunday Night Football odds.

When Santa and his sleigh swing by Denver this Christmas Eve, the struggling Patriots will be hoping he drops off a franchise quarterback in next year’s draft, while the 7-7 Broncos have visions of the playoffs dancing in their heads.

Week 16 odds have the Broncos installed as 7-point home favorites, with the Over/Under listed at 35.5 for this Sunday Night Football clash. Here are my best free NFL picks for Patriots vs. Broncos on December 24.

You can also check out our SNF player prop picks and Russell Wilson prop picks for more great bets!

Patriots vs Broncos odds

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The last time these two teams hooked up it was in a less than memorable AFC Championship game that finished 17-10 in favor of the Kanas City Chiefs. 

While Rashee Rice didn’t find the endzone, he did rack up eight catches and our Ravens vs. Chiefs predictions believe the second-year player can make an impact once again tonight.

I break it all down in my NFL picks for Thursday, September 5. 

Ravens vs Chiefs TNF prediction

My best betRashee Rice Over 60.5 receiving yards (-113 at FanDuel)

My analysisIt was a bumpy offseason for Rashee Rice, who, after making headlines for his solid rookie campaign, made them for a series of off-field incidents that jeopardized his football future. As it pertains to the Week 1 …