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It’s pretty simple come Sunday for Manchester United: a victory over host Wigan means a record 10th Premier League title. It would be the time the Red Devils will have claimed back-to-back Premiership titles.And history is not on Wigan’s side: The Latics have never beaten a 'Big Four' club. Wigan, in fact, is the only club of those currently in the Premier League not to have taken one point off Manchester United.  In the six meetings between Wigan and Manchester United, the combined score stands at 20-3.  That’s bad news for Chelsea, which needs a Wigan victory or draw to have any hope of overtaking Man U. Although Chelsea’s slim hopes have improved a tad with the news that that ...

Chelsea visits Everton on Thursday with Premier League title hopes still barely alive despite coming off a disappointing 1-1 draw with Wigan on Monday. The Blues - +100 on WagerWeb.com for Thursday’s match, with an over/under of 2 - are five points adrift of Manchester United with four matches to play; Chelsea plays Man U on April 26 - a date on which the Red Devils could clinch the title. “We need to win the games against Everton and Manchester United,” Chelsea coach Avram Grant. “If not, it will be more difficult. ... I will not give up until it is over and we will keep fighting - but we need one more bad result off Manchester United.” ...

Soccer Betting Odds at Inspin The semi-finals of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup are set to go in Chicago on Thursday with Cinderella story Guadeloupe looking to continue a miraculous run. The two semi-final matches, both being held at Soldier Field, will pit the hometown American squad against Canada, and Mexico against upstart Guadeloupe. The Americans are the defending Gold Cup champions and looked like the team to beat once again after rolling through group play undefeated with three wins. In fact, Team USA did not even allow a goal during group play. In the quarters, the Americans snuck past Panama 2-1 thanks to a goal on a penalty kick from Landon Donovan ...

Soccer betting odds at WagerWeb Sportsbook The last time Liverpool and A.C. Milan squared off, the soccer world was blessed with one of the best matches ever played. Soccer fans will be hoping for an encore of that match when the two teams clash again on May 23 in the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece. This game is a rematch of the 2005 Champions League final, which Liverpool won on penalty kicks. That UEFA game is remembered by anyone who saw it because Liverpool staged an amazing comeback in the second half after falling behind 3-0. Liverpool scored three dramatic goals in a six-minute span and topped A.C. Milan 3-2 ...

Soccer betting odds at Inspin Two Spanish soccer teams will meet up for the first time in the 2007 UEFA Cup Final game on Wednesday, when Sevilla battles Espanyol in Glasgow, Scotland. The clear favorite heading into this match is Sevilla. They're the defending UEFA Cup champions and have had a much better season in the Spanish soccer league than Espanyol has had. Sevilla still has a real chance at winning the Spanish league title, as they sit only two points out of first place. If Sevilla could capture that title it would be a huge upset over frontrunners Barcelona and Real Madrid. In the UEFA Cup Final the players to watch for on the ...

Tennis betting odds at WagerWeb Sportsbook The men's tennis tuneup for the 2007 French Open continues this week in Spain as the Barcelona Open takes to the clay courts of the Real Club de Tennis Barcelona. Since this is a clay-court tournament all eyes will be on Rafael Nadal once again. Nadal heads into this event with a 67-match winning streak on clay after winning the Monte Carlo Masters last week. Nadal bested Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4 in the Monte Carlo final to win his third straight Monte Carlo title and improve to 7-3 lifetime versus the Swiss Master. Coincidentally Nadal is going for his third straight title at Barcelona this week, ...

Fiorentina have had a less-than-spectacular season to this point. However, they may have found the right balance up top to begin wreaking havoc on defences in the Serie A. Adrian Mutu and Luca Toni have developed a true chemistry that is finally manifesting itself in league play. Viola have outscored their opponents 6-1 in their last four matches, with three wins and one draw in that stretch. They sit in 11th in the table, yet are only 3 points away from vaulting to 6th position. Were it not for the 15-point penalty for their involvement in the match-fixing scandal, Viola would be pressuring for 3rd position and a Champions League spot. Viola have been in ...

Expect Bolton to get their European push back on track when they face local rivals Blackburn on Sunday afternoon. Last weekend, the Trotters were on the wrong end of a 4-1 scoreline at White Hart Lane as they were ripped apart by Tottenham Hotspur. The result meant it has been a frustrating three weeks for Sam Allardyce's side, who also lost to Arsenal in the FA Cup in their only other fixture since the win over Fulham on February 11. On Sunday, they will face a Blackburn team in a buoyant mood after dispensing with those very same Gunners 1-0 in their FA Cup replay in midweek -- but do not be fooled by that result - ...

Barcelona approch the Primera Division highlight of a crucial two week stretch with a Saturday night top-of-the-table clash with second-placed FC Sevilla. Frank Rijkaard's Barcelona haven't quite passed their first half of the major test with flying colours. On February 21, Liverpool came to Camp Nou and knocked off the Champions League title-holders 2-1, reversing a 1-0 deficit. That major set-back was followed by a dominating 3-0 thrashing of Atletico Bilbao in the league, in a successful defence of their lead in the league and their home grounds. Barcelona then took care of their problems on the road, where they have gone 4-5-3 in the league, collecting just 17 of a possible 36points. Barca beat ...

Soccer betting odds at Inspin Austrian Bundesliga leaders Redbull Salzburg head to Pasching on Saturday for a showdown with the league's second-ranked team -- and a game which is much more important for Pasching. Giovanni Trapattoni's team have all but secured the championship with a 47-34 point lead on Pasching. But Salzburg had better expect a tough battle -- especially trying to solve the Pasching defence. "We're going to Pasching to get a point, but also to win. We have the potential to do so. In defence, we just have to talk more with one another and we'll be strong as usual," said Redbull's Remo Meyer, who scored in Salzburg's 2-0 win at home ...