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Below, we sort through the stats to break down all 16 games and offer up our picks, both for straight-up moneyline bets and bets against-the-spread. TSN’s MARCH MADNESS HQLive NCAA bracket | TV schedule | Predictor tool March Madness picks, predictions for Round 1 Odds courtesy of Sports Interaction No. 6 Colorado State (+1.5) vs. No. 11 Michigan (South) Michigan is playing much closer to home in Indianapolis, so it should have the crowd on its side....

As the tournament nears, here are the certains: the regular season has ended, conference tournament champions get automatic bids into the men’s national tournament and the 68-team field will play the tournament in its entirety in Indiana. Another certainty, at this point: Gonzaga and Baylor are the top two men’s teams across the board, and in that order. Selection Sunday is coming up this weekend. If this year is anything like most seasons, there will be around 70 million brackets filled out....

What has happened to Arsenal? The midfielder has had a glittering career, winning four Champions League titles and three Club World Cups with Barcelona as well as a World Cup and two European Championships with the national team However, the 32-year-old has been somewhat overshadowed by other stars in the team, with Lionel Messi continuing to attract the most attention. But Marchisio has spoken highly of the Spain star, insisting he is a truly special player who adds a great deal to Barca....

The Red Devils are reported to be upset with the lack of playing time that is being provided to the 20-year-old as he has made only 5 appearances so far for the German club and all of those have been in the Europa League. Januzaj could never really break into the Dortmund XI since he was loaned out by the Old Trafford side early in the season. It is believed that Van Gaal had hoped that the youngster would gain valuable match experience playing regularly for Thomas Tuchel’s side in the German top division but the Belgian was never considered good enough by Tuchel to play in the Bundesliga....

The Englishman spent the entirety of the 2019/20 campaign on loan in Rome after he found playing time hard to come by at Old Trafford. Despite his inconsistent form for the Red Devils, Smalling impressed profoundly during his time in Rome, which helped him garner interest from clubs elsewhere. Despite reports suggesting that Manchester United have hit an impasse in negotiations with Roma, the latter’s manager is still hopeful of striking a deal for the Englishman....

But amidst all this, there have been reports of Manchester United offering 5 million pounds to offload Robin van Persie; there has been growing interest for the Dutchman from Juventus and Inter Milan. It is quite unfortunate for a striker like Van Persie to take a pay cut in order to have game time. Current coach Luis van Gaal has been a great admirer of the striker, but as things stand, United seem keen to sell the out-of-form striker....

Lingard has started every game, but one (the match against Belgium in which most of the senior players were rested, including Lingard), for The Three Lions in Russia, and even scored a jaw-dropping worldie against Panama in the Group Stages of the tournament. The 25-year-old also had an impressive last season with Manchester United, scoring 8 Premier League goals and assisting 5 more. Lingard is currently tied down to the club by virtue of a four-year deal worth £75,000-a-week, which the Englishman signed in April 2017....

In case you didn’t know… Manchester United had endured a torrid season once again with the Red Devils missing out on Champions League qualification spots after failing to beat Huddersfield last weekend. The team suffered a severe dip in form ever since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was appointed as the club’s permanent manager. The heart of the matter According to reports, the Swansea winger will likely be the first signing made by Solskjaer as he actively looks to rebuild his squad....

The 27-year-old moved to the London club in the summer of 2013 and has established himself as one of the finest attacking midfield players of his generation, as he became an indispensable member for club and country. Although the Red Devils were in negotiations with the Lilywhites for his signature last summer, the deal failed to materialise as the Danish international had his heart set on a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid....

According to Italian sports journalist Fabrizio Romano, several updates regarding this swap deal have emerged as Manchester United are yet to settle on an agreement with Paulo Dybala. In case you didn’t know… Romelu Lukaku, who had been heavily linked with a move to Inter Milan, is reportedly on the verge of joining Juventus. As Juventus are reluctant to meet Lukaku’s evaluation of £75million, the Old Lady want to make a swap deal between the Belgian and Dybala....

Meanwhile, Luis Figo has hit back at criticism directed at Cristiano Ronaldo, saying that the Manchester United star is ’the best’. Elsewhere, Antonio Conte wants a Red Devils defender at Tottenham Hotspur. On that note, here’s a look at the key Manchester United transfer stories as on 26th November 2021. Luis Figo says Cristiano Ronaldo is the best Luis Figo has hit back at the recent criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo....

With Ander Herrera leaving the Red Devils in the summer, United are determined to sign Longstaff as his replacement. In case you didn’t know… In an interview with NUTV (via Chronicle), Longstaff shut down each and every speculation surrounding his future. He said: Manchester United are looking to add some new faces to strengthen their struggling squad. As per reports, Longstaff is seen as a target by The Red Devils....

The simple reason for that is the top quality players City have added to their squad, since Sheikh Mansour bought the club over a decade ago. Though, Manchester United have some of the league’s best, if not the world’s best players starting for them every week, there have been some glaring lacunae in their performances this season. Which makes us think just what could’ve been the case if The Red Devils had some really talented players in place of their under-performing stars?...

Watford is fighting to be the best of the rest and has been in good form themselves. They are in contention for a European place themselves, being just 1 point behind 7th place Wolves. Javi Gracia has done a tremendous job since his arrival at the start of the season and his team possess the quality to cause an upset when they face Manchester United this weekend. Previous meeting:...

United rose to within a point of Tottenham Hotspur in the race for a Champions League spot, and have the form to suggest they’ll soon usurp the North Londoners, boasting a four-month home unbeaten run and eight wins from their last 10 games across all competitions. Meanwhile, Forest remain in the relegation zone. Steve Cooper’s men have taken just two points from their eight road trips in the top flight, with their survival hopes clearly hinging on home form....

Balotelli has endured a turbulent campaign, failing to impress under Patrick Vieira at Nice after a reported move to Marseille collapsed prior to the 2018-19 season, before belatedly moving to the Stade Velodrome last month. The 28-year-old’s role with the national team has been similarly uncertain. Balotelli returned from a lengthy exile for Mancini’s first game in charge, scoring in a win against Saudi Arabia, but he has not featured since a Nations League draw with Poland last September....

Philem Rohan Singh, from Moirang in Manipur, will be cycling about 2,500km starting from India Gate in the capital to Imphal in what he called “a journey taken with extra mile”. “I was planning to do something like this since I was a child. I wanted to do something special and uniquely different from others,” Rohan told PTI. With Delhi’s air quality index oscillating between poor and very poor, Rohan decided to club his love for adventure sports with a cause....

It will be Pacquiao’s first non-pay-per-view fight since September 2005, when he knocked out Hector Velazquez on HBO. In his last outing, back in November, Pacquiao, 38, (59-6-2, 38 KOs) won the title by defeating Jessie Vargas via unanimous decision. Horn, 29, (16-0-1, 11 KOs), a 2012 Olympian, is in a fight many boxing experts don’t feel he deserves. His only victories of note were over former aging contenders Randall Bailey and Ali Funeka....

The former Major League Baseball star joined the Australian Baseball League’s Sydney Blue Sox ahead of the new season, which begins Thursday. Ramirez, 48, made his final MLB appearance in 2011 and has played in U.S. minor leagues as well as in the Dominican Republic, China and Japan since. His latest stop is Down Under. “We knew there’d be a Manny show but it’s been a pleasure,” Sydney manager Shane Barclay told The Associated Press....