Euro 2012 Day 11 Round-Up: Spain, Italy advance to quarterfinals
The way Groups A and B played out at the Euro 2012, it seemed that we’d be in for a surprising conclusion to Group C play. Instead, we saw the two teams predicted to move on do just that, although it...
View ArticleEuro 2012 Power Rankings
With the group stage separating the multi-millionaires from the…multi-millionaires it’s now the sudden death lottery of the Euro 2012 quarterfinals. All the usual suspects are here with a couple of old...
View ArticleEuro 2012 Day 12 Round Up: Rooney sends England to the quarters; France...
Better late than never for Wazza. Sitting out the first two matches of Euro 2012 due to suspension, English striker Wayne Rooney returned to the pitch to boot England past Ukraine, 1-0. In so doing,...
View ArticleEuro 2012: Cristiano Ronaldo is on a mission to exorcise the ghosts of 2004
For Portugal’s golden boy of football, the country’s 1-0 win over the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals of Euro 2012 was more than just a victory to advance to the semis. It was another step towards...
View ArticleEuro 2012 Quarterfinals Round-Up: Germany and Spain book semis tickets with...
The way Germany and Spain disposed of their quarterfinals opponents, a looming finals showdown between the two football titans could very well be in the cards. For the benefit of all those who love the...
View ArticleEuro 2012: Spain and Germany favored to meet in finals
With the exception of Netherlands’ whimpering showing at the 2012 Euros – those Oranje folded faster than a cheap accordion – the tournament has pretty much gone the way most people expected. Now that...
View ArticleEuro 2012 Finals: Italy stand in the way of Spain’s quest for history
The two teams that opened their Euro 2012 schedules against each other are meeting again. Only this time, the stakes are much, much higher. Spain and Italy finished first and second in the Group C...
View ArticleEuro 2012: Spain’s trashing of Italy in finals means bad day for some books
For much of Euro 2012, defending champions Spain had been playing somewhat average football relative to the obscenely high standards we’ve come to expect from them. It has led to some quarters even...
View ArticleFenerbahce president convicted by Turkish courts for match-fixing
For all the luster and prestige that the sport of football carries with it as the world’s most popular sport, it also has a dark side, one that recently reared its ugly head again for all the world to...
View ArticleFootball is King in Vegas and Offshore
SportsbookReview.com has submitted the following article to CalvinAyre.com. To have your voice heard please submit article and op-ed ideas to Bill Beatty. While baseball may be America’s pastime, the...
View ArticleManchester City slight favorites to defend EPL crown
Hard to believe that the most dramatic conclusion to an English Premier League season happened only a couple of months ago, but here we are, a week away from the opening of the 2012-2013 season of the...
View ArticleRobin Van Persie’s move to Manchester United drops team’s EPL title odds
It didn’t take Manchester United a long while to make the first splash in the upcoming English Premier League season. The perennial contender looking to reclaim the EPL championship took the...
View ArticleTottenham inks deal with Fun88 to be Asian betting and gaming partner
A few days after signing an agreement with Betfred to serve as its UK betting partner, football club Tottenham Hotspur followed that up by inking a deal with Fun88 to be the club’s official Asian...
View ArticleMaltese player banned for 10 years as Juve boss launches appeal
A Maltese international footballer has received a 10-year ban from UEFA after being found guilty of match fixing. Kevin Sammut is accused of being involved in the scam that took place during a Euro...
View ArticleNewcastle fans are the most loyal bettors
Every weekend football fans have those same few dilemmas to deal with before attending or sitting down and watching a game. First we need to make sure the wife/partner is sufficiently satisfied so as...
View ArticleAlleged match-fixing scandal reaches Canadian Soccer League
The match-fixing bug that has plagued football in Europe appears to have spread across the Atlantic after a report by CBC News shed details of an alleged match-fixing scandal involving players from the...
View ArticleSunderland partners with TLC88.com to be Asian betting and gaming partner
Sunderland may be struggling on the pitch this year at the Premier League – they’re tied for a league low 5 goals with format Norwich and only won their first game a couple of weeks ago against Wigan –...
View ArticleLionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo favorites to win FIFA’s 2012 Ballon d’Or award
Let’s face it: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are just a cut – maybe even ten cuts – above the rest. The two football players, widely regarded as the two best in the galaxy, are once again engaged...
View ArticleOddsmakers aren’t sold on Notre Dame Fighting Irish, considers Alabama Roll...
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish find themselves on top of the BCS standings for the first time in team history. While all of that it’s impressive in its own merit – we’re not about to raise the ire of...
View ArticleThe CalvinAyre.com Readers NFL MVP is…
There’s barely a month until the US male population goes bat-shit crazy over a game of football and the Vegas sportsbooks see their biggest handle of the year. Before the Super Bowl and playoffs take...
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