World Cup 2018: Samba drums, French farce and Spanish tears in Moscow

The plot to a stunning World Cup has thickened over the past week with the group stages coming to a dramtic denouement.

Although Moscow wasn t at the heart of some of the crunch encounters, it witnessed Brazil s progression and, less noteworthy, the tournament s only goalless draw between France and Denmark.

It also saw the first penalty shoot-out as Russia edged out Spain in the last 16 thanks to two Igor Akinfeev saves.

Take in the colour of the past seven days in Moscow in our Twitter moment below:
 

 

NFL Underdogs: NFL Picks, and Predictions For the Conference Championship Round

When it comes to Championship Sunday in the NFL playoffs, the term “underdog” is a pretty loose title. 

Sure, the point spread usually sits in favor of one side, but if you’ve made it this far, you aren’t the traditional underdog we’ve been betting on all NFL season.

Case in point: the Cincinnati Bengals, who are just one win away from reaching the Super Bowl for the second straight year.

NFL odds saw the Bengals open as high as 3-point pups at Kansas City on Sunday and jumped the fence to favorites on Monday morning, only to come back around as underdogs here on Wednesday.

Where it goes before kickoff on Sunday night is anyone’s guess, but I’m grabbing the points with Cincy for my NFL Underdogs pick…