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When West Ham United played Manchester United to a score draw yesterday, it had to have felt like a win for them. After all, West Ham are having such a dreadful season that taking a point, anywhere, has to feel exciting. And when the Hammers grab a point from a match against a side that […] The post West Ham United Predicted Starting XI at Brighton & Hove Albion appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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West Ham United manager Nuno Espirito Santo met the media today, ahead of his side’s trip to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday. During his media session, he provided updates on Crysencio Summerville and Oliver Scarles. The former could return to action this weekend, the latter will remain out for another week or so. Let’s […] The post West Ham Team News at Brighton: Crysencio Summerville, Oliver Scarles, Lucas Paqueta appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Last night marked a blown chance for Manchester United. A score draw against a West Ham United side flirting with relegation has to feel like a loss. This is especially so when a win would have put them top five. Yes, United, in this season of starting super slowly, is still on the verge of […] The post Manchester United Predicted Starting XI at Wolves appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Last Boxing Day, Manchester United headed to the Molineux, to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers with Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire as doubtful for selection. They entered this match with a total of 22 points accumulated, thus far, in the Premier League season. All of that history repeats here, although the rest of the situation, […] The post Man United Team News at Wolves: Diogo Dalot, Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Look out Liverpool, here comes hard-charging, strongly surging Leeds United. With Leeds shocking Chelsea, and the rest of the football world, in midweek Arne Slot’s men will be on upset alert here. And kudos to the Leeds social media team for having so much fun with this: Us to all the Chelsea fans in the […] The post Liverpool Team News, Predicted Starting XI, Match Preview at Leeds United appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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What an awful mid-week result for Chelsea FC. Leeds United came into yesterday’s match wallowing in the relegation zone. Wednesday’s 3-1 win over the Blues put them squarely in the safety zone. While that was extremely disappointing for Chelsea, at least they can already move on to the next match already, which is a trip […] The post Chelsea Team News, Predicted Starting XI, Match Preview at Bournemouth appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Don’t look now, but here comes Aston Villa! Unai Emery’s side got off to a very slow start this season, but they have steadily climbed the Premier League table as summer turned to autumn and then fall now turns to winter. Emery has just three injury concerns right now, and it’s the usual suspects, bascially, […] The post Aston Villa Team News vs Arsenal: Emiliano Martinez, Ross Barkley, Tyrone Mings appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Arsenal have no shortage of injury concerns ahead of their weekend Premier League fixture, a tough trip to Aston Villa. Whether this is techincally the “festive period” or not, “fixture congestion” is definitely already here. The matches are coming thick and fast, for every team, and all of the added workload is taking a toll […] The post Arsenal Team News at Aston Villa: Declan Rice, Cristhian Mosquera, William Saliba, Leandro Trossard appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Tottenham Hotspur hosts Brentford FC on Saturday, in a London derby that seems very evenly matched on paper. Just 17 miles separates these two clubs, who both have exactly 19 points on the season. So it’s a London derby that is as mid-table as it gets! Spurs got off to a great start this season, […] The post Tottenham Team News, Predicted Starting XI, Match Preview vs Brentford appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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One can describe Manchester City as both Premier League title contenders, and “unserious people” (Logan Roy voice) at the same time. One would think the two concepts can’t coalesce, but they actually do here. City are currently in second place, within striking distance of the league leading Gunners, but they also just shipped four goals […] The post Man City Team News, Predicted Starting XI, Match Preview vs Sunderland appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Pickleball, loosely defined as a combination of tennis, badminton and ping pong, is now the fastest growing sport in America. With the sport exploding in popularity over the past seven or eight years, pickleball paddles have advanced accordingly. Now more than ever, you need the right one in order to stand out on the court, […] The post A Premium Pickleball Paddle Can Truly Raise Your Game appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Last night’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur was maybe not a truly fitting result for Newcastle United. The Magpies outshot Spurs 19-8, putting seven on goal to Tottenham’s two. However, the outcome is the outcome, and that is that. Newly promoted Burnley FC are the next opponent, and that provides a wonderful opportunity for a […] The post Newcastle United Predicted Starting XI vs Burnley FC appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Newcastle United have a fresh injury concern ahead of their next Premier League fixture, a visit from Burnley FC on Saturday, in the form of Sandro Tonali. The Italian midfielder suffered a knee injury in the 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur last night. Manager Eddie Howe gave the following update on Tonali, in the postgame […] The post Newcastle United Team News vs Burnley: Sandro Tonali, Nick Pope, Sven Botman, Yoane Wissa appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Last night did not go their way as the Northwestern football program lost at Illinois, to finish the season 6-6. The Illini defense came up with four takeaways on the night, on NU quarterback Preston Stone had yet another poor performance. Overshadowing the result however, was the weather, as more than a foot of snow […] The post Northwestern Football: Bowl Projections (Updated 12-3-25) appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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The Illinois Fighting Illini beat Northwestern last night, 20-13, to keep the Land of Lincoln Hat in Champaign. The first November night game in Memorial Stadium history, and the first game in this series to be broadcast on regular, old-fashioned over-the-air television, also ended up as the snowiest Illini home game ever. Illini safety Miles […] The post Illinois Fighting Illini Bowl Game Projections (12-3-25) appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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That was quick! The brand and image rehabilation for Pat Fitzgerald worked, and it took effect very quickly. Northwestern fired him in disgrace, due to a hazing scandal, in the summer of 2023. And now, here in the fall of 2025, he’s already got a new job, within the conference no less! NU’s Big Ten […] The post Ex-Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald Takes Michigan State Job appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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After falling 86-81 to Oklahoma State at the United Center on Thanksgiving, Northwestern coach Chris Collins met the media, at a time that was so late, it was already technically, Black Friday. The game was scheduled to tip at 9:30pm local, or 10:30 EST. It didn’t actually start until 9:51 central, 10:51 eastern. The scheduling […] The post Chris Collins Has Perfect Take on Northwestern-Oklahoma St. Tip Time Fiasco appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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A full football Saturday can turn quiet thought into noise. Every scoreline changes emotion, and each match carries its own pace. Handling several bets at once needs structure, not impulse. Among Liverpool fans, that control separates the steady follower from the restless dreamer. Betting feels alive only when logic stands beside emotion. Old punters relied […] The post Tips for Managing Multiple Bets on One Day appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Does it sometimes feel like Manchester United gets some extra favors when it comes to scheduling? Like they get an extra day of rest, over other teams? That seems to be the case on Thursday, when West Ham United comes in. And then of course, next weekend, Man United have a Monday night clash, instead […] The post West Ham United Predicted Starting XI at Manchester United appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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West Ham United manager Nuno Espirito Santo gave an update on two injured Irons, earlier today, Oliver Scarles (shoulder) and Crysencio Summerville (undisclosed/unspecified). Neither will be available for selection on Thursday night at Old Trafford, but the latter could be ready on Sunday, when the Hammers visit Brighton & Hove Albion. Santo responded to a […] The post West Ham Team News at Man United: Crysencio Summerville, Oliver Scarles appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Good for Joshua Zirkzee, making the most of the opportunity that came his way this past weekend. He scored in United’s big win over Crystal Palace on Saturday, having been given a rare chance to play major minutes, due to the injuries to Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko. With Cunha now back in training, will […] The post Manchester United Predicted Starting XI vs West Ham United appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Manchester United host West Ham United on Thursday night, and when they do, it will see at least one player, Matheus Cunha, come off the injured list. On Friday, manager Ruben Amorim said, ahead of the win over Crystal Palace: “I expect to have Matheus in the next one [West Ham United], not this one.” […] The post Man United Team News vs West Ham: Matheus Cunha, Harry Maguire, Benjamin Sesko appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Liverpool FC won at West Ham United 2-0 yesterday in a match containing numerous storylines. The top storyline, arguably, is the benching of Mohamed Salah. Yes, Mo Salah, one of the greatest and most accomplished players in LFC history, watched the entire game from the bench. Will Manager Arne Slot drop him again on Wednesday […] The post Liverpool Team News, Predicted XI, Match Preview at Sunderland appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Moises Caicedo is set to miss Chelsea’s next three Premier League matches, starting with Wednesday at Leeds United, after getting a straight red card in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal. The Ecuadorian midfielder made a very forceful challenge on Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino about 40 minutes in. “After review, Chelsea 25, makes a challenge with […] The post Chelsea Team News at Leeds United: Moises Caicedo, Dario Essugo, Reece James appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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Arsenal got some great news, injury/fitness wise, in the London derby score draw on Sunday. Both Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Odegaard returned to action in the 1-1 stalemate with Chelsea this past weekend. On the flip side, French central defender William Saliba missed out on Sunday, due to muscular discomfort in the final training session […] The post Arsenal Team News vs Brentford: William Saliba, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Magalhaes appeared first on The Sports Bank .
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