Ahead of what promises to be another thrilling Premier League season, we take a look at 10 of the biggest and best close-season transfers.

Alexis Sanchez Arsenal

The second-largest transfer in Arsenal s history, with an estimated £32million fee, Arsene Wenger pulled off a major coup in bringing the Chile star to the Emirates Stadium from Barcelona.

Deemed surplus to requirements at Camp Nou ahead of Luis Suarez s arrival, Alexis turned down Liverpool to join Arsenal.

He was a key player in his country s run to the last 16 of the World Cup, and Arsenal fans will be hoping the fleet-of-foot forward can help fire them to a first Premier League title since 2004.

Diego Costa Chelsea

After his haul of 36 goals in all competitions helped Atlet…

Kasper Hjulmand has resigned from his role as Denmark head coach following the team s last-16 exit at Euro 2024.

Denmark scraped through Group C in Germany with three draws, before losing 2-0 to hosts Germany in a round-of-16 tie featuring several controversial VAR interventions.

It was Denmark s second underwhelming tournament in a row, after they crashed out in the group stage at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Hjulmand took the reins in 2020 after Age Hareide s departure, with his first tournament his most successful as Denmark reached the Euro 2020 semi-finals, losing to England in extra time.

It has been an incredible honour and privilege to be allowed to coach our national team for four years, Hjulmand said in a statement released on Friday.

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Lieke Martens, the Netherlands star performer in their Women s Euro 2017 success, will play no further part in the Oranje s title defence.

The former Barcelona winger, who has just joined Paris Saint-Germain, was the Player of the Tournament in the previous Women s Euros.

The Netherlands won that tournament in surely the highlight of an outstanding year for Martens, who was also the UEFA Women s Player of the Year and The Best FIFA Women s Player.

And the 29-year-old had appeared set to play a key role for the Netherlands again in England, creating a joint-high seven Oranje chances in the group stage – including assisting Danielle van de Donk s winner against Portugal – and attempting six shots herself.

But the Netherlands announced on Tuesday the inj…

If the Buffalo Bills want to fully ascend and be the best team in the AFC, they have to slay their dragon. And Buffalo heads right into the dragon’s lair in Week 5, visiting Arrowhead Stadium to face the Kansas City Chiefs in the spotlight of Sunday Night Football.

The Chiefs got the best of the Bills in both meetings last season, the most recent being a 38-24 triumph in the AFC Championship — a game Buffalo led 9-0 early before falling apart. NFL betting lines have the vengeful Bills listed as 2.5-point underdogs for this primetime showdown.

Here are our free NFL picks and predictions for Bills vs. Chiefs on Sunday, October 10.

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Touchdown props are usually among the first prop markets to open for the Super Bowl, and it’s never too early to get on board, find that sweet closing line value, and get ahead of the market.

While you’re trying to wait out the Super Bowl odds for a better line or trying to decide on who will win the Super Bowl MVP, let me give you my three favorite Super Bowl picks for touchdown scorers for the Big Game.

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On paper, tonight’s Monday Night Football match between the Las Vegas Raiders and Detroit Lions looks like a mismatch. The Lions boast a 5-2 record and have one of the best offenses in all of football, while the Raiders are in the bottom five in most major offensive categories. 

However, the game is not played on paper and the Raiders, have plenty of talent to keep this game close. The oddsmakers have tabbed the Lions as 7-point favorites with the total sitting at 46.5. 

While there are a number of different subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this game… did you know that you can also live stream Raiders/Lions directly from legal sports betting sites?

Caesars, BetRivers, and Fanatics Sportsbook are three …

Everything is on the line again this weekend as we inch closer to the Super Bowl odds. With injuries and the game script affecting a lot of possible production, it’s important to take some time with your anytime TD bets. It’s not just about finding the highest probable plane-breakers, it’s also about finding what’s not priced in and getting the best NFL odds week after week.

For the Divisional Round odds, I’m taking some big swings on a pair of QBs at +1,000, hitting a hopeful No.2 WR in Houston, and getting a running back who has an elite matchup.

Here are my three best NFL picks for the Divisional Round TD market. For more TD prop picks, check out Sam Farley’s Divisional Round First TD prop picks!

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The NFC East rivalry between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys always finds its way to the prime-time lights. This season, the classic divisional grudge match heads to Thursday Night Football in Week 4. 

Which players will shine brightest on the big stage? 

I dig into the touchdown anytime markets and pick a potential TD scorer holding value for each team, giving my best NFL picks and Cowboys vs. Giants predictions on September 26.

Dallas Cowboys anytime touchdown pick

My best bet: Jalen Tolbert anytime touchdown (+400 at FanDuel)

My analysis:

The Dallas Cowboys’ scoring is spotty and if not for a late surge against the Ravens last Sunday, this offense would be ra…

This article is part of the Guardian’s Women’s Euro 2022 Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who have qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 6 July.

Overview

The team that impressed the world by surprisingly reaching the quarter-finals of the 2019 World Cup is back, with the same core group of players and some young tyros. This could be the last chance for this golden generation to make their mark but in some ways a European Championship could be even more difficult than a World Cup and the bookmakers consider Italy eight teams likelier favourites for…

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has not ruled out continuing his striker-less experiment against Ireland at Euro 2012 on Thursday.

The sides clash in a crucial Group C encounter in Gdansk, with both teams failing to taste victory in their first matches of the tournament.

Spain – who played out a 1-1 draw against Italy on Sunday – have been criticised for playing without a recognised striker in their 4-3-3 formation.

Despite having the likes of Fernando Torres, Fernando Llorente and Alvaro Negredo at his disposal, del Bosque opted to use Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas at the top of a three-man attack that included David Silva and Andres Iniesta.

It was a controversial move and Italy – who played a 3-5-2 formation that crowded the midfield – suc…