When we talk about the great cheating scandals in sport – Lance Armstrong and US Postal, Calciopoli, Bloodgate – it occurs to me that there’s one salient example that has flown somewhat under the radar, by dint of its relatively limited scope, and the fact that its only real victims were about a dozen disgruntled newspaper…
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The second round of Premier League fixtures get underway on Saturday – after a barnstorming start to the season saw Manchester City and Liverpool pick up where they left off, Manchester United remember they were good and West Ham take up their usual residence at the bottom of the table after one game.But enough of reality,…
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12:50 PM ETKieran DarcyESPN Staff Writer CloseKieran Darcy is an ESPN.com staff writer. He joined ESPN in August 2000 after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, where he played four years of JV basketball. Follow Kieran on Twitter »The 2019-20 La Liga season gets underway on Friday and there are lots of new players to…
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Fantasy Premier League is back with a host of superstars ready to help you laud it over your mates – and several traps set to draw you in. A high points total or tantalising price tag may be enough to sway you into signing a dud, but who should you avoid? Fantasy Premier League tips:…
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The transfer window is always a crazy affair. The 2019 summer window has been no different, especially for the Premier League. There has been movement from the top clubs in the transfer market, with even Chelsea, who had a transfer ban, completing deals for Christian Pulisic and Mateo Kovacic. With the season set to start…
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The Premier League is back which means Fantasy Football returns to our lives. Whether you’re a dedicated player or the type of forget it exists after a couple of weeks, anyone can join our league. So if you want to join the Team 33/OTB Official League, just go to the Fantasy Premier League website. Go…
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10:35 AM ETTristan H. CockcroftESPN Senior Writer CloseSenior writer for ESPN.com Co-host of the Fantasy Focus Baseball podcast Two-time LABR, three-time Tout Wars champion Member of the FSWA Hall of FameThe recency bias — our tendency to trust the most recent result first — tends to grab hold after a record-setting season such as Patrick…
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10:21 AM ETTristan H. CockcroftESPN Senior Writer CloseSenior writer for ESPN.com Co-host of the Fantasy Focus Baseball podcast Two-time LABR, three-time Tout Wars champion Member of the FSWA Hall of FameThe recency bias — our tendency to trust the most recent result first — tends to grab hold after a record-setting season such as Patrick…
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Trending Football The Premier League season is right around the corner, and well all know what that means: Fantasy Premier League is back! Every year you say it’s going to be your year, and every year you are wrong. But hope springs eternal in the human breast, and maybe, just maybe, it could all be…
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Story highlights Adopt these tips for your FPL and all the best in the new season! Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah are good players to consider for your Fantasy Premier League team.The 2019/2020 Premier League football season is set to kick off on Saturday, August 10 and fans of the most exciting football league can’t…
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It’s time to breathe easy again, the football season is back! And with the return of the beautiful game brings the return of everyone’s favourite competitive pass time: Fantasy Premier League. If you have not already convinced yourself you’ve got the best squad in the country, you’re doing it wrong – but not to worry, 90min are here to save…
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Most Read FootballPaper Talk: Everton make Zaha bidEverton feature prominently in Friday’s Paper Talk as they are linked with big moves for Moise Kean and Wilfried Zaha.Last updated 4hTransfer Window: Done DealsGet all the complete signings in the summer 2019 football transfer window from the Premier League, Sky Bet EFL and Europe.Last updated 1hKolasinac fights off Ozil…
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If you’re unfamiliar with Fantasy League, read up on it here first. Once you’re done, you’ll want to crack on with this auction explainer too. In a nutshell: it’s the original fantasy football game, created in 1991 – that’s a full year before the Premier League was even born, kids. Unlike other versions of the…
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It’s that time of year again as the Fantasy Premier League is up and running once more. Managers around the world will be trying to build an FPL squad using the £100million budget handed to them. They will want to pick some of the world-class talents available, even if they’re all very expensive. This means…
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