• Rory McIlroy is one of the biggest names in golf

• With an estimated net worth of £220 million, McIlroy has made a hefty living from the sport

• McIlroy has won almost everything there is to win – contributing to his huge career earnings figure

Rory McIlroy has been one of the most prominent figures in golf since announcing himself on the big stage back in 2010.

The Northern Irishman tied for third at The Open Championship at St Andrews with another top three finish in the PGA Championship and hasn’t looked back since.

Known by betting fans around the world, McIlroy has consistently competed for major honours in the sport for the past decade.

While his game has dropped off slightly over the past 18 months, McIlroy was ranked as the number one player in the world for 106 weeks during his heyday.

As well as four major titles and 43 professional triumphs, McIlroy has built up a lucrative bank balance from his exploits on the golf course.

Popular in golf odds for almost every competition, McIlroy remains in the elite bracket of players in the official golf world rankings and remains a force to be reckoned with.

Here, we look at Rory McIlroy net worth figures and career earnings – just how does his total wealth compare to that of golf giants Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson?

Rory McIlroy Estimated Wealth

Rory McIlroy has a net worth of approximately £220 million.

Having played golf professionally for over 10 years, it should come as no surprise to see this kind of figure relating to Rory McIlroy’s wealth.

Most of the McIlroy’s net worth has come from endorsement deals, with reports claiming his colossal agreement with Nike to be worth approximately £170 million.

Nike opted to sign McIlroy to replace Tiger Woods as their face of golf back in the day and he has donned the famous tick on his golfing attire ever since.

McIlroy has a breath-taking house, stunning car and has been pictured wearing some of the biggest fashion brands on the planet. If you’re good at golf, it pays extremely well.

Rory McIlroy Career Earnings

The official PGA Tour career money leaders page has McIlroy as the second highest earning player of all-time - though many choose to overlook these standings due to their exclusion of FedEx Cup events.

Ranking third on the career money list in the history of golf, McIlroy finds himself as part of an elite trio. Only Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods have earned more prize money.

Excluding the FedEx Cup tournaments, McIlroy has bagged approximately £100 million. This is a staggering sum of money that shows just how lucrative golf can be.

It's not going to take long for McIlroy to overtake Woods' career earnings. 

In 2019, McIlroy scooped his biggest pay day in golf as he won the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup to secure a cool £11 million cheque to boost the bank balance.

Rory McIlroy Major Titles

As of April 2025, Rory McIlroy has won four major titles – the first of which came at the US Open in 2011 while his most recent triumph was at the 2014 PGA Championship.

During this period, McIlroy was almost unstoppable. He topped the golf world rankings for over two years at one point, dominating PGA Tour events on a regular basis.

McIlroy blitzed the US Open field in 2011 to finish eight shots clear of Jason Day. It was a dominant performance, with the Northern Irishman breaking 11 records en route to victory.

His first PGA Championship triumph came 12 months later, with McIlroy once again finishing miles clear of the field.

Two years later, McIlroy doubled his tally of major titles with two victories in the space of two weeks.

A first Open Championship crown came first before his second PGA title followed to cap off a glorious summer for the world number one.

The US Masters continues to elude his grasp though and that is the one event standing in the way of McIlroy and a career Grand Slam.

Despite his shortcomings at Augusta National in the past, he will be popular in golf betting tips for the event come April.

Rory McIlroy Wife

Rory McIlroy is married to Erica Stoll. The couple lead a low profile and private life away from the sport but reports claim that the pair met back in 2012.

Stoll was born and raised in New York but moved with her family to Florida during her teenage years.

A former employee of the PGA of America, Stoll was employed as the Manager of the Championship Volunteer Operations.

After McIlroy’s split with tennis star Caroline Wozniacki, he began dating Stoll in 2014 before the couple announced their engagement after a trip to Paris in 2015.

In 2017, Stoll and McIlroy tied the knot in County Mayo, Ireland. The couple try to stay out of the limelight but appear very happy, especially since giving birth to daughter Poppy.

Rory McIlroy Children

Rory McIlroy became a father for the first time in September 2020 as wife Erica gave birth to daughter Poppy.

While McIlroy has often kept his family out of the spotlight, there were emotional scenes at Quail Hollow in May as he clinched the Wells Fargo Championship – his first victory as a father.

Television cameras focused on images of McIlroy, wife Erica and baby Poppy as the family celebrated the success and it would appear as though he has taken fatherhood in his stride.

Speaking after the success, McIlroy said: “Yeah, really cool. For it to be Erica’s first Mother’s Day and for her to be here with Poppy, really, really cool.

“It was hard for me not to think of that coming down the last few holes and how cool that would be to see them at the back of the 18th green.

“Really cool for them to be here and to be able to celebrate today.”

As McIlroy continues to hunt that elusive Masters Green Jacket, could we see the Northern Irishman add another child to his family in the coming years?

*Credit for all of the photos in this article belongs to AP Photo*

• Gerwyn Price is one of the biggest names in darts

• ‘The Iceman’ claimed his first PDC World Championship title in January 2021

• Price has sat the top of the PDC Order of Merit for most of the year

Gerwyn Price’s journey to the top of the darts world is one of the great sporting stories. He failed as a rugby player but has thrived since making the transition to the oche.

While he wasn’t always a top name in darts betting odds, Price has gone from strength to strength and ‘The Iceman’ is now the number one player in the world.

The pinnacle of his career undoubtedly came at the 2021 PDC World Championship as he defeated Gary Anderson to become the first Welshman to win the competition.

Price remains arguably the most underrated player in darts despite his success, with the wider sports community donning Michael van Gerwen as the best in the business.

However, the PDC Order of Merit rankings don’t lie and Price is some way clear of his closest rival. Could that all change in the coming months? Only time will tell.

Fans of the Welshman will be interested to learn about his estimated wealth and career earnings. Here, we look at Gerwyn Price net worth figures…

Gerwyn Price Estimated Wealth

While Price failed to make it as an elite rugby player, he has taken the world of darts by storm and his estimated net worth has grown at a rapid rate of knots.

According to various online sources, the estimated Gerwyn Price net worth figure is in the region of £750,000 to £1.5 million.

Given his career prize money and earnings, this figure sounds accurate and should increase if Price continues to dominate at the top of the darts world rankings.

With various endorsement deals secured as a result of his World Championship success, the Iceman is building a brand and he could be the face of the sport in the near future.

Price relishes the chance to play the pantomime villain – if anything it spurs him on to take his game to new heights as he strives to become an all-time oche great.

Follow Gerwyn Price in online betting odds ahead of upcoming major events. It would take a brave man to back against the Welshman at this moment in time…

Gerwyn Price Career Earnings

Having climbed up the darts world rankings in recent years, the total amount of prize money won by Gerwyn Price has soared – particularly since winning the World Championship.

The Iceman won his first televised title in 2018, clinching victory in the Grand Slam of Darts to firmly put himself on the darting map.

That triumph earned him the maximum payout of £110,000 and he retained his title 12 months later, adding another £125,000 to his career prize money tally.

According to the Darts Database, Price’s career earnings are now just shy of £1.5 million. On current form, you can only see that figure rising in the coming months.

Money was the main motivation for Price in his early darts career but the Welshman told The Guardian that his ambition and hunger for success is growing.

“I wasn’t bothered about winning tournaments at the beginning,” Price said.

“I just wanted to win enough money so I could stay on the tour and earn a living for my family.”

Gerwyn Price Rugby

Growing up as a young boy in Wales, it’s hardly a shock to hear that Gerwyn Price wanted to be a professional rugby player.

And as it turned out, Price was pretty good at the sport. In fact, he rose through the ranks and played for Welsh Premier Division sides Neath and Cross Keys.

Eventually, Price earned himself a shot at Pro14 giants Glasgow Warriors after the Scottish side were forced to look for cover for injured players.

However, he never really managed to reach the summits of the sport and made the decision to switch from rugby in 2014. And what a decision it was…

Price also tried his hand at rugby league with the South Wales Scorpions for a brief period. If his rugby career had taken off, he never would’ve matured into one of the top darts players in the world.

Gerwyn Price Wife

Is Gerwyn Price married? The answer is yes. Price and Bethan Palmer have dated since they were 17 years old and tied the knot back in 2018.

Palmer is a supportive wife, helping Price to steer clear of trolls on social media by taking control of his accounts.

Price spoke about missing his wife Bethan whilst on tour but she is often captured at events – particularly those local to the United Kingdom.

The Welshman and his family have been the centre of social media abuse on more than one occasion but Bethan has been there to support throughout.

“They’ve gone through hell and back with the way I’ve been playing, I’ve put them under the cosh. I let them back in and put the family under pressure,” said Price.

“I think the wife’s got no nails left. Thankfully I’ve come through those games and there wasn’t too much pressure on them in the final.”

Darts betting tips have Price as one of the favourites for the PDC World Championship crown in 2022. There could be a few nail-biting evenings ahead for Bethan!

Gerwyn Price Family

Price and his family are based in the South Wales village of Markham, having purchased their current property in 2018.

The world number one is father to two daughters; Emily and Bethany and he has worked hard to ensure a comfortable lifestyle for his girls and his wife.

While Gerwyn Price is hitting a nine dart finish on the big stage, his family seem happy in South Wales and they are all proud of their Welsh roots.

*Credit for all of the photos in this article belongs to AP Photo*

FIRST PUBLISHED: 31st October 2021

• Brands rush to sign up successful players on hugely lucrative deals.
• Only three Premier League stars make the top ten 
• Some of the biggest boot deals are easy to predict, but others may surprise you.

For many of the world’s greatest footballers, wages make up merely a chunk of their total earnings. They have global appeal, and with their huge social media following are a marketer’s dream.

One of the most profitable commercial activities a player can secure is signing a boot deal, which requires them to wear certain products and advertise what the sports company sell. 

But which footballers have the biggest deals of all? Here are the top ten boot deal earners of all time.

The 10 Biggest Boot Deals In Football

10) Mo Salah - £2.5m

As one of the world’s most exciting forward players, it is fitting that Mo Salah is an attractive proposition for global brands.

He is an extremely popular player at the top of his game and is especially attractive to advertisers in the Middle East and Africa.

Salah has a range of advertising deals with the likes of Vodafone and Pepsi, but it is Adidas who secured his rights for a boot deal. As part of that contract, he wears and promotes their X18 football boots.

9) Marco Veratti - £2.5m

Veratti’s inclusion in the list may surprise many, but he is undoubtedly one of the most underrated midfielders in world football and subsequently deserves such a bumper deal.

Veratti originally secured a relationship with Puma, but when that expired in 2017, Nike pounced and signed him up on a lucrative deal.

Sporting their Hypervenom Phantom III boots, the 28-year-old has several seasons left at the top and every sensible football prediction suggests they will be spent at PSG.

8) Paul Pogba - £3m

Regardless of his hot-and-cold form at Manchester United, Pogba remains one of the world’s most marketable players. It is no surprise therefore to see him on this list, due to his £3m per year deal with Adidas.

He is a key promoter of their Predator boots, as part of a ten-year deal that runs until 2024 and as an integral figure in the France team that won the 2018 World Cup, his ability to promote sporting brands remains undiminished.

Expect plenty of football bets backing him to move away from Manchester United soon, which is unlikely to affect his appeal to sponsors.

7) Antoine Griezmann - £3.5m

For a deal signed many years ago during his first spell at Atletico Madrid, Antoine Griezmann still makes our top-ten list due to the £3.5m contract extension he signed with Puma in 2015.

Griezmann has always been an attractive proposition for sponsors due to his elite talent and consistent success for club and country. His move to Barcelona only increased his appeal, which will still be huge even after his return to Madrid.

Griezmann has been with Puma since 2009, and in 2019 the sports company released a special boot, the limited-edition Future 4.1 NETFIT Grizi, to celebrate his ten-year association with them.

6) Gareth Bale - £4m

Despite a lack of game time in recent years, Gareth Bale has been a highly marketable player since he burst onto the scene at Tottenham Hotspur.

Along with lucrative sponsorship deals with numerous companies such as Lucozade and EA Sports, Bale also earns £4m per year with Adidas.

The brand first signed Bale when he was 16 years old, so they have a long-running association with the player.

5) Mario Balotelli - £5m

In fifth place, it is an established boot deal that dates back seven years and furthermore it’s for a player that may raise a few eyebrows.

In 2014 however, Balotelli’s stock was never higher. He was playing for Italy, and on top of his game for AC Milan, and his personality and unpredictability made him extremely marketable, when combined with his world-class talent.

Understandably then, when his existing Nike deal expired, Puma jumped in with a £5m a year deal.

Unfortunately for them, Balotelli’s star has since waned, and this turned out to be one of the sportswear giant’s less successful decisions.

4) Kylian Mbappe - £14m

Ronaldo may be Nike’s most important client, but Mbappe is certainly their poster boy, one of the best young football players on the planet, who at the tender age of 22 can already attract highly lucrative boot deals.

This deal was signed in 2019 and is worth £140m across its ten-year length.

Mbappe can often be spotted wearing and promoting the Mercurial Superfly VII Elite MDS 003 boot, and as one of the most marketable players in world football, Nike have made a sound investment, making the French phenomenon one of four current players whose boot deals eclipse all the rest.

3) Cristiano Ronaldo

Having shown little signs of slowing down, one of the most marketable footballers of all time will naturally attract huge sponsorship deals.

Ronaldo is the top earner for Nike, and thus their number one star. While the annual earnings from the deal will not put Ronaldo top of this pile, the total worth of the deal is thought to dwarf all others, valued up to a billion dollars.

He is only the third athlete to sign a deal for life with Nike, alongside LeBron James and Michael Jordan.

2) Lionel Messi - £18m

It’s hardly a surprise that one of the greatest players of all time also has one of the best ever boot deals.

The current worth of Messi’s commercial venture was unveiled after he signed an extension to his contract with Adidas in 2017.

With this contract, he also became the first footballer to front his own sub-brand of Adidas boots, called Adidas Messi. Deals like this have ensured that the Lionel Messi net worth remains one of the highest in sporting history.

1) Neymar - £23m

The Brazilian maestro managed to secure the biggest boot deal of all time in 2020 when he switched from Nike to Puma.

While the precise details of the deal are not widely available, it is thought the contract is worth £23m a year, double his old Nike deal, making it the largest individual sports sponsorship contract in history.

Neymar expressed his joy at wearing the same brand as many of his footballing heroes, such as Pele, Cruyff and Maradona. Many who enjoy online betting will be backing Neymar for further success in the coming years.

*Credit for all of the photos in this article belongs to AP Photo*

FIRST PUBLISHED: 29th October 2021

• Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu are two of the greatest players in Indian badminton history

• Badminton is the second biggest sport in India – with only cricket attracting more interest 

• Learn more about the top Indian badminton players here at 888sport

Badminton has a long and illustrious history in Indian sport but the past decade has seen a major revolution in Indian badminton.

With the sport now hitting new heights across the country, badminton followers have seen India enjoy success on the world stage.

In fact, three Indian badminton players have won Olympic medals while two climbed up to the top of the world rankings.

Best Indian Badminton Players:

• Prakash Padukone

• Saina Nehwal

• Kidambi Srikanth

• Pullela Gopichand

• PV Sindhu

In addition, a first world championship crown for the country has firmly cemented India’s status as one of the elite badminton nations on the planet.

With several Indian badminton stars producing the goods on the international stage, many stars are now household names for online betting punters.

Without further ado, it is time to assess the best Indian badminton players in the history of the sport – starting with shuttlecock pioneer Prakash Padukone.

Saina Nehwal

Saina Nehwal sent shockwaves around the world at the 2012 Olympic Games in London as she became the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal.

Nehwal showed plenty of promise at Beijing 2008 and went on to compete internationally for her country, becoming the first Indian to win a BWF Super Series title in 2009.

Commonwealth gold followed in 2010 and, at just 22 years old, she was already one of the most successful figures in Indian badminton history.

Unfortunately, Nehwal fell short in her bid for Olympic gold in London, losing to top seed Wang Yihan in the semi-finals but she wasn’t finished yet…

Nehwal wrote her name into the Indian badminton players history books by clinching the bronze medal – enhancing her nation’s status as a world leader in the sport.

Three years after the Olympics, Nehwal became the first Indian player to top the women’s singles rankings. She is undoubtedly one of the greatest Indian badminton players to grace the court.

Kidambi Srikanth

A key figure in Indian badminton history, Kidambi Srikanth enjoyed similar levels of success to Saina Nehwal but is often overlooked when discussing the best Indian players.

Clinching his first national title in 2013, Srikanth went on to become the first male Indian badminton player to win a BWF Super Series event – winning the 2014 China Open.

In doing so, he defied betting tips to defeat Olympic champion Lin Dan in the final. That in itself was a fantastic achievement for one of the most underrated Indian badminton players.

A few years later, Srikanth lost to Dan in the Olympic quarter-finals in Rio de Janeiro but his response after that defeat was very impressive indeed.

The Indian badminton star won a record four Super Series titles in 2017 and became the world number one in 2018 – becoming the first male Indian player to top the rankings.

Pullela Gopichand

A household name in the Indian badminton world, Pullela Gopichand won his first national title in 1996 before going on to defend his crown in each of the following four years.

Gopichand performed admirably on the international stage, winning silver with the men’s team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and bronze in the men’s singles event.

However, the crown jewel of Gopichand’s career came in 2001 as he followed in the footsteps of Prakash Padukone to become only the second Indian badminton player to win the All England Crown.

A recurring knee injury forced a devastated Gopichand into early retirement but he used this disappointment to fuel an Indian badminton revolution.

He created the Pullela Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad in 2004 and opened the doors to aspiring badminton players who wanted to learn more about the sport.

The institution was a roaring success and has produced several stars over the years, with a few of the names on this list coming through the Gopichand academy under his guidance.

PV Sindhu

PV Sindhu burst onto the Indian badminton scene in 2012, winning the junior Asian championships title before clinching bronze at the 2013 world championships.

Another bronze followed in 2014 and she showed grit and determination to reach the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio despite suffering a back injury prior to the qualifiers.

This brought about arguably the biggest moment of her career. At just 20 years old, Sindhu defied in play betting odds throughout the competition to reach the Olympic final.

It was an epic match that had Indian badminton fans on the edge of their seat but Sindhu fell just short against the-then world number one Carolina Marin.

Sindhu has gone on to win the silver medal at two badminton world championships before claiming the BWF World Tour title in 2018.

She went from strength to strength that year and produced one of the most dominant performances of all-time to clinch a historic BWF world championship title in 2019 – the first time an Indian badminton player has won the accolade.

She followed up in Tokyo with another bronze medal, becoming the first Indian female player to win two Olympic medals and cementing her status as an Indian badminton legend.

• Bet on upcoming Watford fixtures here at 888sport
• The Hornets have played home games at Vicarage Road since 1922
• Join us for the Watford calendar information and fixtures this season

Watford clinched promotion back to the Premier League in 2020/21 – bouncing back at the first time of asking after dropping out of the top flight in 2019/20.

Sports betting fans who had backed the Hornets were delighted to see Watford secure their Premier League status and the Vicarage Road faithful will be fully behind their team.

Claudio Ranieri is now at the helm and the Hornets will be hoping that the former Leicester City manager can lead the club to safety in the coming months.

Vicarage Road isn’t the most imposing venue in the league but Watford must justify Premier League predictions and win home fixtures to stand any chance of avoiding relegation.

Without further ado, it’s time to look at the current Watford fixture list for 2021/22. Keep an eye out for any Watford schedule updates as we enter the business stage of the campaign.

Watford Calendar:

• Saturday 30th October – Watford vs Southampton
• Sunday 7th November – Arsenal vs Watford
• Saturday 20th November – Watford vs Manchester United
• Sunday 28th November – Leicester City vs Watford
• Wednesday 1st December – Watford vs Chelsea
• Saturday 4th December – Watford vs Manchester City
• Friday 10th December – Brentford vs Watford
• Wednesday 15th December – Burnley vs Watford
• Saturday 18th December – Watford vs Crystal Palace
• Sunday 26th December – Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford
• Tuesday 28th December – Watford vs West Ham United
• Saturday 1st January – Watford vs Tottenham Hotspur
• Saturday 15th January – Newcastle United vs Watford
• Saturday 22nd January – Watford vs Norwich City
• Tuesday 8th February – West Ham United vs Watford
• Saturday 12th February – Watford vs Brighton & Hove Albion
• Saturday 19th February – Aston Villa vs Watford
• Saturday 26th February – Manchester United vs Watford
• Saturday 5th March – Watford vs Arsenal
• Saturday 12th March – Southampton vs Watford
• Saturday 19th March – Watford vs Everton
• Saturday 2nd April – Liverpool vs Watford
• Saturday 9th April – Watford vs Leeds United
• Saturday 16th April – Watford vs Brentford
• Saturday 23rd April – Manchester City vs Watford
• Saturday 30th April – Watford vs Burnley
• Saturday 7th May – Crystal Palace vs Watford
• Sunday 15th May – Watford vs Leicester City
• Sunday 22nd May – Chelsea vs Watford

Watford Home Fixtures:

Vicarage Road has been the home of Watford Football Club since 1922 after the club made the switch from Cassio Road.

Officially opened ahead of a clash with Millwall in August of that year, Watford have played home matches at the stadium ever since.

In addition, the venue has also hosted Wealdstone FC and were involved in a ground share with rugby union side Saracens for over 15 years.

With a maximum capacity of 22,000 spectators, Vicarage Road is one of the more intimate grounds in the Premier League.

Football betting fans, don’t let this put you off – the Hornets supporters make a real racket and Vicarage Road will be a hostile environment for visiting teams this season.

Watford Away Fixtures:

If you’re into Premier League Odds and attending matches, chances are you’ll have visited an away ground on at least one occasion.

Gaining promotion to England’s top flight ensures that Watford fans will visit some of the top stadiums in the country, including Old Trafford, Anfield and the Emirates Stadium.

In fact, Watford travel to Stamford Bridge for a potentially important clash with Chelsea on the final day of the season. The Hornets may head to west London needing a result to stay up…

You can use our Watford calendar to find the latest fixtures and schedule for upcoming away matches throughout the 2021/22 season.

Watford Results:

Following the Watford calendar week in, week out? Well, you’re in the right place – find every Watford result throughout the 2021/22 season here at 888sport.

So without further ado, scroll down and take a look through Watford’s Premier League results this campaign!

Watford Premier League Results:

• Saturday 14th August – Watford 3-2 Aston Villa
• Saturday 21st August – Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Watford
• Sunday 29th August – Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Watford
• Saturday 11th September – Watford 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Saturday 18th September – Norwich City 1-3 Watford
• Saturday 25th September – Watford 1-1 Newcastle United
• Saturday 2nd October – Leeds United 1-0 Watford
• Saturday 16th October – Watford 0-5 Liverpool
• Saturday 23rd October – Everton 2-5 Watford

*Credit for all of the photos in this article belongs to AP Photo*

FIRST PUBLISHED: 26th October 2021

• The initial NBA 2K22 soundtrack was announced in early August

• New tunes will be added to the soundtrack weekly via Club 2K

• Basketball fans wait eagerly for NBA 2K soundtrack information every year

Released across all formats on Friday 10th September 2021, NBA 2K22 has been a huge hit with basketball fans around the world.

Whether you’re massive into NBA betting or simply enjoy the famous Visual Concepts series, NBA 2K22 is the top option for basketball gamers.

One of the main reasons why basketball lovers purchase the new NBA 2K game each year is the soundtrack – and the list of music on NBA 2K22 is on another level.

Here, we look at the NBA 2K22 soundtrack and how it compares to previous years. While the general consensus is that this year’s track list is the best yet, music is of course subjective.

Avid gamers look at NBA predictions and rumours relating to the NBA 2K game ahead of its release but information on the next soundtrack won’t be available for some time.

NBA 2K22 Tracklist

• 24K Goldn - "Outta Pocket"

• A.B. Original - "That's Love"

• Academy - "Lockdown"

• Aitch - "Safe to Say"

• Audio Two - "Top Billin'"

• Badda TD FT. 42 Dugg - "Feel Like A Boss"

• Bartees Strange - "Flagey God"

• Beenie Man - "Who Am I"

• Bishop Nehru FT. MF Doom - "Meathead"

• BLXST FT. Ty Dolla $ign & Tyga - "Chosen"

• Boldy James & The Alchemist FT. Freddie Gibbs - "S.N.O.R.T"

• Brandz - "Roll the Dice"

• BuddieRoe - "Follow Me"

• Dababy - "Practice"

• Danileigh FT. Dababy - "Levi High"

• Dom Dolla - "Pump the Brakes"

• Dreamville with EARTHGANG & J. Cole FT. Smino & Saba - "Sacrifices"

• Dribble2much - "Showtime"

• E.R.A - "The Come Up"

• EARTHGANG - "Top Down"

• Eriq Trilly - "4th Grade (Freestyle)"

• Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - "God is Perfect"

• Frisco - "Half Full or Half Empty"

• Gunna FT. Young Thug - "Dollaz on my Head"

• Higher Brothers - "Empire"

• IDK & Offset - "Shoot My Shot"

• Insightful - "Last Time"

• Jack Harlow - "Tyler Herro"

• Jay Morris - "Don't Mind Me"

• Jazmine Sullivan FT. Anderson .Paak - "Price Tags"

• JJ Doom - "Guv'nor"

• Jordan Lyles' - "We're Here"

• Juice WRLD FT. Young Thug - "Bad Boy"

• Kay Eye - "Out Fuh Blood"

• Lion Babe FT. Busta Rhymes - "Harder"

• Little Dragon - "Hold On"

• Louis Cole - "Weird Part of the Night"

• Machinedrum FT. A$AP Ferg, Mono/Poly, & Tanerelle - "Star (A$AP Ferg Remix)

• Medhane - "Na FR"

• Megan Thee Stallion - "Body"

• Mello Music Group with Stalley, Joell Ortiz, Namir Blade, & Solemn Brigham - "Black Rock"

• Metro Boomin FT. Gunna - "Space Cadet"

• Mick Jenkins FT. EARTHGANG - "The Light"

• Migos FT. Youngboy Never Broke Again - "Need It"

• Moe & Zaytoven - "Walkin on Water"

• Moneybagg Yo - "Time Today"

• Nas - "Made You Look"

• Night Lovell - "Alone"

• Oddisee - "Shoot Your Shot"

• Pascall FT. Ezro - "No Sheep"

• People Under The Stairs FT. Camel MC - "Acid Rain Drops"

• Pi'erre Bourne - "4U"

• Princess Nokia - "Gemini"

• Qajim - "Max Volume"

• Robyn - "Missing U (Weiss Remix Edit)

• SAINt JHN FT. Future - "Roses (Remix)"

• Sak Pase FT. Keenan The First - "Wet"

• Saweetie FT. Doja Cat - "Best Friend"

• Seers - "Twilight"

• Skyzoo - "Memory Serves Me"

• Smino FT. Bari - "Summer Salt"

• Spotemgottem - "Beat Box"

• Swayyvo - "Never Lose"

• The Game FT. MP - "Immortal"

• The Lamonts - "Starting 5 (2K Remix)

• Thundercat FT. Ty Dolla $ign & Lil B - "Fair Chance"

• Travis Scott FT. Young Thug & M.I.A - "Franchise"

• TRDMRK FT. Guilty Simpson - "Fall in Numbers"

• Young M.A - "Successful"

• Yves Tumor - "Gospel For a New Country"

With 70 unique tracks included on the initial NBA 2K22 soundtrack, music lovers from across the globe can enjoy an eclectic music collection while enjoying the latest basketball game.

Furthermore, 2K have also stated their plans to integrate a Beats Pack into the game – creating an opportunity for the NBA 2K22 community to record their own sounds over the beats.

This feature may not appeal to basketball betting tips followers nor will it appeal to casual music fans but there will be many who utilise the Beats Pack.

NBA 2K22 ‘First Fridays’ Explained

To keep the NBA 2K22 soundtrack list fresh, developers announced that they would be implementing a new feature called First Fridays into this year’s game.

Described on the video game’s official website as a new feature where “Every Friday throughout the NBA season, you’ll get new music added to the soundtrack from both up-and-coming artists and world renowned musicians.”

Sports betting fans, follow weekly NBA 2K22 tracklist information to access the latest hits on the famous basketball video game.

The addition of First Fridays to the 2K franchise offers a unique feature for players to keep the game exciting and offer the chance for budding musicians to get their sounds out there.

Soundtracks are like the LeBron vs Jordan debate. They are an essential piece of the game and NBA 2K22 would lose freshness and an entire new dimension without First Fridays.

New Music Added NBA 2K22

As of October 22nd, NBA 2K added 12 new songs would to the official NBA 2K22 soundtrack - with some of the biggest names in the music industry featuring on the tracklist.

• “Prada” by 24kGoldn ft. Lil Tecca

• “MIA” by SSGKobe

• “Pocket Rocket” by Cochise

• “family ties” by Baby Keem ft. Kendrick Lamar

• “STAY” by The Kid LAROI ft. Justin Bieber

• “Story Time” by Fivio Foreign

• “THATS WHAT I WANT” by Lil Nas X

• “Black Hearted” by Polo G

• “Love Letter” by Scorey

• “Harmony” by 347aidan

• “One Punch” by Aries

• “JUGGERNAUT” by Tyler, the Creator ft. Lil Uzi Vert & Pharrell Williams

Former Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham believes the Reds’ seismic defeat to Liverpool last weekend was no surprise. In fact, it was inevitable.

“I don’t think United can keep doing what they’re doing. There are obviously faults running through the team and you’d be a fool to say everything has been fine up until now and the Liverpool defeat was a freak result.

"Everyone has seen this result coming because you can’t keep coming from behind every time you play. Sunday was quite expected.”

Clearly unimpressed with what he’s seen so far this season at Old Trafford, Sheringham readily agrees that individuality is a concern, with United too reliant on superstars pulling off moments of magic rather than working together as a team.

For this, he squarely places responsibility at the feet of skipper Harry Maguire.

“You don’t get out of these problems by being individuals. Your captain has to be a leader and hit people hard for what they’re doing because there is a lot of people coasting out there and doing the wrong things at the wrong time.

"He needs to be leading, even if he’s not playing well. Harry is having a tough time himself and struggling but he’s still got to ensure everyone else is doing their jobs. That’s what the good captains did.”

Not that Maguire can solely be blamed for the Red Devils’ woes of course, though his dramatic loss of form has partly contributed to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side keeping just one clean sheet in their last 21 games.

Elsewhere, there are numerous issues that need to be resolved and soon if United are to have any hope of resurrecting their season.

In midfield, Fred and McTominay are too easily by-passed while up front Cristiano Ronaldo has looked disconnected from his new team-mates.

It hardly helps either that the Portuguese striker has started flailing his arms around in frustration at things not going United’s way.

“Ronaldo is at the club and part of the situation and part of the team that is struggling. So I wouldn’t start questioning who he’s playing alongside because there are a lot of good players at the club.

"He needs to start looking at his own performances and seeing if he can do more. If everyone did that then you’d like to think they’d improve as a team and no longer be pointing fingers at one another.

"It’s not about being a glory hunter and scoring a world class goal. It’s about digging deep and making tackles you don’t normally do, grafting hard to make sure your mate is looking good and he should do the same for you.

"You have to take yourselves out of the equation and make sure the team does better and gets results.”

If that’s the team firmly told by the treble-winner and England legend, he also refreshingly and admirably doesn’t spare Solskjaer, despite having played alongside the Norwegian for four highly successful campaigns.

When asked if criticism of the United boss is unfair at times, the 55-year-old dismisses the suggestion that it is out of hand.

"Does Ole get a fair deal? Yes, he gets a very fair deal. You’re managing Manchester United and you’ve stayed in the job for a long time and you haven’t won anything.

"Depending on how you look at it, he’s had a very fair deal to still be in a job. It does look like he’s been getting the club to progress, as a team, but that has faltered at the start of this season and that’s why so many have question marks.

"There has been a lot of protection for Ole from his former team-mates, and I’ve been just the same, but he’s not stupid and he knows that the noose is tightening.

"You just hope that it doesn’t happen and he finds a way out. He’ll certainly keep fighting because he’s a winner after all. He needs to change things around and very, very quickly to save this season and save his job.”

That process begins this weekend, as United take on another of Sheringham’s former clubs, Tottenham and they too are hardly flying at present; inconsistent and disjointed under new gaffer Nuno Espirito Santo.

With a defeat to West Ham plunging the North London giants down to sixth, again Sheringham focuses on the armband when identifying the main causes for their poor return.

“I think it’s a real tough time for Tottenham. When you have a striker who is also the captain like Harry Kane, he leads by example rather than telling everyone what to do, like a centre-half would or a central midfielder.

"They need a leader at the back or in midfield to dominate and dictate and tell people what they’re doing wrong.

"I’m really not a lover of a centre-forward being the captain and he’s not performing at the best of his capabilities either at the moment. So he’s not even leading by example.”

Is Kane’s loss of form a direct result of his move to Manchester City falling through, briefly leading to the forward staying away from pre-season training? Sheringham is convinced it is.

“It’s definitely the case that something has happened in the summer, and he was probably given assurances that he could leave.

"Those assurances haven’t been stuck to and it looks like Kane has the hump. He needs to change that around and realise he is still the Tottenham captain and still a Tottenham player and do better."

As for City, don’t be surprised if another attempt to sign last term’s Premier League Golden Boot winner is forthcoming, either in January or next year.

“I think they’d still love to have Harry Kane and they’d bite Tottenham’s hand off tomorrow to have the same deal they offered in the summer if that was to come about.”

An intriguing sidebar to Spurs’ struggles lies in Newcastle United’s recent takeover that might conceivably see the Magpies break into English football’s elite in the not too distant future.

Are either of Sheringham’s former sides in danger of losing their prized ‘top six’ status should this happen?

“Tottenham are at risk of losing their top six spot and so are Manchester United at the moment. That’s how big the problems are at both teams. It’s not great for either club at the moment and they both need to turn things around.”

There is an awful lot at stake at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. Far more than a mere three points.

Teddy Sheringham Predictions:

Tottenham vs Manchester United score prediction?

Just because of previous years, I’ll go Tottenham 0 Manchester United 2. Cavani to score the first goal.

Who will win the Premier League?

I don’t like it but Chelsea!

Who will win the Premier League Golden Boot?

At this moment in time, Salah. He’s phenomenal. His desire and professionalism and attitude. I love it.

Who will win the Champions League?

Liverpool.

*Credit for all of the photos in this article belongs to AP Photo*

FIRST PUBLISHED: 26th October 2021

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1. 1984 NBA Draft Class

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3. 1996 NBA Draft Class

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8. 1998 NBA Draft Class

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10. 2018 NBA Draft Class

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Just as NBA referee salary has changed over the 75 years of the league’s existence, the whole draft process has altered drastically too.

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