Around The Betting Planet: 10,000m World Record Smashed In Spain

US Sports Betting News

What’s Happened to the NFL NFC East This Season?

US sports betting sides have the odds stacked against any of this side winning the Super Bowl this season, but what’s caused such a dip in quality in the NFL NFC East?

The Eagles, Giants, Cowboys, and Washington have been well respected for years, but this season they hold a combined record of 3-12-1 in the NFL. That’s miles away from what betting sites and NFL fans expected at the start of the season.

Three replaced their coaches last season, and the odds of that happening once more at the end of this one will increase if the form doesn’t change fast. We’ll be keeping a close watch on the NFC East teams in the coming weeks to see if things change.

UK Sports Betting News

England Set To Take On Belgium In UEFA Countries

There were doubts about this England side’s quality as they faced bitter rivals Wales in a friendly this week. The Three Lions came out victorious, scoring three goals without reply. UK betting sites have taken note, with England now just slight underdogs for their UEFA Nations League tie against Belgium this weekend.

If England’s star players that helped defeat an understrength Welsh side can perform again, they have a chance of overcoming the current FIFA top-ranked team. Keep an eye out for sportsbooks odds on the Three Lions Dominic Calvert-Lewin getting on the scoresheet once again.

Africa Sports Betting News

Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei Smashes 10,000 Metre World Record

Over to African athletics as two world records fell at the NN Valencia in Spain. African sportsbooks always favor Joshua Cheptegei from Uganda, and he now holds the record for the 10,000m. He put in an astonishing time of 26 minutes and 11 seconds, beating the old record by more than six seconds.

That wasn’t the end of the excitement for betting fans as Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey smashed the women’s 5000m by 11.15 seconds. It was a glorious day for fans of athletics betting, and one that will live long in the memory.

Europe Sports Betting News

Injury Crisis for Ukraine In UEFA

Ukraine find themselves in a disastrous position for their UEFA Nations League match against Germany this weekend. After absolute demolition by France, the squad has been left without a goalkeeper due to Covid-19.

Head coach Oleksandr Shovkovskiy has been announced as a squad member, and the 45-year-old could face one of the most dangerous attacking soccer nations on the planet. Check out European betting sites and back lots of goals happening in this one.

South America Sports Betting News

Messi Saves Argentina In World Cup Qualifiers

Argentina have Messi to thank once again after their narrow 1-0 victory over Ecuador in the World Cup qualifiers. South American sportsbooks almost had to pay out on long odds for the draw as Argentina hung on to a one-goal lead provided by a 13th-minute penalty.

They’ll be hoping for a much better performance in the next match against Bolivia, and brazil betting sites have them down as hot favorites to win by more than two goals.

Australia Sports Betting News

Richmond Beat St Kilda to Make it Through in the AFL

Richmond Tigers held on against a barrage of attacks from St. Kilda, but unusually inaccuracy undid their opponents. The Saints have been highly accurate all season long, boasting one of the best records in the league.

That wasn’t enough to stop Richmond moving closer to back to back Premiership successes. They’ll now face Port Adelaide in the AFL preliminary finals, with Australian bookmakers favoring them for the win.

New Zealand Sports Betting News

Canterbury Take the Top Spot in the Rugby Mitre 10 Cup

Another game, another win for Canterbury, as they cruised to the top of the standings in the Mitre 10 Cup. Manawatū were the victims this time, with the final scoreboard showing 34-10. They had to come back from a 10 point deficit to win, so this was a shock for New Zealand bookmakers that offer in-play betting.

Waikato are next up for Canterbury, and we’re backing them to continue this run of form and claim another win. Make sure you check out the New Zealand bookmakers for the various odds available and place your bets for this one.